The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1897, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY nds of | They beheld such evidences of:en»! The real work of the convention vestera r the ch on irst time. S e e 11l States | erous I and t Golde repu g6 06'a oo lity as they had never 7 previous convention, to understand how the West for hespitality. got its world-wide T\ 114 4 L il NV = o ¢ | begins to-day, but there were ser- ices in many of the churches last ght. Distinguished ministers from abroad spoke at most of the churches, and all were crowded to their full capacity, giving evi- of the devotion of the vis- | i | dence | itors. Throughout the day delegates arrived from the East, and they | will not all reach San Francisco | béfore to-morrow. | The great features of the con- | vention to-day will be the many | meetings at the Mechanics’ Pavilion and at Woodward’s Pavilion. The great event of to-day’s pro- | gramme will be the report of Presi- ldent Clark and Secretary Baer. H & President Clar’; i’lfls‘ made a tour | of the world sincafithe last annual gathering and it undoubtedly have some interestif ts-to pre- sent to the Ende.’wfi, Secretary Baer & sort over 50,000 Christian Endeavorer So- cieties, with a membership of more | than 3,000,000 young people, In both of the meeting-places these reports will b{‘ read, the two | gentlemen alternatipg with each other. f In the Mechanics® Pavilion. Rolla V. Watt will welcorile the visitors | for the committeey ' Rev. J. Hemp- hill for the pastomiqd Lieutenant- of California. At the Woodward’s Pavilion Rev. WAy A0 L i PRI KR PP SY u? b5 00 0 3}; o g Governor W. T. Jeter for the State Ira Landrith of Nashville will make the response for the visitors. At Woodward’s Pavilion J. S. Webster will deliver the address for the committee, Rev. J. K. Mc- Lean of Oakland for the pastors and his Honor James D. Phelan, | Mayor of San Francisco, for the City. The response will be made by | Rev. Silas_ Mead, L.L. D., of Ade-| laide, South Australia. The following telegram came to hand last night: SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 7. J. WILLIS BAER, Palace Hotel, | S. F.:, Pennsylvania gets in to-| morrow morning, 1000 strong. A. B. PHILPUTT. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. The following is the programme in brief of the great Pavilion meetings to-day and to-night: Thur«day Forenoon. MECHANICS' PAVILION—Junction of Hayes and Larkin streets; the Rev. E. R. Ditle, D.D., San Francisco, Cal., presiding; A. M. Benham, Oakland, Cal., musical director. 9:30,welcome by the choir; 9:40, devotional exercises, con- ducted by the Rev. Philip F. King, Belton, | Texas; 9:45, welcomeof the committee of’97, Rolla V. Watt, San Francisco, Cal.; 9:55, wel- come of the Golden Gate pastors, the Rev. J. Hemphiil, D.D., San Francisco, Cal.; 10:05, weicome of the State of California, Hon. W. T. Jeter, Lieutenant-Governor of , Caltfornia; 10:15, singing; 10:20. response in bebalfof visiting Cbristisn Endeavorers, the Rev. Ira Landreth, Nashville, Ten 35, President Frencis E. Clare'sannue! & - §; 11:05, singing; 11:10. Secretary John Willis Baer's annual report; 11:40, presenta- tion of *badge’’ banner for greatést propor- tionate increase in number of societies during TN the last twelve months (Scotland “has had pos- session of the banner during the past year). presented in behalf of the United Society by the Rev. Cherles A. Dickinson, D.D., Boston, Mass.; 11:50. presentation of -Junior “badge” banner for the greatest proportionate increase in number of societies during the last twelve months (Mexico has had possession of the banner during the past year), presented in be- half of the United Society by the Rev. W. H. Volger, Indianapolis, Ind.; 12:00, adjourn- ment. WOODWARD'S PAVILION—Valencis street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets; the Rev. Howard B. Groze, Boston, Mas presiding; J. J. Morris, San Francisco, Cal musical director; 9:30, welcome by the choir; | 9:40, devotional exercises, conducted by the Rev. Soo Hoo Nam Art, San Francisco; 9:45 welcome of the committee of '97, J. 8. We ster, vice-chairman; Golden Gate pastors, the Rev. D.D., Osakland, Cal.; 10:05, City of San Francisco, his Phelan. Mayor of San Francisco; 5, re- sponse in behalf of visiting Christian Endeay- orers, the Rev. Silas Mead, LL.D., Adelaide, South Australia; 1 Secretary Baer's an- nual report; 10:50, presentation of “badge” banner for the greatest increase in number of societies during the past twelve months (Eng- land hes hiad possession of this banner during the last two years), presented in belialf of the United Society of Christian Endeavor by the Rev. W. J. Daroy, D.D., Evansvilie, Ind.; 11:00, presentation of Junior “badge” ban- ner for the greatest increase in number of societies during the past twelve months, presented in behalf of the Unitea Society of Christian Endeavor by Rev. J. Z. Tyler, D.D. 9:55, welcome of the | . M , | “Christian Endeavor and Civ PRICE ' FIVE CENTS. da 7 i BT DTN G Y RO T B Ty Cleveland, Ohio; 11:10,singing; 11;19, poem, “The Army of Daybreak.” tae Rev. Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, Piymouth, Mo 11:35, President Clark’s anuual address; 12:00, ad- Jjournment. v. Robert F. E. D, coyle, Crandall, 7:30, praise service; siding; musical director. ,anthem by choir; Ezra Tinker, D.D., Wilming dress, “Christian Endeavor Rev. Howard H. Russell, L | Ohio; annerto the local city uuion having reported best progress during past year in promofing Christisn citizenship (the banner for the pest year has been held by the Cleveland City | Union), presented b . W. T. 8, Lumbar, Moorestown, N. J.; inging; 9, address, 8:35, singing; 8:40, Righteous. Rev. Cortland Myers, Brooklyn, N. Y.; . | 9:30, adjourmment. WOODWARD'S PAVILION—President Fran- cis E. Clark, D.D., presiding; Wiiliam Hooke, San Francisco, musical director; 7:30, praise service; 7:50. anthem by cho; evotional exercises, conducted by the Savage, Orange, N. J.; 8:05, addr D tian Endeavor snd Good Literature,” by the . George F. Pentecost, D.D., Yonkers, N. Y. ; 5, singing; 8:40, preseniation of banner, rded by the Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts for best k accomplished during the past year in emding the Lord’s day, presented by the . X. B. Tyler, D.D., New York; 8:55, sing- ] an Endeavor and Chris- the Rev. Josish Strong, :30, adjournment. Great Throngs of Christian Endeavorers Gathered at the Ev;;nggliAc__a;I Churches- Last- Night, Where Noted Preachers Who Came With Them Filled the Pulpits.