The record-union., 1897-05-13
GREAT C. {. CONVENTION.
Rally Of Christian EndeaVOrerS Last
Evening.
An Interesting Address by VICE
Chairman Webster OF the
Committee of 'o7.

At the Westminster Presbyterian
Church last evening those VINO were
fortunate enough to be present were
highly entertained by the praise service
preliminary to the address Of }. >. Wep-
ster, Vice-Chairman of the commit
tee of 81 and it is to be regretted
that a very much larger number We're
not present to hear his excellent ad-
dress
Mr.. Webster is a man of commanding
appearance and good voice, and being
familiar with the subject entertained
his audience for over forty minutes,
telling of the preparation that had al
ready been made, and that is yet IN
progress, for the entertainment OF the
delegates to this great convention. He
recounted the experience of conventions
in Boston, Washington, New YORK,
Cleveland, Montreal and elsewhere,
and emphasized the fact that this con-
vention is not the result of any city,
and has not been advocated or called
in the name nor in the interest of any
particular locality, but is in the name
of the whole State of California.
In order to emphasize the special
feature of CALIFORNIA; excellent position
and to characterize her identity with
the works of creation and the pres
ence of God in the surroundings of the
State, he read the description of the
State given in the eighth chapter of
Deuteronomy, sixth to eleventh verses:
Therefore thou shalt keep the COM
mandments of the Lord thy God, to
walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
For the Lord thy God 'bringeth thee
into a good land, a land of brooks of
water, of fountains and depths that
spring out of valleys and hills;
"A land of wheat and barley and
vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates;
a land Of oil, olive. and honey;
"a land wherein thou shalt eat bread
without scarceness, thou shalt not lack
anything in it; a land whose stones
are iron, and out of whose hills thou
mayst dig brass.
When thou hast eaten and art full,
then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God
for the good land which He hath given
thee
Beware that thou forget not the
Lord thy God, in not keeping His COM
mandments, and His judgments, and
His statutes, which I command thee
this day
Doubtless many people living in Cali
fornia are unaware of the fact that this
State has a place in the Scriptures, and
it is certain that many people in this
State do not realize the fact that they
owe everything they have TO their God,
and it is one of the hopes of those hav-
ing this convention in charge that
many will become so interested in the
work that they will look still further
in the Scriptures and be convinced
that California has a place there and
that the Christian Endeavor motto
California for Christ" may yet be ma
terially realized
The speaker dwelt at length on the
extent of the preparation made show
ing that in the Mechanics Pavilion at
least 5000 people could be comfortably
accommodated. and that in Woodward's
Pavilion 1000 more could be comfort
ably cared for and that by reason of
the magnitude of the Mechanics Pa
vilion, there will be ample accommoda-
tons outside of the audience room to
provide headquarters for every State
and for every county in California
something that has never been done
before at any International Conven-
ton.
He also announced the fact, but re-
Gently settled, that all Young Peoples
Societies, whether Christian Endeavor
Societies, Epworth Leagues or Baptist
Young Peoples Societies, would have
room and would be admitted to the
privileges of the convention He ex-
planned in detail the extraordinary lib
eral transportation provisions showing
that the round trip rate of $50
from Chicago and correspondingly
less sums from points west of
Chicago, are available in two
parts. That is, the passenger coming
West will pay half the cost for tick
ct one way, and the passenger east
bound-which includes every body that
desires TO go-may do so by paying one
half the round trip rate, getting a
separate ticket therefor.
The church was handsomely decorat-
ed with convention flags and other
decorations and with a profusion of
flowers. The music of the evening,
rendered by the choir of the Westmin-
ster Church led by Miss Ida Clinch,
was Of a high character, was well rem
dered and highly appreciated by the
audience.
At the close Rev. w. c. Sherman
pastor OF the Fourteenth Street Pres
byterian Church, conducted a brief
conservation service.
Mr.. Webster took occasion to COM
ment favorably and freely on the act
ion of the Sacramento County Chris
tian Endeavor Union in endeavoring to
secure an early closing of the schools
and the allowance of two days by en-
ployers generally TO permit their en-
ployes TO attend the convention.
Italy has Is per cent. iliterate peo-
pie; France and Belgium about - per