The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
LEAGUERS VISIT
EXPOSITIONAND
i. NAVY YARD
Delegates TO international Con-
veutiOn OF EpwOrth League
Have Day of Rest
Bishop QuayIe Is Speaker at
Kansas Celebration Held
in Fair Grounds

SEATTLE. July 1o.-As there were
no meetings OF the international con-
vention OF the Epworth League of the
United States and Canada today, the
delegates took the day for pleasure and
recreation Many OF them went on
steamboat excursions about the sound.
The principal point OF interest being
the Puget sound navy yard and war
ships al Bremerton- large number
also went 10 the exposition. where they
participated in the Kansas day cele-
brstion. at which Bishop William A.
Quayle. president OF the league, was
one OF the speakers.
At a special meeting OF the inter
national committee this afternoon ap-
plications were received from various
cities that desire to entertain the next
International convention, which will be
held in June, 1913 Applications were
received from Minneapolis. Washing
ton. ID. G, Boston, Norfolk. Va.
and St Louis. The international COM
mittee does not select the place OF next
meeting, but merely makes a recon-
menoation to the board of control,
which has the final word in such mat
tiers The board Of control will give
its decision on the place for holding
the next convention at the board meet
ing to be held in Boston in May. 1910.
1t is probable that the international
committee viii recommend that the
1913 convention be held in st. Louis.
UnitarianS Named Directors
SEATTLE. July 10.-The Pacific
Coast conference Of Unitarian churches
concluded its business today by hear
ing reports OF officers. electing direc-
tors and adopting resolutions. Mrs.
Mary 3. Presson of san Francisco
submitted the reports from the Pacific
Unitarian at headquarters. Rev. Earl
H. Wilbur OF Berkeley. Cal, read the
report on the Pacific Unitarian school
for the ministry.
These directors We're elected:
Rev. Bradford IeaVitt, San Fran
cisco: W. p. Olds, Portland, Or; W.
II. Psyson. Berkeley. Cal; Pratt Carr.
Seattle Wash; Karl G. Rensdorf, Palo
Alto. Cal
The directors viii meet in San Fran
cisco on the second Monday in Septem-
Der and choose president, secretary
and treasurer.
The conference adopted resolutions
Of greeting 10 the Epworth league
now in convention here. and also
adopted resolution declaring that we
proudly take our stand by the side of
The great Methodist church in indorsing
its principles i'm relation to the social
progress and welfare Of mankind
After the close of the conference the
delegates and their friends went on a
steamer excursion TO cambridge island.
landing for a clam bake and TO visit
the tomb Of the celebrated Indian chief
Seattle on the SuQuamish reservation
near Port Madison
Kansas Day at Fair
SEATTLE. July l0.-Kansas day was
celebrated at the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition by many Kansans and for
mer Kansans. Bishop A. P. Quayle oil
the Methodist Episcopal church, who
formerly lived in Kansas. was the ora
tor at the exercises in the worlds fair
auditorium. his subject being THE
Kansas Microbe" Many delegates Il
the International convention Of the Ep-
worth league. OF which Bishop Quayle
is president. attended. and all the Kan
sas delegates were present party
OF Kansas state agricultural colIeg.
students and alumni who came to Seat.
lie in their own special car added Il