The San Francisco call., 1909-11-10
BAPTIST WORKERS
HOLD CONVENTION
Distinguished Clergynen of De-
nomination Scheduled to
Deliver Addresses

oAALANp, NOV. "a preliminary
conference Of Baptist clergymen of
northern California was held today in
the First Baptist church, preparatory
to the annual convention of the Bap-
tist churches of northern California,
which will be opened tomorrow morn
Ing. At the convention 900 delegates
are expected, besides a number of Wis
ting clergymen. Among the latter
will be Rev. G. B. vosburgh of Denver,
brother OF Rev. Homer ]. Vosburgh,
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Oakland
This morning the speakers at the
conference We're the Rev. EB. Hatch
OF Gonzales. who spoke on The Son.
ship of Christ" and Rev. Richard M.
Vaughan, of Berkeley, whose subject
was The Atonement in the Light of
Social Conditions" In the afternoon
the conference on evangelism was led
by the Rev. W. Wyse Jones, superin-
tendent of Baptist evangelism on the
Pacific coast. The speakers were Rev.
Ernest Quick of willows, on Pastoral
Evangelism" Rev. r. Richards of
Biggs on Revival Evangelism and
Rev. j. J. Roach Silva on Personal
Evangelism
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Woman's Baptisr missionary So
c1ety also met today in the church audi
torium. The program of the day was
as follows:
$50, o,clock--Half Hour With the Word"
io-short addresses on How Can We: ta)
Make Our Meetings More Effective" lb, Pro
stockton; (c) Increase Our Attendance Mrs.
lI Bertha Haman. Santa Clara; (dl Foster the
tel Secure the Reading of Missionary Bitera-
ture, Mrs. DR.. Newell San Jose: 10 Enlarge
Our Gifts, Mrs. DR.. Sunderland, Oakland; gen
eral discussion.
II :20-Business: report of bureau of supplies,
Miss Ham. Oakland; secretarys report, Mrs. j.
NJ. Brough, Biggs; discussion; appointing of
Prayer; roll call of officers. associational
directors, delegates.
2:i5,..Young women's Work. Mrs. Murdock.
r,aids ai4S|signs sa Of promise from: The The Home m
B. Fl NJ. vice president for northern California;
Indian and Negro Work Miss Schofeld; "ori-
entails Miss Edna sheemskeF San Frsnflseo
cisco; Foreign. Speaking People" Miss. Lima
Hagstrome Oakland; The Foreign Fields con.
president for northern California; india. Mrs.
J. C. Eibe. Willows; China" Miss Heralda
Tying Berkeley Japan" Mrs. J. h Mitchell
'Philippines,v Miss NJ F. Bamford, Oakland.
4:15-Report of committees:
Evening exercises:
Song service led by choir Of First Baptist
church. Oakland; solo; address, Notable Events
of the Year the Home Mission Fields" Miss
q ,PS PSrtand Yasr s0q f6e F1re
Mission Fields Rev H. s. wilkinson, San
Francisco: benediction.
FULL BLoODED INDIANS
Among the interesting spectacles at
the afternoon session was that of two
full blooded Indians, members of the
Mono tribe, Bill Sherman and Charles
Marvin, who represented the Donald
mission for the Mono Indians of Mono
county.
The convention tomorrow will begin
with the reports of the officers. These
will be followed by short talks by 10
missionaries. The following Is the
program for the week, until Sunday,
when the convention will adjourn:
Wednesday afternoon-Address Rev. c. W.
Brinstad; annual sermon. DR.. Fl. w. Davis.
Thursday morning o'clock-Bble study, H.
Northern Convention" C. A. woody; THE
Budget" G. E. Burlingame; Twin Lakes d.
Thursday afternoon ocIock-Sunday school
session; $3.50. foreign mission session, addresses
Thursday evening 7:3o O'Clock Social service
session; The Saloon Question, by Dr. A. G.
Bane; Modern Aspects OF Demoeracy, by
Thursday afternoon--"State Problems; The
City, by Rev. A. p Brown of Fresno on The
of Ministerial Forces" by Rev. c.
NJ. Hill and on Church Ediice Revival by
Rev. W. F. Harper.
Friday morning o'clock-Bible study, by
Dr. q. Vosburgh of Denver; 10 o'clock business
session.
Friday afternoon, oclock-Report of educa
ton board; discussion of our educational situa
ton: Z. brotherhood banquet.
FRIDAY evening. I:30 o'cock-Address by DR..
Wheeler of New Jersey and DR.. G. B.
Yosburgh of Denver.
Saturday morning, o'clock-Meetfng or
boards; sight seeing.
Saturday afternoon. 1890 oclock-Lsyinr OF
First church. San Francisco; 3,
young peoples session. addresses by y. NJ. G.
workers ministerial students, missionary volun-
teers.
Saturday evening, 7:3e O'Clock Addresses by
a. Wyse Jones' Miss A. NJ. Hicks and Professor
Motely of Stanford.
Sunday-11 a. M sermon by DR.. Kittredge
1880 p. m, sermon by DIR. G. B. vos-
Durgh.