The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-17

gates chose their representatives, the CON-
mttees were announced as follows:
Credential committee-FIrst district. T. c.
Clark; second district, w. r. Miller; Third
district. S. n. wills; Fourth disrict, I. S. ar
rison; Fifth district. William Z. Ward; Sixth
district, H. n. larry; Seventh district, w. T.
Moves.
Permanent organization aud order of bust.
ness First district, Z. +. Rich; Second dis
trict, Mark Kepple; Tnnd district. Z. p Hart;
Fourth district. \. Morcom; Fifth district. w.
{. Hamilton; Sixth dlstricI, w. L. Netherton
Seventh district. Il. II. Hoag.
Committee on platform and resolutions First
district-F. NJ. Wells, 7. W. Hooper; Second
trict-L Ewing l.. b. Scranton; Fourth dis
tricI-R. a. Peterson, l.. Hansen; Fifth dis.
trict-Robert summers. c. Il: Williams; Sixth
distret-C. NJ. GidneY, J. T.. MeCOmaS; Sey-
enth district-Dr Mclean, Rev. j. w Webb.
The chairman appointed as the fifteenth
member OF the committee DR.. +. Jessep
of Whittier; as a finance committee. NJ
j. j. Hall of Los Angeles. Henry French
If San Jose and M. Z. Winchester Of SUIT
ter.
During the intermission the delegates of
the Fifth Congressional District unani-
moCsly nominated Robert Summers of
San Jose for Congress and c. A. Upper
for the State Central Committee
General Bidwen was called for and de-
livered a stirring address. He said in
part: 1.-THE Prohibition party. which,
though youthful, is still a. youthful giant
the distressing conditions brought about
by the two old parties, against which it is
impossible 10 lnveigh too strongly.
1.-THE liquor question has gotten into the
churches. but churchmen still 90 regularly
to the polls and make use of their fran
chise to make the people OF this country
drunkards.
"a COED many people started into our
party TWO years ago, but never got further
than the POpulists. Wemay hone to have
them yet safely in the ranks of Prohibi-
ton this year. 1t is the party to save the
world.
II must express my regret that the Gov
eminent has lost the opportunity to ac-
qure the Sandwich Islands, for such a
step would have made our commercial
supremacy a settled fact.
Il deplOTe the condition of the country
which lmpels industrial armies to march
on Washington, and vet such a movement
should not be tolerated. because it is de-
signed TO overaWe Congress and thus
threaten the existence OK the Government"
AT the afternoon session reports were
read and speeches delivered by prominent
Pr0hibitiOnists whn were present from
other parts of the country. Mr.. Scutt, who
Is fresh from campaign in Kansas, stated
that unless enormous efforts were put
would go down before the nigh license
policy of the Republican and Democratic
parties.
In the evening a reception was rendered
the convention by the Oakland delegation
at the Tabernacle. The building was
decorated with flags and flowers.
Baptist Convention.
The second day Of the Baptist conven-
ton at California College, il Oakland. was
largely attended and. full of interest. Ad-
dresses were made in the forenoon by Rev.
j. ). NOrrell, in reference TO the WORK in
the northern part of the State: Rev. |. d.
Wood, for San Joaquin Valley: Rev. c. NJ.
Nelson, for the work among the Swedes.
and Rev. II. l.. DeitZ for the Germans.
The German BaptiSts have built COM
Portable house OF worship ia San Francisco
and have permanents work. Heroic
work is being done on the field, and the
Home Mission Society of New York is
rendering great aid. One pastor reported
being asked to preach for a weak church
and found they could only raise S25 per
month. He agreed to labor with. them
three months for that and board around
among the members. That was nine years
ago and he is still laboTing with them with
success.
In the afternoon the Woman's Home
Mission Society OF California conducted
the meeting. Mrs. Davis of San Francisco
presided. Admirably and carefully pre-
pared reports were presented upon such
themes as Bureau of Supplies" Bureau
of intelligence" Bureau Of Literature"
and mission Bands The women have
rendered great assistance during the wear
in sending supplies OF clothing to needy
ministers families and have raised quite a
sum OF money. The interest was excel
lent throughout their session.
In the evening there was a meeting of
the College Alumni Association and an
address by. Miss NJ. a. Cairns of WASH
ingtOD.
This forenoo and afternoon sessions
VIII be held at she college, but the evening