Pastor Offers Sermon Series on "Historic Johns in Church and State"

Oakland, CA, 1907

Rev. Homer J. Vosburgh of First Baptist to Give Series of Evening Sermons.

Rev. Homer J. Vosburgh, of the First Baptist church, will preach a series of Sunday evening sermons on "Historic Johns In Church and State: a Study of Men Who Have Brought Things to Pass," with subjects and dates as follows: January 6—John Wycliffe; the Morning-Star of the Reformation (1324-1384). January 13, John Calvin; the Aristotle of Protestantism (1509-1564). January 20, John Knox; The Light of Scotland (1505-1572). January 27, John Milton; the Poet-Prophet of the New Era (1608-1674). February 3, John Bunyan; the Immortal Dreamer (1628-1683). February 10, John Wesley; the Brightest Name of the Eighteenth Century (1703-1791).

The work of rebuilding the auditorium of this church, which was so badly injured by the earthquake, is proceeding rapidly. The work is being done in the most substantial manner. As soon as the walls are rebuilt the auditorium will be completed.

—Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, Jan. 6, 1907, page 20.