The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1898, Page 12

oY [ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1898 IS PRAYER DYING OUT IN AMERICA? Rey, Frank S. Ford Declares That Devotion of This Character [s on the Decrease-—-Other Clergumen Disagree. B z I believe that the most seri- 3 3 ous proposition with which E § the church is confronted is } ¢ the fact, based on statistics, ¢ + that prayer, as an institu- : tion, is dying out i1 America. ¢ P s EV. FRANK S. FORD, pastor of the First Christian Church, advanced a startling theory at the meeting of the Christian Church ministers yesterday at the Y. M. C. A. building. It was at the Y. M. C. A. buflding. It was |none other than that prayer as an in- {stitution is dying out in America. The ministers of the Christlan ichurches meet every Monday to dis- {cuss the interests of their denomina- prayers said at the present time from that said in the past. In fact, if there is any change it is for the better. There is as much vitality in prayer to-day if not more. Probably the best evi- dence of this is the attendance of Catholics of all ages at the meetings of the various religious assoclations to whichthey belong. These associations are nearly all based upon the principle of prayer. “So I have no hesitation at all in asserting that there is no de- terforation among Catholics, but rather the contrary. As to the various non-Catholic denomina- tions, T am not sufficlently famil- jar with them to give an intelll- gent opinion. However, from the multitude of people I am con- tantly meeting who are children in the first generation of ardent Protestants, yet who are in many instances without relig- jous convictions and religlous ® G CJOJORCJOYOJOJOXOJOXO] 4] {© Father Prendergast does not |@® agree with Rev. F. S. Ford in his ® statements. He says: “There is @ no change in the number of [O] @ ® [0JOJO] [CJOICIOXOXOIOIOYOOIOIOXOXOLO) orololololololoroYoloToYoYoLo) [OJOIOJOJOJOJOJOXOIOIOXC [O] ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® practices, I am inclined to be- lieve that in the churches, at 1 t in the United States, there is considerable falling away among our Protestant brethren from their ancient standard.” SJOJOROJOJXO] at the gatherings papers are expressing the views of the clergy. ord chose for his theme at meeting “‘Successful Meeting,” and spoke as follow: als of a successful “prayer and praise e are *'too numerous to mention Definitions of a successful ayer and praise meeting would be as numerous as definers. Who has ever at- tained to an ay oximate of his own defi- nition of praver meeting”? How much less to the sum of ail of the excel- 1 the definitions of ‘“the best ing is devotional. stional. It does not mere- e devotional in “the old 3 also to the babes in Christ. If ¢ anity were head re- ligion a great many meetings composed almost of dry sertations would be emi I w > a Chris organ call him a heart. We know dge puffeth up, but love e we call that a success- ful me sentiment Is not an integral part? re the eve is never dimmed sorrow or where the blossom « ver brightened by an an Vhere the sin of the world e sorrows of God's REV. FRANK S. FORD, Who Believes That Prayer, as an Institution, Is Dying Out in America. 000000000000 00000O Rev. E. B. Pond also has views on the prayers of to-day. He stated: “I record my decided opinion that there is more prayer in the churches now than ever before. I am speaking for all Christian people as I meet them. 1 speak for the tone of prayer meetings. I would say in public prayer there is greater brevity and less formality, more depth, more apparent faith and more prayer, a great many more, which means a great many more o o o o ) [ [) o [ [ o o ) o o o O individuals praying.” 0000000000000 0000 o 00000000000 0000000 children (Christian or wandering), never cause the heart to voice its sorrow? In love all men are kindred and the bond of common devotion is this common tle. believe the harshest criticlsm I ever heard about a prayer meeting was an in- tended encomium: “I attend prayer meetings all_over the city. I like yours best of all. Everything seems to be solid. There’s none of that sentiment so com- mon in other churches.” T love to g0 to spend a few minutes with an old Meth odist sister on Mission street. She do know very much, in fact, she knows very littie—but of the little she knows him whom she has believed, and to hear her, with tears of glory running down her old and wrinkled face, tell of him who has never left her and who never will forsake her strengthens me for the battle and I go out as one who has walked on holy ground—as one who has seen the Master. It has the same effect on our youngest members. I have tried it and have noted their love become purer and their lives take on new Impulse as a consequence. The best prayer meeting will call forth the best of each one from the babe to the father in Israel. It will be a prayer meet- ing. I believe that the most serfous proposi- tlon with which the church is confronted is the fact based on statistics that prayer as an institution is dying out in America. 