The morning call., 1893-04-24
SPOKE FOUR TIMES
Mr.. Wanamaker Earns His
Welcome.
His Last Day in San Francisco a Busy
One-f1e Left for Portland
Last Night.

The ex-Postmaster-G General has passed
pleasant week in San Francisco and spent
yesterday in what was really hard work.
| although he regards such as labor of love,
and is lOath to admit that it is anything but
pleasure to him to devote the whole day
to addressing crowded audiences in church
and hall.
In the morning he spoke at the First
United Presbyterian Church, on Golden
Gate avenue. There was a large congrega-
ton to hear him and the building was
packed TO its utmost capacity.
At O'clock MIR. Wanamaker appeared at
the Grand Opera-hOuse and delivered an
address to children of thu Sunday-schools.
The affair was organized by James Hors-
burgh Jr., superintendent of the Calvary
Presbyterian Sunday-schOol, who made a
success of the undertaking, ina smuch as the
entire house was packed with children rep
Tesenting all denominations.
Mr.. Wanamaker suited his address to the
| capacity OF his juvenile audience and did
not 60 into any deep religious dissertations.
lie talked to them in simple manner on
scriptural matters and engaged in general
all-round talk, drawing uIOn his large ex-
peTlence in Sunday-schOol affairs for a
series OF interesting little stories He inl-
pressed upon his young hearers the advsa-
0lhty OF leading good and proper lives and
cultIVatlng religion. Some half a dozen
hymns were sung by the children at inter-
walls, an orchestra, composed of amateurs
from the chuirs of tie First Presbyterian
and Trinity churches, providing good music.
At $3.50 Mr. Wanamaker spoke to a mass
meeting OF young men at Odd Fellows
Hall. The meeting was under the auspices
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
and there was very large gathering of
men of all ages and sects.
Alter the singing of hymns and PRAYER
Mr.. Wanamaker was introduced by Mr.. S.
Foster of the board Of directors of the as
ISOLATION in few short remarks.
Mr.. Wauamaker then delivered his ad-
dress. which was full of good advice, both
religious and secular.
He impressed upon his hearers the abso-
lutte necessity OF havinga foundation OF faith
to begin with and the rest would follow
naturally. He urged all young men among
his audience. who we're not members of the
Young Mems Christian Association, to Join
that body. he had been Interested in it
for very many years and had been secretary
and later president of the association in
Philadelphia.
lie considered the work of the association
could not be too highly valued in its secular
aspect as well as a brotherhood of Chris
tianity. He believed In msn being bright,
cheerful and lovers of innocent pleasure,
and was 10 believer in that kind Of people
who go about with Bible under their arm
for show and effect He gave similar hint
to Bible societies He believed in making
these societies cheerful and bright, so as 10
attract and help good ana able young men.
Why" said he, ''if the newspapers of
San Francisco, which are among the clev-
crest, brightest and most enterprising in
the world, we're TO publish full report of
some Of these BbIe-class meetings | am
afraid their circulation would die off very
quickly. So, if the Bible-classes wish to
succeed, they must become attractive as
well as good
AT O'Clock MIR. Wanamaker spoke at the
First Presbyterian Church, Oakland.
The x-Postmaster- General and his party
lett Oakland by the o'clock train for
Portland, whence they will go East by easy
stages.