Langley's San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1880, Part 308

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Church Officers .- Charles Goodall, James Harlow, S. Mosgrove, Samuel Hancock, John Curry, H. H. Noble, J. F. Byxbee, J. M. Whiting, and J. M. Buffing- ton, Trustees.

Central Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, north side of Mission street, between Sixth and Seventh. Rev. C.V. Anthony, Pastor ; resi- dence, 1165 Mission street.

The church was organized in 1864, by Rev. J. D. Blain, and a small building erected on a leased lot nearly opposite the present site. The present lot was purchased in 1866, under the pastoral charge of Rev. J. B. Hill, and is seventy-five feet front on Mission street, running through one hundred and sixty to Jes- sie street. The church edifice is fifty-six by one hun- dred feet, besides Sunday School and class rooms, which are accommodated in an L on the back of the main church building, forty-six by fifty feet. The present church was placed on the lot in 1872, under the pastoral charge of Rev. A. M. Hough, who re- mained in charge until September, 1873, when the Rev. T. S. Dunn succeeded him, who remained until 1875, when Dr. Jewell succeeded to the pastorate. remaining until September, 1878, when he was fol- I lowed by the present pastor. Within the past three

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years new galleries have been put in, largely inereas- ing the sitting capacity of the church. The society now numbers, including probationers, three hundred and ninety.

Services every Sabbath morning and evening at the usual hours. Prayer Meeting on Wednesday evenings, and Praise Service Sabbath at six and a half o'clock P. M. Sabbath School and Bibleclasses at two o'clock P. M. Class Meetings Sabbath at half past nine o'clock A.M., and at half past twelve o'clock P. M., and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Young peo- ple's meeting every Monday evening. Literary So- ciety held Saturday evenings.

Church Officers .- E. Burke, President ; Willtam Ab- bott, Secretary ; N. J. Bird, Treasurer ; William Ab- bott, George Watterson, W. W. Mackay, J. W. Gale, E. O. Glynn. C. J. Holmes, N. J. Bird, and J. B. Emmal, Trustees.

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, east side of Mission street, between Eigh- teenth and Nineteenth. Rev. A. J. Wells, Pastor ; resi- dence, southwest corner of Valencia and Twenty-third streets.

The building occupied by this church, erected on a lot sixty-five by one hundred and twenty-two feet, presented by John Center, is a neat and substantial frame structure, fifty by ninety feet, with a lecture room fifty by fifty-two feet, and so constructed that it can be extended whenever the wants of the society demand it.

This church was known as the Mission Street Meth- odist Episcopal until 1876, when the present name was adopted. Number of members, one hundred and ten.

Services on Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M., and at half past seven o'clock P. M. Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays at half past seven o'clock P. M. The Sabbath School connected with the church has an av- erage attendance of three hundred and a library of six hundred volumes. Meets at half past two o'clock P. M.

Church Officers .- C. S. Holmes, N. J. Rogers, D. Henderson, J. C. Stubbs, G. W. Lemont, and J. L. Culin, Trustees.

Kentucky Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, -Tennessee street, south of Solano, Po- trero. J. H. Wythe, Pastor ; residence, 965 West street, Oakland. Organized 1870. Number of mem- bers, thirty. Sunday School attendance, ninety.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. Prayer Meeting Thurs- day evenings. Sunday School at two o'clock P. M.

Church Officers .- Hugh Fraser, T. Shannon, John Taylor and P. Noble, Trustees.

St. Paul's German Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, north side Broadway street, between Stockton and Powell. Rev. R. Steinbach, Pastor ; residence, at church.

This church was organized February 29, 1859.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. ; also, every Wednesday evening in the German language. Sunday School at half past nine o'clock A. M.

German Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, Folsom street, between Fourth and Fifth. Rev. Hermann Brück, Pastor ; residence, 864 Folsom street, rear.

This church was organized in the Fall of 1855. Number of members fifty-five.

Services every Sunday at forty-five minutes past ten o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. Sab- bath School at nine o'clock A. M. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening at half past seven o'clock. Praise meeting every Friday evening at half past seven o'clock. All services in the German language.

Church Officers. - Christian Kobicke, President ; August Muller, Treasurer ; Charles F. Krebs, Secre- hardt, and Carl Stein, Trustees.

St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Location, west side of Russ street, between Howard and Folsom. Rev. H. A. M. Henderson, Pastor; resi- dence, 28 Twelfth.