308 €08 10 308 206 308 108 30K 308 306 308 Y08 0K 00 00 0 3 ;¥ o T Rev. Dr. George C. Adams of ¥ the First Congregational Church thinks that the ministers who . make such assertions have been dealing with the wrong kind of people. He said: “Why, in my church there has been a greater increase in prayer than ever be- fore. People are not so showy in their prayers, but there is the genuine ring to them and there is the sincerity. No fuss is made about them as of old, but still they are there and more of them. I think that the world is getting better day by day. I know that there are many who do not agree with me, but still I am firm in that regard. The prayer meet- ings even prove the religious in- clinations of the people.” < X o o o L o fod o L o o o o o fed o o ol & b f=gcRegegogegegoR-3oRoFc3-8:3:5-3-] o o bed b o b= < ped bod g bed =g o o o o pod f=d fod o bed L We are to hasten the coming of the day of the Lord. In connection with the thought of his second coming Christ “spoke a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray and not to faint,” and if the assertlon is true we have reached the time when we can con- clusively answer the guery with which Christ closed this parable, “‘Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh will he find faith on the earth?” There is no use EE R R R E R R R R Rev. Willlam Hall Moreland, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, said: “In my opinion, frem my experience and obser- vations as a minister of the Gospel, there {s at the present day just as much, if not more, bellef in prayer and the effi- cacy of prayer as there ever was. There are great numbers of devout people who pray and pray fervently, and derive un- told consolation therefrom and are the better for it. Of course, on the cther hand, there are some worldly people who do not pray, just as there are excep- tions to every good rule. “I take it that the practice of prayer, far from dying out, is very much alive, and there is no doubt in my mind that new peo- ple every day recognize the spiritual benefits to be obtained from that manner of communi- cating with the Creator.” ok kK kK Kk ok ok sk sk ok R ok K K R K ok ok ok ok ok K K K Kk FR KR KR KKK KKK KRR R RN in a prayer meeting unless prayer means something, and if it means something it should to us mean something. If prayer has (I quote from a quotation in “Alone With God,” p. 47), and God has deter- mined that it should have a positive and appreciable influence in directing the course of human life; f it is, and God has purposed that it should be. a link of connection between human mind and di- vine mind by which, through his infinite condescension, we may actually move his will; If it is, and God has decreed that it should be, a power in the universe as distinct, as natural and as uniform as the power of gravitation, of light or of electricity; if man may use it as trust- ingly, as soberly as any of these—I say it Is the most serious fact with which we are confronted if the use of this power Is dying out. The best prayer meeting will be one in which this power is best ap- plied. It will also be inclined to cause the attendants to do up a little bit of this power and take it home with them It will be a meeting. One of the promi- nent among serious problems concerning the best prayer meetings is, How to get the people out. A show night? Eccentric- ity night? An entertainment night Christ will. “And I, if T be lifted up, will | draw.” The people hoped they might see him. One of the prominent reasons for empty prayer meetings is Christless meetings. There is just this about it— that if Christ is there. the church mem- bers whose desires do not take them there will, when they are sure of just what heaven is, have a plece of land to see about or something elsc more desirable than heaven. You ask how is this all to be accomplished? We are trying this, in- debted to C. H. Yatman: The chalrman of our devotional com- mittee called together in the lecture-room of the church sixteen of the members of the church who were possesssed of gifts enough to take part unto edification. he gave them a happy social hour, after which she