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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897. {4 ’// 4 “"| ALMEDA (O Z i T 2 OUNTY. 4 SOME OF THE ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS AT MECHANICS PAVILION. copied from one of Prang’s beantifal chromos. Hill has several other Yosemite scenes on the walls, one especially, “Wawona From Signal Peak,” showing increased strength in color snd technique over his earlier paintings. While bis “Upper Val- ley of the Yosemite’’ is not so preten- tious, the detail in limning shows closer application. R. D. Yelland is represented by some very fine marines, notably “Low Tide,” where the artist has zraspea the full meaning of the color effect of sunset on Monterey Bay. It is by far the most pow- erful picture on the walls of the gallery, and is usually surroundea by lovers of fine wor Directly opposite are three scenes by the same artist, o have caught that color effect 0 much sought and so seldom found by marine painters. A little girl, a member of Dr. May's fam- ily, on a donkey, with a background of the Yosemite, aptly entitled ‘‘A Bridle Tour to the Yosemite,” is one of the at- tractive features among the many land- scapes by which it is surrounded, and this, with Mrs. Grace Hudson’s famous “Let's Make Up,” relieves the feeling of too much scenery. Mrs. Hudson’s vpicture shows much more strength of line and technique than her earlier paintings and brings many compliments from artists who visit the other beac who seems Wiiliam Keith, whose mountain work is recognized az being among the best, has several paintings here, but unfortunately none of his best works, His “‘High Sierras Above the Yosemite” is a gem, as are two others, but they do not give a full realiza- tion of the strength of his work. *Our Golden Heritage,” which belongs to the clubrooms of the Native Sons, occupies a prominent position and is much admired. Still life is represented by the group of California quail by William Hahn, the jead artist. Ernest Narjot has a strong pictare in his “Cplifornia Street Scene,” representing a Chinese procession carrying the great dragon. This is surrounded by four pic- tures from the same brush, depicting scenes in Mexican life. In close prox- imity and gooa comparison is the fine water color, “Hispano Californien,” by Paul Frenzeny, in a beautifully solid carved frame. “‘A Clear Lake Pastoral,” by Holdredge, | as a quiet Celiforns antithesis on the opposite wzll an “Indian Camp,” by H. Raschen, and both draw many words of praise. Mrs. Alice B. Chittenden is represented ¥ one ot her noted flower pictures, “In the Garden,”” and the strength of touch and tecbnique is commented upon by all visiting artists. Among otho a coast scene b Artists' Point,’ is best at marine work, and ‘‘Low Tide,”’ by A. W. Best. Water-colors occupy a large portion of the galle those most noted being ‘*A Pool in the Redwaods,” by L. P. Latimer, and ““A Redwood Afternoon,” by A. P. Niles. There are many others well worthy ation, especially those deal- vork. raph section will do more to give the visitor a full idea of California picturesque scenery and fine points of view than the paintings, as the walls are iiterally filled with them, showing all of the most noted places along the coast, as well as many that are rarely visited. Taken as a whole, the art galiery feature of the great gathering will undoubtedly be one of the m pleasing of the many that have been devised for the entertain- ment of the visitors, WITH THE CHALK- TALK PREACHER How the Artist Evangelist Charms the Many Thousands. that require mention are Welen, “Yosemite from Rev. Robert Pierce of Philadelphia Is one of the Famous Ones of the Convention, The “‘chalk-talk’’ man, Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, of Philadelphia, is here with his worid-famed novelty in religious