This church was re-organized in October, 1858, by the Rev. O. P. Fitzgerald, Revs. W. R. Gober, Morris Evans, Samuel Brown, E. K. Miller, Jesse Wood, Dab- ney Ball, E. E. Hoss, W. J. Mahon, and C. Chamber- lin having severally had pastoral charge. The con- gregation worshipped for several years on Minna Street, between Fourth and Fifth, and afterwards in Pythian Hall Building. They now own and occupy the commodious edifice formerly known as the Colum- bia Square Baptist Church.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A.M., and half past seven o'clock P.M. Sabbath School at close of morning service. Class Meetings at half past nine o'clock A.M. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings.

Church Officers .- Wick B. Parsons, John A. McClel- land, Rufus K. Cain, C. L. Newman, and R. Larri- more, Trustees.

Bush Street Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, Bush street, between Scott and Devisa- dero. Rev. Wesley Peck, Pastor; residence, 2520 Bush street.

This house of worship was built, at a cost of $5,500, from the proceeds of the sale of the Seaman's Bethel, in 1869. A Sabbath School, with about three hundred members and a library of three hundred volumes, is connected with the church. Number of communicants and probationers, eighty-four.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P.M. Class Meeting Fridays, at 7.30 P.M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evenings. Sabbath School every Sunday at two o'clock P. M.

Church Officers .- Charles C. Lombard, Henry Ma- han, and J. B. Owens, Trustees.

South San Francisco Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, Fifteenth avenue, South S. F .; Pastor, vacant.

This society has erected a small edifice, at a cost, including furniture, of $3,500. The lot, seventy-five by one hundred feet, was donated by Messrs. Williams and Case.

No services held at this church. The Sunday School is under the supervision of Mr. John Pinder of South San Francisco, having about twenty mem- bers, with a probable increase to fifty or sixty. School meets every Sunday at 3 o'clock P. M.

Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Place of worship, north side of Harrison street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth ; Rev. E. Shogren, Pastor; resi- dence, 502 Sixth street. FIXA

This church was organized September 27, 1875. Services are held every Sabbath at half past ten o'clock A.M. and half past seven o'clock P.M. Prayer Meetings Thursdays at half past seven o'clock P.M.

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Location, west side of Stockton street, between Clay aud'Sacramento. Rev. Adam Smith, Pastor ; residence, 1306 Vallejo street.

The congregation was organized by Rev. John J. Moore, August 1, 1852. In April, 1864, they purchased the Unitarian Church on Stockton street, for $15,500, on which there is a debt of $2,000. Connected with the church is a Sabbath School of three teachers and thirty scholars, and a library of four hundred vol- umes.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. Sabbath School at one o'clock P. M.

Church Officers, - S. E. Freeman, President ; Will- iam Mitchell, Secretary ; John Fields, James Har- grove, W. J. Parker, John Mason, Henry Tolburt, Giles Sneads, and George F. Norton, Trustees.

African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, west side of Powell street, between Jack- son and Pacific. Rev. George Jamison, Pastor ; resi- dence, 1111 Clay.

The society worshiping here was organized in 1859, tary; Hermann Schrader, William Bruck, John Bern- { and is the same that formerly occupied the St. Cyp- rian Church. Under the pastorship of Rev. T. M. D.

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Ward, they reorganized in 1856, and secured the | persons. This house was destroyed by the great fire Scott Street Church property, where they continued to worship until March, 1862, when they purchased the property, which, up to that time, had been known as Grace Church, for $5,500. Rev. J. B. Sanderson was Pastor from May, 1857, to June, 1859. At this time Rev. T. M. D. Ward again took charge, and re- mained Pastor until May, 1868, when he was conse- crated Bishop. From July, 1869, to June, 1870, Rev. John R. V. Morgan acted as Pastor. The Rev. R. Dor- sey next took charge, and was succeeded by the Rev. J. H. Hubbard March 30, 1872. He was succeeded by the Rev. I. N. Triplett, who officiated until 1876, when the Rev. John L. Dyer took charge, officiating un- til the latter part of 1877, from which time until De- cember, 1878, the pastorate remained vacant, when the present pastor took charge. During the year 1865 three deacons were ordained by the Rt. Rev. Jabez P. Campbell, Bishop of California,

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M., and half past seven o'clock P. M. Sabbath School at half past one o'clock P. M.

Church Officers, -Noah Craig, George W. Lee, Johu Pointer, John Smith. Joseph Washington, George Jamison, William H. Carter, James Reader, and Philip Jenkins, Trustees.

