The San Francisco call., 1906-07-06
ENDEAVORERS
READY FOR WORK
Days Session of Con-
vention Is Marked by
Jealous Rallies.
Delegates and Visitors
Gather From Every
County in State.

BERKELEY. July with the open
ing exercises of the Christian Endeavor
State Convention successfully con-
cluded and the great throng OF young
church people comfortably housed the
convention members are prepared for
the serious real work OF the meeting
the attempt to add TO each Endeavorer's s
store OF knowledge, faith, courage and
grace.
Today the Tenth Legion and the
Floating department held sessions.
They were meetings Of short speeches.
inspiring songs, fervent prayers.
Throughout all reigned a spirit of ear
nest interest in the conventions ideals.
The rallies were well attended.
Not in all the history of State con-
ventions can the Christian Endeyorers
recall meeting equal to this in at
tendance. For the first time in the his
tory of the religious order every coun-
u in the State is represented There
are hundreds of visitors The registra-
tiOn records today at Stiles Hall show
that more than 1900 Endeavorers have
written their names on the roll. At
least see more viii come before the
convention closes. The college frater-
nifty houses shelter many OF these
guests The 7. NJ. c. A is caring for
hundreds Private homes are open for
small army
WANT LONG BEACH NEXT.
The Southern California contingent,
300 strong. is making q campaign for
the selection Of Long Beach as the
place for holding the next State con-
vention. II has been a Chautauqua
center for many years. so the accom-
modaticns for visitors are adequate. It
Is probable that Long Beach will be Sc
lected.
BROWN NEXT PRESIDENT.
The election of new president of
the Christian Endeavor unions of the
State VIII furnish no excitement. The
secretary TO. the presidency. Paul
Brown Of Los Angeles VIII succeed DR..
A s Kelly as president.
The First Presbyterian Church was
used today for the sessions OF the
Tenth Legion. the floating department.
and for department conferences. Bible
study was conducted at S O'Clock in the
Presbyterian Church, the topic being:
More Of Christ in Me in order to Save
the Soul That Is Nearest Ne" The
programme was as follows:
Quiet hour and Bible study-"The
Work OF Faith" Rev. T. c. Horton.
Los Angeles: evangelistic and mission :
be Of little value IL you leave note
book and pencil behind); personal
1so6s TSers eiassw wpbmpoTfanSee' e obllga-
Sacramento; home mission class
Heroes OF the Cross in America" Rev.
A. ". Rider. Oakland; foreign mission
class "Daybreak in the Dark Cont
nent," Rev. L. A McAfee. Berkeley.
The Tenth Legion session began al
s:45 O'Clock. under the direction of
Miss Mabel f. Kimball, superintendent
The order Of exercises was as follows:
Address-"God's Tenth" Rev. Levi
Systematic Giving" Miss Anna G. Fra
ser, San Jose, discussion: closing
thoughts, Miss Mabel F. Kimball
The floating department session fol-
lowed, its programme being under the
direction OF George S. Highly. superin-
tendent. The topic was: Unto the
UttermOst Parts of the Earth" The
programme follows:
Address, J. Makins. formerly OF
Nagasaki, Japan. address. Rev. Charles
\. Queen, Ventura; conference, George
S. Highly: announcement of commit
HOLD CONFERENCES.
Department conferences were con-
Quoted during the afternoon under the
direction of the State superintendent
as follows: Junior. Mrs. F. E Hughson
intermediate, J. Fred McMinn; Quiet
Legion. Miss Mabel E. Rimball; Citizen
ship and Temperance. F. w. Dorm; Hos
pital Joseph II. Norris. 3:QO-General
conference, Local Society Problems, "
r. E. Small. Los Angeles
At o'clock denominational rallies
were held in the various churches OF
Berkeley. These services and leaders
were: Baptist. J. o. Smith, Los An
geles; Congreg gational Miss Beulah
Hunt Bakersfield Christian, James
Warren, Santa Barbara; Friends, Neil
Munro, Berkeley; Methodist. DR.. A. d
Howe, Berkeley: Presbyterian, Miss
Julia Phillips. Berkeley.
Tonight the Endeavorers met in Har-
mon gymnasium. Rev. George c.
Adams Of San Francisco delivered the
principal address. Professor Carl Saw
Wells chorus OF SOC voices provided
music. The programme included the
following features:
Praise service, George p. Lowell
Berkeley, ex-State president; devotion
al, E. A Hugill, Berkeley, president
Alameda County Union; convention
choral-"The Vesper Hymn" (Beet-
tor; acdress-"Our Equipment" Rev
George c. Adams, San francisco
l''Search the Scriptures'); song-"Fline
our Service" Rev. A. s. Phelps, Los
Angeles l'If a man serve me let hin
follow me."-John 1920; quartet
Athens Male Quartet Norman Pen.
dleton, II. B. Lyon. W. Burkhalter D
Brown; conservation service, Rev. r. S
Eastman, Berkeley.
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