The San Francisco call., 1896-02-28
CHANDLER To
SUCCEED MORSE,
An Eastern Divine for
President of the Bap-
fist College.
TRUSTEES ARE TO MEET.
They Have Decided to Accept
the Resignation of Pro-
fessor Morse.
TEN YEARS USEFUL WORK.
General Desire to Strengthen the
Union of Baptists in the East
and West.
TEN YEARS USEFUL WORE
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
40S Broadway Feb. d

The trustees of California College have
decided to accept the resignation of Presi-
dent Samuel B. Morse, and it is almost
certain that an Eastern man, DR.. E. K.
Chandler of Massachusetts,, will be ap-
pointed his successor.
There are several reasons advanced why
an Eastern divine should be chosen, the
main one being that at present there is not
a very strong bond of union existing
between the East and West. 1t was for
the purpose of strengthening this bond
that the National anniversaries were orig
inally intended to be held this year at
Portland, Or. A few days ago the West
ern city was discarded for an Eastern sea-
board city, and this action seemed to
dampen the ardor of those who were work
ing for closer union.
Now it is thought that the work on the
Pacific Coast will receive fresh impetus
by the appointment of an Eastern presi-
dent to the head of the only Baptist theo-
logical college on the coast.
The Baptist denomination of the West
is awaiting the action Of the trustees in
regard to the selection of a successor to
Rev. Samuel b. Morse, DID,, who has been
at its head for ten years past and brought
hardest work and keenest executive ability
10 keep 1t from being an utter failure.
The work Of tlnding man just suited to
carry on the work so well founded is one
of great responsibility, fact that is fully
appreciated by the board OF trustees at
this time.
The trustees of the institution are se-
lected from the ministerial force and lay
men of the State Baptist Convention, and
includes some of the best and most in
fluential members of the denomination.
They are elected for five-year terms and
are divided into five classes, running for
terms OF one, two, three, four and five
years respectively. The board, as it stood
at the last annual meeting, was as follows
Class &c. II. Hobart, Oakland; W. T.
Jordan, Alameda; H. L. Gear, San Fran
cisco.
Class 2-J. Q. A. Henry, San Francisco;
G. NJ. Coulter, Batavia; A. l.. White, East
Oakland.
Class 3-H. E. McCune, Dixon; W. R.
Francisco.
Glass &C. n. Whitmore, Ceres; ]. c.
McMullin, Oakland; 2. L. Orcutt, San
| Jose.
Glass sc. S. Abbott, DID,, Oakland
| William P. Todd, Oakland; G. NJ. Hill,
| East Oakland.
The officers of the board are: President,
v, 4.
| II. Hobart, Oakland; treasurer, ]. H.
! Stevens, 212 Sansome street, San Fran
cisco.
These three, with A. L. White and n.
! l.. Gear. constitute the executive COM
mittee.
A meeting of the board has been called
for Thursday next, TO consider the selec-
tlon OF DR.. Morse's successor and to attend
to other business that may be presented.
| One item is to select a new member for
the board TO fill the unexpired term of
Rev. J. Q. A. Henry, formerly of San
Francisco, but who is now filling pulpit
IN Chicago.
A number of the leading members of
the church in this city who feel vital
ing about to find who might be considered
available for the vacancy. President Bron-
son of the McMinville (Or.) Baptist Col
lege has been mentioned, but there are
grave doubts whether he would give up
his present position, and then there are
many who feel that an Eastern man is
needed, so as to tie the denomination
on the coast to that east of the Rocky
Mountains. This latter element is be-
ieved to be in the ma ajority.
Rev. Z. K. Chandler, DID,, of Massa-
chusetts has been considered by number
OF the trustees, and by many is believed to
be the man who will be chosen. He comes
VI uIlldu SIOUX, anu llS IdtQer was one
of those who stood by the McMinnville
College when its existence was threatened
He is man of sufficient age to command
the confidence and respect of the ministe-
rial brethren of the coast, and at the same
time young enough to carry forward sue
cessfully the work begun by DIR. Morse.
One minister in speaking of him to-day
said: "He is in every way fitted for the
position if he could be secured. We need
mar now that will accept fully the great
responsibility that i'll be laid upon him.
DR.. Morse has done a noble work, work
which he can now lay down and in after
years be called blessed by the church. In
laying ii down now he will always carry
the grateful remem brance Of those who
will 20 to school here in the years to come.
We want younger man now to take the
work up and push it along up hill.'
Rev. I. d. Wood, district missionary for
the American Baptist Home Missionary
Society of Philadelphia, is very emphatic
in favoring an Eastern man. He said: /:
"We want man for president who will
tie the Baptists of the East and West more
firmly together. DR.. Morse has done we'll
in this work and now no mistake must be
made in choosing his successor We have
had the anniversaries taken from us, and
if everything is not done that is possible
there will be a division of the West from
the East and a new convention formed
entirely"