The herald., 1894-08-17
LONG Beach.

rha Frisnfs Cpnfsreneo In Session.
Excursion to tho Light House.
Lone BEACH. Aug. 16.-The steam
launch Cyretts took o party ont this
evening to the light house consisting OF
Meesrs. George Hunt, Pollard, Fred
Rider, A. E. Cushman, Tom Bailey
Dick Craig, Will Averiu and w. P. Pres
ton; Messes Birdie Pailsy, Bette Bal
ley, Kate Bailey, Mines. Oushmsn. Bal.
ley and Prestsn. Messrs. Will Craig
and Jim Spears will furnish music on
board the launch.
The third general conference oil the
Friends of California assembled ct the
tabernacle. Yesterday was Sabbath
echoo day. At9 q. m. devotional ex.
ercises were held. Cyrus Lindley read
a we'll prepared paper on Should the
Sunday School Be Defensive or Aggres'
sive in lite Nature
Mrs. Mary Matthews gave sn excel
lent paper on The Training OF Children
in the House for Ahe Sunday School.
Mrs. L. L. Holloway read paper on
Sunday school Work Among the Mex
leans. The lady, from the points
brought cut by her paper, is very fs-
miliar with the Mexican habite and
customs.
Mrs. Mary P. Woody delivered an ad-
dress on the work ef the convention,
which was both brilliant snd icstruc-
tive.
Miss Nellie Hansley read paper on
The Teachers Preparation. This was
followed by general discussion which
were engaged in by all.
Al Q O'Clock the convention was
opened by devotional exercises.
The paper on Sunday School Work
Among State School Girls, by Miss Jen-
ME Williams. was well prepared and ex-
cellently given.
Mr.. G. P. Dorland gave a paper on
The Education Demanded by the Sun
day School. Mr.. Dorland has been be-
fore the public several times this season
in conventions, and his papers are all
ways interesting. Qaite an exciting
discussion cnsued over this important
paper.
DR.. U. v. Coffin lectured last evening
on Alaska. Scme 60 views were given,
and the audience departed after two
hours' trip through the great northern
peninsula.
Todav's convention was devoted to
educational topics. Devotional exer-
cises opened the morning session.
Statistical reports from the monthly
meetings were given and discussed.
What Place Should Art Culture Have
in System of General Education? was
the subject of well delivered paper
by Mra. Mary t. Had!ey. The discus
sion which followed Mrs. Hadley's paper
was varied and interesting.
After a service of song ]. W. Woody
read a paper on A Guarded Religions
Education.
DR.. U. V. Coffin gave a report OF
Whittier academy, and Prot. John
Chawner gave descriptive talk on
Whittier college.
Temperance Was the subject Of the
session this afternoon, which was opened
bv five-minute speeches on How Shall
We Best Promote the temperance
Work?
A report Of general work was given
and followed by discussion.
DR.. Elias Jessey lectured on The Liquor
Traffic Curse and Its Remedy. The
lecture on Temperance by 7. A. Widney
of Los Angeles was well given and de-
served the applause that was given him
by the convention.
Every body in town is talking about
The Governese. Yesterday Long Beach
was pasted from one end to the other
with the two words, The Governess.
The Baldwin children's entertainment
was we'll attended last evening and the
children fairly outdid themselves in
their garceful arts OF song and dance.