The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
CHRISTIANS OPEN
THEIR CONVENTION
Rev. T. 3. Butler Nam ed
for Chairman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, July 2.-The Christian
Church Convention proper opened to-day.
The FndeaVOrers did not finish all their
business Yesterday, but will meet on Mon
day afternoon to revise their constitution.
The prayer-meeting held at 8 o'clock TINS
morning was led by Rev Eli Fisher or
Salinas. At 9 o'clock the State convention
was called to order by the State president,
Rev. j. H. Hughes of Chico. Rev. T. B.
Butler of Oakland was elected chairman,
Rev. D. A. Russell of Palo Alto secretary
and Ernest Johnson of Woodland assist
ant secretary. Levi McCash Of Napa was
appointed railroad secretary.
The convention opened with prayer by
Rev. ]. ]. Morgan of Woodland. The
sermon in the morning was by Rev. Guy
w Smith of Oakland from the text,
Bear Ye One Anothers Burdens. Inc
following committees were appointed by
the chairman:
Press-Rev. Glenn McWilIiams. Saratoga;
Rev R l.. Mediation, Santa Cruz
Education Pr2fsss0r ReFkeeT y W MHApGay s. May
tin. Fresno; Joseph Lowe, Hollister; L a.
Boyer, Stockton. Co.
Clara; Rev D. A. Russell, Palo Alto Rev.
J. j. Morgan, Woodland; Rev Wilihite' Tu-
Obituary-Rev J. A Brown. Wheatland; H.
w Powers College City; Mark Williams, San
francisco; ]. S. Pierce Elk Creek j. D. VIII
'''Ii HnditngDJ. ,rig C. Hodges, Giroy; j.. w. Ell
der Alameda. e-.,., Oo,.,o,,.
C. NGI,iii't5n HAIL San Jose; s s Murphy Red Bluff
J. Waggoner. Hanford; w. H. Barr, Oakland
The sermon this evening was preached
The officers of the State board are:
President Rev. J. H. Hughes. Chico: vice
president Rev. Thomas Edwards OF Gill
roy; treasurer, J. H. Lowry, Santa Cruz;
financial secretary, Rev. Guy Smith, oak
land; recording secretary, Levi McCash;
Napa; and S. NJ. Jefferson, Berkeley. and
Peter Colvin, Santa Rosa. Among those
in attendance are:
Emma souders, San Jose; Lois Retha Hall,
San Jose Erma Bannister GIlroyi q. w.
Derrich Mrs g. W DeFrc9 n JSsgpn SsTEner hoMe E1
cina1: Nellie p Hendricks; Encinal; Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Baker san Jose; kasheTlne ~ rnt,or9 .
Mrs M Shelton, College City; Miss Florence
Hammond, San lose; Guy W. smith Oak
oakland; Glenn McWilIiams and wife, Sara
toga; Mrs. NJ J. Wilson, Campbelis Levi Nc Nc
san Francisco; Jessie Hughes, san Jose; Cleo
Brown, Santa Cruz; f. G; Hall Mrs. J. P.
MI and Mrs. Craigie Sharp, Oakland; j. S.
Pierce Elk Creek; l.. B. Coggtns' MarysVllle:
Walter Martin te Tssayle PaeI MF Brad6uTH aha mrs sa
Ijnas; D. W. Honn. Modesto; Mabel Berry,
Howard s. Mills. San Francisco; Leland Cut
Arthur D. Curtner. Mrs A. d. Curtner, Warm
Springs; DR.. j. a. Durham, Irvington; Mr..
tnn San lose; F. H. Lowell Fresno; Thomas
stone. Los Gatos; Fannie King, Chico; May
F. Kelly Decoto; Emma j. Bowen, Eerkeley'
= = p Glass, Edmonton, Canada; Joseph Wagg-
oner Hanford; Caroline Hood Jr, Santa Rosa;
Dora Mediation, Santa Cruz; Mr.. and Mrs NJ
Lanes San Jose; Z. Z. Grtnnell, Tulare;
Nr and Mrs. H. E. Willhite, Iulare; Thomas
a. Boyer, Stockton A NJ. Elston Berkeley;
codve Foster, College City; Annie Casilis,
RIacks: Georgia Cutler, Mary Durham. Irving
ton: d n Mddlekauff, Los Banos; Mrs. NJ.
Z JoIler Los Gatos; William Rice, Saratoga;
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Jopson' Gertrude Ford,
Los Gatos; Mrs ]. A. Kerr. Saratoga; Mrs.
7 r Voyle. knights Ferry; Mrs. r. H. Sum
nars Rertha Summers. College City; Camille
Rarter Mrs s. O. Barker Dunngan; j. NJ.
Iinscombe Saratoga; Chelie Sharp; Oakland;
IuIu s Howard. Abbie Eakle Woodland; Rev
Gridley. Mrs. L. o. Thompson. Miss D: Thomp-
l snn ~ GridIey; Mrs Sarah F. Long, Vacaville;
Mrs / N Pearson. Oakland; Mrs. Princess c.
Long Amanda Galloway, Healdsburg: Mr.. and
Mrs S Fowler. Tulare; j. L. Whitmor9'
Whitmore Ceres, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Morgan,
woodland; J. NJ. Dunning. Pleasant Grove;
Merk Wayne Williams & San Francisco; Clar-
ence u Baker. Santa Clara; Laura Kraft,
George W. Craft. Iryington; Levi McCash'
p 4, Ford. T. E. Tranthan Los Gatos; j. A
Brown. Wheatland; Edna N. Tranthan, Los
Gatos; Laura f. Hill, Los Gatos; Mr.. and
Mrs. George w Mcintyre; Ethel Mclntyre Sa-
Hathaway, San Jose: Nellie L. Simpson.
berkeley: George w Derrick. Mrs. Louise
Derrick Mrs H. f. Crowell, Salinas F. F.
Rawlins. Elk Creek. Mrs Hattie Anderson.
Santa Clara; Xesta Vail, Berkeley; X; n
ton. Santa Cruz; S NJ. Murphy. Red Bluff:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lawson, Santa Clara :;
S. NJ Jefferson, Berkeley; W: B, Berry, San
Francisco: D. A. Russell, Paio Alto; Profes- 1zs
A c. Ford.