The San Francisco call., 1906-07-05
Christian Workers Come
From All Over Cali
fornia.

BERKELEY, July 4.-Into the town
of Berkeley swarmed today a host of
| Christian Endeavorers from every part
| of the State, excursion trains bringing
them here from east and north and
south many thousands strong The
nineteenth annual State convention or
the Endeavorers is on, and the young
churchmen and churchwomen declare
their belief that every convention rec
ord will be broken by this meeting.
There are brilliant speakers, devoted
workers, sweet singers, great choruses
| and a perfect system for the care of
every convention detail. State Presi-
dent A. S. Kelly is delighted with the
outlook, predicting series of sessions
that will make the Berkeley meeting
notable.
| The first session of the convention
was held tonight in the Greek Theater.
! Incandescents lit up the spacious place
and the tiers of seats were packed
when President Kelly called the con-
vention 10 order. On the stage were
the members of Carl Sawyelrs chorus
of 500 voices.
A ten minutes ccnsecration meeting
followed DIR. Kelly's brief address OF
welcome, the conservation service be-
ing in charge of former State President
Leonard Merrill Of Los Angeles.
Judge William H. Waste delivered
the following address of welcome to
the convention. representing the city of
Berkeley:
Berkeley stands tonight with out
come you to her fair domain. No
shouting multitude. no blaring bands
tumulfuous applause has greeted you,
but your coming hither was hailed
with pleasure and your presence in
our midst gives US JOY.
We salute you. the representatives
of mighty army enlisted in the war
| fare for personal purity, civic right
eousness and spiritual betterment. The
| citizenship of Berkeley is in entire
accord with your motives and in full
sympathy with the aims of your or
These are times for inward search
| ing and quiet meditation, more than
outward demonstration and open
declaration. Your coming together In
annual session at this time Is oppor-
seeking the betterment of your own
selves and shall return TO your wait
in the uplifting of your neighbors, your
coming here shall not have been In
| vain. On the other hand. if idle assoc
able meeting with friends, and an op-
portunity to see the desolate ruins of
! a great city have been your aims, this
| great convention so auspiciously COP
vened will come to naught If histofy
| shall repeat itself and your earnest
endeavors shall be here displayed as
| in past conventions, this meeting will
prove a blessing to you, to US and TO
As this magnificent theater in which
we meet links the present century to
/ the times of Christ as does no other
modern building in the whole world,
| so does the Society OF Christian En-
tion, link the spirit of the Master with
| the gospel OF today. The divine COM
mand was to carry the gospel to all
| by the Savior was the gospel of love.
and the Immortal life Of the soul.
Your great organ,i1atio,pa, the Chris
Alright, seeks to follow the divine
| command Unhampered by creed and
unrestrained by denominational lines
your work has eneircled the globe seek
/ ing out the abode of ''all men," The
sun never sets on the banner you have
| planted "in his name"
Berkeley bids you godspeed and in
| your labors of the convention bespeaks
for you. the pleasures OF the day, the
rest and repose of the, evening hours,
and the merited reward for work well
BIBLE STUDY TODAY.
| r. r. Patterson, president OF the
Berkeley unions spoke in words OF
hcial representatives OF the unions OF
the college town. The pastors of
Berkeley were represented by Presi-
dent ]. X. Mclean of the Pacific Theo-
logical Seminary, who spoke a welcome
for the ministry of the town.
Miss Ruth Waterman OF Oakland
rendered a. solo. 'The Hills of God" and
the response to the addresses OF well
come was given by Leon v. Shaw OF
Los Angeles. a former State president
OF the unions
The convention Joined in singing MY
| Country, IT'S Of Thee and Rev. Z. e