embled them around the table, which was tastefully decorated, and, after a few minutes spent in devo- tional exercises, in which all took part, served a nice luncheon. After lunch she explained to them that she wished to make of the prayer-meet- ing a mighty power, one of our best services, fllled with the spirit and with people, and pledged them to a number of rules. A large number of priests and minis- ters who were interviewed yesterday were unanimous in the bellef that the Rey. F. 8. Ford had made a mistake in his assertlons, and that prayer is on the increase rather than the decrease. Their ideas are based on observations from their own pulpits. HER CHILD WAS ALMOST 3 FAMISHED Pathetic Appeal of Mrs. Haynes for Her Infant. She Is Given Temporary Shelter in the Receiv- ing Hospital. Exhausted While Looking for Her Unfortu- nate Husband. Becomes “Please take me in; my child is starving!” exclaimed a poorly clad — ADVERTISEMENTS. SALT RHEUM Most torturing and disfiguring of itching, burning, scaly skin and scalp humors is in. stantly relieved by a warm bath with CoTr- OURA S0AP, a single application of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CuTicurA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures, when all else fails. vid el (Wbum FALLING HAIR "liumlias woman, carrying in her arms a six-| teen-day-old baby, as she opened the | door of the Receiving Hospital last‘ night. | Touched by her pitiful appeal, Stew- ard Joe Mogan took her in and turned her over to Matron Keane. “Take care of little Willie,” she begged, “he has been without nourish- ment for a long time.” Mrs. Keane took the child, and, after wrapping it up snugly, gave him a| bottle of warm milk. The unfortunate | mother was also given something to | | eat, which she claimed was the first | to pass her lips in twelve hours. To | Mrs. Keane the woman said her name was Mary Haynes. Her husband is John Haynes, a laborer. Two weeks | ago she was delivered of the child she carried in her arms in the City and County Hospital. Yesterday morning | she was told by the hospital authori- | ties that she would have to seek other | quarters, as the time for caring for women in her condition was up. “When I left the hospital with my baby,” she said, “I did r ¢ have even a nickel. I walked into the city, and, becoming fatigued, sat down in a park south of Market street. My baby com- menced to cry for want of nourishment and I determined to find my husband. I went to 532 Mission street, where we had lived, and was surprised to find that he was not there. The landlady told me she had com- | pelled him to vacate because he was unable to pay his room rent. Tired and | hungry, I again set out to find him, and | when about exhausted I met him. He did not have a cent, and as the last re- | sort I determined to seek shelter in the | Receiving Hospital.” During the recital of her troubles | Mrs. Haynes wept bitterl- and begged | Mrs. Keane immediately communi- that her infant be cared for. | cated with the officer in charge of the | Salvation Army Home on Washington | | and Montgomery streets and he prom- ised to care for mother and child until { her husband secured work.. They were | thensent to the home in the ambulance. To-dayan effort willbemade to interest | some charitable organization in behalf of the unfortunate woman. | Wanted to Lynch Him. | Thomas Ryan, a laborer, 47 years of | are, was convicted yesterday of improper conduct, and will be sentenced to-day to six months in the County Jail. Ryan was arrested by Policeman Haggett on Du- pont and Green streets on Saturday after- noon. A crowd of angry citizens had gathered. and, according to the officer's | testimony yesterday, threats of lynching were mad?‘, nndhhe was glad to hurry the | prisoner off to the police station. Ryan is | & laborer at Angel Esllnd. s —————— For throat, lung troubles, Low’s Hore- bound Cough Syrup; 10¢. 417 Sansome st.* PURCHASED LAND FOR MRS. BARRON Sale of Valuable Real Estate on Market and Eddy. Purchased by William Ede and Transferred to the Widow. Many Futile Efforts of the Late Edward Barron to Get the Reilly Lot. Comment much beyond the ordinary was caused yesterday by the announce- ment that Willilam Ede, who recently purchased of the Reilly estate a valu- able lot with frontage on Market and Eddy, had conveyed the same to Eva Rose Barron, widow of Edward Bar- ron.” It is said that Mrs. Barron paid $140,000 for the lot and improvements thereon. Before this purchase was made the Barron estate owned the ad- joining gore or triangle of Market and Eddy streets and property adjoining the Reilly lot toward Mason street. This