The San Francisco call., 1896-10-07

Rev. B. F. Hudelson, State president of
the American Protective Association, to
offer the opening prayer.
The death of the clerk, Deacon n. F.
Norris, several months ago was feelingly
referred to by the moderator as be called
for nomina tions to fill the vacancy until
new officers were selected. o. c. Pope of
San Francisco was selected for the posi-
ton. The moderator then announced the
following committees:
Arrangements-Rev. C. H. Hobart, Rev J. L.
Allen, Rev. J. E. Saunders.
Enroilment-B. c. Wright, Rev. H. L. DeftZ,
D. Sautell.
Nominations-Rev W. H. Latourette, Rev.
N. P. Boynton, Rev. N Tychsen.
Digest of Letters-Rev. Robert Whitaker, W.
E. Parkhurst, Mis- Mary Z. BamforG.
The programme as published was
adopted, subject to changes which may be
made by the committee of arrangements.
The conference on 1.-THE spiritual possl-
bilities of this associa ional meeting"
conducted by the Rev. ]. C. Baker was
quite helpful, interesting and instructive.
AS keynote, he declared: ''God has been
doing all he can for us, or through US,
under our present spiritual condition"
This, he said, referred to ministers,
deacons, Sunday school superintendents
and teachers alike, and it was the duty of
each and all to put themselves into better
condition.
The committee on enrolment made a
partial report, showing the following dele
gates entitled TO seats in the meeting:
Alameda-Rev George R. Read, Mrs. Thomas
While, Mrs. l. W. Fielding Miss Ida Spencer
Mrs. NJ. f. Torson, T. Reid.
Berkeley-Warren T. Clark, James T. Allen,
Mrs. Barden, Mrs. A. F. Eldridge.
CHroS-T AVprin r III Ellis 2
Mrs. A. Wolfe.
Oakland, First Church-Rev. C. H. Hobart.
James ?. Cogswell, J. H. Stevens H Garth
waite. 2. N Goldsby, A. L. Todd, Mrs. E. Hig-
Stead ''--
Tenth ayenue-Rev. C. NJ Hill. Rev.
Hovt Rev. T. G. Brownson, D. D., Joseph Plaw,
DR.. Clarence Maloon, Mrs. James Sunderland
Mrs. J. G. Ressigue, Mrs. H. T. Wait
Twentythird avenue-Rev. Robert Whit
aker, Mrs. r. Whitaker, Rev. s. B. Morse, D.
D., Rev. w. H. Latourette, Rev. w. E. Adams,
Mrs C. NJ. Thompson, Miss Mary E. Bamford.
nish-Norwegian-Rev y. Tychsen, C. Lar
sen, Mrs. A. Andersen, Miss Nora Tychsen.
Beth Eden-Rev. J. L. Allen, L. Banks, j.
Mills, Mrs. E. T. Hill. Mrs. L. B. Allen.
Penryn-B. Browning H. E. Farmer, Mrs. B.
Browning.
Reno-Rev N. L. Freeman.
San Francisco, First Church-Rev. NJ. P.
Boynton, Benjamin c. Wright, Mrs. b. c.
Wright, Mrs. L. F. JOY, Mrs. A. Fisher, Nathan
Brace, Mrs. W. C. Fraser, Mrs. L. G. Coulson, o.
C. Iope.
Emmanuel-Rev. ]. George Gibson, P. D.
Cole, Robert n. Lynch, J. d. Kennedy, Mrs.
J. Underhill, A. A. Mau, r. w. Moore.
Hamilton Square-ReY. A. NJ. Russell, Mrs. s.
c. Lewis, D. Sawtelle, Mrs. j. Sempery. Mrs. A.
Russell.
German-Rey. H. L. Dietz, julius Riefenberg,
w. Kraft.
Third Church-Rev. George E. Duncan, JEFF
ferson Robinson, Jane F. Duncan. Ella Joseph,
siockton-Rev. G. W. Swift, E. R. stockwen,
L. w. Elliott. C. II. Mckay, Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. L.
w. Elliott, Mrs. Gersh backer.
The committee on nominations reported
the following as officers for the nsuing
year: Rev. s. B. Morse, D. D., president; B.
c. Wright secretary; George w. Frazer,
treasurer.
The report was unanimously adopted.
At the evening session the Rev. G. M.
Hill preached the annual sermon, after
which spiritual conference for the
deepening of the Christian life" was held,
in which large number OF the delegates
participated.
The programme for the sessions to-mor-
row is as follows:
Morning, $50 o'clock-Reports, A. B. Pub
ncatlon Socie. y; publications, Pacific Bap-
tlsf. o:45, addresses, "Good Literature"
Kew. II. L. Deiiz; Publication Soc.ely," Rev.
george Duncan. 10:15. report on Chinese
missions, Rev. W. H. Latourette. IL, miscel-
laneous business; report of committee on
obituaries; prayer.
Afternoon, 130-Business-Repo of treas
urer- committee on place and preachers; 200.