The record-union., 1897-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS.

erected by the Spanish padres. We also
invite their attention to the early mis-
sions at Santa Barbara, Santa Clara
San Luis Obispo, and elsewhere; and
to the Eore modern churches of every
denomination in the cities, villages and
hamlets of the State.
The material progress of our State
from its earliest control by Americans,
spective State Capitol buildings-the
first erected at Monterey in 1S49; the
next at San jose 1S49-51; the next at
Vallejo, 1S52-53; the next at Benicia,
lS53-o4; the next at Sacramento, 1854;
the next at Sacramento, 1S55-1S69,
then our present magnificent State
building.
In addition to this evidence of our
prosperity, we are proud of the edu-
cational development of the State as
shown by our great university at
Berkeley, adjacent to Oakland and San
Francisco, and of the numerous other
educational institutions, at the head of
which stands the Leland Stanford Jr.
University at Palo Alto, near San Jose:
the State Normal School at Los An
geles, in the south; San Jose in the
center and Chico in the north, while
on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose.
will be found the great Lick Observa-
tory with its complete astronomical
equipment; and thus throughout our
State, from "Sislkiyou to San Diego.
and from the Sierras to the sea- will
be found much to attract the eye and
satisfy the fancy of those who love the
wonderful and beautiful in nature.
In the great Sierra Nevada range will
be found the richest gold mines of the
world, While in the valleys and plains
are located the agricultural, horticuI-
tural, and viticultural developments of
the State, which are unsurpassed any
where on the face of the globe For
remarkable typographical features,
there will be found Mounts Lowe and
Wilson, near Los Angeles; farther
north, the world famed Yosemite VAL
ley and Mount Whitney, while to the
north is Mount Shasta, clad in perpet-
ual SHOWS.
All of these are easy of access by
rail-, While by our fourteen hundred
miles of tide water shore line, the com
merce of the world could be accommo-
dated in a score of places from Del
Norte, in the northwest, to San Diego.
in the southwest, with Eureka San
francisco, Oakland, Monterey, Santa
Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles between.
BY the inland waters of the State
may be reached a hundred cities and
towns of greater or less Importance.
notable among which are Stockton,
Sacramento, MarysvilIe and Red Bluff.
and by the same inland waters. and by
rail- may be reached the great National
Navy Yard at Mare Island, opposite
Vallejo.
In the eastern central portion of the
state VIII be found the location of SUIT
ter's Mill, where James W. Marshall
discovered gold, from which discovery
came the impelling forces which have
so materially aided in the DEVELOPMENT
Oh what is now this great State of Cali
fornia.
With all these and many other at
fractions for the qualification of the
senses, in addition to the benefits to
be derived from associations at the
convention, it is the belief of the Legis-
lature of the State of California that
much good will come to those who will
visit us during the convention davs
and we feel assured that much benefit
VIII De derived by our own people from
the visit of those who will come to us
In connection with this memorable oc-
caSion.
therefore, again we say to our ex-
pected guests whether their stay with
US De temporary or permanent, "Wel-
come, thrice welcome, to California"