Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-21
DELEGATES COME
FOR CONVENTION
REAL BUSINESS SESSION BE-
GINS TODAY
Dunkards Hear Eloquent Addresses on
Work Among Children and Young
PeopIe-Persona Mention of
Prominent Delegates

the COnVGnTIOI, DUSy
standing committee of forty were heid
yesterday and special services were helu
in the Auditorium. --
Beginning at o'clock yesterday, morn.
ing a Bible conference was helu, az
which several eloquent addresses Were
made in behalf of the work among the
children and young people. -. L.,
+. II. Crumpacker, mlSSionary-elect 10
China spoke on Five Reasons why
Boys Are Not in the Sunday School" lie
said: ,,o+
in the Sunday school is that their natural
dispositions incline them to the outside
and not to be shut up indoors on Sum
"The second reason is the home train
ing of the boys. In the past we nave
had too much legislation and not enough
of the loving, tender care to attract ana
help the boys.
Boys isunderstood
1.-The third reason is that boys of a
Ali the mischief upon the neighbors is
accredited to the boys.
THE fourth reason is that there is
a great lack of welcoming the boys when
they do go to Sunday school.
THE fifth reason is that the teachers
are very incompetent. They show the
fallacy of 1O-year-old teachers attempt
Elder j. w. Cline spoke on the Sunday
school work, making a special point not
to use stereotyped forms in the work.
DuU TO break Ine lnOnOtO1Y Dy CndnSo OL
methods according to the existing con-
ditions. He also strongly advocated song
services led by official leaders and also
the use of an open Bible in recitation in
stead of the lesson leaves, but following
no set plans, but to lead the class MEM
bers to think for themselves.
Reports made. yesterday show the fol-
lowing interesting figures: 1896 church
houses, 1911 preaching places, 1853 Sun
day schools; total enrolment, $1,000;
average attendance, 40,S0S; 1918 teachers,
275S conversions among the Sunday
The annual business session will open
this morning at 8 o'clock, which will be
continued through the afternoon. w. j.
SW1gart of huntington, Pa, will preach
this evening.
During the week business sessions will
be held each day and each evening there
will be sermon.
Personal Mention
A. X Curtis of Prarie View congrega-
ton, Garden City, Kas., and wife are
here.
Il have farming lands of about 2OOO
acres and a home in the city," said
Brother Curtis. I'm winter we live in the
city for the children to attend school and
IN the summer we live on the farm.
we are proud of our beet sugar factory
or sixteen tons capacity per day, which
Is the only one in Kansas. The beet grow
ing industry there is helping the farmers
many thousands of dollars annually.
AS for Los Angeles, 1 never saw a bet
ter dressed class of people in my life. and
everybody looks prosperous"
N. w. Berkley of West Johnson, Pa,
and wife are attending the convention.
He said yesterday:
Il have been. the foreman for fifteen
years OF the planning department of the
Lorian Steel company. which has placed
me IN the way to know that we have filled
many steel orders of the Pacific coast,
ana Los Angeles has received its share
nave worked hard for twenty-fiva
years and L feel that am entitled to the
independency of new home in your coun-
Try OF hne climates and homes"
). II. Flora of Apanoose CONGREGATION
Overprook, kas., is accompanied by his
Myrtle. ei'ei
In speaking of the conditions of affairs
IN IN the northern part of California Brother
Flora said: - ''-e'
My son feels inclined to remain here
near Los angeles and work on a farm
He was offered good wages in San Fran
cisco when we We're there on our Way
mere, but 1t is too rough city for him :;
D. f. Sanders, minister at Root River
congregation, Minnesota, is a champion n,
Bible. "' u 'iie
Il have been teacher in the Bible de-
pEartment par OF Mount Morris college, Illinois.
1or several years. Our college work ha .
progressed considerably during the mast
nfteen years Previous to that time the
agricultural pursuits seemed to preva II
over our college education -
Daniel Shomber of Newton T<es hoe
been member of his church for twentW2
wife. NY Ills
My wife and I have retired from ao+i,,o
work said Brother Shomber. 'rIVe ba We
lne means to go anywhere we desire W.
always take in the conventions. ana a.,
am am an old soldier of the Civil War we
ings." W. "a H. meet
M. j. Cline of Dayton, Va. is n min
1sier sId ana "a delegate: He is cousin to
This is one Hs'Gf of fh the h4s few Angeles 5ede
been away from my home pIace Ia I've 20
~ years old and was born and raiSad
owaY oW my Ionger none Place and have never been
one time. L have never had any in,
eilndtion cona hn9 to wander away from my
Elder w. II, shull of West Otter con-
gregatlon, Virden, ILL.,, will make an
eXtended tour of this coast after the
Yestment with advantages in favor nf
Los Angeles. 1 shall Visit nv sis si s+er al
Mrs Mrs. Elder D. 4. Forney at Reeding S fia5teT n
the San Joaquin country" III
Elder j. II. Brubaker of Pleasant Hill
congregation, Virden, ILL.,, is here at
tending the convention and will inves-
ttigate Los Angeles and vicinity after
I have. been requested by a number
or my friends in the east to investi-
gate here along the coast for home"
said the elder,
Likes Los Angeles
M G. Sanger of Spring Creek congre-
cation, Sangerville, Va, is enthusiasts
tic over Los Angeles and vicinity. He
said:
Il have just received a letter from
nome that says that we have just had
killing frost, | have been a corres-
pondent for our local paper for several
years, and l shall give Los Angeles and
country good send Off"
David Hamm of Rocky Ford, Colo,
is young man attending the conven
tion. He said:
Il was born in the interior and the
largest body of water 1 ever saw was
the Mississippi river. L have never
Pedro and so on to Catalina and have
a sail in the glass bottom boat"
Elder p. S. Miller of Roanoke, Va,
is one of the hard workers of the
church.
down before coming here, but I am al
ready feeling better and think that
you have a beautiful, healthy climate.
l like the sunshine, breezes and cool
D. D. Hufford of Middle Fork con-
gregation Rossville Ind, is here ac-
companied by his wife and children
Earl and Pauline.
II met a young man here who used
to live across the street from where |
live. He is Ross G. Gable of 82S South
Olive street."