The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09


nations beyond us.
And once more, and lastly, we are very glad
to have you here for another reason. nope
that when you go up and down our thorough
fares you VIII notice the names upon our
signs. and see what a variety OF nationality Is
represented here. hope you will go on III
tie from our main tborougntareS, ana not only
go through Chinatown, but into other en-
virons of the City, and see what diversity OF
people we have.
We are a PentecostaI population: we are
from all parts of the world, ana as there were
presented at Jerusalem on Pentecostal day
fifteen or more nationallties and dialects,
which Jerusalem rerres ented, as related IN the
second chapter OF Acts, so this is PentecostaI
place and we have Pentecostal constituency.
And now, dear friends, our longing Is that
there may be mighty sound from heaven
coming down upon this place where we are
sitting, and that the tongue OF hre may de-
sceud and rest upon every head al lace, SO
that when you go away, If go you must. there
shall be left hind you a real Pen; ecoStal
blessing. There has been no place at which
thee conventions have been held, or can be
held in fu ture, better fitted to receive such a
Pentecostal Blessing, or that needs that Pente-
costal b esSipg more than we need IL to-day.
In the names of the pastors of the GoIden
Gale, therefore, we bid you welcome to our
churches, our pulplts, our prdyer-rooms, our
City. Applause
A delightful variation in the character
OF the exercises was duet by Miss Caro-
lyn Boyan OF San Francisco and J. M.
Robinson of Oakland, a member OF the
'97 music committee. The selection rem
dered was Saved by Grace, " words by
+. J. Crosby and music by George c.
Stebbns.
When Mayor James D. Phelan arose to
deliver a welcome on behalf of the City of
San Fran cisco he received q greeting
which must have warmed the cookies of
his heart. The Chautauqua salute-the
futter of handkerchiefs-and persistent
applause we're given. The Mayors ad-
dress was as follows:
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t
might be appropriate for me say that you
are thrice welcome, since l am the third
speaker detailed to We come you. lApplauSe.
But even as a San Franciscan and Califor-
nian, accustomed to everything exaggerated
in nature and art, 1 am surprised and gratified
at the magnificent work which our local COM
mittees have done. [Applause.l They have
provided everything for your comfort and
wish TO thank them for what they have done.
They have provided everything, SO far as see
within The range of my eyes, except possibly
the singing bros. Perhaps many OF you
thought 1t was q provision made for your
pleasure by the committee, but beg to assure
you that these California birds, taking thelr
enthusiasm from the movement of our people
toward you, ars volunteers. lAppause-l
San Francisco is very proud to-day 10 greet
the Young Peoples Society OF Chris tian En-
deavor, because your fame has preceded you;
your fame is known to US these many years,
and the City is compIimented by your coming
Across plain and over mountain you have
come to hold your annual conven ton by the
Golden Gate. At best travel is hardship, and
we feel sincerely the compliment OF your
coming so far. In your anthropic desire
TO spread the benefcent influence OF your So
ciet ty over the entire country you have wisely
at one bound, jumped from New England TO
the new El Dorado, have traYersed the Ameri-
can continent, and many OF you have sten for
the first time the extent of our EN- pire and the
scope of your own work.
san Francisco, the metropolis of the Pacific
States, welcomes you as fe.low-citizenS OF the
Great Republic, welcomes you as co-werkers
in the common cause of doing good, and our
people, eager TO show you hospitality, eager to
provide for yCur entertainment and pleasure,
bid you weicolle, chee rfulIy, en:husias tieally
and freely, and trus: that you will make your
selves at home, and not feel strangers
among US. Applause.l
The worthy gentleman who has preceded
me made several references to San Francisco
san Francisco is unique place. Perhaps 1t is
we for me TO make few references to tn ings
that concern US. Remote from the great cen-
of population, San Francisco drawing
upon the resources OF mine, field, SKY and
sea, has felt self-reliant and strong and has
carved out her own destiny with very little
assistance from sources outside her immediate
community.
Here lille takes its color from her cosmopoli-
tan population, because, as YOU have Deen
told, the representatives, OF all nationalities
sre Assem- Dled mere, and make our City a little
world in itself. So in charity vii, say that
~ sHOulO not DS !uuSeu D. NlIlhSe STANDARDS.
SIn Francisco is metropolis, proud and am
bilious 10 excel We welcome every en-
nobltng influence which will serve to soften.
while 1t does not mar, the rugged beauty of
her character. The great breezas that sweep
over the City from the ocean upon whose
shores we stand make life in this City the
most comfortable, enable man TO work
throughout the entire year, and this multi
plies our resources both individually and as Il
community, and gives US the advantages of a
greater population without lis drawbacks
a a ia lv
or cold San Francisco presents physical ex-
ample OF that moderation which belongs to
the perfect lite for which your society so GIL
lanuy strives. [AIplause.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me say again that
we welcome you. We trust that many of YOU
will come and linger among us, nor rs sojourn-
ers, but as settlers; that you Will come and
share our possessions which the God OF Nature
he's so bounteously bestowed. We are not un-
selfish il this. II we give know that we
shall also receive, By making our population
more homogeneous, and by bringing higher
ideas OF citiz .nship. the noD deads and cheer
ing words, and III Eastern population, such as
yours, will serve to finish, as with the touch of
the older States, the magnificent edifce which
sprung from the un utored hands OF the pio-
neer. Applause. We say come and linger
among us; be Calliorni8ns; be part of that
great procession which Is steadily moving
westward, even as civilization, beginning in
the remote East, has steadily moved ives twa rd
westward, westward, until having arrived in
Ca.n rnle, not being able to go any farther,
the natural tendency would be upward.
SO, ladies and gentlemen, in conc.uding,
permit me say that San Francisco. such as II
Is, is hospitabte. l think California hospital
lty is known throughout the East. We have
done our mile; have done our best; we
have thrown open TO you the Golden Gate of
our hospitality; it is a gate which swings
freely upon its hinges and it is gate which
is open 10 all. Bat if we must haye prefer
ence TO peoI l. who vi it US, we will open our
arms frankly, honestly and heartily TO the
American people who have grown up in the
substantial comm unities of the East We
want you and we trust that you win b. at
tracted here, as VI know you Will, not only by
The fan fsca of California, which reflects the
favor of nature and the happiness OF our peo-
pie, but also by your own desires, which we
know is 10 help i'll preserving and promoting
the permanent interests OF our common coun-
try and our common civilization. lGreat ap-
plausel
From the distant Antipodes Rev. Silas
Mead, Ii D., had come to attend the con-
vention. DR.. Mead's home is a Adelaide,
South Australia, and to him Was appro-
priately allotted the courtesy of replying
ON behalf of the visitors:
FROM THE ANTlPODES.
Mr.. Chairman: l count myself happy in be-
ing privileged to attend this convention and
in speaking on behalf OF the delegates here as
semb ed this morning. l hardly know why
have been selected 10 speak to you on behalf
OF the delegates, except il be that l think
nave come from a longer distance than Any of