teaching. He is one of the most interes ing of men and one of the strongest in- scene has for its | by C. D. Robinson, who. fluences amid the host assembled here, as well as one of the most widely known. Day before yesterday he gave his first chalk talk at the Union Iron Works be- fore a thousand men, the hour prevent- ing a larger congregation of the Potrero hosts of tabor. There was heard a man | of strangely magnetic power and an ora- tor with a winning style, who presented simple truth in simple, earnest words, driven home with picture after picture, which grew or leaped into view as he | talked on beside a big paper pad on an Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, the | Chalk Artist, eacel, making now and then a few ceft ar- tistic strokes after the manner of Frank Beard. We have just made a trip from sea to sea,’” he told the begrimed multitude, “and it occurred to me that we are all making a trip from C to € (clapping two capital C's 6n the big paper sheet)—from | the cradle to_the casket. I will draw a | line representing our course of life.”’ Then he observed that all were at some stage of that journey, some but a little | wav and some near tbe end, and as he | talked with his simple eloquence, he {Some of the Chalk-Talk Man’s Ideas. | marked the stages that three had reached. | But the important question, he went on, | was not “*how far are we on the journey? | but are we alone, and who will meet us at | the end? Would Christ be there at the end?’ Then the cross rose as he spoke. Then came the idea that we need not wait | until the end for Christ. He could be | ( with us all along the journey, and the symboiic crosses rose again, Then came the idea of how sin shatters life and Christ blesses it, and a storyof a woman at Atlantic City whom he had seen picking up dead sea shells along the beach, quickly and deitly painting them there 'and selling the transformed things of beauty to the strollers. He had bought one on which she had vainted a calm sea, a sunrise lighting it in glory, and a large ship and a little shallop floating safely in the placiu waters. He drew the shell and picture quicker than he described it, and then as he talked on he puu a crossin place of the rising sun and described the transforming glory of the rising sun of righteousness on life’s sea, on which the frailest littie boat (childirood) or the stout- est bark (manhood) could safely speed. The truth that a better life depends on one’s own choice was enforced in a moment with a picture of a bee hovering netween a flower and s spider’s web, and then ke showed so much more powerfully | than with words alone that Christ was not far away from the human wreck that sig- naled to him. The crowd saw a watery waste of three or four green sweeps of the crayon and a wreck to whici one lone mariner clung, Alar off on the horizon he saw a black speck and hope was borne within him. Perhaps it was a steamer, and if he boisted a signal they would see him as the sea was swept with glasses, The black speck grew under the fast wig- gling crayon and an ocean greyhound ioomed up near the wreck and a lifeboat put out. So Christ was the weary sinner's only hope. The man on the wreck had nothing to lose and all to gain by hoisting his signal of distress, so man has nothing to lose by welcoming Christ, and he gets 1he brightest, truest, sweetest out of life. This was the manner of Mr. Pierce’s fir:t chalk talk here. The men gave him hearty cheers of appreciation and scram- bied for his pictures when he finished. Irving M. Scott was so delighted that he arranged for another one next Monday noon, when the 2000 and more workmen and others may hear him again. “Men see t.e truth,” says Mr. Pierce. “They may forget the words, but they never forget the picture. To me it is so simple that [ marvel that so few ministers are