The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01
ENTHUSIASM At
THE CONVENTIO
EpWOrth LeaguerS in
Annual Session.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, June 3O.-The eighth an
nual conference of the California state
Fpworth League was called to order this
morning in the Fifth Street NJ E. Church
South by State President Nathan NeWbF
of Los Angeles. The auditorium was
crowded with visitors and delegates, and
enthusiasm ran high.
After few words of prayer an elabor-
ate song service was begun under the
leadership of Mrs. Maurice T. Vaughan
of this city The hymns and tunes so
familiar to the olo-time churchman were
sung with will by both young and old.
At the conclusion of the service of song
communion was administered by the
venerable DR. J. c. Simmons of Salinas.
The roll was then called by Sam W.
Brown, the State secretary, after which
-Ehe chair announced the appointment OF
the following committees:
Credentials-C. W. Eastin, E. K.
Healey, B. L. Bickenstaff Ella Hollings-
worth, Eleanor Lloyd.
Resolutions and memorials-W. H.
Waste Ethel Poage, Eleanor Yeargin,
Hattie Austin, Horace n. Caldwell.
Auditing-C. W. Clough, F. B. Long, S.
L. Messenger, Alice Sewell, May Shreve.
Educational-G. H. Wilkinson, Ethel
Poage, Charles l.. Story.
Press-C. W. Clough of the Salinas
Democrat.
Nominating H. Waste, chairman;
Rev. H. w. knickerboCker, S. l.. He1Sen-
ger. Mrs. NJ. T. Vaughan, Miss Mercie
Tucker.
After the announcement of the COM
mittees a recess was taken to allow their
members time to organize and make up
their reports
The afternoon session was called to or
der promptly at O'CLOCK. After short
prayer, Miss Minnie Mcknight conducted
song service similar in some respects 70
the one enjoyed in the morning Al the
Of 1i crip
nounced that the principal work OF the
afternoon would consist of consldera-
tion of missionary topics.
Rev. H c. Tucker was the first speaker
introduced. He read paper on Brazll
and the opportunities offered workers IN
the missionary field. Some of Dr. Tuck
ers ideas called forth a lively discussion
at the conclusion of his remarks. FOL
lowing Dr. Tucker came the Rev. W. A.
Davis, who rendered a vocal solo in
Japanese.
The Rev H. w Knickerbocker was
then introduced He delivered a fervent
and eloquent address on the subject OF
missions, exhorting the league TO use lts
every influence to see that the cause was
furthered whenever and wherever posi-
BILE All Suey, a student at the local mis-
sion school, followed the speaker in
Chinese solo. He was encored ana re-
sponded appropriately.
Buddhism in Japan was the subject
of a lengthy address by the Rev. w. A.
Davis, who spent many years as mis-
sionary in the realm of the Mikado. AT
the conclusion of his lecture brief dis,
cussion followed, which was interrupted
by the chairman, who announced the re-
ceipt of two congratulatory messages.
They were then read. One was from L.
B. Hutchinson, president of the Napa
District Conference of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
church The other was from the Rev. Il.
M. Dubose of Nashville. editor OF the
Epworth Era At the conclusion of the
reading of these kilograms the conven-
ton adjourned, with prayer until the
evening.
The evening session was called to order
at & o'clock by State President Newby A
short but impressive prayer was heard
after which all present Joined in a song
service under the able leadership OF Z,
W Easton The address of the evening
was delivered by the Rev. Claude M
Davenport At the conclusion of his ad-
dress the convention adjourned, all sing
ing praise God, from whom all blessings
flow. -.
AS the session of the conference pro
crosses the interest taken by the dele
gates seems to increase view from the
Church gallery of the sea of upturned
faces below gives a partial idea at least
~ tbe feryor in every soul and the feel-
ing present in every heart.