valuable real estate, fronting the principal business thoroughfare of the city, was purchased by Edward Barron in the palmy bonanza days, about the time that he cleverly hood- winked Flood, Mackay, O'Brien and Fair. Barron cleaned up a vast sum of money, but knowing that the bo- nanza crowd “‘had it in” for him, never risked any further transactions in min- ing stock. To keep out of temptation he went to France and Ireland, and in the latter country marched for the third time to the marriage altar. There is an interesting story of Bar- ron’s efforts to get the lot which his widow has just obtained. Reilly bought the strip in the latter “fiftles,” paying for the land the sum of $2300. Many years later, when big money was offered for the lot, he discovered that Edward Barron had bought the land running through to Eddy from Market on both sides of his lot. For some rea- son or caprice he refused to sell his own land so that Barron could have a frontage of 180 feet on Market street. More money than the land was worth was offered, but still Reilly refused to sell. At length the sum of $110,000 was proffered, but still Reilly was resolute ! in his purpose to hold on. It never ap- peared that he was holding for a higher price, for the reason that he refused to discuss the question of parting with the property. By and by he came to regard it as an insult for any one to speak to him about selling. In due time Reilly was gathered to his fathers and Barron went also to Join _the great majority of the bonanza crowd. The Widow Barron had her share of trouble in court and so cowxld not get time to carry out the schemes of real estate acquisition which her late husband had in mind. A son of Barron by his first wife made it so lively in court for the widow that she had no opportunity to think of any- thing but the law and the lawyers. The gossip goes that the widow and the son of Edward Barron have com- promised their differences and that she Is now ready to improve her valuable real estate on Market street. She found it desirable to get the Interven- ing Re_llly lot. Suspecting, perhaps that Reilly’s widow inherited Reilly’s hos- tility to Barron she sought an inter- mediary agent to effect the purchase. Real estate men say that the adroit president of the First National Bank, S. G. Murphy, manipulated the pur- chase through the capitalist Willlam ! Ede. The Widow Barron has great con- “fldence in the Murphy genius. It so | happened that a few days ago Mr. Ede | purchased for himself as an investment the Auzerals property at the southwest j corner of Powell and Ellis streets, for Wwhich he paid $162,000. No surprise was therefore expressed when he bought other desirable land in that quarter of the city. The surprise came with the announcement that the Market street property had been transferred to Widow Barron. She now owns ample | space in the center of the business dfs- trict of the city to justify the construc- tion of a large modern building. J. K. Prior owns the lot extending from Mar- ket to Mason street adjoining her premises on the side nearest Mason street. . Claus Spreckels owns the property adjoining the Prior lot. The | Spreckels land also extends from Mar- | ket to Eddy street. ' Tt is the gossip in that quarter of the city that the way | 1s now clear for Claus Spreckels to ob- | tain trom Prior and Mrs. Barron the | entire Market and FAdy street frontage from his own premises to Powell street. hG: :‘?"Bflen & Sons for mod:mh style, 3 e surreys, phaetons and buggies l‘t‘low rices. (ggrn’er Golden Gst-'n‘ie— nue Polk street. . | * * * * * * * * | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | FIGEL ON TRIA FOR HIS LIFE The Accused Murderer of Isaac Hoffman Ap- pears in Court. Opening Statements Made by Attorneys for Prosecution and Defense. Alleged That the Deceased Was Seen With a Revolver by His Brother Charles. The opening addresses in the Figel case regarding the supposed murder of Isaac Hoffman were made yesterday morning. The defendant entered the courtroom with his attorneys, General Barnes and Judge Louderback. Judge Murphy and Asslstant District Attorney Hosmer acted as prosecutors, and at the same table sat Detectives Ross Whittaker | and Harry Reynolds, who gathered evi- dence in the case. The courtroom was crowded with the usual hangers-on, although there were a few ladies drawn to the scene through curfosity. They were seated in the gal- lery. The case has evidently not created general interest as yet. Four witnesses were called during the day, and when the name of Mrs. Hoffman was called for the purpose of having the widow testify as to the family