doingat.” Besides the daily chalk talks for which he is down on the programme he plans a big one in one of the “submerged’” dis- tricts of the City, with a- wagon and a choir from the Philadelphia delegation. Mr. Pierce is an “evangeltst,”” having no conventional pastorate, but leading the greatest practical Christian work being sustained in any city in the world, He is connected with Grace Baptis: Temple of Philadelpbia, of which Dr. Russell Con- well is pastor and which has the largest membership and congrezation in America. This temple carries on the largest rescue mission work in the world. Mr1. Pierce is the head of this work, and of tnhe great work of the Sundav Breakfast Associa- tion. This is a free Samaritan nospital in which thousands are yearly treated free; the Temple College has had over 6000 students in the past year, and among otuer features of this practical work of salvation is n Wanderers’ exchange. Two thousand fallen men have been helped frocm the depths of life. Mr. Pierce talks daily to crowds who are charmed by his *‘chaik talks,” but his genius for simple illustration of the truth is so great that he is constantly en- gaced to illustrate weekly the current Bible and Sunday-school lessons which nearly all denominations pursue together. Every week his illustrations appear in many of the most widely circulated inter- national and interdenominational papers devoted to Sunday-schools ana classes. He thus reaches weekly a million and a haif readers, and thousands of teachers and ministers weekly reproduce his symbolic illustrations on blackboards. He fills an exceptionally wide field in his two lines of Christian work. “The sweetest thing in this life is to raise a broken life to brightness, to love Bible | ple, of the “Christian” church around the bey, sermon by Rev. E. L. Powell, D.D., Louisville, y. First Baptist Church, Eddy street—Morning, Rev. Howard B. Grose, Boston, Mass.; even- ing, Rev. Cortland Myers, Brooklyn, N. Y. Bethany Congregational Church, Bartlett street, near Twenty-fifth—Morning, Rev. Er- nest W. Shurtleff, Plymouth, Mass.; evening, Rev. C. C. Pierce, Chelsea, Mass. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Twenty-first and Capp streets—Morning, Rev. J. C. R. Ewing, D.I*,, Lahore, India; evening, Rev. Howard H. Russell, LL.D., Columbus, Onio. Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, Hayes and Buchanan streets—3or ing, Rev. Robert Johnston, London, Ont.; evening, Rey. W. H. Lindemuth, Potlstown, P A, Central Methodist Episcopsl Church, Mis- sidn street, between Sixth and Seventh—Morn= ing, Rev. Josiah Strongz, D.D., New York, N y.; evening, Rev. Matt 8. Hughes, D.D., Min- neapolis, Minn. First English Lutheran Church, Geary sireet, near Gough—Morning, Rev. M. Rhodes, D.D., 8t. Louis, Mo.; cvening, Rev. D. Frank Gar- lana, Tarrytown, Md. First United Presbyterian Church, corner Goiden Gate avenue and Polk street—Morn- v. W. H. McMillan, D.D., Aldegheny, J. E. Wishart, Pittsburg, evening, Rev. Howard-street Mothodist Episcopal Church, Howard street, between Second and Third Morning, Rev. George K. Burns, Philadelphia, Pa.; evening, Tamil Evangelis( David, South Indis. Calvary Presbyterian Chureh — Mornin Rev. William Patterson, Toronto, Can evening, Bishop Samuel Fellows, LLD., cago, ad Chi- 'y Presbyterian Church—Morning, Rev. W. J. McKittrick, Buffalo, N. Y.; evening, Rev. A J. Turkle, Omahs, Sacramento- street Presbyterian_Mission— Evening, Rev, Thomas C. Winn, Kanazaws, Japan, Central Methodist Episcopal South Chureh, 1717 Bush strest—Morning, Rev. Eza Tinker, LL.D., Wilmington, Del. ; evening, Rev. W, L. iley, West Brook, Conn. ) lin-street Presbyterian Church, Frank- lin und Vallejo st Morning, Rey.J. S. Conning, Caledonia, Ont.; evening, Rev. V. Dawson, Cincinnat, Ohio. Cougregational Church—Morning, Rev. Binford, Richmond, Ind.; evening, Rev. mas 