The San Francisco call., 1897-07-08

Coast workers will be increased after this
great outpouring of Gods love, The
greeting of San Francisco and California
met us at the border, and we have been
made 10 feel the welcome never before
Oregon joins hands with California in the
effort to build up brotherly union"
On The Oregon train as guest was
Ira Landrith, editor of the Cum berland
Presbyterian, of Nashville, Tenn, and
chairman of the Nashville '9S conyen-
tion. Mr.. Laudrith was anxious Tor news
of the Tennessee delegation. but this dld
not prevent his talking TO The CALL. de
said that one of the greatest sights OF MS
lie was the almost innumerable trains
bearing young Christians toward the
Golden Gate.
1T means such an awakening ot spirit,
such an uplifting of Chrlst's banner as the
world has never before seen. Steadily
year by year has the cause or CHRISTIAN
fellowship grown until to-day there is
such an overwh heiming movement that the
whole world is bound to ieel its Influence.
All the nations of earth Will feel an i'm
pelus from this great gathering OF work
jnr Christians and l am sure that San
Francisco will be better for it SPIRITUALITY
morally and in kinship with The rest of
the wor d.
'These meetings are conducive of
wonderful amour of good anu the intiu-
comes on like wave to push on the work,
and so it goes from year 20 year until the
result Of eleven years work seems sim ply
astonishing. Nothing in the history Of
religious movements has grown so rapidly
and with such eyer-increasing strength as
the fellowship in Christ which hinges to-
Gether all denominations which are
working now in his name"
Two hundred and fifty Iowans made
a
their nine days journey across the
country. They said little but looked
much, being especially interested in the
shipping III the bay, which was new
sight 10 the great majority of them. The
japanese warship, while and ghostlke
through the Jog, was the center of attrac-
tlon, but much disappointment was ex-
pressed over the absence of Unite States
war vessels and large steamers. The big
three and four masters at anchor elected
many calculations of surprise, and when
two tiny tugs puffed across the bay with
large ship so close TO the ferry that one
could throw a stone from boat to boat the
visitors were as happy as children.
Everybody expected TO see the Golden
Gate and as the boat star ed from the
Oakland slip the Iowans started up the
marching song, "Soon We'll see the Golden
Gate" but they didn't see it and Won
dered why.
Between 400 and 500 Ohio people
crowded two trains, bu5 they we're too
tired after the long journey to move abont
much and contented themse yes with
watching the gIories of sunrise on the
bay. All wore happy, cOntentcd faces,
even if there were traces of weariness anu
dust to be seen.
Rev. 4. NJ. Dawson of Cincinnati was
master of trans sportation and his activity
could not be excelied. He looked we'll 10
ho cF
and was so successful in his efforts that
not an unpleasant incident marred the
whole trip. There had been much oil sight
seeing and every one seemed well pleased
with the trip.
Mr.. Dawson took time to say to THE
CALL that he was delighted with the trip
with the welcome and with the outlook
The trip was an education 20 every one, as
it tended TO broaden them and give them
a better idea of what the country was
composed OF. The welcome to San Fran
cisco had greeted them at every station
since they left their far away Ohio homes,
and had increased and grown until they
were made 10 feel that they would own
the State when they got here.
The outlook for the advance OF interde-
nominational fellowship was better tha an it
had ever been before, and the banner of
Christ in the hands of hosts OF young
workers would spread the Gospel as it
had never been spread before, He looked
forward TO great increase in member
ship to follow this meeting, and was sure
that California and the whole Pacific
Coast would feel the impulse.
The heavily freighted boat which came
an hour ahead of the regular early morn
ing boat landed her living freight in o
the arms of the rec ption committee, who
speedily sent the early travellers to suit
able quarters, and before half of the peo-
Ia of Gar Fra ric alro
we're added to her population.