The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 8, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1897. Coast workers t outpouring of God’s love, The the Siate and committee rooms. 2 ceting of San Francisco and California | Between each of the points are shields, et us at the border, and we have been | ipon which are the names of the varicus made to feel the welcome as never before. | States, Garlands of green Swin - across on joins hands with California in the | the ceiling a: stated intervals, their ends effori to build up brotherly union.” dropping down, with a h'x‘n;;mg-bas!;el On_the Oregon train as a | upon the end of ezch. The canopied Ira pdrith, editor of the mberland | ceiling is nearly hid from view by t.ese hville, enn., and |and tnree immense decorative chande- aville '98” conven- | liers. .They are made of paper and carry tion. Mr. Landrith was anxious for news | Japanese lunterns. of the delegation, but this did | All around on the front of the piatform not lking to THE CaLt. He | are huge bunches of vellow bunting. Be- one of the greatest sights of his | sost innumerable trains | Christians towarl the that the representatives’ heads will be just above the piatiorm floor. Thesup- ports of tne gaileries are wrapved in pur- ple bunting The speaker's stand is ro- yrated with cut and potted means such an akening of spirit, as the | uplifting of Christ’s banne tusely de . Steadily | flowers, ferns, palms. ete. Christian Woodward’s Pavilion has less gariands v there and more bunting. The work was all elming movementthat the | done under _the direction of A. F. Schieicher. Purple and gold flags and is | 1 d'to ieel its influence. | t | the nations 1feel an im- | jestoons will meet the Endeavorers’ eye tus from this ¢ ring of work- | as they enter tie foyer. At the fartherest r stians a sure that San | end is a huge painting of a setting sun I rancisco will be beiter for it spiritually, | by D. Levy. On the wall hang two im- with ihe rest of o wreaths of Cilifornia poppies. The fect is a perfect dream and every one nat has seen it pronounces 1t very strik- ing. The next view of the Pavilicn is the stage. The back is covered with yeliow bu ng, upon which are hung numerous yellow satin shields with cross and crown upon them. Directly in the center and above this is California stield. All around the gal- lery posts hang disks of red, white and biue, and in scrolls upon which are the names of the States and Territories. The good anu the intlu- | betore the next one wave to push on tha work, it goes from year 1o year until the :n years' work seems simply s Nothing in the bistory of religious movements hasgrown so rapidly and with such ever-increasing the fellowship in Christ which getier all denominations working now in his name,” comes on like d o "Two hundred and fifty Iowans made | entire overhead is festooned with purple little str because they were quictafter and gold bunting, and suspanded in this ir nine days’ journey across the are large California butterflies. Particu- untry. They said littte but looked | lar pains have been taken in the coloring of these, that the visitors might have a anch, being especially interested in the a distinct idea of the insect of this State. poing in the bay, which wasa new najority of them. The Japanese warship, white and through the fog, was the c tion, but much disappoint sed over the absence of Unite vessels and large steamers, three and fo 1any ejaculations of surprise, and w two tiny tugs puffed across the bay wi hip so close to the ferry tha from the rafters. The galiery rails are outlined with the purple and gold tissue aper. Upon the platform restsa C. E. mono- gram of California poppies and violets, sides the palms, ferns and other flowers. The stage 1saraped in front with yellow 1 festoons of purple over it. - GREETINGS FROM ghostlike one ow a stone from boat to boat the ors were as happy as children. rected to see the Golden nd as the boat star ed from the hing song, “Soon we'll see the Golden | ’ but they didn’t see it and won- S dered wh ’ . 5 Be 400 and 500 onio peovle | World-Wide Interest in the crowd two trains, they e 100 il 7 tired after the long ¢ City’s Convention. and ci 12 the g wore Good Cheer Received From Ger- | many, France, India and 1 <t to be seen. Rev. M. Dawson master of i couid not be e mfort Japan. Absent members of the Christian En- deavor societies have not forgotten their hof s ry one seemed well pleased | annual gathering. Words of greeting E and Christian fellowship nave been re- took time to say to THE from Japan, Germany, India, ceived France, and throughout America. From Germaay comes the following greeting and appeal: ted with the triv, and with the outlook. tion to every one, as uc t broaden th nd give the ~E i< . comyosed of. The welcome to San Fran- g . BERLIN v co had greeted them at every station | Dear Friends and Brethron your San Francisco Endeavor convention is drawing near. I wish 0 express, in the neme of the committee and o ihe societies of Ch tian Eudeavo in Germany, our heart sympathy with the procee s on the duys v th n il iake place. their far away Ohio homes, 1creased and grown until they 10 feel thar they would own they got here. for the ady of interde- onvention Gl nominational fellowsh1p was better than it 3 meeting Life Filled 1d ever been before, and the banner of rand uid heautitul, and Christ in the hands of hosts of young 19 God,iin communivn withizou, 4 y 2 3 ng may be given 1o all speakers bread the Gospel as it | aid hoarers, so that the whole convention spread before, He look may become a thor hly spiritual one whose eat increase in member influe will last a lung time. follow this meeting, and was sare | _We German Endeavorers are still in the be- R Sl the movement, but progress is v ya and_ the whole Pacific Tk God for 1t! 111 couldl arrange that feel the impulse. s of your prayer-meetings the Endeavor hted boat which came f Germauy be one of the sub; regular early morn- boat landed her living freigii in o, arms of the racention committee, who speedily sent the early veiers to suit- prayed tor we should be vers grates that afterward we would feel in our aflucuce of your prayers. very glad that your dear president , was here lust autumn. I, espec 20L8 G and befors half of the peo- glad thet he and Mrs. Clark came picor ncisco were awake 1200 more house, and that two oi his chil- dded to her population. ith us for some months. May Dr sprred for many a year in order i.fluence the great work God has | do. dei A 5 g Z 2 PAVILION COLORS. Fid 1 hted if 1could be present at yuvention, but it is quite impossible for s year to'leave my p.uce and my duties, pect 1 will be witn you during the whole und when the report reaches me I shall th the utmost interest. Perhaps you me have some newsparer reports convention before the general report in the ““Golden Rule.” ends and brethren with Decorations in the vention Halls. opens simulra- the convension in the Mechanics’ and Wood- sight Con- eth When = i's pav that wi be one neov is give I remain, dear kindest regards, yours very truly, 0. HiEGLOTZ, Foreign secretary of the German Society of Christian Endeavor. ions this morning the reet the Endeavorers’ eyes will grandest ever seen in this No such attempt at decorating has before been undertaken upon the Pa- Japan will be represented by the Rov. B. Chappel, but sends a written word to this convention. It is as follows: erytl has been in a state of chaos late vesterday a‘ternc when JAPAN REJOICES. g seemed to gradually vanish KYoto, Japan, June 13 that was not a part of the arrangements | 7o the International C. E. Convention: es of Cniistian Endeavor in Japuu T heartie ngs and the best wishes e s.xteenth Inieruational Christian En- Convention in San Francisco, Cal., 1 Thess. assumed their proper places. rs of seats lead back (o the | to in both ends of the Mechan- | d=aver They are on the level for | ) feet back in front and on the sides, aiter which each row is raised two inches, | Around both sides in the galieries is a like | em . | Never in its history has the Mechanics’ lia..i‘on been 80 handsomely decorared. 301 read the following verses: Respectiuily and sincerely, T. HARODA, itea Society C. E. 1n Japan. ccretary. President U A. MIYARA, OTHER JAPANESE HAPPY. Another greeting from Japan is as fol- ireds of rds vurple and goid | Jows: tefuily loo from point to S £, everyisecond being a foot be- | 70 the Christian Endeavorers Assembled in San ncisco—DEAR FRIE: We, the Christian Endeavor Society of Yokohama, Japan, send you across the wide Pacific our greetings. Our band is smail and w2 know cf no other low the odd points. This is carried out | 1i around the eallery railing and again eneath the windows at the top of the MRS. VICTORIA EARLE MATTHEWS, Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews of New York arrived here yesterday to attend the Christian Endeavor convention as the represezative of the Colored Women'’s Loyal Legion of America. She is the only colored woman who is on the convention programme to speak. She will have as her topic the relation of the colored women to tne Christian life of the country. The lady is president of the New York branch of the Legion, and besides is the author of several books and is a contributor to leading magazines. ‘‘She is the ablest writer among our race,” said Bishop Walters of the African Methodist Zion Church yesterday. * There is no one eoual to her.” neath this is the press tables, so arranged | Numerous paper balloons are suspended § FATHER CLARK DELIGHTED. Talks of the Significant Lesson of the Great Endeavorers’ Pil- grimage to California. Francis E. Glark, D.D., of Boston, president of the United Socisty of Christian