The record-union., 1895-05-25

wish, we must let them know that there
is something back OF them that will stand
by them when they do right. He be-
heves that citizenship is sacred trust.
He believes that the saloon is the root of
of all evil; that it should be rooted out
from the land and will endeavor to do it.
He can only do all he tries-not by might,
not by power, but by the spirit of God.
Like jacobs ladder, leading to Heaven.
there stands before everyone ladder
leading from the lowest levels to the
emnence of success. He realizes this.
and he uses it till be becomes pillar OF
the Stase-a man Of GOD.
A discussion of the paper ensued. the
author answering various questions put
to him on various points, giving his ideas
on them.
THE PASTORS STANDPOINT.
Rev. Cal Ogburn of Vacaville presided
at a discussion of 1.-THE Christian En-
deavor From the PASTORS Standpoint"
in which the clergymen present took
part.
He warned them that if they mad any
doubts on the subject of it's work or its
pledge that their time to speak their
ideas went by in the morning, when the
doors of the Blue Room were open. If
they did not speak then they should hold
their peace now. The speeches were
limited to one minute.
K. NJ. Stevenson said that he favored
the work. but he wanted to speak word
of warning. He found that when study
or work was to be done members ran
against stump. The stumpy field was
the best for the work of the Christian
Endeavor, for the soil that would raise
trees would raise something else OF value.
Rev. Martin of Fresno said that he
found three things in his church work
that were aids. One was in securing the
attendance OF young people at prayer
meetings. He invited the Christian En-
deavOr members to take charge of the
meetings, and they did so. The conse-
quence was that the older members who
made prosy speeches were cut short, and
the meetings were improved. Another
thing was that the members. on his sug-
gestion, had formed temperance society
within the church that broke up DRAM
drinking.
Rev. S. r. Woods and several others
spoke of the aid the Christian Endeavor
had been to them in their work, ana that
they would as soon do without their
right arms.
s. NJ. Martin, the evangelist, spoke of
its aid to him in his work, and said he
never made failure in a church which
had an Endeavor Society.
The pastors of Capay and Guinda, G.
M. Jones of Gridley, A. Naylor of Biggs.
L. u. Johnson Oh SAn jose,
Joseph Fields of Acampo, - Greenwell
of Lodi, all bore testimony to the aid re-
ceived by them from the societies be-
longing to their churches, saying that
they found the active Endeavorers were
the active members of the church.
The Committee on Nominations was
announced as follows: G. u. Merritt of
Oakland, Rev. E. b. Ware Of Santa Rosa,
Rev. j. w. Phillips Of Bakersfield, Mrs.
Belle Lindsay of Santa Cruz. and Mrs.
Duston of Rsdding. Auditing-W. w.
Milne of Sacramento, Miss Florence
Guthrie of Weaverville, w. w. Thomp-
son of Modesto. Resolutions--Rev. G. L.
McCollum of Loringo, Rev. William
RAIDER of Oakland, and FL. G. Wylie of
Los Angeles.
The special committee that had been ap-
pointed to wait on Governor Budd an
nounced that he would address the con-
vention tonight.
The closing prayer was offered by Rev.
II. M. Tanney of San lose, and the con-
vention took recess till 7:15 p. NJ.