Arizona republican., 1899-06-12
SAN FRANCISCO NOTES.
Dr. Halsey Speaks of the Baptist An
 niVersary Meeting.


 
 "The annual anniversary meetings of the Baptjsts, held this year in San 1 Francisco, said Dr. Lewis Halsey.
 were well attended one special train
 bringing to the metropolis of the Pa
 cii1c coast nearly four hundred Bap-
 lists. The meetings attracted large ! audiences throughout the week and | the interest was well sustained On
 our way we had the pleasure Of greet | ing at Los Angeles. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. | Mckinney and GenL M. H. Sherman 1 The latter kindly profered a pass over his eIectTic railroad to San-a Monica, some seventeen miles from Los Angeles, an attractive summer re- sort. This road runs near the Sold iers' Home, and the pleasant, park-li1Ia grounds of an old friend, ex-United States Senator Cornelius Cole of Cole grove
 ''At San Francisco we were com f0rtably dCmidled at the Barron. 1352 Market street, one of the Baptist heaI- quarters, when we met among others. Rev. Dr. Childs. former fellow mem Der with Mir. B. T. Gillstt of the board of trustees of Des Mo.nes university
 "On the train we found number Cf old and new acquaintances, among ;. ial friend of MT. Coggins and family Tn Greeley, Colo, and Rev. Dr. A. J. Frost of Los Angeles, who flied lower Of section, 1, while we took the upper berth. Dr. Frost had lost several pounds recently as the result of the collision of 3 street csr with his bi- cycle and weighs only about 250 pounds On the way we had 2 specLal religious service in one Of our two cars; 1p which Rev. Drs. Frost, Sey- n2Our and others participated with music led by a violin.
 Among the most able addresses were those delivered by Drs Lorimer and Ma1bie of Boston. Dr. Hobart Of Yonkers, Dr. Henson of Chicago. Dr. 1 Tupper Of Philadelphia, Drs. Morgan and Warehouse of New York, Dr. Banks of Sacramento. DTs. ROwI2nd5 l and Seymour of Philadelphia
 Resolutions were adopted in opposi- 1 ton to the admission Of Rspr 4senta- l tive Roberts of Utah and dGasH 1c3ng i the action of the secretary Of war ia ! the law by which congress l closed the doors of the canteen saloon. !
 "On Saturday afternoon about one ! thousand Of the delegates and their i friends enjoyed an excursion on the ! steamer Ukiah, on the Bay of San i Francisco and ont to the Golden ! Gate We ciTcled around the Iowa. Sob's'' brave ship, cheering Uncle Sam's gallant tars and being cheeTed by them in return. We visited the beautiful campus of the University of California and were es- 2orted about the grounds by Prof ". B. Rising, Ph- D., formerly of Grid. N. '. Among the Phoenix friends met were the daughters Of Chaplain Scott, Miss Genevieve Kennedy, MT. A C. rrask, now residing a hundred miles r north Of San Francisco, Rev. MT Cooper and Rev. MT. Sturdev2nt, once 3astors here, and Rev. MT. Green, of Prescott. Rev. MT. Ward
 friend of Rev. MT. Banks Of Mesa, is attled at Los Angeles.
 Returning via Los Angeles we r. were welcomed by Rev. Joseph Sm3.e, he able young pastor Of the First Baptist church, the latter, one of the nOst attractive edifce5 i4 the city. Rev. Dr. Muir Of Washington. D. C.. in the morning, the pastor Of :: nc Phoenix church n the evening, he Lords Supper was administered 1 T the morning, the individual cups ( oing used. This church has enc If h. largest Sunday schools II the ity Its fine orchestra, of Wh ch Miss { ldith Kay was formerly . m9mbe-, 1 Includes twelve vLolins. It was a priv i ege to listen to the powerful, four $ organ, a gift Of enc | f the members of the tharch. Chap | ain Scott was the first pastor Of this s 0dy, which is now the strongest Bap- ( ist church in California
 Both San Frandsco and Los Al eles are pushing and progressive, ypical American cities and are grow lg rapidly. The Memorial Day I aryicss for San Francisco were held l the Odd. Fellows cemetery which ras embowered in flowers. Ex-CCn- MaguiIe. late candidate for overnor. gave an excellent address he brave Twenty-fourth United tates infantry was in the process. on, 2 l which were represented also the G. [ |. R. the National Guard, the boys { rigades and the school cEildrel. While ic San Francisco We en- )yed an old-fashioned rainy day. The -Orm began early in the morning and 0ntinued during the day to the joy of ( callers in oversh0es and umbrellas, he rain was greatly needed, as south Tn California is having another dry o sason, and much of the grain will be v 1t for hay !
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