0. Crouse, Baltimore, Md. rst Swedish Church, Howard street, be- tween Eighth and Ninth—Morning, Rev. D, McLuren, Alexandria, Ont. First Fresbyterian Church, corner Van Ness avenue and Sacramento street—Morning, Re J. Wilbur Chapman, D.D., Philadelphis, Pa.; evening, Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, Phiiadel- phia, Pa, Plymouth Church—Morning, Rev. George L. Hausecom, New Hampten, lowa; evening, Re L L. West, Winona, Miun. on African Methodist Episcopal Church, Stockton street, near Sacramento—Morning, Bishop Alexander Waters, D.D., Jersey City, N. J.; evening, Bishop B. W. Arnett, D.D. Wilberiorce, Ohio. Mizpah Presbyterian Church—Morning, Rev. Clarence E. Eberman, Lancaster, Pa. ; evening, Rev. George L. Hanscom, New Hampton, La. Japanese Presbyterian Mission, 129 Haight street—Morning, Rev. Thomas C. Winn, Kana~ zawa, Jupan. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Si teenth “and Market sirects—Morning, Re Stephen C. Evans, Spring City, Pa; evening, Rev. J. L. Hill, D.D., Salem, Mass. Mariners’ Church, Sacramento and Drumm s—Morning, M. C. Turner, Sau Diego, evening, Colonel J. G. Hallimond, New York. Richmond Congregational Church, Seventh avenuc and Clement street—Morning, Rey. 8 Mead, LL.D., Adelaide, South Ausiralia; evening, Rev. George W, Banks, Gaiiford,Conn, Stewart Memorial United Presbyterian Church—Morning, Rev. Leard R. Wylie, Pen. ryn, Pa.; evening, Rev. C. D. McDonald, D,D., Graiton, Md. Third'Congregational Church, Fifteenth street, between Mission ana_Valencia—Morn. ing, Tamil Evangelist Dayid; evening, Rev. G. W. R. Scott, Leominster, Mass, First Methodist Episcopal Church—Morning, Rev. C. D. Pierce, Cheises, Mass.; evening, . W. K. Spencer, D. Adrian, Jupanese Methodist Episcopal Miseion—Ser- vices conducted by Miss Belie P. Nason of San Diego. Fourth Congregational Church—Morning, Rev. J. V. Milligan, Boise Citv, Idaho; even- ing, Rev. M. A. McAuley, Milton Junction, | Towa. and to God,” he says, and this purpose | fills him to the uttermost CHURCH SERVICES. Prominent Visiting Divines to Oc- cupy Local Pulpits. The visiting pastors will hold forth in the local churches to-morrow. The pulpit supply committee made the following announcements last evening of the speak- | ers and places of meetings as follows: First Christian Church, Twelith street, be- tween Mission and Howard—Evening, Rev. B. B. Tyler, D.D., New York. West Side Cnristian_Chureh—Evening, Rey. A. B. Philiput, D.D., Phiirdaclphia, Pn. Union services—Morning, Metropolitan Tem- MRS, HARRIET GREEN,. TAMIL EVANGELIST DAVID. Olivet Congregational Church—Morning, Rev. Robert Osgood. Meredith, N. H.; evening, Rev. R. M Craig, Savta Fe, N. Mex. Bethel Methodist Episcopal ch—Morn- ing, Bishop B. W. Arunett, D.D., Wilberforce, Ohio; 3 P. M., Bishop W. J. Gaines, D.D.; even. ing, Rev. T. Johnson, D.D., Philadelphia. Westminster Presby terian Church, Page and Webstcr streets—Morning, Rev. Ewin Klock, Norwich, N. Y.; evening, Rev. M. F. Ricks, Williamsport, Pa. Ocean View Church—Morning, Rev. W, H. Rice, Newdorp, Long Island. Howard Presbyterian _ Church—Morning, Rev. James L. Hiil, D.D., Salem, Mass.; even- ing, C. N. Hunt, Minnéapols,’ Minn., Amos ‘Weils and William Shaw of Boston. First Congregational Church, corner Post and Mason streets—Morning, Rev. Nehemiah Boyaton, D.D., Detroit, Mich.; evening, Rev. William Patterson, Toronto, Canada. Memorial Presbyterian Church, Natoma streei—Morning, Rev. E. W. Thompson, Pater- son, N. J.; evening, Rev. Ralph J. Lamb, Mc- Alister, I. T. Hoily Park Church—Morning, Rev. W, F. Rowley, Massachusetts; evening, Rev. C. W. Finch, Cookshire, Quebec. Hamilton-square Bap'ist Church—Morning, Rev. C. H. Phillips, Jamestown, N. D.; even- | Minneavolis, Minn.; evening, Rev. Geerge K. | Reports of committees: Nominations, W. |8 iam, Oskland; place of