The herald., 1897-11-28

intendent M. G. Turner of San Diego
was programmed to open the discussion,
but it was announced that Mr.. Turner
was unable to attend owing to an ac
cident, and the topic was ably pre-
sented by Giles Kellogg of San Diego
who spoke on THE Best Methods of
Reaching the Seamen." Mr.. Kellogg is
a member of the San Diego Floating So
ciety, and is known to the sailors on
every vessel that comes into San Diego
harbor. The Santa Barbara Floating
committee was organized as result of
the earnest solicitation of the San Diego
society, but on this occasion for the
first time the workers of the two cities
had an opportunity to discuss plans for
promoting religious work among the
sailors of the coast.
FRIDAYS DISCUSSIONS.
The opening proper of the convention
occurred in the evening at Grace Meth
odist Episcopal church. A thirty y-min-
ute praise service preceded, the opening
number being an orchestra selection,
1.-THE Convention March," composed by
Prof. w. J. Mccoy, formerly of this
city, for the great international conven-
tion held in San Francisco last summer
HC uIlllSo CHOllS VI tllt
churches, some eighty voices, led the
singing.
"A Foretaste of the Coming Conven-
ton" was the topic, and the Rev. H.
B. Gage of Riverside gave felictous
talk on the question who Are We?"
He was followed by the Rev. c. S. Mason
of Los Angeles on the subject, THE In
spiration of the Convention;" THE
Blessings of a Convention Locally"
by Giles Kellogg; THE Blessings of a
Convention to Delegates" by the Rev.
J. c. Rollins Of San Bernardino; What
of the Future?" by the Rev. j. r. Sim
clair of Nordhoff, and "The Great Con-
vention," review of the San Francisco
gathering. by Rev. E. S. Ferrard of
Los Angeles. The church was crowded.
THE OFFICERS
The officers of the convention are /:
President, Charles j. Service, Riverside; !;
secretary, Mrs. A. c. Clark, San Ber-
nardino; corresponding secretary, Miss
M. Phebe Jones, Anaheim; treasurer, r.
w. Fem, Santa Paula; superintendent
of junior work, Miss Belle Z. Mason,
San Diego; superintendent of intermcdi-
ate work, Miss Els M. Bosbyshell, Los
Angeles; superintendent of floating
work. w. w. Young, San Diego. Vice
Presidents, Leonard Merrill, Los Ange-
les; Richard Pearson, Orange; Giles
Kellogg, San Diego; ]. H. Hale, San Ber-
nardino; J. H. Mccain, Ventura; r. a.
Lang, Santa Barbara; Miss ICkins, Riv-
erside.
SYMPOSIUM OF WORK
Saturday morning was devoted to
junior and intermediate work, a review
of progress made among the Spanish,
and a symposium on state work, dis
trict work and local work. by Leonard
Merrill of Los Angeles, c. j. Service of
Riverside and George Taylor of Whit
tier.
CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE
"Our Lives in Touch with Our Fellow
Creatures" was the topic for Saturday
afternoons meeting, while in the even
ing the principal attraction was State
Secretary Francis w. Reid of Oakland,
who addressed a large audience on
christian Conscience on the Lord 6
Day"
TODAY'S PROGRAM
Sunday will be the greatest day of the
convention, and will be inaugurated by
a sunrise prayer meeting, at which the
leading thought will be: in the Morning
Sow Thy Seed, and in the Evening With
hold Not Thine Hand"
Some of the prominent divnes in at
tendance at the convention will occupy
local pulpits tomorrow morning, while
in the afternoon at 2 o'clock there will
be a session a the Christian church, the
topic being "Our Lives in Touch With
Christ" Speakers will include Mrs.
Burr Bassell, Miss Hattie Taylor, the