The San Francisco call., 1906-06-11
HOPES ARE HIGH WHERE
FAITH IS STRONG.
Good Cheer Prevails Among the Many Very Large
Congregations That Worship on Sabbath Day.

ficiating for the Rev. Mr.. Marrack.
In the course of AIS sermon Mr.
Bours SAID:
In the destruction of our city by
quake and fire one sees. on an inap-
preciably small scale. what may be dis
covered of the state of the universe 1T
some period of it's history-emptines
and desolation. San Francisco has tC
a great extent, temporarily and city
wise, become emptiness and desolation
The city has been tried by fire. Every
mans work has been proven of what
sort it is.
These grewsome ruins are sacra-
mental Structures still stand as monu-
ments to the good consciences OF the
men who reared them-honest work
while others in their fantastic shapes
spell out anew the words of Judgment
Thou are weighed in the balances and
found wanting" Our late experiences
make for US, our
parable never to be forgotten. As we
turn TO God for protecuIon, 50 We turn
to Him for direction.
begin anew. In so doing the Christian
naturally reverts to the beginning OF
things; he realizes that he must help
to bring order out of chaos. that the
power Inspiring that work is the spirit
that moved upon the face of the waters.
SERVICES IN RESIDENCE.
The Rev David Evans, rector OF
vices yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of Bishop Nichols. 2515 Webster
street The attendance far exceeded
that of last Sunday Grace Church
choir was in attendance, under direc-
tion of w. H. Holt.
AT Trinity Church. the Rev. DR.. Fred
erick W. Clampett rector. there was a
bigger attendance than on any previ-
Gus Sunday since the disaster.
The Rev. Burr NJ. Weeden. rector of
st. Luke's parish. conducted services
yesterday afternoon in the handsome
Sunday school room of Calvary Presby
churches. there was a surprisingly
large attendance.
The Rev. DR.. Meserve officiated at the
union services of the First and Ply
mouth Congre egational churches at the
latter church. Post street, near Web
ster. The attendance was particularly
large.
Dr. Meserve took for his text. Ro-
mans. viii:19: For the earnest expecta-
ion of the creation waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of God" The
sermon was one of stimulus and hope.
Irgfng the people to fidelity and sac
rifice in view of promised fruition and
coward.
The Rev. Dr. A. C. Bane. D. D.. pas
tor of Howard street Methodist Episco-
pal Church parish. conducted services
1t the Deaconess Home and san Fran
cisco National Training School. 129
Haight street. there being a very large
attendance of his old parishioners. The
Rev. George w. White. D. D.. pastor of
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
parish, assisted in the services. DR..
White later in the day spoke in Jeffer-
SON Square.
E. A. Surge, NJ. D.. preached the ser
mon at the Japanese Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. his subject
being Forgiveness"
Later DR.. Surge, commenting on
present conditions. said that there were
10000 Japanese in San Francisco before
thed isaster and today there are not
many more than 1000. He said there is
no work for them and consequently
they Nhave had to seek other fields
The Rev. Herbert Hays preached be-
fore large cation at Westmin-
ster Presbyterian Church, Page street
yesterday morning
The congregations of Calvary and the
First Presbyterian churches worshiped
1T the former church yesterday morn
ing, the pastors of the respective
churches. the Rev. DR.. Hemphin and
the Rev. w. K. Guthrie officiating.