The record-union., 1898-05-05
ITS THIRTY-FIRST SESSION.
STATE SUNDAY-SCHOOL CON-
VENTION.
To be Held at Napa on the 10th,
11th and 18th of This
Month.

to be held at Napa on the 10th and
18th instants. Many delegates are now
preparing to attend. Great interest is
being taken in the plan to secure for
the State a Field Worker, and plans
will be laid at the State meeting to ac-
comphsh this purpose.
The State Secretary has just issued
the following circular to the schools of
the State in regard to the convention:
To all Pastors, Superintendents,
Teachers. Workers and Members of
Evangelical Sunday-schools in Califor-
lnia-Christian Greeting:
The next meeting of the State Sum
day-school Association will be held in
the First Presbyterian Church, Napa,
commencing at 7:30 p M, Tuesday,
May 10th, and continuing through
Wednesday and Thursday. the 11th
and 10Th. The interest taken through
out the entire State in the plan to have
a Field Worker, and to push the work
of district organization, house to house
visitation, home class departments and
normal training classes gives evidence
of a new life in our midst, and a large
gathering of workers at the convention
to discuss the subjects and gather help
1
programme is one that no one inter-
ested in the great Sunday school cause
can afford to miss Reports show that
there will be delegates present from
more of the counties of our State than
ever before The personnel of the pro-
gramme insures the success of the
meeting.
The voting membership of the con-
vention will consist of pastors, and two
delegates chosen from each school, and
an additional delegate for every fifty
members over 100. Credential blanks
will be furnished on application to the
State Secretary. This. however, need
not prevent as many as possible of your
officers, teachers and members from at
tending and sharing in the good things
"Whosoever will may come"
Railroad companies have made a two
| third rate for all who attend the con-
vention. Delegates will pay full fare
going to the convention, and One-third
fare returning. Certificates must be
signed by the agent from whom dele
gates purchase their tickets. and by the
Secretary of the convention, otherwise
no rebate will be allowed. Blank certifl-
Gates must be procured before leaving
home These can be secured from the
Secretary of each county association,
or will be forwarded promptly on appli-
cation to the State Secretary, Earl S.
Bingham, 720 South Seventh street, San
Jose. Delegates using both railroads
will require a separate certificate for
each.
The excellent hotel, lodging house and
| To- n
wide range of prices, varying from 81
to 50 80 per day for board and room
from % cents to 30 cents for rooms
Delegates can choose for themselves,
according to taste and means.
To assist in defraying the expenses
of the convention and the State work
we ask each school, not belonging to
county association. that has pledged 81
per school to the State work, to kindly
contribute a sum equal to cents per
member for their average attendance
This should be forwarded at once to the
Treasurer, c. B. Perkins, 1888 Market
street, San Francisco, or handed to him
at the convention.
All persons receiving this announce
ment are requested to add to the sue
cess of the convention by seeing to it
| that it is read before your church and
| Sunday-school, by using your personal
Influence to secure the attendance Of
! the delegation from your school, by
| having a notice of the convention in
serted in your local newspaper, and by
taking advantage of every occasion to
advertise this convention.
Upon the arrival at the church all
! delegates should report at once to the
Committee on Entertainment, and they
! will indicate to you the hotels and
! ilodging-houses where lowest rates can
be secured If you will send the list
of your delegates to the Secretary of
the Committee on Entertainment at
Napa, T. n. Mount, you will have
good place reserved for you Do not
forget this.
May we not urge you to pray for the
convention and begin to plan early to
be present, and give it your heartiest
cooperation?
The officers of the California State
Sunday-school Association are: Presi-
dent, F. H. Babb, San Jose; Secretary,
Earl S Bingham 720 South Seventh
street. San Jose; Treasurer, c. B. Per
kins. 1893 Market street, San Francis
co: Vice Presidents Rev. H. n. Hoyt,
Sacramento; Rev. M NJ Gibson, San
Francisco; ]. A. Allen, Tulare; L. J.
Norton, Napa; Assistant Secretary,
Mrs. Eva B. Morrison, San Jose;
Statistical Secretary, Rev. c. E. w
Smith. Alameda; Secretary Home Glass
Department. Robert Stewart. Oakland;
member of International Executive
! Committee and superintendent of State
Normal Work, h Morton, San Jose.
! Executive Committee-CIass of 1898:
Rev. e. S. Chapman, Oakland; William
! Abbott. San Francisco; S. w. Fergu-
son. Alameda; Rev. William RAIDER. San
Francisco. Class of 1899: C. w. Camp
bell. San Jose: Martin Monsen, Santa
Rosa: Rev. w. IT. Hoskinson, Sacra-
mento; 5. w. Mack, Gonzales. Glass
! of 1900: Rev E. McClish, College Park;
Rev. w. A. Gardner, San Francisco;
Rev. V. G. A. Tressler, San Jose; Rev.
G.. w. Swift, Stockton.
, Several of those who are to take
! part in the programme are from Sac
ramento among them being Charles M.
! Campbell, now President of the County
| S1nday-school Association; Martin
Monsen. member of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Association, and
/ Rev. w. c. Sherman. Any persons de-
| string railroad certificates enabling
them to secure the reduced rates can
| secure them Of the County Secretary,
| Miss Flora Winkers, or c. NJ. Camp
/ bell.
! Hotel Arrivals
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel