The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-19
RIVERSIDE.
The Proceedings of the State Christian
Endssvor Society.

The Proceedings of the State Christian
Endssvor Society.
RIVERSIDE, Nav 18.-The State Chris
tian Endeavor convention resumed its
session at 8 O'Clock this morning. There
was larger attendance than last even
ing, many additional delegates having
arrived.
The morning session wac mainly de-
voted to reports on state work. Under
the title of Floating Societies, Henry +.
Eden OF San Francisco gave an interest
ing account OF endeavor work among
seafaring men. During the past year
Christian Endeavor societies were organ
lied on 81 vessels at San Diego, Oak
land and San Francisco, and 564 sailors
signed the Christian Endeayor pledge.
Miss Belle P..Nason of San Diego. the
junior superintendent, reported that the
mem bership of the Junior Christian
union has been more than doubled DUR
ing the year.
The report of the state treasurer,
John Jsssop, of Sacramento. showed
the following: Total amount sub
scribed for the past years work,
1887 Al, Of which the sum of Sl44O. 81
has been collected, leaving the sum of
$497. 20 due. Paid out during the year
$l206 "a, cash on hand $233 "a, bills to
be paid s233.94. The report OF the sec
rotary, B. L. Spence, of Oakland was
voluminous document containing very
complete data as to the work of the
union during the past year. Among
other things he says: "There have been
81 societies erased from the roll OF
membership. These societies have been
dropped from our union for several rea-
sons. From the Methodists we have
lost by becoming Epworth leagues Is
societies from the Baptists 10 have be-
come young peoples unions." During
the year there have been 100 senior so
eia hf" 81 f9s si asion sa aud e
now has 931 societies with a mem oer-
saip OF 1880, an increase OF 10000
members for the year. The report adds:
"We have now "a county unions, 26
senior city unions and junior city
unions, having gained during the year 9
county and 10 city unions. Placer
county. our banner county, has surely
been admiring the banner too closely
during the year for having gained it last
year with I'll per cent increase they
have remained at standstill, not hay-
ing gained one new society this year. vet
their membership has increased "a per
cent.
President E. B. Hays OF Fulton re-
ported briefly on the work OF the past
year and referred hopefully to the
future.
An open parliament was then held,
the topic being, What Has Your Society
Done This Year for Missions? 1t was
conducted by DIR. E. E. Kelly of San
Francisco, vice-president of the union.
California. '95, paper by Rolla v.
Watt of San Francisco, followed. 1t
reviewed the efforts that have been
made to have the international Chris.
tan Endeavor convention, which meets
in July, 1895. bald In San Francisco.
Mr.. Watt explained that the only OBJ
stacle had been the high rates of fare
asked by the railways, and he thought
this obstacle would be overcome.
The other papers of the morning were
one entitled Watch, by W. P. Galick of
Riverside, The Pledge Analysed, by G.
+. Baker of Oakland. read by Miss Bes-
sic Scouler of San Francisco. and Float
ing Societies, by d. s. Mcclellan of
Coronado.
At the afternoon session, after devo-
tonal exercises. there was a pastors
symposium, conducted by Rev. E. R.
Oily of Oakland. The latter invited all
pastors present to make half-hour
speeches in two minutes, and there was
q very general response to the invita-
ton. Miss Emily Connolly of Sacrs-
mento read a thoughtful paper on Buried
Talents, Then came parliament of
com mi tees in " hicii tha - ,-.'n; - -. a.