The record-union., 1896-04-03
OTHER REPORTS.
Those of the Treasurer and Executive
Committee.

| Ihe Treasurer'S report showed a ball
| ance on hand at the beginning of the
year Of S149 81; receipts for the year.
S12l -; disbursements, $1S3 81; bal
ance on hand, $50 33
| The Executive Committees report
was given by the State Secretary, G..
| w. Campbell, and was as follows:
| TO the Sunday-school workers of Cal
| lfornia, the State Executive Committee
brings greetings: Another year has
rolled around and finds US in our Cap
| ital City, in convention assembled,
striving to advance the interests of the
work so dear to all our hearts.
| 1t is with regret that we have to re-
port that the condition of Sunday
| school work in it's relation to the State
organization is not what it should be,
and while there is a marked improve
| ment in the interest in State work since
the last convention, yet there is much
to be done and so much that can be ac-
complished with but very little effort. if
we only had the means to devote to it,
| that we appeal to the Sunday-school
workers to strive to keep the interests
of the State organization constantly
before the schools to which you be-
long, to see to it that the two cents
per member for your enrolled mem
bership is paid into our treasury and
to support it as literally by private
subscriptions as the needs and value of
the work demand.
Soon after our last convention your
committee met and organized by the
election of our President, H. Morton,
as permanent Chairman. The recon-
r1pndafionC adontod OF the oon,-ar
ton were taken under advisement, and
it was decided that bec.ese of lack
Of funds and a failure on the part of
many who had subscribed to the State
work to pay their subscriptions, that
it would be impossible to employ a per-
manent Field Secretary. 1t was also
thought best not to print the 1000 cop
les of the minutes Of the convention for
the same reason.
The recommendations in regard to the
adoption of some suitable statistical
blank was carried out and the blank as
used by the State of Illinois was adopt
ed, and they have been sent broadcast
throughout the State, but to our re-
greet and to the hindrance of the work
but comparatively few have been re-
turned to US with the desired informa-
ton
Your committee, recognizing the need
of having someone to represent the
State work, decided among themselves
that they would respond to any call
that was received for assistance by
taking turn in going to the field and
rendering what aid it was in their
power to give, but as this fact was not
generally known but few calls have
he h,,f
The committee has met four times
during the year, twice in San Fran
| cisco and twice in Sacramento
Three changes have been made in
cur Executive Committee because of
| removal-Rev. NJ. j. Ferguson, class of
'97, by Rev. William Gardner of San
Francisco; Rev. II. H. Cole by Rev.
William RAIDER Of San Francisco; Rev.
4. V. Pullen, by Rev. E. S. Chapman
of Oakland.
CONCENTRATIONS
The committee make the following
recommendations
First-That, since the employment of
a Field Secretary is impracticabIe be-
cause of a lack of funds our territory
be divided into four districts and that
four Vice-Presidents be elected. each
to be assigned to a district and to pre-
side over it and be responsible for the
prosecution of the work therein.
Second-That we recommend to the
individual schools the organization
and furtherance of the home class de-
partment.
Third-That we urge upon the schools
through the medium of city or county
Sunday-school unions the work of
| house to house visitation.
| Fourth-That the normal class work
be taken up by all our schools as far
as practicable.
Fifth That to the next meeting of
the National Association we recommend
that recognition be granted the South
ern California Association as a separate
| organization. Yours in behalf or the
Executive Committee,
c. w Campo Secretary.
COMMITTEES.
The President announced the follow
ing committees:
Enrollment-Miss Jennie Miller Miss
Anna Aiken, j. Latter, Fred Hollis.
Nominations-O. s. Perkins, Rev
Hoskinson, G.. a. Capen, H. E. Parker,
F. S. Brigham, Moore Hesketh, Miss
Bertha Ketchum, Miss Joey Denton,
Mrs. Lavina Kellogg.
Resolutions-Mrs. J. A. Mcintyre,
Rev. l.. l.. Writ, Rev. o. Wilkie, Rev.
n. P. Boynton.