Endeavor and who is known to the hosts of Christians as *‘ Father Clark,” came in with the first section of the Massachusetts delegation yesterday. There was an eager desire to se= him and Secretary Baer had to employ tact and diplomacy to ob- tain for the celebrated leader of the army an opportunity for a breathing spell. It was managed, howaver, ty permit Dr. Clark to see the Pavilion and get a glimpse of the City before callers were admitted. The representative of THE CALL was greeted as a fellow-newspaper man, as the eminent devine is the editor-in-chief of the Golden Rule, which paper speaks for all of the Christian Endeavor societies. When asked to indicate the advantages to the cause of Christianity resulting from these National conventions, Dr. Clark replied: * The greatest advantage is the quickening of the spiritual life. The convention awakens religious thought and inspires spiritual energy. When a delegate returns from the convention he goes home with the spirit aroused and the mind broadened. The history of the move- ment attests ths good accomplished in this respect. ““While we aim to deepen the spiritual life,”” continued Dr. Clark, ‘‘ we seek to develop the traits of good citizenship. ~Yes, that is the nearest approach to politics, but the movement in this regard is not in any sense partisan. Good citizens may | differ on the questions of tariff and finance and still be deeply interested in good governmant. A pure political atmosphere is needed. kregard the good citizenship study as a cheering sign and hop: for much good trom the work of the convention in this city. * This convention in San Francisco,” rzsumed Dr. Clark, “surpasses all ex- | pectation. as we estimated. and Germany. | have been around the world twice giving my aid to the work. Men of eminence in the Christian world who were most* afraid of the movement in i the beginning and who looked askance at our-early-efforts, are now our most active friends. They recognize a Providential power in the direction of the movement. We are now extending our society work to the organization of societies in life-saving stations, the army and in other directions. ““The trip across the continent has been a lesson in citizenship and patriotism. Our young people who never journeyed so far before can.now comprehend, in a measure, the greatness of their own country and the worth of their own people. every station we were asked to sing our songs, and aii along the line expressions of kindiy interest in our mission were received. You should have heard the expres- sions of joy when our party first saw the wooded mountains and fertile valleys of California. It was a long trip, but every hour was enjoyed. ““ The meeting in San Francisco is significant in many respects. To my mind the greatest significance is the making of the long journey in the cause which we advocate.” that speaks our language within hundreds of miles. We rejoice, nowever, in the privilege of existence, for God is with us. Pray for us that the many opportunities for | work in tais port may be improved. Our| prayers are with you that this meeting may [ b2 @ blessing to you as individuals and as ai assembly, and to ine City 1n which you meet; | #lso, that turough you great advance may be made in every depurtment of Christian work during the dnys to come. Rev. B. Cheppell of Tokio, who has heen . one with us in heart from tie first, though | Under those colors, along the streets of being in another city, consents to be ourrep- | 8an I rancisco, now daily walk thousands resentative and the bearer of our message to | of beings congregated in the cause the Yours in His nsme, Yokohama Society | colors herald, They areall good people 2, 1897. i 5 H wave in generous profusion throughout the length and breadth of the City. The now sacred colors of Christianity, the 10 float proudly; predominating over the Nation’s emblem, the red, white and blue, | as thoueh to tell 'the story that without Christianity those banners of freedom the pagans of the world. and among them are honored citizens of - Sac, i every ‘Slma tl;n the 'E,Ynion. Theyh havs come from ie ncrth, east, sout an Distant France has a short message for | wegt and are joined together by mighty the delegates. 1t comes in this form: { chains stronger than ever were those that FRANCE IS AMBITIOUS. | held together the fabric of government, 25 SR iz | which is manifest in the fact that many B R | glorious nation has been ruthlessly swept R e By | from the earth since the birth of the Tear Feliow-Christion Endeavorer. Savior, whose teachings now hold to- Christian Endeavor societies ot Pu zether the devout from every clime in | their very warmest greetings to the ln | tl:e broad republic. tional Convention, and earnesily request that Notwithstanding the fact that the vast united prayer may be made for the extension | congregation of the Endeavorers is held of the mov Yours in the | to,ether in one common holy cause, there Rtk A tiy. |13 a vast difference in the personnel of the O Rneus Sovtety. | delegations from the various districts of Rue de Berri C. E. Society. the country. Itisa gicantic study of hu- Rue Roquepine C. E. Soctety. | man nature—tne study of the features ; 3 and habits of all these people, citizens of PRAYER FOR INDIA’S YOUTH. | gye nation. They differ in many ways, Tnen South India bas forwarded the | but stamped on the features of all are the following letter: imprints of gentle rearing. From the sovTh TNDIA, June 1,1897. | South, as though in that far-off district of T the Christian Endeavorcrs assembled in San | the Union the sun never sank in the west, Franciseo Ju y 7-12: The Christion Eudeavorers | the people all have a ruddy look, From of Soutn Judia send joyful grectings. From every section of the United Statss the atten dance is twice as large | The movement is spreading, and we have societies in England | At colors of the Christian Endeavorers, seem | \would!nll to the eartb, trodden upon by | a the North, where the chilly breezes blow during ha!f the year, the features of its delegates seem ever ready 10 meet an icy winter in a mosd of kindness. From the East come the delegates seemingly from families of martyrs, and from the West the open-hearted but kindly spirit o {ree- dom maniiests itself in marked lines of hardship but undoubted perseverance. There are aged people trembling on the verge of the grave, with crutches and without; people in middle age, who ex- | pect a happier life in the one to come, and people just ascending the uplands o existence. They all seem contented, how- ever, and wear their badges of Chris- tianity as though they felt, as they un- doubtedly are, that they are only doing iheir duty to God, to civilization and to man. Then there are young pcople, whose early feaching, not their own logical thoughts, led them to join the vast army of worshipers, who stroll along the streets as though tney found more pleas- ure in viewing the strange scenes than they did in listening to the words of the | sages, who have come from distant lands topreach in ihe convention the teachings of the gospel. Youth, however, is alone responsible for their demeanor, and in future years they too wi:l seek the ros- trum to tell the people all they know of the belief they revere. The people nevertheless differ but little from the hosts of unchristian people who throng the Citv. They differ 1n religious belief alone. They ail demand the same accommodations that make life worih the living to the infidel and the heathen. They must eat and sleep and in this dusty City aaily change their linen. In conse- ! quence there is a complete congestion in | the City laundries, and at times the keep- ers of restaurants are at a loss for room ! and accommodations for all who apply. | Some of the laundries are blocked with | soiled clothing and the proprietors of | those establishments are of the opinion | that many who always wish to appear on | the street with clean linen will have to purchase the sume from dealers. And | the restaurant men are also of the opinion that many of the visitors will have to keep unseemly honrs for Christians in order to sauisfy the inner man; in fact, many will have to await the coming of the small hours of morn to dine. Such is the pres- ent condition of affairy, and hourly, witn every special train, the outlook becomes more cueerless and startling to those of nervous temperament coupled with hos- pitality. i E S PROMINENT DELEGATES. Facts About Some of the Prominent Convention Leaders. Among the distinguished visitors who have come to attend the convention are the following: Pennsylvania—s. J. Jackson and wife of Pittsburg. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are kodak fiends, and consequently are rejoicing over the many Leauties ui picturesque Cali- fornia. In this party, which is known as the “Juckson! party, is Mrs. J. M. Glinn of Alle- gheny City. Mrs. Glinn is counected wiih the Aliegheny City sible Society. Tne Misses Nelson, prominent members of the Pittsburg | Travelers’ Ciub, and Miss Brown ot tne Sher- | man-avenue Scnool, A.le:heny City. These | people came in a speciaily chartered train | from Pittsburg, and hud the misiortune to | telescope with the train jrom Cbicage, which | accident caused the death of several Endeay- orers bound for Caiiforsiaand the convention. New York—H. D. Kinports, the president of | the State Christian Eadeavor Society, and the Rey. W. J. MeKiutrick, president of the Marble Colieginie Church, Newburg—The Misses | Clara and May de Lancy, daughters of Colonel | de Lancy, both enthusiastic workers in the | Junior Endeavorers; Miss Anua McDowell | and Miss Maud Barnes. All these young | ladies are prominent society belles and noted | for