Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
STATE CAMP MEETING AND coNvEs.

and the time was occupied in exhortation anI
giving personal experiences until 9 O'Clock,
when the Convention was called. Elder P
K. Dibble took the chair and read a portion
of scripture, and prayer was offered by d. S
Gardner. Further reports We're made from
churches as follows:
From the Church at MISUNDERSTANDING s
membership OF about seventy.five. no regular
Pastor, good prayer and social meetings eact
Lords day, and prosperous Sunday school
Church at Madison-Elder Lucas pastor
have regular service, one hundred members
good attendance, prayer meetings sus
tanned each week, and good Sunday school.
Knights Landing-No pastor, and have
had no regular preaching for about eight
months Elder I. n. Hodgin, OF Woodland
will now fill the station; membership twenty
Forestville, Sonoma county-No pastor
nor regular preaching; membership sixty.
Guerneville, Sonoina county-No pastor
nor regular prea thing; have membership Of
about Fifty.
Jacksonville Elder H. d. Cornell pastor,
church in good working order, ten joined the
past year, have one hundred and twenty
members, sustain good Sunday school, with
average attendance of one hundred and
twenty.
Pleasant Hill, Sonoma county-Preaehing
once month by Elder z. X. Dibble church
has thirty members.
The committee on the selection of place fol
holding the next annual meeting repHrted in
favor of Woodland, and the report was
adopted.
Upon motion of W. H. Briggs it was or.
dered that a committee of three be appointed
to select delegates to the Oregon State Con
vention, to be held next November. w. H.
Briggs, J. G.. Forsman and George w. Lucas
were appointed said committee.
Elder Z. b. Ware made report concern.
ing the church publications, which was CON
sidered and adopted.
Elder Cutler of Sacramento offered the fol
lowing resolution In order to have una.
nimity in all church reports, and to expedite
business in our Convention, be it resolved,
that our State Board be authorized to draft
suitable blanks to be filed by the Secretary
of the different churches, and that the Board
send these blanks to the different churches in
time to enable them to make out a full re-
port
On motion, the resolution was adopted
The following resolutions in memoriam
were adopted:
WHEsEAs, Since our last Convention some of our
brethren and co-workers have closed their labors
and passed on. We deem it appropriate to place on
record testimonial OF our estimate Of their worth
and their fathfulness in the service of Christ.
/ Brother Henry Thomas, though he had been in
this field but few years, many among US have
known his life in other States from almost the be.
ginning Of his ministry. For nearly fifty years he
had devoted the energies Of his manhood and his
best thought to preaching the unsearchabls riches
of Christ. he was humble, wise and true in his
walk before men, fearless and manly in defense OF
the truth, clear and simple and earne his pre-
sentation OF the Gospel He has left to his brethren
who still remain blessed memory and bright ex-
ample.
the cause 10 California He loved truth and right
eousness and did not shrink from his obligations.
For many years his counsel, his example and his
personal efforts TO build up the cause in our State
have been given without reserve. While miss
him from our meetings We will cherish the memory
of his virtues and will strive to initiate them.
g. Richard L. Beamer, though not a preacher o!
the Gospel in the official sense, yet conspicuous
worker in the Lords vineyard. Wise and generous
in giving, faithful and unpretendng, he convinced
all of his sincerity of purpose. His aims were high
and pure and he was always true to his convictions
OF Christian obligation. large debt Of gratitude
is due to the memory Of this noble Christian man
and we hereby gratefully recognize the obligation
The Convention then adjourned.
At II A. n. Elder Lane, Of Saratoga. Cal,
occupied the desk, discoursing upon the
Promise Of Pardon"
Ar2P NJ. the Christian Woman's Home
Missionary Society held another meeting
Mrs. VIM. Johnston Of Richland presiding
The meeting was opened with devotional ex
ercises. Reports were received from the
agents at Vallejo, Danville, Elmira auC
Wheatland. The soliciting committee on the
San Francisco building fund reported prog
reSs in their work
Upon motion, the regular order of business
was suspended, and Mrs. w. A. Henry, by
request, read the following communication
from Mrs Eastin, President Of the Woman
! Roar1 nf Missions in Missouri
GLASGOW (Mo.N, August %, 1880.
