The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06
Christian Church


-HE West Side Christian Church.
on Bush street, near Devisadero,
has made an excellent record
4. during the past year for which
the congregation and the minis
ter are thankful Rev. Robert Lord
Cave assumed the leadership of the
work in February last and got every
thing moving along nicely. when sud
denly the church was damaged to the
extent Of $4,000. and in addition the
congregation was greatly decreased by
removals from the city, while the re-
mafnder became scattered. Yet services
were held every Lords day, all bills
were met and the year closed practi-
cally without debt. This was without
having received a dollar of relief from
any-uuarter, as the church announced
that it would not receive any. Since
last September there have been about
thirty additions TO the membership,
fully half by baptism. Next Wednes-
day the congregation will hold its an
nual meeting, and a large gathering
is expected. Reports from every de-
partment will be read.
Mr.. Cave has announced that the
Young Mems Club of the church will
meet hereafter every second and fourth
Thursday OF the r-onth. The first
meeting viii be held next Thursday in
the Cottage Hail. 1t is hoped that in
the early part of the year the club
viii have a reading room. to be kept
open every night in the week. Many
young men are coming into the city
from all parts of the country. and this
club is doing its share toward looking
after their needs, physical, mental and
moral.
The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety IF the West De Church held
watch service on New Years eve, which
was attended by many young people.
AS their voices united in God be with
you till we meet again." the bells
chimed the midnight hour announcing
the departure Of a year and the COM
ing Of another. Happy new year
passed from one to the other with
heartfelt prayer and a warm handclasp.
The officers Of this society for the first
six months OF the year are: Miss Kath
rine Reid. president; H G. Johnston.
vice president; Miss Eta Trailer. re-
cordipg secretary; Miss Clara Clark,
secretary; Miss Handy,
treasurer; Miss Carrie Trailer. organist;
j. b. Hatcher. chorister; Miss Libbie
Hurlburt. work member, and l. L. Bel
knap. delegate to the Golden Gate
Union.
At the Tenth-aVenue Church, between
I and streets, the new minister, Rev.
R. Z. Mcknight. will take charge of the
work today. He comes highly recon-
mended and assumes the pastorate un-
der suspicious conditions.
Rev. p c. Macfarlane Of Alameda is
working with a will and his congrega-
tion is helping him to get the new
church buildingf completed and paid for
During the latter part of December
the church had a bazaar which netted
a neat sum.
Rev. Frank Stuart Ford reports
progress along all lines in the First
Church congregation, which is now
worshiping in New Era Hall. on Mar
net street. near Church. The congre-
cation expects to break ground soon
for a new church at the corner of
Duboce avenue and Pierce street.
Rev. T. A Boyer and the people Of
the First Church in Oakland are plan
ming to build this year. From present
indications the outlook for the Chris
tian churches about the bay is bright
The Board of City Evangelization
viii meet in annual session on Sunday,
January l3. at o'clock p. m, in New
Era Hall. the temporary place of wor-
ship of the First Church. The board
viii be reorganized and a report of the
work during the past year will be pre-
sented. A large attendance is eX-
pected.