The San Francisco call., 1899-05-12
POSSIBLE STATE OFFICERS
STOCKTON rs OUT FOR THE NEXT
CONVENTION.
The President of the Association Will
Probably Be Elected From the
Methodist or the Chris
tian Churches.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

908 Broadway, May II.
While the local Endeavorers have been
busily engaged in planning for the proper
entertainment of the twelfth annual con-
vention of the California Christian En-
deavor Union, those not so engaged have
been at work planning for the business to
be transacted during the meeting.
OF course, the most important thing Is
the selection of the new officers. These in
clude a president, three vice presidents,
general secretary, treasurer and seven
superntendents of departments There
are never any candidates for these Off
GERS nor electioneering in the general
sense Of the term. At the same time,
some people are generally looked upon as
leaders who will be accorded honors, but
the selection of a president is often hard
to make. The position requires tact, en-
ergy, time and, most of all, spirituality
without self-importance.
This year II is generally conceded that
the president should come from the Meth
odist or Christian denomination and that
he should hail from the Sacramento or
San Joaquin Valley. This will be hard to
do, and it may go to San Francisco. San
Jose is barred, IT having had three presi-
dents in six years. In case neither of the
denominations mentioned furnishes a man
General Secretary Francis w. Reid of
Clayton, Contra Costa County, will be
forced into the position against his Will.
tarys office, that would not otherwise
occur, for Mr.. Reid will be reelected If
not promoted. His excellent work during
the three years of his incumbency has
placed the State union above the average.
The three vice presidents will be select
ed from the portions of the State not
represented by the other two offices. The
treasurer will be near the president.
The departments will not be materially
changed. Miss Belle Z. NaSan of San
Diego will undoubtedly be given the junior
and intermediate work that she has al
ways had Miss Mindora l.. Berry OF
Fresno who resigned the missionary su-
perintendency last year, owing to i'll
health, will probably be reelected with
out opposition. e. {; Gilbert OF San
Francisco will be continued in the work
he originated among the streetcar and
railway men and travelling statesmen. Rev.
E. B. Hayes, a past president, is strongly
recommended for the Quiet Hour depart
ment, while the work among sailors will
go to either Giles Kellogg or M {. Furner
of San Diego. The Good Literature and
Press and Tenth Legion departments are
yet unprepared for.
The constitution, which has been in use
twelve years, will be up for amendment.
The committee on revision has prepared
an entirely new one, which Is said TO
contain some radical changes anu may
prove to be troublesome.
The place of meeting is always an in
teresting affair Fresno, which had the
convention in 1893 Sacramento, OF 1886
fame. and Stockton are the principal
places seeking ii for 1900. The Slough
Citv seems to be in the lead, and when
its i'' delegates ait arrive and begin distribut-
ing souvenir sacks of flour it will look
hard for the other cities.
The matter of a delegate TO the inter
national Convention at Detroit in July
has not been discussed, but strong oppo-
sition to this expense Of SIS or 800 deyel-
Oped at Los Angeles last year, ana II
anv attempt is made this year to elect
a State delegate there will be fight that
will go into history. The opposition Is
strong TO this move.