The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
Chinese Brethren Ask if There
Will Be Social Lines in
Heaven.
METHoD1sTs NAME OFFICERS
Two of the Oldest Delegates to State
Gatherings Are in Attend.
ance.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 BrOadw way. Oct. z.

The second days session OF the Central
Baptist Association was devoted to routine
work, but much OF interest took place.
The day was begun with Bible study
at 9:15 led by the Rev. ]. G. Baker, and
was followed with an address on "Good
Literature" by the Rev. II. l.. Dietz. He
advocated the reading of the Bible, re-
llgious papers, biographies and historical
works in preference to the present day
trash as he called it.
The Rev. J.. Nj. Bushnell and Rev. d.
Z. Unungs of the English Lutheran
Church being present were introduced 10
the association. The latter is a mission
ary and by request he told OF his work
among the Hindoo missions.
The Rev. George E. Duncan discussed
Temperance and the Sabbath" and
charged that Christian people, as a rule,
did not give the temperance subject the
i'm portance il deserved.
The Rev. B. +. Hudleson said the
iquor-dealers of the State were preparing
to make an effort at the next session OF
the Legislature to do away with all laws
detrimental to their traffic, and the tenn
perance menand Christians should strive
10 counteract any such efforts.
Rev. Lawrence said 1t was not so much
lack of sentiment as it was division as
to methods, while the enemy presented a
united front.
The report on the work among the Chi
nese was made by the Rev. w. II. Latou-
rette. He told of the work and said it was
very encouraging. AS to the field in
which work was to be done he said every
eighteenth man in the State was Chi
nese. Two-thirds of the Chinese on the
Pacific Coast were in Central and North
ern California. There are in San Fran
cisco about 10000 Chinese, of which 1700
are children.
DR.. Aida Thompson Of San Francisco,
who has been connected with the Chinese
work for a number Of years, told OF the
many difficulties which had to be con-
tended against and how one of her mission
scholars had asked if part of heaven was
to be fenced off for them in the world to
come. She urged all Christians to show
a more brotherly feeling to the converted
Chinese.
The Baptist church. Reno. New, was
dismissed from the association at its own
request, so that it may become member
of the Pacific Baptist Association.
The new church at Waterford, StaDis-
laus County, was admitted into the asso-
citation.
The committee on place and preachers
reported in favor of holding the next ses-
sion of the association with the Emman-
uel Church, San Francisco, and the Rev.
q. W. Swift was selected to preach the an
nual sermon, with the Rev. M. Z. boyn-
ton as alternate. They recommended that
the Rev. G. II. Hobart preach the doc
trinal sermon, with J. F. Moody as alter
nate. The report was adopted.
The committee on digest of letters re-
ported churches in fairly good condition,
but no special services. Mission work un-
der a number of churches fiourish1ng.
Times generally reported hard, but tinan-
cial condition of most of the churches
good. The total mem bership of the twen-
ty churches is 3244, and the average at
tendance of their Sunday-school is 2447.
One of the most interesting characters
in attendance is Deacon e. r. Stockwell
OF Stockton. He is past 81 AID is as active
as many much younger. He was ordained
as deacon in 1858 and has been delegate
to every annual session of the association
since 1856 this making his fortieth con-
secutive meeting. He has a married grand
daughter residing here who has two lovely
children, of whom he is very fond.
The evening session was devoted to a
"victory" meeting. There were addresses
by Rev. s. V. Keetch on Victory Through
the Word" President T. G. Brownson on
"Viciory Through Prayer" and the Rev.
G. H. Hobart on .'Viotory Through Per-
sonal Effort"
The programme of the last day of the
association will begin at O'Clock with a
Bible study, after which the following
will be carried out:
Reports on Home Mission Society and State
missions; addresses ~ Rev. J. L. Allen, (2)
q. N. 6o.dsby. (3) Rev. +. 8. Lawrence; discuss
sion; Woman's Baptist Home Mission Society
Afternoon-Woman's Baptist Foreign Mis-.
sion Society; report on foreign missions; ad-
dresses az Rev. A. Sjolander, (2) Rev. S. B.
Randall; report on Sunday-schools; address
by Rev. S. s. Swift: discussion by Sunday
School superintendents and teachers.
Evenng-Young Peoples session, subject,
possibilities of Young Peoples Societies as
Evangelistic Agencies; praise; report Rev.
j. Gibson; address, Fundamental Idea of the
Young Peoples Work-Soul-winning," Pro-
lessor ]. A. Wilds; discussion by c. B. Baker
and J. L. Speares; one-minute reports from
local societies; address, Peculiar Advantages
of Young People in Soul-winning," Rev. r.
Whit ker. discussinn and nrRvar.