The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11

all of them as being mem bers of organiza-
tions in the Stale. At any rate they all
voted on vital questions and, whether
they were really mem bers of California
societies or not, it counted just the same.
In the regular business OF the tonven-
:ion, E. w. Ehmann, superintendent OF
the committee on commercial travellers,
made the first report. He told what the
committee had been doing during tie
past year and showed that material pro-
gress had been made in all directions, es-
pecially in having a special day set apart
each year as Travellers cay, when all the
churches would hold services especially
for travellers.
Floating Superintendent NJ C. Turner
showed how the work of his division had
been blessed during the past year and
what progress had been made in the yari-
ous parts of the State, until now there was
not a single port where there was not
committee ready to meet any incoming
vessel and the first persons to go aboard
ships reaching California were usually
memb bers of the society of Christ
ian Endeavor. Many difficulties were
encountered and the work and workers
needed the prayers, sym pathy and
financial assistance of the other members
of the order.
Miss Belle z. Mason, superintendent OF
the Junior order, reported great progress
ana told what was being done with the
temperance pledge, which she considered
better than the anti-saloon league, be-
cause it prevented rather than stopped.
She said they had material enough for
the building, but not enough builders.
Miss Berry, superintendent of the mis-
sionary department, reported on the work
OF her division and then introduced DR..
de Silva, the famous Chinese lady VINO
graduated in med icine in order that she
might better work among the people of
her native land. Mrs. Berry said in sub
stance:
"Secretary Baer has told of the Chinese
society in San Francisco which is third in
the world for living to the worlds mis-
sions. This socie J has given $3.50 10 home
missions, 1854 TO foreign missions and
$225 to City work, making a .otai of 1853
in ten months.
81 am waiting, dear Endeavorers of CAL
ifornia, to hear a better report than that.
OF course, this is our banner society, and
why is it that this Chinese host, most of
them workingmen, have done work so
noble? 1t is because they hold two mis-
s:onary meetings every month, and every
quarter three meetings that month. and
because they are so willing to give to the
cause of the blessed Savior.
"As I thought the other day of the
immense trainloads of Endeavorers hur-
rying into this City from all over the
world / wished / could be on a high emf
nencs and view it all. 1t would far out
shine in spendor any pageant over VIC
tory in the palmiest days OF Rome. And
vet this latter was for mere show. and
this greater movement is tor the glory of
God"
DR.. de Silva appeared in full Oriental
dress and was q typical Chinese lady in
appearance. but her command OF the
English language was surprise to the
audience, who at least expected that she
would slur some of the letters, but she
was letter perfect. She was not down for
talk, but in response to the introduc-
ton she said:
"The friends that I have been to before
[ thank the m for their kind welcome that
they gave me throughout Southern CAL
ifornia, and 20 those whom / hope to go
in the coming months / beg of you a
reception in the name OF Jesus Christ.
For, friends, bring you greeting from o
far off land, from China, the land of my
birth. 1t shall be the meeting of the East
and the West, when in the coming of
Christs kingdom we shall ali sit down
before his throne, and say hope to meet
you in the future again"
One of the renorts that is always in
teresting in State convention is the
report of the treasurer, and that OF III. +.
kellogg was no exception 10 the rule. He
made most excellent showing regarding
tu6 uscS Va LLC iiAOASyo Va tAS
in the State and this was fully verified by
the auditor, who certified that all the re-
ceipts and disbursements were correctly
re corded. The report in substance said:
ION Jnne We had So 04 cash on hand.
During the year we received $1376 SO.
Bills payable amounted 10 $75. The Sab
bath observance literature from the So
cieties footed up the sum of $50 OS. With
a miscellaneous oil $23 10 this made total
OF s1503 81 for the general account.
1.-THE disbursements for sundries in
the bills of the San Jose convention
amounted TO SIPS 20. The bills payable
were $75 A special edition OF the Pacific
Endeavor public reports of the last annual
convention amounted 10 $1C5.
1.-THE expense of sending delegates to
Washington in 1896 came $156 Postage
figured up the sum of S142 45. Printing
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