The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-09
INTERESTING
Notes of the Assembly. California.
Los Angeles. Old Friends. and
the Fish that Swallowed
Jonah.
Los Angeles. June .. 1902.

LOo aHSclts, JUNO ., i'o-.
DEAR MR.. CAMPBELL:-You would
have been exceedingly interested in
the sessions of the ll5th General As
sembly just concluded. 1t proved to
be the largest in the history of our
church and in many respects one of
the most remarkable. This is not
because of its personnel but by rea-
son of the subject matter considered
and disposed of. Revision was given
the final strokes with unanimous
voice and much rejoicing, thus con-
Guiding the labors and fulfilling the
hopes of fifteen years. l learn from
numerous sources that the Assembly
has made a good impression upon this
city of the Angels, which is however
not altogether an angelic community.
This good impression is most hearth
ly reciprocated by the 700 preachers
and elders constituting the Assem-
bly, and the thousands of strangers
and friends accompanying us hither.
Ours has been rare hospitality. 1t
has left nothing to be desired. We
have been received with open arms
into the homes of this people, given
numerous excursions and provided
with receptions and banquets to our
hearts content. Upon entering the
the State at Sacramento our special
trains were met by young Presbyter-
ians of that city bearing us cordial
welcome, expressed in words and by
gifts of fruits and flowers. Such was
but the beginning of the most kind
and considerate hospitality extended
during the Assembly.
| California is unique in many re
lspects-what she does is done upon a
generous scale. am told that beets
grow to such proportions that they
are planted for the purpose of being
pulled, in lieu, of post holes.
Irrigation has transformed this
quondam desert into a garden of
fruits and flowers. Yesterday l saw
twenty acres of variegated carna-
tions. Am told of new processes of
Irrigation. One of the most unique
is that for the potato. Into the hill
when planted is dropped certain
amount of onion seed which growing,
so acts upon the eyes of the potato
that no further irrigation is needed.
Have not seen such culture, how
lever.
But have received nothing but
the most generous cordiality through
out my stay here. Ohio people are
found everywhere and have already
been given an invitation to join their
local association. Now that the AS
sembly has adjourned, / shall be free
to look in upon some of our former
Bellefontaine citizens and friends.
One of the most pleasant of families
to visit is that of Mr.. and Mrs. Linds-
ley. Mrs. L. will be remembered as
Miss Carrie Bartram. With them
are living her mother and sister, to-
gether with her two nieces, daugh'
tiers of Harry Bartram. deceased. II
is most interesting and hospitable
home to visit as their kindness to me
fully attests.
Numerous individuals have hunted
me up to inquire concerning friends
in Logan county, among them being
Rev. Mr.. Blyth and wife, formerl!
of West Liberty. He wishes to be
: remembered to all inquiring friends
BY the way, / have larger isl
story than yours concerning the blacl
bass from Lake Ridge. While dow
in Redondo yesterday tried my han
at fishing in the ocean. / wante
to make catch that would excit
my good friend, DIR. Wilson. Som
}. one, modesty, of course, would pre-
:, vent the mention of his name, caugh
Jew fish weighing about 800 pounds
e Not few borracula and yellow tai
II weighing from 30 to 80 pounds wer
h produced in evidence of the fishe
n mans luck. l am going again whe
on Catalina island and may repol
ID result.
% Shall spend a few days here
m Southern California before startin
t North. There is much to be see
We hope to visit Mt. Lowe, the mi
lie sions and various places on the ''Kit
lie shaped track to the South.
RS Cordially Yours
ID GEO. Z. DAVIES.