their charming personalities. |~ Vermont—The Rev. Dr. Morrows, pastor of | the First Coristian_Church at Randolph, and | Mr. aud Mrs. H. C. Pease, both prominent workers in church matters at Randolpa. Ohio—All of the parties coming from Ohio massed_zogeiber in st. Louis, 1meking a.t0- ‘ geiner 700 peop.e. They ull arrived at once, and alter calling a roll, and finding that there were none missing, went to their neadquar- | ters at the Langham Hotel. Coming out & census w s taken, and it was found that there were twenty different denomiuations repre- Among them there were forty minis- cighty-five eachers. With the puriy A Dawson of Cincinnai. Mr. | sented. | Dawson 18 tue pastor of the Bethel Mission | Chureh, which hus & notable Sunday-school of 5500 ciiildsen. Charles L france of Toledo is . general manager o1 the excursion. He | has ‘been active.y identified with the En- | deavor Society for the lnst ten years or more. | Miss Ethel Gillis of Bryan, Ohio, is quite an | important personage. Besides being the sta- | tisucal secretary of the State Union, she is the manager of & large manuiacturing company of Bryau. Bishop Arneti, a very able orator, also came with this party; also Ii. Shupe, and J. H, Bomberger, D.D., president of the State Soctety. Wwashington—Seattle sends Rev. W. H. G. Temple, pastor of Piymouth Congregationai Church, Mr. Temple comes from Phillip Church, South Boston, Dr. Clark’s old church. Rev. C. Scudder of the First Congregational Church. W. W. Belder, 1. Nelson, J. Burues of Spokane; M s3 Ida M. Carison, John P. Hartman, forme:ly State president, und Mr. William Lewis. Mr. Lewis waus secretary 10 Judse Harlem, who was one of the Bering Sca arbitration trivusal. While he was in France Mr. Lewis helped to orzanize several French. American and English En- deavor societies. Mr. H. Sutheriand, Rev. B. 1. Lingenfelter of Tucoma, and last, but not fuyor of Seat- n Endeavor | 1eust, the Hon. William Wood tle, who s & prominent wor cizeles. Oiegon—Senator J. E. Haseltine and aaugnter; J. M. Dolph, & son of the late tea- 8ior Doipn; Professor W. N. Ferrin of the Pa- citic University at Foresi Grove; Rev. H. L. pastor of the Cumberiand Presbyteria of that ¢ity; Pio.essor B. M. Metzger; ;. Poling, president of the Port.and Ciiy Endeavor Union; Thomas Newlan, presi- | deut of the Newbury College; Miss Coe, an | enthusisstic worker from Grants Pass: Mrs. | W. D. Paimer, superintendent of the junior | work in Oregon; Evangeist Linsay and wile, { trom Smem, ana H. S, Gile and wife. Mr. Gile is president of the Oregon State Union. | Maine—Miss Cora M. Bickford of Biddeforl. | This ludy will uddress the convention on Saturday moruizg at Woodward's Pavilion. Sue wiil speak ou *‘The Mothers’ Society of Christinn kodeavor.” St. Louis. Mo —b. M. Hansen, trustee of tha Si. Louis Union Christian Endeavor Socievy, which emuruces all the societies ol (hat city. Mr. Hansen is & very prominent worker lor the cause. W. H. McLune, vice-president of the World’s Scelety; Tipp Cloudas of Si. Josepn, Kev. Albert Bushuell and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bragg, Miss Huidan Hornkohi, Miss Grace Sia.ey ol the Evening News, Miss Juiia Bloi deau, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Fite of the Fife Hat Company, one of the wealthiest firms | of the city; Mrs, Wey and danghter, Mr.Wyatt of the Wyatt-Townsend Compaay. oudas, Miss Staley und Miss Blon- me here on tickets'won by them from the Y.M. C. A. of St. Joe for metting the largest number of new members for that or- ganization. Or. M. Rhodes also came with this delegation. From Sladison, Wis, comes the Rev.J. W. Remember our first South India Christian Endeavor Convention, to be keid at Madura, September 13-14. ¢ for 15,000,000 youth of India, that they may be speediiy won for Cnrist. Sce Matthew ix:: 3 7- J. R. Jox President South India Uuion, A SIMPLE GREETING. From the District ol Columbia comes | this message: Distriet_of Columbia Endeavorers send | hearty Christian greetings to tne an Fran- cisco convention. Reac Zechariah iv:6. ANSON §. TAYLOR, Vice President, TOTAL ABSTINENCE. The young woman’s branch of the Na- | tionai W. C. T. U. forwards their greet- ings in the following letter and sugges- tion: The follewing dispatch shows the big companies: Endeavor traffic is taxing the capac been shown by the almost total st of the sections. ment is shown by a dispatch from New York, June 28, 1897, | 44+ To the Internat oral Curistian k avor | Convention of 1897 the Youug Woman's Branch of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Unicn seud cordial greeung: As THE GREATEST TRAFFIC IN HISTORY. how the Endeavorers have puzzled NEW YORK, N. Y., July 7.