The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Mefhodisfs

streets on Friday, February 3.
Rev. George A. Hough is the president
Of the convention. c. r. Fisher, secre-
tary and Frank d. Arnold, treasurer
The following is to be the programme
for the day, commencing at 10 o'clock;
Forenoon session-Praise and prayer
Miss G. Burkhardt. city missionary Of
the First United Presbyterian Church;
beginners lessons. Miss Mabel Lamb.
deacoDess OF Wesley Church; plans for
primary and junior classes, Mrs. L. S.
Quimby; music for the children, Miss
Esteue Carpenter, supervisor OF music
for the San Francisco public schools
conference Of primary Junior workers
on the following themes: supplement
tai Lessons" Promotion Day." The
Programme and Helpful Books" and
our Difficulties"
Afternoon session-'The Pastor in
His Sunday School" Rev. George c.
Adams, D. D.; How Can the Pastor
Use the Sunday School to the Advan-
tage Of the Whole Church and School2'
Rev George W. White. D. D.; Bible
reading. Teacher Training" Rev. r. p.
Shepherd. Berkeley Bible Seminary:
adult Bible classes, "Philathea." Miss
Sara E. Wise, NJ D.; "Baraca," J. l..
Rogers.
Business session-Round table. c. r.
Fisher, leader Topics to be discussed: /:
Teacher training, adult Bible class.
home department, Sunday school music,
Sunday school grading, decision day,
J. b. r. A. temperance department.
missionary, useful books.
Evening session-Song service: The
Child and the Juvenile Court" Judge
w. H. Waste OF the Superior Court Of
Alameda County; Our Purpose-to Ed
ucate and Evan gelize." William NJ Bell.
bishop of the United Brethren Church
OF Berkeley.
At the meeting Of the Preachers As
sociatfon last Monday in Wesley
Church a paper on How Pastoral Work
Can Help EvangelizatiOn" was read by
Rev. c. A. Richardson of PalO Alto. He
took the ground that sOul-saVing can
be brought about with better results
through the personal efforts of the
pastor than by periodical public meet
ings in the churches. He held that
while the latter serve a purpose, they
are not as effective as pastoral work,
where the pastor comes in close COM
munion with the individual Rev. Mr..
Richardson expressed himself as in ia
vor Of continuous work along the line
Of eVangelization instead Of devoting
only a few months in the year to ii. He
also said that in pursuing his work
the pastor should not choose as time
for calling the hour when those visited
are ready to partake of afternoon tea
The topic at the next meeting Of the
association viii be a report Of the
special committee appointed to express
the views Of the association on the
japanese question.
The quarterly conference Of the First
Church. which still wOrships in the
California-street Methodist Episcopal
Church. considered the matter Of Sc
curing separate house or worship, but
no action was taken
on the fourth wednesday night in
January there was a well attended
prayer meeting in the California-street
church. The Mems Club Of this church
has largely attended meetings every
Monday evening. The club has made
arrangements 10 open a reading-room
in the large parlor Of the church to-
morrow evening. IL viii be kept open
every evening until 10 o'clock.
During the vacation of Rev. Charles
O Oman the services in the Fifteenth
avenue Church are conducted by Rev.
". H. Gleason. This morning Rev. John
Inkster will preach to the congrega-
ton.
The attendance at the Sunday School
is good. but there is lack OF teachers.
evening service in the Hamilton
4 Church last Sunday.
Last Thursday afternoon tea was
given under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society, at
/ which Mrs. Huskey of 636 Clayton
street was the hostess. Mrs F. D.
Bovard told of the work Of the con-
vention at Lincoln, Neb.
Last Sunday there was gospel service
al the Ingleside camp by Rev II. r.
/ Mines Of the California NJ. +. Church,
assisted by the young people. The
service was much appreciated. At the
close large number Of Sunday School
papers were distributed
The next executive meeting OF the
Epworth League Alliance viii be held
in Wesley Church. February IA. After
the business session there viii be a
trv-out for the debating team Of the
alliance on Resolved. That the navy
Of the United States should be in
creased Immediately" The Affirmative
side will present its side. Plans are
being laid for a grand rally Of the al
Ifance TO be held in Wesley Church on
the evening Of February 2l-
The Howard street Church congrega-
tfon is still meeting in Woodmen's Hall
n, Seventeenth street but desires to Sc
cure a house Of worship Of its own.
Last Wednesday night the prayer meet
ing which was nelu 10 liS -NOLW * ldii
church. was well attended.
Rev. George A. Hough Of Grace
! church preached at the evening serv-
ice last Sunday on the Beauty of the
bible" Under the leadership Of Miss
TwidweI there was a well attended
meeting Of the Epworth League. The
subject for the evening was Our
/ Heavenly Fathers Consideration" Last
/ Friday night the pastor Of the church
] delivered a lecture on The Grand
! CANYON OF the Colorado" to large
/ audience.
The Israel Missionary Society held 9
meeting last week in the Centenary
NJ f. Church (South), on which occa-
sion Rev J. Z. Squires, the pastor, ad-
dressed the meeting Many of the
friends OF the movement for the sal
vation Of the Jews were in the audi
ence.
Rev. F. D. Raley Of the Richmond
church preached in the morning last
sunday on The Visions Of an old
Prophet" and in the evening the third
Of the Passion week series, the subject
being Loves Memorial"