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Chinese Mission House of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Location, north side of Washington street, between Stockton and Powell. Rev. Otis Gibson, Superinten- dent; Rev. A. J. Hanson, Assistant Superintendent ; residence, 916 Washington street. Lee Tong Hay Chan Pak Kwai, and Chan Hon Fan, native helpers.

This Mission House, erected in 1870, is a neat and commodious edifice, fifty-six by seventy feet, and three stories high. On the main floor are three school rooms, with double folding doors between, so that when desirable they can all be thrown into one room for general school exercises or religious services. On the second floor of the Chinese department are two school rooms, also connected by folding doors, and rooms for a missionary family. The third floor of this portion of the building contains four fine rooms, designed for, and used as, an Asylum for Chinese women and girls, who may be saved from lives of slavery and shame. Mrs. Jane Walker is employed as teacher and missionary in this department. · Sab- bath School for women at twenty minutes past one o'clock P. M. every Sabbath. The entrance to the Chinese department is on Stone street, and to the Parsonage department, 916 Washington street.

The total cost of the property is $32,000, one-third of which has been contributed by friends on this coast, and the balance has been paid by the Missionary So- ciety of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which society the property is deeded.

The schools are graded into five classes, employing five experienced teachers, and are open every evening during the week except Saturday. Tuition $1 . per month. Bible Class meets every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A.M. Sabbath School at half past six o'clock P.M. Praise Service and Bible Class Wednesday even- ings. Services in the Chinese language every Sab- bath, at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock P.M., at the Mission House, and every day of the week at two o'clock P.M. at the Chapel, 620 Jackson street, be- tween Dupont and Kearny

PRESBYTERIAN. First Presbyterian Church

Location, west side of Stockton street, between Washington and Clay. Rev. Philo F. Phelps, Acting Pastor ; residence, 1116 Jackson street.

This church was organized May 20, 1849, under the direction of Rev. Albert Williams, and was the first Protestant church organized in San Francisco. W.W. Caldwell, Frederick Billings, Dr. George F. Turner, Mrs. Sarah B. Gillespie, Mrs. Ann Hodgson, and Mrs. Margaret A. Geary were the original members ; Cap- tain B. Simmons, E. Woodruff, and H. Grimcs were the first Trustees.

During the Summer of 1849 the congregation wor- shipped in a tent on Dupont street, afterward in a store room of the Custom House, and in the Superior Court Room, City Hall, until January 19, 1851, when a neat Gothic edifice was erected on Stockton street, near Broadway, capable of holding seven hundred

of June 22, 1851. A plain building was immediately erected on the same spot, in which the congregation worshipped until August, 1857; and from that time until May, 1858, their meetings were held in the Chi- nese Mission Chapel. Their present fine house of worship was built in the Summer and Autumn of 1857, at a cost of about $80,000, including the lot, fur- niture, and fixtures. It is in the Gothic style of ar- chitecture throughout. The main building is one hundred and seventeen feet long, or to the outside of the tower, one hundred and twenty-three feet, and is sixty-one feet wide. Rooms for the Pastor's study and social meetings are on the same floor with the audience room, which last is eighty-one by fifty-eight feet, with a ceiling thirty-nine feet high. A Sabbath School room, fifty-seven by thirty-six feet, is over the front apartments; on the northeast corner of the house is a brick tower, ninety-six feet in height. There is an organ gallery that will seat a choir of forty per- sons, and contains one of the largest and handsomest organs in the city. In all its arrangements the edifice is admirably adapted to its purpose, and åt the same time is in accordance with true architectural taste.

The church is entirely free from debt. Present number of communicants is about one hundred and ninety.

Services are held every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A.M., and at half past seven o'clock P.M .; Lecture on Wednesday evenings. Evening Prayer Meeting at seven P.M. The public invited to all services.

There is a large and flourishing Sabbath School con- nected with the church. Average attendance, two hundred. Number of teachers, thirty-five. A choice library of over eight hundred volumes is attached to the school. C. C. Shattuck, Superintendent. Sab- bath School and Bible Class meet at one o'clock P. M.

Church Officers .- N. Gray, S. Hopkins, Samuel Irving, Robert Flennikin and Charles Kellogg, Elders; C. L. Kellogg and S. B. King, Deacons; David Hewes, President; J. F. Heston, Secretary and Treasurer; H. L. King, J. B. Painter, William Bosworth, Joseph Gordon, S. G. Carruthers, F. W. Marvin and J. G. Vogeley, Trustees.

Calvary Presbyterian Church.

