The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
Full Representation From the
Various Churches in the
District. 81.
REV. J. CREssEY. PRESIDENT.
Election of Officers, Reports of Com.
mittees and Several Able
Papers Read.

PASADENA, CAL, Nov. 4.-The second
days session Of the Southern California
Baptist Convention opened with devo-
tional service led by Rev. A. j. Frost,
DID, OF San Barnardino.
The report of the enrolment commit
tee showed a total enrolment of delegates
as follows:
David P. Ward, San Jose; Rev. J. W. Daniels,
Sacramento; Rev. Roland ID. Grant, ID,
Rev j. Sunderland, Oakland; Rev. Herbert c.
Portland; Rev. D. D. Proper, Seattle; Rev. j.
NorGan, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. X. Dexter, Alhambra;
Rev: T. R; Evans, E. X Pierce 5. l. Benton
Bannings; F. NJ. Hubbard, Rev. Ny
ron Cooley, Cotton; Rev. L. NJ Whit
nneys n Miss whitney Compton; DB,s Rev; J.
Downey; Mrs. A. s. Rogers, FL Monte; Mr.
Mats, Gardena; Rev. K. Grant, GOleta; Rev.
Julian; Rev. j. B. Tombes, Richard Green. C.
o. Adams, 2. l.. Beck, Z. II. Cunningham, Mrs.
+. J. Cressey, Mrs. Amelia Green, c. c: Boyn-
ton, A. c. Potter, w. W. Almard, J. H. John
Mrs. Jennie L. Robins, Los Angeles First
Church delegates; F. NJ. Parker, d: X. Edwards
Miss S. Vlckrey, Mrs W; F. Jacobs, Mrs J. H.
E sturgess, Mrs. W. G. Shaw, sun.
day-school delegates, Los Angeles. Miss
Nett, Nettie GenwitS, Mrs; W. F. Jacobs.
Young Peoplee, Los Angeles; F. J. Percival,
Miss Olive Percival Los Angeles Central; Miss
D. \. Kelsey, Robert Hall, Mrs. w. H. Barnard,
Rev. A. ". Rider, Mrs o. NJ. Baldwin Mrs.
Nora Lewis, Los Angeles Memorial; s. II. Ohm
stead, Rey.G. Z. DYE, Mrs. Dye, Mr.. S.C.Annable,
Mrs c. +. York, East Los Angeles; ]. H. Storms,
Emmanuel, Los Angeles; Rev. w. ". Tinker,
Mrs. Tinker, American, Los Angeles; Rev. A.
Backland, Peter Stone, Frank MGtson, Swedish
Los Angeles; Rev; S. S Fish, Long Beach; Rev.
Rev. A. P. Brown, H. D. Fowler, G. II.
Morton, MOnrovia: Miss Birdie Monroe, Fannie
Symore, Sumner Price, Y. P: s. c. E. delegates,
Monrovia; Rev. J. f. Childs, Mrs. Chiids. Ma
tional City; Miss Carrie Morse, Mrs. Henry
Rose, Ontario: Rev. c. H. de Wolf, Howard F.
Jones, Otay; Rev W. f. Burney, Mrs: Burney,
Orange; Rev. T. Thompson, Palms; Rev C. r.
Douglas, Mrs. c. Douglas. f. Canfield, j. d.
Cory, George f. Mcclellan, Mrs. Henry Nichols,
J: W. Camper, Pasadena; Miss Bertha Webstet
Peoples delegates, Pasadena; Rev. V. A.
Gil N. Reynolds. Mrs. V. A Henry,
Sadie Harvey, Fay NJ. Reynolds, Lyle Kinney,
gerald, Pleasant Valley; Rev. f. r. Bennett,
Dr.. a. c. Bryan, Mrs. n. Beckett, J. L. Overton,
Russell, Miss Jessie A. Coddington, Pomona;
Rev. J. d. P. Hungat, Perris; Rev. W. f. Harper,
Mrs. Harper, Redlands; Mrs. Cora Vernon,
Mrs. ]. T. Groton, Rev. W. H. Pendleton, Rivera;
Rev q. A. Cleveland, Rev. Charles Button,
hudson. Sfrs. Hudson, south Riverside;
French. Mrs. stedman, c. E. Wright, Mr.. Tai
bet, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Mareherat, Santa
ana; a. Rey: A. Grant, Mrs. Grant J.
DID,, Mrs J. J. Whitney, Miss Lillian
Hison, Miss Ella Miller. San Bernardino; Rev.
4 A. Z: knapp. Mrs o Knapp, J. L. Phillips, Miss
Hubbell, San Diego; Miss Emma Webb, Santa
Paula.
Rev. ]. Cressey was elected president of
the convention, receiving thirty votes out
of the forty-fve cast. Six votes were cast
for Rev. Mr.. Cleveland of Riverside, three
for Rev. w. T. Harper of Redlands, four
for Rev. E. r. Bennett of Pomona, two for
Rev. J. w. Daniels of Sacramento.
Rev. J. D. Green was elected vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. L. ]. 2. Button first vice-presi-
dent, Ucid Lemon secretary, George Tay-
lor assistant secretary.
The following-named delegates were
elected as the board of directors: Rev. E.
R. Bennett, Pomona; Rev. C. T. Douglass,
Pasadena; Rev. A. P. Brown, Monrovia; !;
S. C. Annable, Los Angeles; Rev. w. f.
Bnney, Orange; Rev. A. Grant, Santa
Barbara; Rev. A. E. Knapp, San Diego;
Rev. w. W. Tinker, Los Angeles; Rev. w.
F. Harper, Redlands; Rev. c. A. Cleve-
land, Riverside Rev. A. w. Rider, Los
Angeles.
report of the committee on education
wa. read by the chairman, Rev. T. r.
Evans of Azusa. An address, 1.-The Mis-
sion of the American Baptist Education
Society,"" was delivered by Rev. c. NJ.
Jones of National City. Professor A. c.
Wheat, principal of the Los Angeles Bap-
tist Academy, delivered an address on
1.-The Condition of the Academy at Los
Angeles" Professor Wheat said that a,
sectarian school it was supported by other
denominations, but one patron being a
Baptist. All the pupils save one attended
no church, or those of other denomina-
tions, showing lack of proper interest in
the Institution by Baptists in the State
Professor c. c. Boynton made an elo-
quent address upon the duty of the de-
nomination TO the school at Los Angeles.
The report on foreign missions by Rev.
R. Bennett of Pomona and an address by
Rev. J. Sunderland, district secretary of
the American Baptist Missionary Union.
Oakland, were heard in the afternoon after
the woman's session, devoted to the work
of home and foreign missions.
The afternoon session brought out able
papers and reports OF missionary work by
Mrs. I. A Henry, South Pasadena; Mrs.
J. F. Jackson, Mrs. n. A. Lewis, Miss Carrie
Morse and Mrs. Burr Bassett, Los Angeles.
Rev. Chow Wing, Los Angeles, Chinese
pastor, spoke eloquently and was listened
to with interest.
The evening session was devoted to
Sunday-school work, Miss Ella Miller and
Rev. Daniel Reed, LID, Los Angeles, de-
livering the addresses respectively on THE
as an Evangelistic Agency"
and 1.-The Study of the Word of God.'