The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Mefhodisfs

gramme of special music in Wesley M.
e. Church, at Hayes and Buchanan
streets, when the following numbers
will be presented: Organ prelude,
hymn 81; invocation, chorus, Come,
Holy Ghost" Wesley choir; ladies
quartet, Largo" Nine. Burrill, Miss
Ward, Miss Gordon, Mrs. Norton; tenor
solo, "Vesper Prayer" George j. Wal
lace duet. "Quis est Homo" Nine. Tel
lula Evans-Burrill and Miss Susie
Ward; male quintet, "Harkl Hark! My
Soul" Messrs. Barrett, Morris, Norton.
Wylie and Williams; solo, Mr.. Wylie;
address by Rev. George w. White. pas
tor; offertory; contralto solo with vio-
lin obligato '"The Day Is Ended" Miss
Flora H Hubbard. Miss Mabel Gordon,
violinist; chorus obligato duet, Il Walt
ed for the Lord" Wesley choir; duet by
Nine. Burrill and Miss Ward; trio,
Thou Shalt Love the Lord" DIR. Bar
rett, Nine. Burrill and Mrs. Norton;
barytone solo, Pro Peccatis," Alexan
der Wylie; hymn No. 631; soprano and
chorus, 'Inflammatus," from "Stabat
Mater" Nine. Burrill and Wesley choir;
organ postlude.
The patriotic programme presented
in this church in remembrance of
Washington's birthday last Friday was
enjoyed by a large audience. The ex-
ercises were under the direction of the
following committees: William Abbott,
C. B. Perkins, j. II. McCallum. Mrs NJ.
de Witt, Mrs r. " Watt, Mrs Hum
phreys and Mrs Eliza Smith, general
committee: DR.. G. NJ. Barrett, music;
Mrs de Witt and Mrs. Eliza Griffith.
refreshments; Mrs. Watt, decorations;
Mrs Humphreys, tables. The hall in the
lower portion Of the church building
was decorated. The programme was
made up of many patriotic numbers and
addresses and was we'll received. The
addresses were by II. j. Mccoy, general
secretary of the Y. M. c. A, on The
Man for the Hour; Colonel E. ". Hal
ford. U. S. A, on THE American Spirit,
and Rev. George w. White on How to
get Acquainted With Wesley Church.
The programme was followed by a So
cial hour and the serving of refresh
ments.
The Epworth League Alliance held
grand rally in this church last Thurs
day night, when there were addresses
by Rev. George A Hough. Rev. A. Z.
Bane and Rev b. c. Paddock.
Last Sunday a number who were
elected to become members of the Ep-
worth League of the Howard street Nj.
E. Church were publicly received. In
a period of three months the league re-
ceived an accession of 102 members,
increasing the roll to 2f7 This church
is discussing plan to rebuild.
The Epworth Church, Rev. E. @.
Keith. pastor, will hold service at the
Ingleside Camp this afternoon. This
church had patriotic, musical and lit
erary social last Friday evening, at the
close of which a colonial dinner was
/ served by the ladies of the church. The
Sunday school of this church Will OBJ
serve Easter by a concert in the
evening.
The pastor of the California M. E.
Church, Rev. H. E. Mines, has fitted up
/ a room in the church building as par
! lor and reading-room with books,
papers, magazines and games for the
men of the church. The Mems Club
| will hereafter meet in this parlor for
! the discussion of matters that may be
brought before 1t and to listen to dis
courses on selected topics. The fol-
lowing have been elected as the officers
/ Of the club for the current six months:
Dr. r. E. Keys. president: j. S. Cum
ningham and w. G. French. vice presi-
dents; W. A. Riggs, secretary, and c.
c. Bigler treasurer. The Missionary
Study Class meets on Tuesday evenings
and is now being interested in the
study of Aliens or Americans" the
| immigration problem.
Last Friday there was colonial en-
tertainment under the auspices Of the
Ladies' Aid Society In celebration
of Washington's birthday. There was
a sketch and tableaux by Messrs. Cum
ningham and Horner and Misses Har-
rison, Stearnes, Shepherd, Bassett, Gra-
ham and Mrs. Riggs; vocal selections
by Mrs Turney, Miss Harrison, Miss
Hopkins and F. C. Fish and readings
| and recitations by Mrs French, Miss
Jewett, Mrs Riddle and J. Melander
Richmond Church, Rev. e d. Raley
pastor, is still adding to its rehabilita-
fhoy,
500 during the past week to add to the
S1O15 collected on February 3. The
Junior League of this church is re-
ported on the increase, there being
ffty present at the meeting last
Wednesday, The meeting day of the
missionary societies falling last week
in a legal holiday. postponement was
| had till March l. at the residence OF
Mrs. G. A. Dill. The pastor Is now
preaching series of Lenten sermons
at Sunday morning and evening
service
Rev. Charles o. Oman of the Fiji
| teenth Avenue Church is still in Los
IAngeles where he recently underwent
| a slight operation. He is reported as
improving and on the road to ultimate
recovery.
/ At Grace Church Rev. George A
Hough pastor, the morning serman las
Sunday was on Something San Fran.
cisco Needs" 1t was along the line.
4 of the necessity of bringing about bet
ter conditions through evangelization
Last Friday evening there was an en-,
tertainment In the parlors of the
church in celebration of the anniver
sary of the birth of Washington.
was an evening of humor by Prof. Cy
rus Newton, assisted by the Knicker
booker Male Quartet Last Wednesda,
night the Epworth League contest o
!, this church closed with a showing o
} a gain of $50 members in the asst thre
months.
There was a large number of peopi
in the First Swedish M. Z. Church ol
! howard street near Eighth, last Sun
day, to hear Rev. ]. II. Svedahl, th
pastor, speak on Our Mission Field /,
China" The Swedish Male Quartet ha
been reorganized and will again sin,
at the Sunday service.
In addition to raising $4,000 for TIA
rehabilitation of the churches in sal
| Francisco. the First Church in Pasa
| dena raised a like amount for the New
Lake Avenue Church and a simfla
sum for current expenses. Rev. A. w
Lamport is the pastor of this church
, The church in Prospect Park, south