relations exist- ing prior to the death of her husband a sign of expectancy was seen on all faces in the court. They were doomed to disappointment, however, as the wit- ness is not obliged to appear until to- day during the morning session. Attorney Ach, who was the principal prosecutor during the preliminary ex- amination, was not to be seen except for a moment when the trial opened, but during the afternoon he joined hands in the prosecution. Judge Mur- phy made the opening statement for the people. An explanation was made of the drawing of the interior of the store formerly occupied by the deceased and the surroundings and arrangement of the offices prior to and at the time of the death of Isaac Hoffman. “‘Here is a double door,” he said, “and another one on the south side, and a platform here, which is before the door leading to what was Isaac Hoffman's room; and a partition here divides the first room and that occupied by Mr. Rothchilds.” The pointer in the hands of Judge Murphy passed from place to place on the diagram, and finally rested on what seemed to be a black speck, afterward designated as the desk of Theodore Figel, then chief bookkeeper and now a defendant in a tragedy. The location of the safe, the partitions and desks, as well as the bloody telephone- room door, which will soon be placed in evidenee, were explained. The stairs leading into the basement were spoken of and the fact that the deceased had been seen writing a letter which was addressed to “Dear Ed” on the evening of the shooting was talked of. During the address which carried a strain of accusations against Theo- dore Figel from beginning to end the man being tried for his life sat smil- ingly and chewed a small roll of gum with evident satisfaction. Then Judge Murphy entered into the finding of the body and accused Theo- dore Figel of the crime of murder. The movements of the dead man were gone into, and it was stated in the address that Hoffman had been seen at 6 o'clock talking with a drayman. In the end that was the last seen of him until he was found in a wounded and dying condition. The cries of agony and the groans heard by the watchman who found Hoffman writhing on the floor were described to the jury, and then the address for the people was closed with a remark that if possible the de- fendant should be found guilty and that the verdict would be asked for by the prosecution if the evidence bore out the idea at present prevalent in the minds of the people. The sensation of the day, however, was sprung when General Barnes for the defense stated that he would do away with the general customs and fully stated the case of the defendant. He stated that he had received infor- mation that Charles Hoffman had de- clared and would so testify that he had seen the revolver found in the store the night of the tragedy in the posses- sion of the deceased within two days prior to the time of the shooting. The case was gone over by the de- fense, and it was declared that even if Figel had been guilty of embezzle- ment he would not have committed a murder, as it would have been a det- riment instead of an aid, for the true state of affairs would all the sooner come to the attention of the partner, Rothchild, who, General Barnes sald, was a bitter enemy of the defendant. Barnes promised to show that Isaac Hoffman had been troubled about money matters and family affairs and that he had sufficient motive for taking his own life, and that the defendant in the case had no motive for commit- ting the crime with which he is charged. He then explained the move- ments of Figel on the fatal night to show that it would have been impos- sible for a man to have committed such a murder and then to cross the bay and eat dinner, as alleged, with the cashier of the Nevada Bank, without showing some effects of the encounter. Judge Murphy’s statements were con- tradicted and then a recess was held, after which witnesses for the prosecu- tion were examined. Officer George W. Russell was the first witness called for the prosecu- tion. He testified that he had been de- tailed by Chief Lees to draw a dia- gram of the building occupied by the firm of Hoffman & Co. prior to and af- ter the death of Isaac Hoffman, and that he had been so detailed as he was the official draughtsman of the police department. In detail he explained the position of the various offices in the building and the arrangement of the double doors both on the Bush-street side and the Battery-street entrance. His testimony bore out the statements glven at the preliminary examinationof the defendant. Following the testl- mony, the diagrams drawn by