The San Francisco call., 1896-05-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Thirty-Eighth Quarterly Meeting
Held at Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
One Hundred and Eighty.Three Dele
gates Representing Fifty.Three
Societies Present.

The thirty-eighth quarterly convention
of the Golden Gate Union of Christian En-
deavor societies began at 5 P. N. yesterday
in Emanuel Baptist church on Bartlett
street, and closed at 10 OP. NJ.
President J. A. Wiles was assisted by
the following officers: First vice-president,
Louis Titus; second vice-president Miss
Susie A. Ward; treasurer, &. NJ. Whitney
corresponding secretary, Miss Hetta L.
Reynolds; recording secretary, Miss NJ. G.
Sanquist; superintendent of junior work,
Miss Myrtle Simpson, and assistant
superintendent, Mrs. C. II. Patchett, with
an efficient staff for q press committee
consisting OF 1. H. Mason, George F.
Duncan Miss /. NJ. Clayton, Miss j. b.
Clayton, Miss j. B. Hops and Miss
Walker.
The proceedings commenced with a
committee conference, followed by reports
of the various committees belonging to the
union.
A short recess was taken, when a basket
lunch and general social chat was held
by the mem bers, after which the business
of the evening was resumed before a
crowded church, with praise service led
by Robert Evans, followed by an orchestra
mum ber led by William FIeischner and
the Kniokerbocker quartet.
d.
gatlonal Church conducted the consecra-
tion service.
The routine business consisted of re-
ports from the standing committees of the
union. That of the recording secretary,
Minnie G. Sanquist, giving the work done
during the past three months. was as fol-
lows:
The three m months that have intervened
since our last convention have been busy ones.
Three regular meetings have been held. New
chairmen and new committees have been ia
mlliarizing themselves with their various du-
ties.
We have an enrolment of ffty-three socie-
ties. SIX denominations are represented in
our our membership-the Baptists with five socie-
ties, Congregationelists with thirteen socle-
ties, Christians with four societies. Episeopali-
ans with one society, Methodists with six
societies, Presbyterians with twenty-one socie-
ties and three undenominational.
Our committee work along all lines is pro-
crossing. The lookout committee hope TO
organize society at Angel Island in the near
future. The Sunday morning prayer-meeting
committee reports good, healthful meetings.
The floating work is most encouraging.
During the months of February and March
seventeen seamen signed the Christian En-
deavor pledge. What individual society can
boast of q larger two months increase in men,
bership? May God richly bless this our work
among the sailors.
An appeal comes from our superintendent OF
junior work for more workers. While three
societies have been organized within the last
leaders Who will aid in this glorious work
and help build the church of the future7
We wish also to come into closer touch with
each other as societies, and TO accom- plish this
end the Golden Gate Union press committee
have formulated plans whereby we may real
iZe the closest fellowship. Your corresponding
secretary is a member OF this press committee,
but this does not relieve you from personal
responsibility in the matter OF furnishing your
secretary with news.
Our press committee want social news,
al nf
church and society.
The good literature committee suggests that
similar committees in the societies of the
Union send report the latter part of each
month stating what literature has been dis
tributed to the various hospitals, jails and
other places, that the union NAV carry on a
place to send youf papers TO, send them to
Miss Taught, 637 Market street, and she will
distribute them where most needed.
The report of the treasurer showed a
healthy financial account to the credit of
the union. Miss Hops, on behalf of the
press committee, explained the work of
that com mittee to be spreading broadcast
live Christian Endeavor and church news
throughout the City. which is divided into
six districts, each of which is in charge of
one member of the committee
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted.
Pastors in active service, connected
with the union, shall be considered ex-
officio members of the executive COM
mittee of the Golden Gate Union"
This is one of the most important amend
ments which has been made to the consti-
tuition, as it admits the pastors TO the
executive committee on the same standing
as the regular delegates. 1t is the desire
of the members by this amendment to
bring the pastors into closer touch with
the Christian Endeavor work.
An address by the Rev. r. Farrand of
the Howard Presbyterian Church on per-
sonal work in winning souls to God. with
Mizpah benedictiop, brought the meeting
TO close.
Summer Conference at Mills College.