Location, northwest corner of Geary and Powell streets. Rev. John Hemphill, Pastor; residence, 1239 Pine street.

This church was organized July 17, 1854. The first Pastor was the Rev. W. A. Scott, D.D., who com- menced his labors in this city on the twenty-first of May previously. Dr. Scott continued to officiate until the elose of the year 1861, when he was succeeded by the Rev. Charles Wadsworth, D.D., who continued in charge until the Summer of 1869. The Rev. John Hemphill, the present Pastor, entered upon his duties on the first Sabbath of April, 1870. In 1854 this con- gregation erected a church on Bush street, between Montgomery and Sansome, where they worshiped un- til the dedication of their present house of worship. The construction of the new edifice was commenced in 1868 and completed in May, 1869. It occupies a fifty-vara lot, and is one of the most beautiful and convenient churches in the city. It will comfortably seat about one thousand persons. The Lecture and Sunday School Room is handsomely furnished, and will accommodate from six to eight hundred persons.

The church has a splendid organ, built by Henry Erhen, of New York, which cost over $8,000, and is one of the largest and most costly instruments on the Pacific. Coast; for excellence of workmanship and brilliancy of tone it has been pronounced unsur- passed.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. Public Lecture Wednesday evening. Prayer Meeting every Friday evening and every Sabbath, one hour before the even- ing service. Sabbath School meets at half past twelve o'clock P.M.

Church Officers .- R. McKee, James B. Roberts, William II. Stowell. Cyrus Carmany, Thomas Magee, Jolın Dunn, and Nicholas T. Romaine, Elders : Charles W. Gordon, Jonathan Shaw, A. L. Taylor, John W. Brown, and John E. Bidwell, Deacons ; Charles Clay- ton, President; James B. Roberts, Secretary ; Wil- liam Blackwood, Treasurer; Angus Cameron, W. S. Clark, M. P. Jones, David Meeker, Alexander R. Bald- win, and Prentiss Selby, Trustees.

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Howard Presbyterian Church.

Location, south side of Mission street, between Third and Fourth. Pastor, vacant.

The church was organized September, 1850, under the anspices of the Rev. S. H. Willey, who continued in the pastorate tor twelve years. The building then occupied by the congregation was dedicated June 17. 1851 ; was enlarged and repaired in 1864, and in 1867 was sold to the Third Baptist Society. The Rev. H. M. Scudder, D.D., who was for many years a mission- ary in India, was installed by the Presbytery of San Francisco, July 23, 1865, and prosecuted hia work with great success until March, 1871, when he re- signed. The Rev. Hugh Smith Carpenter, D.D., sup- plicd the pulpit from February, 1872, to March, 1874, when he resigned. He was succeeded by the Rev. Alfred H. Kellogg, who commenced his services, as Acting Pastor, on the first Sunday of December, 1874. Rev. A. S. Fiske was installed by the Presbytery of San Francisco October 10, 1875, and dismissed No- vember 29, 1877. The number of communicants en- rolled is about three hundred.

Regular services are held on Sundays at eleven o'clock A. M., although the evening meeting has been temporarily suspended. The church building has been rented, and the congregation now worships in the small chapel adjoining. Sunday School meets at half past nine o'clock A. M.

Officers .- Wales L. Palmer and E. R. Hawley, Eld- ers.

Larkin Street Presbyterlan Church.

Location, corner of Larkin and Pacific streets. Rev. John M. Allis, Pastor ; residence Abbotsford House, Broadway, bet Larkin and Polk streets.

This enterprise was commenced by Rev. J. D. Strong, in the Spring Valley School House, in April, 1862. A Union Sabbath School, under the superin- tendence of E. R. Waterman, had previously existed in the neighborhood for more than two years, but was not formally connected with the church movement till near the close of that year, when an effort was made to erect a house of worship. but failed for want of the requisite funds. During the following Sum- mer the effort was revived, and in September, 1863, a Board of Trustees was incorporated, a lot purchased at an expense of $1,000, plans und specifications pre- pared by S. H. Williams, and the contract for build- ing the church edifice let to J. W. Duncan. Ou the fourth of September, 1864, the building was com- pleted and dedicated. It is of wood, seventy-two feet long and forty-two feet wide, and has seats for about four hundred persons. Its architecture is plain and unpretending, but neat and tasteful. Its whole cost was a little over $10,000.

Services every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M. and half past seven o'clock P. M. Young People's Prayer Meeting Sundays at half past six o'clock P. M., and regular Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night. The Sabbath School has an average attendance of two hundred and fifty, and meets immediately after morn- ing service ; J. S. Webster, superintendent.