—The extent to which the Christian ity of the transcontinental lines has oppage of freight business in many The efforts of the traffic managers to handle the passenger move- Salt Lake received in this city to- It is from F., A. Wadleigh, general passenger agent of the Rio Grande Western, and is as follows: “‘Between the morning of July 1 and midnight July 5§ we handled Cochra: Powell. W. H. McClain, who is in charge of the attending Missouri delegation, is a vioneer in Cpristian Eudeayor and & popular one. Iie was chairman of the committee which han- died the internationel couvention at St. Louis in 1890, and all the oid-time workers remem- ber the excellent treatment they received at | his hands. He 1s a prcminent Si. Louis busi- ness man. Rev. W. J. Darby of Evansville, Ind., one of the Christiun Endeavor board of trustees, and Rev. Ira Landrith, one of the leading lights of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and & leading speaker of the convention, came in | {‘euexdny morning with the Oregon delega- on. » Tie Massachusetts train which brought in President Francis E. Clark and his wife yes- terday afternoon aiso brought a number of otber officials of the organization. Tneprin- cipal oues were Professor Amos R. Wells of Boston, editor ot the Golden Ruie, and George W. Coleman of the same paper. They will prepare the official report of the conven- tion. Professor Wells is a tull, scholarly 10ok- ing gentleman with glasses, whom Dr. Clark met out in Ohio & few years ago and put to wg:}rk on the Golden Rule. He is editor-in- chief. Rev. W. H. G. Temple of Seattle, who came | in with his delegation on the Washington special yesterday, is a popular man in Chris- tan Endeavor ranks generaliy. He suc- ceeded Rev. Francis E- Clark as pastor o Philli}s Church, South Boston, in 1887, when the latter gave up the ministry. Another prominent member of the Wash- ington delegation was William D. Wood, the | present Mayor of Seattle. Mr. Wood has been active in public life in the State of Washington for several years, and is making an_excelient record for himselfas | Mayor. He is_a Californian by birth, having | come from Lake County. He studied law in San Francisco and graduated iu 18S1. He | said Jast night: “I am surprised at the ex- | cellence of the convention programme. Itis remarkable that so many strong speakers of wide reputation can be gatnered in San Frau- cisco at this time.” Quite a feature of the Washington dele- | gation was the “Spokane Club.” - SPREADING LIGHT. —_ | What Protestant Missions Have Done in California. For several days mystery has been at- tached to the work of a bevy of ladies | who occupied the gallery at the east end | of the Mechanics’ Pavilion. | They hav8 worked behind closed doors | and the secrecy maintained naturally in- creased the curiosity of the feminine por- tion of the vast concourse of people thronging that immense building. Last night themystery was unveiled and a most beautiful scene thrown open to public inspection. It was the exhibit of the missionary societies of San Francisco, and for artistic conception, as well as com- pleteness of design, it has not been sur- passed in tbis week of beauteous decora- tion. The general design is a reproduction of one of the old Catholic missions, and the effect of massive front with towers is beightened by the deep toned bell an hundred years old which hangs in the mimic tower as it once hung in the stone tower of the old mwission, and as the sound | roils forth to czll the meeting to order | one can well imagine himself in front of | one of those edisices erected by the early | Catholics. Nor is this effect lessened upon eniering the room, forin the far ena | is seen a most startling reproduction of | one of the old altars. This effect is pro- | auced on a flat surface by deft and artistic | grouping of ancient church embroidered tapestry as a background, whie photo- | graphs and water colors form the body of | the altar with surmounting cross. | The photographs are all of the old | missions of California, both exterior and interior, and are loaned by Vickery and Taber, while the water colors are from the and from Louisville, Ky., Rev. E. L. | national Convention. brush of Miss Susan Sronf Loosley, who has loared them ior the exhibit. Around the whole1s a framework of palms, which relieves 1he otherwise high tones of the grouping. The first exhibit to the left of the altar is made by the ladies of the Episcopal Society, and in it they have combined history, art and biography. Want of wall space unecessitates a cramping, but here there is a most pieasing grouping of posters, paintings and photographs, show- ing that the claim of priority of presence is well based. A poster by Miss May Holden is a memorial of the first Chris tian service heid on the west coast in 1579, when Frances Fietcher, chaplain on 1he snip of Sir Franeis Drake, held services, which is the first recorded missionary prayer held on the continent. The other poster by the same artist is a testimonial to the