The San Francisco call., 1909-06-03
CONFERENCE TO AID
WORK OF CHURCH
Fellowship Supper at Calvary.
Will Mark Opening of Inn
pOrtant Deliberations
Eminent Men of Denomination
Will Be Present From All
Parts of the Country

Northern Californian members of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood of America
will gather here today for their con-
vention which opens this evening at
6 O'Clock with Fellowship supper at
Calvary Presbyterian church, and will
continue all day tomorrow. This is
one of a group of brotherhood conven-
tions to be held on this coast, the
others being at Portland. June s and 9
June Il and Is. For these gatherings
some of the leading men of the Pres
byterian church have come west.
The newly elected moderator of the
general assembly, Rev. James NJ. Bark
ley, d. D., of Detroit. and Mrs Barkley.
are in Los Angeles at present, but are
expected to arrive here tomorrow
morning in time for the opening ses-
sionss of the day.
PRO MINENT MEN ARE HERE
Charles S. Holt of Chicago. president
of the brotherhood and vice modera tor
of the general assembly, said to be
one of the finest presiding officers in
the organization; Ira Landrith, D. D..
OF Nashville, Tenn, general secretary
OF the brotherhood; Henry E. Rose
Wear of Chicago. associate secretary
Of the brotherhood, and Rev J. L.
Caughey of Harlem church, New York,
arrived last night and are at the Fair
mont.
The brotherhood, which is almost ex-
clusively an organization of the lay
men of the Presbyterian church, will
demonstrate at these conventions the
new spirit abroad in the church which
Sc l-r, 4l.o
men. 1t is felt that the burden of
much Of the work, especially of
financial nature, has been left to the
women of the church and the general
trend of the speeches and discussions
Of the convention will be directed to-
ward this new plan of making the
men assume the responsibilities and
especially in carrying on the work
among men.
pleasant feature of the weekswill
be the reception to be given Saturday
afternoon from to 3 O'Clock to Mod
orator Barkley and Mrs. Rarkley by
the members of the Woman's occidental
board of foreign missions. of which
Mrs. H. B. Pinney is the president
The affair will take place at the Pres
byterian mission house, 920 Sacramento
street, and Mrs. Pinney and the officers
Of the board will act as the reception
committee
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
Today the eastern officers will be en-
tertained by an automobile trip around
the city and vicinity.
The program for the convention is
as FOLLOWS: In Calvary church parlors
this evening at o'clock, fellowship
supper, j. q. Chown, San Francisco
presiding; addresses DIR. A S Kelley
Oakland; A. l. Munger. Fresno, and
,,9dward Kerr, Berkeiey; 5 o'clock, in
the Work of the Church." Charles s.
Holt, president of the brotherhood. Fri
day morning, Calvary church, Donald
Mckenzie presiding-9:SO, devotional
service led by Rev W. c. Sherman,
Sacramento; 9:45. Our Problems and
the Men to Meet Them Rev Hugh
Gilchrist; 1915, address, The Coast to
the Front" j. Ernest McAfee, associa tie
secretary board of home missions:
conference on brotherhood methods
DR.. Ira Landrith, general secretary
Luncheon served in church parlors at
1880 O'Clock by women of Calvary
sion, w. G. Alexander of San Jose pre-
siding, business session: report of
committees; 2:30, address, THE Spirit
Place and Power of the Brotherhood
Movement Henry E. Rosevear, asso-
ciate secretary; g. address, The As
sembly and Presbyterianism." by Rev
J. NJ Barkley, moderator; 30 open
parliament on brotherhood problems
Charles S. Holt Friday evening
Charles s. Holt presiding-7:30, service
of song 8. address, THE American
People in World Redemption" J. Ern-
est McAfee: $50. address, DIR. Ira Ian
drith.
About 1900 members of the Brother
hood in this state are expected to be
present.