The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

{ 10 MS own church arter the N1l1St- t-A--S
+ holidays
Rev H H Bell OF the United Pres
byterian church occupied the pulpit OF
the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
recently and the edifce was nIieo
with worshipers- The meeting OF the
Red Cross Sewing Society OF the church
was not held last week as the mem-
bers were engaged IN Work lor the
E Christmas celebration In this church
+ the child-en's service is held every
Friday al z.50 O'Clock P N The hrst
Friday OF each month is devoted 10
the Kings HersIds and the other Fri
days 10 the Junior Epworth League
: The next meeting of the Woman's $
Home Missionary Society was held
Thursday. December q
The Rev H z Mines OF the Califor-
MA n E Church preached 10 large
{ congregation OF Christmas Sunday The
music BY the choir was appropriate to
The occasion IN the evening service
was in charge OF the Sunday school
There was 2 Christmas concert includ-
ing selections by an orchestra carols
1ions-
TIE same evening the Epworth
League held a service and the topic was
Lessons From the Manger- There
we're many young persons present. and
Al the close all Joined IN declaring that
Il was the best service OF the league
they had ever attended
The Womzn's Missionary Society of
this church received many donations
for the Christmas boxes for the frontier
and Indian schools The box for Upper
Lake was filed with many things that
must have proved & delight for those 10
whom Il went
1 Last Wednesday night the Sunday
school held q Christmas tree entertain
ment- which. despite the unpleasant
weather. was well attended There was
an excellent programme and all had q
delightful time
There viii be special song service in
this church this evening. at which Rev.
Mr.. Mines viii speak in harmony with
the season OF the year
Last Monday the Association OF
Preachers Of San Francisco OF the
+ Methodist Church held z meeting in
Wesley Church. which was largely at
tended
Rev. Mr. Reeder OF the Hamilton
4 Church reported that he had good
congregation IN the temporary church
+ al Belvedere and Waller streets. and
. that the Sunday School was increasing.
the number IN attendance last Sunday
being Is5-
Rev. George a Hough OF Grace
F. Church reported good results from his
( church. and stated that IN the recent
past six persons had given themselves
70 God on probation
In the absence Of President WINS
Rev Karl L Warner presided and dur
ing the session Rev D. d Thompson
Of Chicago. editor OF the Northwestern
/ Advocate. was presented. and he ad-
dressed the meeting. He stated that
he had come 10 this city for the pur-
pose OF gaining knowledge OF the
actual condition OF affairs 10 the end
{ that he may present the same IN his
Journal with the intent Of arousing
the church IN the East in the matter OF
raising funds for the rehabilitation OF
the churches in this State
He was followed BY Rev z P Ollie,
{ who spoke OF the efforts that have
been made IN the matter OF raising
funds
HIS report opened E wide discussion
in relation 70 what had already been
done and what ought 10 be done 20
raise s756.e0e. which viii be required.
. this State. 70 not on.y rehsbilitate the
churches but erect new churches II
{ locations where now none exist. one
preacher remarkng that al least six
. churches are needed between the
f southern line OF san Francisco and San
Nsteo by reason Of a new population
that is locating IN that section
The concensus Of opinion was that
the case on DehzIf of the chdrches
ought 70 be presented 10 the people OF
+ the East BY z committee Of duly ac-
credited representative men who are
acquainted with the needs Of the
churches. and II was finally decided TO
leave the matter 10 the reconstruction
f committee. with power 10 prepare q
plan 10 be submitted 70 Bishop Hamil-
ton. who is still confined By Illness II
one OF the Eastern cities
On motion OF Dr.. Evans OF Oakland
n February was set aside as -rehabiii-
( tz1ion day" on which 3 collection shall
be taken up IN all OF the churches OF
this state for the rshzbflitation fund
Rev Aessrs- White. Bovard and Ollie
were appointed q committee 10 pre-
pare an appeal tc all the Methodist
churches II California
The association authorized its presi-
{ dent and secretary 10 send a message
Of coincidence 70 the widow OF the late
Bfshop Charles c McCabe, who died
W a Gates IN his address before the
preachers OF this city and vicinity. de-
voted considerable time TO the subject
Of the hospital for the insane and the
methods that should be followed for
the care OF the patients. declaring that
the Board Of Charities and Correction OF
the State viii use It's influence TO secure
time He said The time has come
n when the pavilion or cottage system
should take the place OF the great
buildings with grated windows and
heavy doors that give them the appear
ance OF bastfIes. which cannot fail TO
impress those who are committed there
with the idea that they are going 10
prison The existing institutions for
the care OF these unfortunates. he said
are as good q could be expected un-
der the present system. but that they
are more in the nature OF places in
which people are detained rather than
treated with q view 10 cure. Caiifor-
MA, according TO statistics, is the sec
ond State IN the Union as 70 the num-
Der OF insane IN public and private in
srftulfons. based On the ratio Of popu-
1stfon. being exceeded only by Nevada
Thirty PEI cent OF the inmates have
become mentally deranged by the use
OF intoxicants directly and 40 per cent
OF parents who were tntenperate, and
are the ofsprings Of parents with
weakened minds, making 70 per cent
while in other States the ratio is less
than 50 per cent
Religion, he said. cut but a small