The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-18
HONOR THE VETERANS.
Arrangements Under Way for
a Fitting Celebration of
Memorial Day.
FRANK WHITNEY EXPLAINS.
the Operate Star and Alleged Thief
Gives the Reasons for His
Arrest.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 17,-At the open
ing of the session OF the California State
Sunday school Association this morning,
about 500 delegates were present.
1t was opened with q prayer by D. II.
Chaplin. DIR. E. Ulrich conducteds devo-
tionaI exercises and read the parable of
the sewers. Short prayers We're offered
by Rev. DR.. Cantine and Mr.. Edwards,
after which Mr.. Chaplin sang "As We Sow
So Shall We Reap"
After prayer by Rev. o. Wilke, Rev. DR..
Cantine moved that the convention pro-
coed with the nomination of committees.
President Morton asked for time TO con-
slider the appointments, and the conven-
ton proceeded to hear the reports of
officers.
President Morton made verbal report,
saving that he had visited many places in
the interest of the work, and that much
interest was being manifested all over the
State.
State Secretary Guy w. Campbell in his
report stated that much good had been
accomplished through the efforts of Field
Secretary Rev. Loyal L. Writ, who had
been employed for the last six months at
a salary of $25 per month. In carrying out
the recommendations of the last conven-
ton Rev. John Kimbal of San Francisco,
J. F. Forderer of Alameda and G. W.
Campbell of San Jose have been elected
trustees of the Yosemite Valley Chapel
Association and have in every way posi-
bic endeavored to advance the interests of
the Sunday-school work throughout
Northern California. The executive COM
mittee has met five times during the year.
On account of the removal of Rev. II. NJ.
Dubois, vice-president of the association,
the executive committee had declared the
Office vacant and Rev. John Harmon of
San Jose has been elected to fill the Office.
State Treasurer NJ. Perkins of..San Fran
cisco rendered his report, showing that
during the past year $499 10 had been paid
into the treasury. The disbursements
amounted to 1899 70, leaving a balance in
the treasury Of $159 81.
After the reports had been read Mrs
Sarah B. Cooper of San Francisco con-
Quoted a Bible reading, taking for her sub
ject 'The Parable of the Sower." In re-
plying as to her belief in the doctrine of
eternal punishment, Mrs. Cooper said:
"a mother may forget her sucking babe.
but the heavenly Father never forgets his
children. l have seen little ones on the
Barbarv Coast who looked as though they
did not know what it was to smile Do
you not think that the heavenly Father
loves them as much as he loves your l
can think of him as catching them right up
in his arms and saying to the children of
tender care, You have had nursing all
your lives. These need my tenderness and
love- There is largeness in Gods mercy
like the largeness of the sea- "
Mrs. Cooper paid a great compliment to
her class in San Francisco, telling of its
cosmopolitan character and how the pupils
were intent in learning Of the greater
truths and doing such good as could be
accomplished.
The convention adjourned at II o'clock
to a banquet in the parlors of the NJ. E.
church. The ladies of the church had
charge of the affair and will give another
at the same hour to morrow.
The parade this afternoon was an i'm
posing one, stretching out mile in length.
It was composed entirely of members of
the local Sunday-schools, and at least 1000
persons were in line, three-fourths of whom
were ladies. The procession was headed bya
platoon of police, behind which marched
the Boys Brigade, 100 strong. A band
followed and then came the Sunday-school
children under their various superintend-
ents. W. G. Alexander was marshal and
W. K. Jenkines and Henry French acted as
aids. The procession passed through the
principal streets to the auditorium, where
welcoming exercises were held