The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-19
DEPART FROM SAN JOSE,
The State Sunday-SChool AS
ISOLATION Closes Its
LabOrS.
An Alleged Train-Robber Who
Proves to Have Been Only a
Practical Joker.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1s.-The First
NJ. E. Church was comfortably filed this
morning when the State Sunday-school
convention was called to order.
The exercises opened with the "Songs of
the Reapers." Rev. W. W. Logan of San
Jose read the Scripture lesson from Gal
latians vi:7-10. The convention then pro-
ceeded, under the head of "Best methods
of reaping." A general discussion was had
under this head, and then the pastors,
superintendents and teachers withdrew to
another part of the church to hold con-
ference. While this conference was under
way the convention INDUCED in songs and
q general discussion.
The conference reported later on and
recommended that Sunday school work be
vigorously pushed throughout the State
the coming year. L. L. Writ, the Stats
teal secretary, reported that out of the
ffty-seven counties in the State, nineteen
had been thoroughly organized and are
identified with the work of the convention.
Reports were read from eleven of these
counties, showing that great interest was
being taken in the work.
The committee on finance submitted a
report showing the financial affairs to be in
good condition. The only debt outstand-
ing is one of $155.
The committee on reports recommended
the election of field secretary and urged
the necessity of keeping him in the field
constantly at work organizing the coun-
ties. 1t also recommended that 1000 copies
of the minutes of the convention be
printed, the cost not to exceed $50.
Dr. Thompson, the agent of the Ameri-
can Bible Society, addressed the conven-
ton. He told of the work accomplished
by the society and how 10000 copies of the
Bible had been distributed among the
japanese army. He said 1000 copies of
the Bible had been distributed among the
poor of California, and asked the conven-
ton to aid the society in the work. A col
lection was then taken up and $50 secured
to aid in the work.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: II. Morton, San
Jose, president; Rev. John Harmon, San
Jose, vice president; 6. w. Campbell, San
Jose, secretary; Z. B. Cunning, San
Francisco, statistical secretary; B. L..
Spencer, Oakland, assistant secretary; c..
B. Perkins, San Francisco, treasurer.
The following executive committee was
selected: Glass OF '96-J. c.. Adriance,
Napa; J. H. Baker, San Francisco; T. H.
B. Anderson, Oakland; C. B. Bareford,
San Francisco. Glass of Or. S. Cantine,
San Jose; G. NJ. Campbell, Sacramento;
J. E. Baker, Alameda; ]. NJ. ferguson.
San Francisco. Class of Ssh. H Cole,
San Francisco; w. Abbott, San Francisco;
T. D. Bovad, Alameda; F. D. Pullan,
San Francisco
President Morton thanked the conven-
ton for the honor done him, and it adj
journed to banquet in the parlors of the
church.
The afternoon session was opened with
q song service and lessons from the scrip
lures by A. H. Briggs, Judge Haven de-
livered an address, taking for his theme,
"What can we do for our scholars between
Sundays?"
When the matter Of selecting place for