Church Officers-Warren Holt, J. S. Webster, A. B. Crosby, Joseph Weed, and William J. Walker, Elders ; S. H. Williams, William J. Walker, A. B. Crosby, Jo- seph Weed, John H. Tingman, George E. Wellington, and George F. Hill, Trustees; Joseph Weed, Treasurer.

Central Presbyterian Tabernacle.

Location, north side of Tyler street, between Tay- lor and Jones. Rev. W. J. Smith, Pastor : residence, Grand Hotel.

This church was organized by a Committee of the Presbytery of California, May. 14, 1865, with forty- seven members, with Rev. John G. Fackler as Acting Pastor. At present it has on its roll the names of two hundred and ninety-eight communicants. In the Summer of 1865, the congregation erected an edifice on Mission street, between Fifth and Sixth, where they worshipped until the Summer of 1869, when a second house of worship on Tyler street, between Tay- lor and Jones, was completed and formatly dedicated to the service of God on Sunday, November 28, 1869. The Rev. John G. Fackler, through whose labors the congregation was gathered, was installed Pastor in April, 1866, and officiated until the Fall of 1870, when a call was extended to the Rev T. M. Cunningham, D. D., to become their Pastor, which he accepted. He preachel his first sermon on Sabbath morning, Octo- ber 9, 1870, and continued to officiate until Decem-

ber, 1875. The congregation and Sabbath School increasing so r. pidly, it was determined to sell thits edifice, which was done in the month of August, 1872. In September, 1872, the contract for the present build- ing, called the "Central Presbyterian Tabernacle," was signed, and the work commenced to erect a build- ing which is free to all persons. It was dedicated to the worship of God on the 20th day of April, 1873. The building is an octagon shape, surmounted by a dome from which suspends a sunburner, which is the only light uscd. The walls are handsomely frescocd and contain appropriate mottoes from the " Beati- tudes." A splendid organ fills up the entire east wall. The basement is divided into lecture room, two class rooms, kitchen (used at the social meetings of the con- gregation), study, and library.

On the second Sabbath in November, 1878, Rev. W. J. Smith preached his first seimon, continuing to fill the pulpit from that time until March 12, 1879, when at a meeting of the congregation he was unani- iously elected as their Pastor.

Sabbath services held at eleven o'clock A.M., and half-past seven o'clock P.M. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday in the lecture room at half-past seven o'clock P.M., and on Sabbath eveninga at half-past six o'clock P.M. Praise service is held till half-past seven o'clock P.M., when the usual service is held. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered on the first Sabbath in March, June, September, and December. The Sabbath School connected with the church was organized January 15, 1865, with fifty- seven scholars and twenty teachers, with Stephen Franklin as Superintendent. The whole number of teachers and scholars now enrolled is two hundred and forty-two; meets at half-past nine o'clock A.M. The library contains two thousand useful volumes, which are eagerly read by the children.

Young People's Aid Society meets every Tuesday evening, at half past seven o'clock. Superintendent of Sunday School, August Hemme.

Church Officers .- A. Hemme, Daniel Swannack, George I. N. Monell, and Alfred Hammil, Elders ; James Moore, James R. Carrick, Evan Ferguson, and G. L. Hinckley, Deacons.

Emmanuel Mission.

Location, 928 Harrison street, between Fifth and Sixth. Rev. James Woodworth, Superintendent ; res- idence, 1713 Stevenson street. Sunday School every Sabbath at half past two o'clock P. M.

United Presbyterian Church.

Location, west side of Mason street, between Eddy and Ellis. Rev. M. M. Gibson. Pastor ; residence, 803 Guerrero street, near Twentieth.

This church was organized January, 1866, by the Rev. J. T. Cooper, D. D., with thirty-eight members ; it now numbers about two hundred and fifty. It uses the metrical version of the Psalms of David in praise. The pews are free.

Services are held every Sabbath at eleven o'clock A. M., and half past seven o'clock P. M. Sabbath School at half past nine o'clock A. M.

Church Officers .- William Brown, James Foster, John Smith, John Duncan, John McKay, Elders ; J. A. Calhoun, President ; John McIlwaine, Treasurer : Poter Milliken, George Bennett, Thomas Wilson, John Mar- shal and James Scobie, Trustees.

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Langley's San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1880, Part 308

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co. Number of Pages: 1214

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co.
Number of Pages: 1214