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

The Treasurer's report showed a bal
ance on hand at the beginning of the
year Of $149 81; receipts for the year,
$121 10; 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-schoo workers of Cal
ifornia, 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-
per luember for your enrolled mem
bershi2 is paid into our treasury and
to support 4 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-
1afs To-.
ton were taken under advisement, and
it was decided that becs.esse of lack
of funds and a failure on the part of
many who had subscribed to the State
work to pay their subscriptions, that
1t 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 AMI 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-
gret 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
L
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. M. J. Ferguson, class of
'97, by Rev. William Gardner of San
Francisco; Rev. Fl. H. Cole, by Rev.
William RAIDER of San Francisco; Rev
+. " Pullen, by Rev. E. S. Chapman
of Oakland.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The committee make the following
recommendations:
First-That, since the employment of
a Field Secretary is impracticable 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 separate
organization. Yours in behalf or the
Executive Committee,
G. w. CAMPBELL. Secretary.
COMMITTEES.
The President announced the follow
ing committees:
Enrollment-Miss Jennie Miller Miss
Anna Aiken, ]. Latter, Fred Hollis
Nominations-O. B. Perkins, Rev
Hoskinson, G.. A. Capen, H. E. Parker,
E 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.
81. P. Boynton.