The record-union., 1895-05-24
Evening session.

The evening session opened with a
praise service, consisting of singing and
brief remarks by the delegates. Many
members OF the Sacramento Junior En-
deavor Societies were present in the front
seats and the remarks OF a number OF
the speakers were those OF thankiuiness
for the good work being done by the So
ciety among the children. Many MEM
bers OF junior societies from other places
were present and expressed their thank
fulness to God Tor having been led to the
service of their Savior. Young j. Ac-
ton, the President of Floating Society on
board the Thetis. led the praise service.
a choir of nearly 100 singers, assisted by
an orchestra, rendered the music. Prayer
was offered by Rev. A. b. Hayes Of Mo-
desto.
DR.. Kelly stated that the Governor,
who had been expected to deliver an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the Stats,
had been detained by business pertain
ing to his office and would not be able to
arrive i'll the city till ii O'Clock. He had
no doubt the assembly would be willing
to wait till that time in order to hear
him, but he doubted If the Governor
would be willing to speak SO late as it
would be when he could reach the as
sembly.
He would introduce 81. Weinstock,
who would welcome the delegates on be-
half of the citizens of Sacramento.
MR.. wEINsToCK'S S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Weinstock spoke as follows:
The privilege has been accorded me to
welcome this great gathering to our city
in behalf of the people OF Sacramento.
Through the kindness of your local
President / was permitted to read some
of the proceedings of your former con-
yentlons; / was told OF the pledge your
meaib bers take upon themselves, and
from it all l have learned that your aims
and objects are the seeking of the spiritual
welfare of your feliow-men. your hope
that mankind may be upllfted and
brought nearer to its Maker.
Coming together as you have from most
every nook and corner, FROM most every
village and hamlet. from most every
town and city of our great State; num-
bering over ], 900 young men and women;
representing, as you do, much of the
youth and intelligence, much OF the brain
aud the morality of the rising generation
of our commonwealth-this assuredly is
splendid gathering, assem- bled, as it is,
for high and lofty purpose. You have
come together, as | understand the aifns
and objects of your society, not to further
selfish or material interests, not In the
hope of bestowing or receiving political
or social or worldly favors, but for a
higher and greater end.
Many of you have come here at sacri-
flee of comfort and profit and conven-
ience in the dssire ITO broaden and purify
the mental and spiritual vision of man."
You have come mere with no thought OF
reward other than comes from the con-
sciousness of aiding in good works--you
have come TO lend your hearts, and your
minds, and your souls In the desire to
make the world more humane, more
kindly, more benevolent, more brotheTly.
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Teachers bidding, in the hope of en-
nobling yourselves, so that, in turn, you
may GO forth and ennoble others.
Such gathering for such purpose
has not often been mbled within the
limits of our fair city. No better evil
dence is needed that men and women are
being brought closer together than the
gathering now assembled under this
roof. Time was. and that not long
gone by. wnen it seemed improb-
able that the Presbyterian and the
Lutheran and the Congregationalist and