The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-16

The afternoon session convened at o'clock
with all the officers and large delegation
present. The first subject touched upon was
the matter OF the proposed establishment of
a training school for ministers.
AT the sixth annual session Of the Pacific
Unitarian Conference, held last September
in Portland, Oregon, Rev. c. w. Wendte of
Oakland, a delegate, presented proposition
for the establishment Of training school for
ministers at Berkeley, the seat OF the Cali
forna State University.
After an animated discussion, generally
favorable to the measure, it was referred to
a committee. consisting of Revs. Z. w.
Wendte NJ. L. Copeland, T. l.. Elliott and
T. j. Van Ness, aud Messrs Leo Willis and
w. j. Thompson of the laity.
Later in the conferences proceedings the
committee adopted series of resolutions
pledeing cooperation with the proposition
and recommending the appointment of
committee. consisting of RevS. Stebbins,
Wendte, Eliot, Van Ness and Mr.. W. j.
Thompson, with instructions to report back
to the conference when it saw fit.
BERKELEY FAVORED.
The committee chose Rev. c. w. Wendte
as its Chairman. He submitted the report
of the committees work yesterday after
noon in yoluminous document, embracing
its findings in every particular and recon-
mendng the establishment OF school at
Berkeley, and gave as reasons the fact that
the two theological schools at Cambridge
and Meadvilie are confessedly inadequate to
furnish the means of education; secondly,
to the needs of preachers selected flom ma
tive born, who understand the people and
their needs, and reducing the difficulties of
foreign talent with its sectional charac-
teristics in the battle for the elevation of he
race; thirdly, the vast amount spent by the
students in their Journey across the plains,
money that could much better be devoted to
ut anl coll fFtfFr IN lfn
cessity Of long Stay by a preacher among
certain congregation to justify the expense
in getting him there, thus making it taking
for better or for worse " with no Immediate
means Of rectifcation; filthy, the vast NUM-
Der of vacant pulplts; sixthly, the great
number of applications by young men to
enter the ministry.
The committee reported fayorably on
Berkeley as the site for the school, on ac-
count of the invitation of the Berkeley
schools to the various denominations to es-
tablish such schools there
ACTION DEFERRED.
In the discussion which followed Rev. DR..
Slebbins, a member OF the committee, OPP
posed its report and argued for no change
in the near future. After a lengthy cham
p.onship by the Chairman discussion on the
report was transferred to the order Of ''un-
finished business" to come up again next
Thursday morning.
Resolutions we're adopted giving $50 to
the missionary cause, and requiring each
church to grant its pastor a Two weeks vaca-
ton to be devoted 10 the same end.
Rev. Thomas Van Ness, Secretary Of the
conference and Superintendent of the
American Unitarian Association. presented
a report replete with goodly advice ard
brlstlng with suggestions. Rev. n. A.
Haskell Of San Jose opened the discussion,
which was followed by an adjournment.
Evening Session.
Last night the auditorium of the church
was filled to standing by the large crowd
which gathered in anticipation of something
new and novel, interesting and elevating
under the name of "a social gathering"
and the most sanguine were not disap-
pointed. while others were fairly over
whelmed with the witticisms which fell from
the ministers lips during the evening.
c. A. Murdoch, Chairman Of the confer
ence, had charge of the evenings proceed
ings, and he had gathered about him about
q dozen of the denominations clergy. Ev-
cry one was called on during the evening
for a short address. Among the speakers
were ReYs. d. L. Eliot n. A. Haskell, =. S.
son, Mr.. Joseph Shipper, Charles Z. Mas
sey, III. III. Brown OF Salem, Oregon, b. +.
Mcdaniel of San Diego and w. e. Copeland
OF Tacoma.
Mr.. Shi pen, self-apponted deles ate
from the East and brother to Rev. Il. r.
Shipper of Washington City, brought, by
way Of credentials the following:
The Rocky Mountain Unitarian Conference
sends hearty greeting and friendly sautaIiOns TO
the Pacific Coast Conference, and pledges cor
dial cooperation In romoting the work OF lib
eral Christianity and extending the influence of
pure religion. May our Two conferences 20 for
waId together. side by side, in the sympathy of
common purposes aud hopes.
SAMUEL A. ELIOT. President