The San Francisco call., 1898-10-06
CHURCH ARRAlGNED
 BY DIR. CHAP MAN
Says It Is Responsible for the Ex- istence of the Saloon in
 California.

STOCKTON, Oct. 1.-The second days session of the Congregational Association was opened this morning by Rev. Fran cis w. Reid of Clayton, and fraternal greetings were sent to the meeting of the American Board, in session at Grand Rapids Mich.
 The question of temperance was intro- duced by Chaplain Rowell of the Mari ners' Church of San Francisco who stat ed that the drinking in the camps at Tampa and elsewhere was responsible for at least three-fourths of the sickness and death before Santiago.
 pr. E. $. Chapman, president of the Anti-Saloon League of Northern Caltfor- mia, spoke on the liquor traffic and ar raigned the churches for the existence of the saloon in California to-day, for the churches, he said, were certainly respon- sible for what they could prevent.
 ''The Narrative of the Churches" was then read by Rev. J. R. Knodell, giving condensed reports from one hundred and thirty-two churches in Northern Califor- mia. It was found that nine had erected church buildings, thirty-four made exten- sive repairs, six had built parsonages, twenty-five had purchased new books and hymnals and ten had paid off large in debtedness. While many had experienced hard times, all made cheerful reports and looked forward to better times Six hun dred and eighty-six had been added to the roll during the year, and general attend ance had been good.
 The American RllSSlOudTY ASSOCldIlOn, which works for the Indians and negroes and Chinese, was represented and pre- sented by Rev: B. F. sargent. Miss Rosa nese Association Home in San Francisco cost about $50, 900, of which $10,OO0 remains to be paid
 work of the Church Building Society. Of the 440 churches on the Pacific Coast, $50 had buildings, and 2T of these were built by the aid of this society 140 of which were the first to be built in the field.
 Miss Peck, missionary from China, spoke in an interesting manner T. upon Following her address Rev. Henry Fair banks, missionary from India, spoke upon the conditions of women in that country.
 The officers of the Women's Home Mis- sionary Union then took possession of the platform. Mrs. E. S. Williams of Sara toga presided. The main address was by Mrs. w. Caswell of New York.
 The following committees were elected for next year:
 Publication of Minutes-A. o. Stevens. H.
 Correspondence-P Coombe, R. H. Ken "GS6 Narrative, Statistics and Muutes-H. T.
 Visitors to Pacific Theological Seminary B. F. Sargent, W. H; Atkinson. ". F. Reid. w. A. Day, G. c. Kirtland, F. Lawson w.
 Auditing Foster P. Cole. ". ". Chase,
 Devotional Meetings = S. R. Yarrow, J. D. Orr A. Bayley.
 General Misssionary-pD, z; Adams, pr; All son, H. M Tenney Penney z. R R. Brown Brown G. W.
 Pacific Coast College and seminary-C. S. Nash C. D. Hatch. J. K. Mclean Dr. George Mooar. F. H. Foster, c. R. Brown. w. D. Reid.
 Christian Endeavor Society-Francis W. Reid Miss L. NJ. Richards, L. ". Hill, Mrs. Clara Mcdonald. Miss Catharine Denman.
 Other committees were appointed as fol- lows:
 Sunday schooI-D W. Phillips Miss Maria Williams H. H. Cole.
 Interdenominational Comity-Rev J. K. Me Lean, Rev. F. B. Cheerington, Rev Joseph Chamberlain.
 Roll-B D. Naylor. J. K. Harrison, J. H. Hayes
 Temperance-E. S. Chapman. J. R. Knodell, Mrs Hayes French.
 Belmont School-PhIIip King Brown, Joseph Chamberlain, Guy c. Earl, President Dr. Jor- dan. J: K. Mclean, Dr. George Mocar, N. P. Cole, Professor F. B. Clapp, Nj. H. Penney, c. z. Merritt, A. B. Shoup