the wit- ness were placed In evidence and marked exhibits 1 and 2. He was followed by witness Stewart Merrill, who stated that he was a pho- tographer, and that he had, at the sug- gestion of the Chief of Police, taken’ photographs of the body of Isaac Hoff- man while in the Morgue, after it had been removed from his late residence. The ghastly pictures were admitted as evidence and were marked people’s ex- hibit 3, 4,65, 6, 7, 8 and 8. W. S. Jones, another photographer, introduced more pictures of the scene of the shooting, and the people’s exhibits numbered fif- teen. Harry Hoffman, the brother of the deceased, then took the stand. In his testimony he reviewed the affairs of hig brother up to the time of his death, his business and social relations and general physical conditlon. It was stated by the witness that his brother had been right handed and:that the ADVERTISEMENTS. Again we say A good suit need not be an expen- sive one: . By that we mean We make a suit perfect in cut, fit and finish: $15 A satisfactory business suit. - Made by white labor. 300 hands now wo_rking. Klondike Dept. Complete. S. N. WOOD & CO,, Columbian Woolen Mills, 718-722 Market Street. story to the contrary had no founda- tion. He was asked whether or not the deceased had carried a revolver during his life time, but the question was objected to and finally withdrawn. The witness was excused and the chair occupied by J. F. Shutte, the entry clerk for the firm. His answers bore out the testimony of Harry Hoff- man regarding the business relations and health of the victim of the bullet wounds. Objections were made fre- quently by the defense to the ques- tions asked the witness. At length the prosecution entered into the actions of the deceased on the evening of the shooting, but very little information was gleaned despite the efforts of the attorneys. The testimony taken at the preliminary examination seems to‘have covered the ground, but an effort was made to draw out points material to the prosecution but without avail. The case will be continued to-day. —_— NATIONAL CLUB WINS THE PLUM Groom and Gibbs Have Signed Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski. San Francisco Club Enjoys a Mixed Entertainment of Fisticuffs The The National Athletic Club hasmatched Choynski and Sharkey to box twenty rounds at Woodward's Pavilion on March n. Sharkey, who i{s now in Vallejo, was telegraphed for last night by Judson Gibbs, manager of the National Club, and, although o reply has been recelved from him, it is expectéd that he will be here to-day to sign articles, for there is no doubt of his willingness to enter the ring. Choynski is in the city, and has al- ready commenced his training in the company of Green, who is getting ready for his go with Ryan at the. Olympic Club. Choynskl is In tolerably fine fettle, and will not take long to get himself in good condition. The terms of the match, of course, will not be agreed upon until Sharkey's ar- rival, but it is understood that no hitting will be allowed In the clinches, and noth- ing will be left undone to make the con- test strictly “on the square.” Sharkey, as already stated, informed Ed Graney, who is the matchmaker for Choynski, on last Friday, that he would fight any man, and when Choynskl's name was men- tioned Sharkey sald that he was ready and willing' to meet Choynski. Maher, MoCoy or any of the heavy-welghts. The San Francisco Athletic Club held its monthly entertainment last evening in its smo{y clubroom on_Sixth street. T. McCue met “Young” Sharkey In a two-round bout, which was won by Shar- ley. The_ most Interesting avent was a four-round bout between two deaf and dumb boxers, viz.: Dan O'Brien and Jack Schroeder. They gave a very in- teresting contest, which was declared a draw. slugging match between .Yosegh MeCarthy and Ed Sloan wound up the entertainment, and, after considerable blogd had been shed, the referee decided in favor of McCarthy. At present there are only two boxing clubs in existence, namely: the Olympic “Amateur” Club and the National Pro- fessional Club. The Empire Club is con- sidered dead beyond resuscitation. ——————— Japanese Consul Pro Tem. Assanoshin Segawa, chancellor of the Japanese Consulate in this city, has been placed in charge of the consulate during the temporary absence of Mitsunojl Fu- nakoshi. B The “Koh-I-Noor” lead pencil will out- last three others. Try it. . mflfifififififififififlfififififlfifing ANNUAL Clearance Sale S. & 0. GUMP, Art Store, 118 Geary Street. 20% Discount —ON— Pictures, Statuary, Ornaments, Crockery, Glassware, Etc. 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