meet. ing, Re 8 Mason, Los Angeles; aud- iting, Marlin Monson, Santa Rosa, Teso- ing, ex-Governor J. D. Eagle, Arkansas, Epworth Methodist Episcopal _Church— Morning, Rev. Thomas O. Crouse, Baltimore, Md.; evening, Rev. Philip F. King, Beiton, Tex. Potrero Methodist Eplscopal Church—Morn- ing, Rev. W, H. Lindemuth, Pottstown, Pa. St. Johw's Presbyterian Church—Morning, Rev. W. K. Spencer, D.D., Adrian, Mich.j evening, Rev. M. F. Richs, Reformed }iriscopll urch — Morning, Bishop Samuel Fallows, D.D., Chicago, I11. Lebanon Presbyterion Church, southeast corner Twenty-ihird and Sanchez streets— Morning, Rev. S, H. Woodrow, Providence, R. L; evening, Rev. Leard Wylie, Pen | Run, Pa. Third Baptist Church—Morning, Rev. Robert Robertson, D.D., La Salle, Colo. ; ¢vening, Rev. J. C. Howard, Washington, D. C. bethlehem Congregational Church—Morn- lug, Rev. Ralph J. Lamb, McAlister, I. T. livet Presbyterian Church—Evening, Guy W. Campbell, San Jose, Cal. Californis-street Methodist Churen—Morning, Evangelist C. Episcopal M. Hunt, Burns, Philadelphia, Pa. Plerce-street Chapcl—Morning, Rev, E. J. Aiken, Concord, N. H. STATE ELECTIONS. Annual Meeting of the California Union To-night. To-night will witness the largest State convention ever held by the California Endeavorers. It is confidently expected that from 10,000 to 12,000 young people will be present, Only California badges will be recog- nized for admission up to 7:30 ». M. No friends or escorts need apply. If thereis any room left at that hour, the regular convention badge will be admitted until the house is filled. Following is the programme: Praise service; convention chorus and or- chestr: devotional exercises; music. Reports oi officers: President, Guy_W. Campbell, San Jose; sccretary, Francis . Reid, San Jose; treasurer, H. F.'Kellogg, Oakland; junior su- perintendent, Miss Belle P. Nason, San Diego; missionary superintendent, Miss M. L Berrty, San Francisco; floating superintendent, M. C. Turner, San Dicg.; commereial travelérs, E. W. Ehmann, Oakland; superintendent of Sab- bath observance, Francis W. Reid, San Jose. lutions, J. 8. "Webster, San Francisco. Offering, music by orchestra; four-minute addresses on advance lines of Endeevor work by past presidents of the State Union; bath Defense,”. C. Z. Merritt, Oakland lowship,” Rolla V. Watt. fan Francisco; | “Church Loyslty,” C.F. Baker,Alameda: “)Mi s,” Rev. E.'B..Hays,” Modesio; *Citizen- Wililam G.. Alexucder, San Jose; “Sys- tematic Giving,” Dr. E.'E. Kelly, San Fran- cisco; “Floating Work,” -Gues Kellogg, San Diego: greeting from the United Society, Rev. . k. Clark, D.D., Boston; California address, ‘=R. F. Coyle, D.D., Oakland; reception ¢ California and visiting delegates, The California Christian Endeavor Union officers retiring are: President, Guy W. Camp- bell, San Jose; viee-presidents—Dr. R. L. Rig- don, San Francisco; Leonard Merrill, Los Angeles; Miss Catberine Denman, Santa Rosa; 2 V. Reid, San Jose; treas- ozg, Oakland; superintendents | —Junior work, Miss Belie P. Nason, San Diego; floating society, M. C. Turner, San Diego: commercial travelers, E. W, Ehmann, Oak- land; missionary work, Miss M. L. Berry, San Francisco; transportution manager, William G. Alexander, San Jose; musical directors—A. M. Benham, Oakland, choir; W. J. McCoy, Oaklend, orchestra; chairman of ushers, Dr. R. L. Rigdon, Sau Francisco; entertainment, Donald Mackenzie, San Francisco. At 10 o’clock the various State recep- tions in session all over the City will ad- journ and go to Mechanics’ Pavilion, where a grand reception will await them, OFFICERS CONFER. Discuss Plans and Methods of Christian Work. A conference of the officers of the various State unions was held yesterday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 in the German Jecture-room of the Y. M. C. A. building. H. H. Grotthouse of Dallas, