The San Francisco call., 1899-10-25
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH PEOPLE
IN CONvOCAT|ON
Great Gathering at
First Church.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
CORDIAL GREETINGS EXTENDED
FROM KINDRED BODIES.
Rev. B. F. Sargent Tells About Theo-
logical Seminary-Rev. j. II.
Warren on Organization
Of State Association.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
CORDIAL GREETINGS EXTENDED
FROM KINDRED BODIES.

The four-day session of the forty-third
annual meeting of the General Associa-
ton of California was commenced In the
First Congregational Church yesterday
afternoon. The convocation opened with
devotions conducted by Rev. G.. A. Jas
per of Humboldt and after roll call or
ganization was effected by the election
of Rev. w. w. Scudder of Alameda as
moderator; Rev. R. H. Sink Of Stockton,
assistant moderator; Rev. G. A. Jasper,
scribe, and Rev. H. w. Benham Of Clover
dale, assistant scribe. There were 200
delegates present.
The reports of delegates to other bodies
were read as follows: To Congregational
Association of Southern California, Rev.
]. K. Mclean and Rev. w. W. Scudder:
to Hawaiian Association. Rev. G. B.
Hatch; to Synod of the Pacific, Rev. w.
A. Tenney; to Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, Rev. w. H. Cross; to Methodist
Episcopal South Conference, Rev. L. d.
Rathbone; to Central Baptist Association,
Hon. j. M. Haven; to Cumberland Pres
byterian Synod, Rev. Francis Lawson.
Rev. ]. T. Ford brought greetings from
the General Association of Southern Cali
fornia. He stated that the Congrega-
tional College of Pomona was out OF debt
and had recently received an endowment
of 500, 600, but declared that this was not
enough, and he made an urgent appeal to
northern Jurisdiction for assistance. Rev.
A. D. Pelt spoke for the southern part
of the State and Professor G. F. Nash
addressed the COnvocation as delegate
from the State Association.
Rev. 3. F. Sargent read the report Of
the visitors to the Theological Seminary
in which he made strong. plea for a
closer, Relationship between the seminary
and the churches. He advised that one
half Of the trustees be appotned by the
churches. A discussion followed, partici-
pated in by Rev. Philip CoOmbe and DR..
George Mooar, in which the latter said
that the proposition of moving the semi
nary to Berkeley was being considered,
but there was considerable opposition to
it, and the matter was in abeyance.
On the recommendation of the nomi-
mating committee the following commit
tees were appointed:
Business committee-Rev. G, B. Hatch,
W. NJ. Searby and Rev. l.. J. Carver.
Committee on roll-Rev. Charles Kirk
land, Rev. H. E. Jewett and Mrs. A Mot
ley.
Press committee-Rev William RAIDER
The afternoon session concluded with
an address on The Organization of the
State Association by Rey. James II:
Warren, D. D., who traced race the {Sr9 gE9Wah M oi
there were but three churches in Cali
fornia- In 1857, he said, when the Cen
eral Association was organized on an in
dependent basis. there were twelve
were 220 churches and about 25O minis
ters.
Rev DR.: Pond, at the, request of Dr..
Warren. then spoke of the early fellow
ship which prevailed among the Congre-
Presbyterian brethren.
In the evening Rev. J. R. knodell OF
Oakland preached the associauonaI ser
mon. Rev. George c. Adams, pastor, of
the First Congregational Church, deltv-
cred an address of welcome, 70 when
Rev II. Melville Teney responded in a
few well-chosen words.
The session will be resumed this morn
ing at $50 o clock.