To the Sisterhood OF California, who shall Assem-
BILE at the coming State meeting September 10th
send most cordial Christian greeting only wishin:
that could bear it in person.
There are many precious ones in your State whom
] knew and loved in the years agone This, o
course, binds my heart great tenderness to Cali
forna. But above all these and associated will
many OF them, hope, are warm, loving heart
Joined together in one mind and one heart workin.
for Christ and the upbudng of his precious cause
rejoice to know that the sisterhood are aroused
toa lively sense OF their obligations and that yGu hay
caught the inspiration which seems to have ruI
like electric flash from State to State, firing thu
hearts Of the Christian women OF America, ant
causing them to realize they have never done be
fore the truth OF what Paul told us long ago Tha
in Christ Jesus we are neither male female y"
and that we can be co-workes with the brotherhood
strengthening their hands that they may preaci
the gospel (not us) with more boldness and freedom
being assured their sisters holding up the
hands bV work III various ways. pray God thH
spirit Of conservation may fill the heart OF ever
professed Christian woman in our land, so tina
every one, however humble, may share in the j.,
that comes from sacrifice and work for Christ witt
has done so much for Us. BE prayerful, earnest
humble and patient, and we shah see great result
follow that will cause joy to arise in all our heart
such as We have never known before. May Goo
bless you abundanty is the prayer OF your 90
partner, MRS. $. F. D. EAsTlN,
President c. W 3. 81. Of 40.
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were, upon motion, instructed to respond Il
the communication in an appropriate man
ner.
Mrs. Gray, President o. the Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Pacific Coast, ad
dressed the meeting, giving an interesting
account of the work and its progress upoI
the coast.
The President of the meeting responded
and was followed by Elder Moss of Oregon
and Alex. Proctor of Missouri. A stroni
missionary spirit was aroused by these ed
dresses, and liberal contributions and sub
scriptions followed to the missionary fund
which continued until p. NJ, when the So
ciety adjourned till 2 P. NJ to-day.
At the afternoon preaching service Eide
J. II Mccullough spoke from Mathew xvi
16, upon the subject of 1.-The Rod" a
which meeting there was large attendance
Last evening Elder Proctor preached at
o'clock. and much interest was manifested
| This closed the services for the day.
The meetings to-day will be prayer servic
at 1880 A. NJ; convention at 8 A. NJ; preach
ing at II a NJ; Woinan's Missionary Boar,
meeting at P. NJ; preaching at 5 P. NJ, an
Elder Proctor will preach at s Pm
On Sunday the services will be praye
meeting at 80 A. n; Sunday School at 9:3
A. NJ; preaching ct II A. NJ, by Elder Proc
tor preaching at 8 P. M. and s P. NJ, whe
Elder Mccullough will preach.
The following is list of the delegates j
attendance at the Convention. From two t
five are allowed to each church, according
membership:
From church at Oakland, Elder G. Ker
bricks; Sacramento, Elder P. III. Cutler,
T.. Truax and J. Forsman; HOLSTER, Z
Wallace, Mrs. II. Wallace; Napa, ID.
Marshall, /. N. Pisrson, j. d. Butler, E.
Ware; Winters. Elder j. Logan SAINT
Rosa, Elder 2. X. Dibble, J. NJ. Martin, {
o. Burnet, James Fulton; Vacaville, Eide
A. Hawkins, Frank Williams. w. w. Smit
and DR.. Tilson Elmira, J. d. Wifmot,
If. Gates and III. Hoyt; San Francisc
l.. P. Flower, r. r. Davidson,
Sturgis and Frederick Fem; Lakepor
A. ii. Poe; Woodland, Elder B. Lawson
/. N. Hodgin and j. r. Roberts; Youn
Vile, T. b. Eddington, III. III. Harris and Y
III. Gibbs; Stockton, r. /. Wilks and
) March; Madison, George Lucas Hopeto
J Barber MERGED, Mrs. J. NJ. Strong al
It. J. Ramsey; Modesto. J. Beard, MI
! Mary All and Mrs. Wilkes; Liberty.
, Long; I.ockeford, Z. Briggs; Richlan
q Hon. William Johnston and Mrs. Villa
Johnston; Madison, Elder Lucas and Nh