The San Francisco call., 1907-03-10

day school. which meets every Sunday
at 10 o'clock. under the superintendency
of Rev. sChristopher Ruess.
The annual contribution for the
American Unitarian Association will be
taken up next Sunday. Rev. Roderick
Stebbins OF Milton. Mass. lecturer on
the Billings foundation OF the Ameri-
can Unitarian Association. Is expected
to be in this city about the middle OF
this month and will occupy the pulpit
In the First Church. 1t is expected that
Professor Francis G.. Peabody, chaplain
at the HHrvard University, will visit
this city In April and that during his
stay he will preach in this church. To-
day Mr.. George, founder OF the George
Junior Republic, will speak at the
morning service of his work in aid OF
boys. The music today will be by the
church choir, composed of Mrs George
@. Winchester. soprano; Mrs. F. v. Cox.
alto: FranE Onsiow. tenor. and John
Darlington, bass. II. Bretherick is the
organist and choir director. Following
is the programme of music for each
sunday in the month, including Palm
Sunday:
March 1e--Music by Rossini---1. Or
Mater e. (a) Alto solo, Il VIII Sing
of Thy Great Mercy; (b) quartet.
Lord, My God, o Hear Thy Servant
(Stabat Mater. 3. Quartet. Hear Us.
o Father" Cave Maria). 4. Soprano and
alto duet, Power Eternal (Stabat Ma
ter). 5. organ postlude, Air and Choir
us" (Noses In Egypt).
March Ill. Organ voluntary. An.
dante in C' (Siias). 2. Anthem. "I VIII
Mention Thy Loving Kindness (sulli-
van). 8. Choir hymn No. 1s4, Strong
! Son of God" (Calkin). 4. Quartet, God
rs Spirit" (Bennett). s. Organ post
lude, March in B-Flat" (Silas).
March "a, Palm Sunday. Organ
voluntary. Palm Fleurs" (Mailly). 2.
Anthem. There Is Mercy With Thee"
| Cps. CXXX) (Gounod). 3. Bass solo,
and quartet. Jerusalem" (Gallia)
| (Gounod). 5. Organ postlude, "Hosan-
na" CWachs).
A special programme of music will
be rendered on Easter Sunday by the
quartet and chorus choir. with instru-
simmons on the harp and Adolph Lada
on the cello.
The Charming Auxiliary of this
church, Mrs. E. S. Simpson president,
which has for its object moral and re-
| ligious culture. practical literary work
and cooperation with the denomina-
tional and missionary agencies of tho
Unitarian faith. met last Monday IN
the parlors of the church and listened
to "Story- telling from the French by
Mile. viele. The auxiliary has arranged
for a series of eight lectures on Rus
sian topics by Mrs Ramon r. Wilson,
the first Of which was given eat 1890
o'clock last Friday morning in the
church. On the evening of Monday,
March Is. free lecture will be giver.
in the auditorium OF the church by
Professor II. Morse Stephens on Kip
ling's Puck OF Pooks HILL" To this
the members are privileged to invite
their friends
Rev. Bradford Leavitt, the minister
OF this church. and Mrs Leavitt have
fixed the first Friday evening of eacn
month to receive callers. Mrs. Leavitt
will be at homo during the first Friday
afternoon OF each month.
Tomorrow the Society for Christia n
| Work, Mrs J. M. Curtis president, an
association OF more than $50 women of
the church, organized for charitable
and philanthropic effort, not limited by
sectarian bounds will meet to listen to
a paper on THE Flora of California" by
Miss Alice Eastwood. and at the meet
ing on March % reception will be
rendered to Miss Elsie Burr.
Vesper service is still contirAed every
Friday afternoon from to 4:S0 o'clock.
The Unitarian headquarters is now
maintained in room in this church
and is in charge of Mrs. Mary B. Pres
son. In the recent past the headquar
ters has received $4,000 pieces of litera-
ture and 1000 more are on the way.
The Pierce Library Is being re-estab-
lished. II has already 100 volumes By
the most famous writer's on theology,
physiology, the Bible and many other
topics for the use of the ministers and
laymen. This Will be added to as rap
idly as books can be procured.
The pictures that were destroyed in
the old headquarters are being grad
uaIly replaced by duplicates.
During April-possibly the 9Th, 10th
and 11th--a luncheon will be served in
the Church, from IL a. IN. to p M,
for its benefit.