The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

tian Endeavor Convention, they expect a great deal of good will be derived from It.
 The California Conference comprises a vast territory 400 miles in length and 150 miles in breadth Heretofore no attempt has been made to bring together the league workers. While formal confer ences and many inspiring and profitable district and county conventions have been held, the need of great gathering of the workers of the entire conference has long been felt. It was. therefore de- cided by the leading officers of the organl- Zation to hold a conference convention in this city, 1t being the central point
 Arrangements have been made with the lines of transportation for the spe- cial rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, and delegates will be met at the depots and wharves by members of the reception committee, who will wear white caps with red bands.
 The following appeal for cooperation has been sent throughout the State to the members of the league and the many favorable replies lead the committee 10 believe that large delegations will attend the convention:
 Dear Brethren and Sisters: We greet you in the name Of our Lord and Master whose we are ana whom We serve; For several years past we nave been holding county and dis trlct conventions of the Epworth League which have proven to be a great inspiration to our young people, better fitting them for their work in the local chapter and developing tba missionary spirit for the conquest of this world for our Christ Believing that the time has come for a conference convention. and in ac cordance with the recommendation of the ISp worth League Conference Committee wa baVa arranged to hold such convention in this citv commencing Thursday evening" April E and continuing through to Sunday eveninp we we ask your earnest cooperation that this gath ering may prove great spiritual feast to all
 E. r. DENNETT. Pres Conf. League.
 A. w. BELL, Secy Exec. Committee
 The opening concert on Thursday evening, April 21, will be held in Metro scale. Besides chorus of 25O voices csaisl Miss Nellie Rogers, mezzo-soprano:: Richard Moyle, barytone; Armand Solo, ganist, and MT. Murdock, pianist, will as sist in rendering the following pro gramme of sacred music:
 ..Ss 0Tgan a.y,on voluntary Bretheriek; chorus ''The Radiant Morn Has Passed Away (Wood, ward); solo, selected, Miss Nellie Rogers: semi-chorus. female voices; Cb) semi-chorus, male voices; Co semi-c chorus, mixed voices; chorus hsad Hntg Kndy Light mgss, Spyap eho solo. selected. Armand Solomon; barytone solo, (Gounod); chorus. ''Halleujah' (HandeD.
 The convention will convene in the Howard street Methodist Church. be- tween Second and Third streets, Friday morning. The devotional half hour viii have praise for it's dominant note The next hour will be given to a general dss- cussion of the work of the league-What has been accomplished, with short ad- dresses by experienced workers. Round table conferences will occupy the last hour of the morning session, the several departments meeting in se~arate sec tions. At the afternoon session two i'm portant papers will be presented each followed by discussion; and the work of the afternoon will be concluded with grand junior rally, in which it is expect ed at least one thousand children will participate.
 The evening service will open with grand praise service, ? to be followed by addresses on Christian Citizenship. and Sociological Relations and Duties of leaguerS.'
 At the Saturday morning session three- quarters of an hour will be given to a genuine league devotional meeting-a sort of Young Peoples Methodist love feast Two important league topics will then be presented and discussed, after which discussion will be continued In sections.
 At 11:15 the delegates will hold separ- ate district meetings for the election of officers and other necessary business. The afternoon will be given to recreation and under the direction of com- potent and enthusiastic committee.
 In the evening. after brief service of song an address will present the neces- sity of a right intellectual life in the leagues. A second address will present the normal religious life, and this will be followed by special conservation ser vice.
 On Sunday morning there will be sun- rise prayer meetings in all the churches at 6:30 o'clock. with love feast at 9:3O. At II a. m. it is expected that visiting delegates will find their way to the vari- ous churches The Sunday schools will welcome the visitors, and special pro- | will be arranged for them Tn |