The herald., 1893-11-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROMOTERS,
Hosts Of Them at the Grown
Of the Valley.
The Southern California Convention
Opened at Pasadena.
Delegates Present from Many Sections
of the state-The Address of We'll
come and Other PrelimI-
nary Exercises.
Special to the HERALD.

Special to the HERALD.
PASADENA, Nov. 13.-The third annual
session of the Southern California Sun
day-school convention commenced here
this evening in the M. E. tabernacle.
During the entire day delegates from
every part of the southern portion of the
state poured into the Grown of the VAL
ley, until by evening over ESQ strangers
were present in the city, and tomorrow
large accession to this number is ex-
pected to bring the total of attending
delegates up to between 400 and 500
people.
The local committee on entertainment,
literally supported by the committee at
large, is furnishing entertainment for
all the visitors and will take care OF all
comers.
The spacious auditorium OF the taber-
nacle was well filed at 7 80 p. M, when
the opening session Was called to order.
An excellent orchestra, under the lead
ership of Mr.. Hugh E. Smith OF Los An
geles. furnished accomplishments for
the song service that preceded the ad-
dresses.
The opening welcome address of tie
session was made by Mr.. l. j. Reynolds,
chairman OF the central committee. In
short but interesting speech Mr.. Rey-
noids extended q hearty welcome to the
visitors to Pasadena, her homes and
churches. He predicted for the conven-
ton tine accomplishment of much good.
The response of DR.. II. w. Brodtbeck,
president of the convention, to the ad-
dress OF welcome, was in a very happy
vein and was thoroughly enjoyed BY his
hearers. After thanking the people of
Pasadena for their generous hospitality |
on behalf of the visiting delegates. he |
briefly outlined the work which the as
sociation has accomplished since its |
organization three years ago in Southern |
California. Said the doctor, changes in
population are taking place faster than
in any portion of the United States, the
tide of immigration is fast drifting to
Our shores. A large class are of the
vicious element which must be taken
care of by the church, and to do this a.
it should be done. requires the united
efforts of all the Christians of the land.
1t was this idea which first led to the
organization of the evangelical Sunday
schools of the state about three years
ago. Quoting from national statements,
the speaker showed that California has
a less number of Sunday schools and
scholars in proportion to its inhabitants
than any other state in the Union. The
work of q similar association in st.
Louis was referred to, where, upon the
first canvass of the city, 90. 600 children
were found who had never attended q
sunday school, and l76,7s0 people who
had no religious preferences.
At the close of DIR. Brodtbeck's ad-
dress, an excellent violin solo was given
by Mr. Hutchinson of Pasadena and q
vocal solo by Mrs. Joseph Moffatt of
Los Angeles, was much enjoyed.
Mr.. Charles A. Baskerville of Los An.
gsles followed with the closing address
of the evening, taking ss his subject the
Worlds Sunday School Conventio at
st. Louis, ct which he was delegate
from Southern California, which was
held during the past summer. This
WAS the second of the worlds Sunday
school conventions, thu first being held
in London in 1889. The convention was
described as a complete success from
to end, while the generous
hospitality WAS never to be
forgotten. Through it much was done
to encourage and bring together the Sun
day school workers throughout the
civilized world. This convention repre-
sented 100000 Sunday schools and
10 000, ,000 scholars.
TomorroW's programme will be an
interesting one.