The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Episeopalians

In letter to Rev Mardon D. VIII
son, secretary of the convention,
BISHOP William Nichols shortly before
MS departure for the East wrote:
The burning of Grace Church hay-
ing made it necessary, under the pro-
visions of article " section 19, of the
constitution of the diocese, to change
the place of meeting of convention,
hereby appoint Trinity Church. San
meeting in January, 1907, that church
having been kindly offered for the pur-
pose"
The idea of union Thanksgiving
service of ST. Stephens, All Saints and
st. Johns churches, in the second
named church, has been abandoned and
there will be special services in each
church.
November 80 will be St Andrews
day In st. Stephens Church, which will
be observed as a day of prayer for the
parish. There is to be a celebration of
the holy communion at o'clock in the
morning and devotional service an hour
later, when the Rev. Cecil Marrack, the
rector. Will oficiate. Those who attend
the early morning service will be
served breakfast in the parish house
There will be prayer every half hour
during the day with at least two volun-
teers to engage in definite prayer and
intercessions. All rectors of the Epis-
copal churches in this city have been
invited to attend the service. In the
evening there will be a reception for
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew, at
which time the Rev. W. r. Hodgkins
of Oakland will be present
There is a marked increase in attend
ance in the reading-room of this church.
and the young men for whose benefit
II has been opened appreciate the work
that is being done in their behalf.
With the advice of the popular young
rector Of this church the ladies of ST.
Margaret's Guild are making arrange
ments for a Mother Goose Market for
December S. The parish house will be
divided into booths, where many ar
ticles will be offered for sale by the
ladies of the guild. Each attendant
will be attired in a costume such as
are depicted in colors in the Mother
Goose melodies. In the afternoon there
will be a Punch and Judy show for the
appropriate music under the direction
Of Martin Schultz, the church organist
Arrangements are already being
made for Christmas SNOWFALL party
for the children of the Sunday school
OF this church. This will be free for
all.
The musical feature of St Stephens
I NilAlN4As AnlCl dS 0plSu 1OI q
time viii be resumed on the first Sun
day in December.
A successful dramatic entertainment
was given on Monday last by the COM
bined lodges Of the Sons and Daughters
of st. George for the benefit of the
/ Seamen's Institute The entertainment
opened with "A Trial by Jury" an
original farcical skit by W. r. Mere
/ dith. which caused great merriment.
4 The inrU Of ladies' was 0Iife q
novelty, and their attitude toward
I the defendant amused the audience.
/ The forewoman of the jury. Mrs.
Hooper, was most amusing, and
/ the usher NJ Luby, ably sec
onded her by his antics. w. R. Mere
dith as the Judge was sufficiently dig
nified, except when he showed partial
Cotton The rest of the cast ably
filled their parts The second part of
the programme was devoted to most
entertaining vocal numbers, given by
several clever artists.
The sSeamen's Institute will benefit
/ considerably, as every one concerned
4 gave services. Courtenay Bennett the
British Consul General. made an ex-
cellent chairman, referring to the good
work done by the institute.
Bishop W. F. Nichols, who went East
! in connection with the work of the
commission for the rebuilding of the
churches Of California, preached in
st. Thomas Church, New York, Novem-
/ Der II: in St. Bartholomew on the 18th
He is to preach in St. James in Phila-
delphia today. Next Sunday. December
2, he is to preach in Trinity Church,
and he will in all probability preach in
Washington, D. c., december g. He
will return TO this city about Decem-
Der Is.
Rev. Mardon D. Wilson, secretary
of the new Sunday school commission
has made an appeal to the clergy. Sun
/ day school treasurers and friends for
assistance to enable the commission to
forward the work in which it is en-
gagged.
The congregations of Grace, st
Luke's. st. Peters, Church of the HOLY
Innocents. Church of the Good Samari-
tan and st. Paurs will unite with that
Of Trinity Church In union
Thanksgiving service in the last
sermon will be preached by Rev. David
/ Evans of Grace Church and in the
evening the sermon will be by the
Rev. Mr.. Clampett, whose subject will
be Thanks for a Brighter Future"
The music will be rendered by large
choir.
Rev J. A Emery, in lengthy ar
/ Pacific Churchman on why Help Sar
! Francisco Churches?" says in conclu-
( sion:
we churchmen out here have brave
/ hearts. and are led by a brave leader
We can worship, and do worship, in
the temporary structures that have
been put up, even as our forebears die
in little buildings first erected in 1S49-
1851; but the great work that Lief
/ before the church on this coast must
be put back a generation unless the
wise plan suggested by the board re-
ceives the hearty support of the church
! at large. In the words of the minute
adopted by the board on June IL, 1906
AS the rebuilding Of commercial Sar
Francisco is an enterprise in which the
whole country is interested, so the re-
building of the church in California il
an undertaking in which the church
throughout the country is concerned
For the welfare of the church on the
Atlantic Coast, no less than for the
church on the Pacific Coast. it would
be unwise and uneconomic to allow the
church in California to struggle
through a long period of years in its
endeavor to re-establish itself
with our parishes and institution:
rehabilitated our CONGREGATIONS car