Episcopal Seamen’s Institute. Below these are the portraits of the three Bishops of California, as well as the noted divines of the Pacific Coast. Adjoining this comes in order the ex- hibuts of the Central Methodist Episcopal, First- Presbyterian, which dates back to 1849, the Baptist, Congregutional, Chris. tian, United Presbyterian and Christian, all of which make showing of the prog- ress of their work by a series of photo- graphs. Ou the right of the altar is the exhibit of the Home Mission of the Presbyte- rians, followed by pictures of Glenwood, where are held the annual Sunday-school ee ‘Then follows the two Japanesa mission xhibits, which are distinctly characteristic of the race and excite in- | terest as an ethnological study, as well as an advance of Christianity. Adjoining these are the three Chinese mission exhibits—Methodist, Baptist and Congregational—which show a profusion of orientalism with the crossabove the dragon. These oriental exhibits ezive quite a bit of color to the subdued shades of the Caucasian displays. NG N BERKELEY’S BUSY DAY. BERKELEY, Cawu., July 7.—Five wage ons were busy all this afternoon in Ber keley collecting flowers for the Alameda County headquarters at the great Inter- To-morrow is Ber- keley day, and will be observed at the county headquarters by especial attention to the college town. No regular pro- gramme will be presented, but as many visitors as possibie will be presented with bouquets of carnations, sweet peas, rose- geraniums and roses. Fifty young ladies gathered in Trinity M. E. Church this evening to prepare the bouquets. They w:ll be ready at the con- vention the first thing in the\xmorning, and by 7:30 the deluge of blossoms will be in piace for visitors. A special feature will be-a large “C. E.,”” the first letter of marigolds and the sec- ond of purple sweet p 1t will block the entrance to the county beadquarters and will give a very striking effect. ‘Those in charge of the work ara Chair- man Earl C. Swan '99 and Sut-Chairmen W. Martin, Miss D. Henderson, Miss Piper, J. N. Force, P. R. M. Jenkins, L. 8. Gear and C. W. Way. Tne appeal issued by the chairman for assistance from the public met with a very ready response. From all parts of the town came cffers of flowers, and eciti- zens prepared bouquets and baskets of blossoms ready for the Endeavorers when they called. “The present :s not the best time of the year for flowers,”’ said Chairman Swan, “‘but we shall have a display that will do credit to us and we expect 1o provide an i1mmenss number of visitcrs with bou- quets, as remembrances of the day.’’ _—m e | the majority oi our members have signed the . E. pledge we wouid most graciously peti- tion, as an sct of reciprocity, taat the signing of the total abstinence pledge become one of shie leading features of Christian Endeayor for 1898, thus giving a consistent foundation for the work of Christian citizenship. If every member of vour mammoth organiza- tion was a pledged toM] abstainer who could estimate the influence it wonld have in the | overthrow of the liquor traffic? Yours, for such a consummation by uuited Christian temperance effort. FRANCES J. BARNES, General Secretary of avove association. e MANY STRANGERS. The City’s Streets Thronged With | the Devout. Purpie and goid, gold and purple— colors bespeaking Christianity’s cause— and delivered to the Southern Pacific Company at Ogden between 13,000 and 14,000 Christian Endeavor passengers. We have eleven trains on our lines and in sight at this hour, which will swell the total to exceed 15,000. During this period we have not had a wheel off the track, and our trains have moved over our line with not to exceed more than two or three hours’ delay in any instance. We claim to have established the world’s single-track record.’’ The passenger traffic of the Western roads the past week has been a harvest—the heaviest since the World’s Fair. This is due to the Christian Endeavor Convention. The Rock Island handled the largest number in its history—15,000 passengers, or over 200 Pullman- car loads from Chicago alone. The Santa Fe hauled out over 175 cars, the Northwestern and St. Paul each had about the same, and the Bur- lington 200 carloads, taken at low rates but not without a small profit. | $595 Suits that touch and $12.50. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. e e~ $595 the top notch of quality—worth every cent of $9, $10 During this sale (which ends Satur- day night)—8$5.95. We guarantee every one of these Suits to be pure wool ; and we further guarantee to keep each garment in re- pair one year free of all charge. FALL PREPARATION SALE No. 2 | There are no crooks and corners to our business policy, but a straight open path for you back to the money till, if for any reason you're not satisfied. S.N. WOOD & CO. 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