The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-07
NDEtVORERS IN
MASS CONVENTION
Golden Gate Union Fills
First Congregational
Church.
A Practice Gathering" in
Anticipation of the Big
Time in July.
The Great Gathering the Subj ct OF
Discussion-TheW Workers Get.
ting Ready.

The mass convention of Golden Gate
Union. held last evening at the First Con-
gregationaI Church, was very properly
named, for it was just that-a mass-con-
yention, completely filling the church.
The bhurch was handsomely decorated
with purple and gold, in bunting and
flowers. The galleries were draped and
festoons hung down from the big orga n I;
The pulpit and platform were dressed with
palms and yellow peoples, and on one
side swung the golden banner OF the En-
deavorers, and between the festoons.
against the pipes of the organ, were the
letters &C. E." in yellow flowers.
The convention was merely practice
gathering" so to speak, to anticipate the
spirit and talk over the plans OF the big
July convention. The programme was an
excellent one to the purpose, the "busi-
ness being interspersed with good music
and pointed addresses.
]. S. Webster had for his subject 1.-The
'97 Convention" He told of some OF the
prepare tons for receiving the great
army of fresh-iaced, strong-s pirited and
high-purposed young Christians, who will
invade the City in July"
Great arches are to be erected in the
street testifying welcome to the visitors,
receptions are to be held in Mechanics
Pavilion, rather than in Woodward's, and
ing of the 9th of July, concert OF 1000
voices, the like of which has never been
heard in this City.
He said that after much labor the rates
have finally been secured and determined
over all the tran sentimental roads OF a
one way fare for the round trip from the
Missouri River, with stop-over privileges
in California and over the northern roads
at points of interest on them.
He called for a demonstration in behalf
of "the great lever" in securing these ad-
vantages, and who was present IN the
church.
The big audience broke into applaus e
supplemented with the waving of hand
kerchiefs in greeting to-though the name
was not mentioneC-Rolla Y. Watt.
Another call ior applause was made in
behalf of The Southern Pacific Railroad
and its officials, who, he said had done
much in securing this rate, which was
certain 10 attract trainloads and train
loads OF people.
The call was responded to heartily, as
was also another in behalf of the ''plain
working members of the committee, OF
whom I am one," said the speaker.
Reports were read of the correspond ing
secretary, Hetta ]. Reynolds; the record
ing secretary, Minnie {. Lanquist, and of
the treasurer, Charles NJ. Whiting. The
recording secretary reported that:
The superin endent of junior work reports
thirty-nine junior and thirteen intermed iate
societies. with membership of about 1450.
Thew are all brim full of enthusiasm for
1897 and will be very actively identified with
our work next July.
The senior societies number fifty-one with q
membership of 1900. The press commit ee
have accom- plished all they hoped for through
the Golden Gate News, enabling Endeavorers
to keep in touch with each other in all work
per ming to the convention.
The fellowship committee aims to promote
what its name implies, and the meetings
throughout all the districts have been very
successfully carried on.
The work of the union is.progressing in all
branches and the individual societies are
busy perfecting their plans for the entertain
ment of our guests in July.
The corresponding secretary, in her re-
port, referred to the Japanese society
and the three Chinese societies, who
would probably be an interesting object
lesson to the visitors.
The president of the union, Purcell
Rowe, presided at the meeting, and adj
dresses were made by Rev. R. F. Coyle
and Rev. h. n. Hoyt.
A special edition of the Golden Gate
News, the organ of the union, formed the
printed programme, and the ushers wore
the white caps that will distinguish the
rprpntiOD aide dnrIDo no con vantjon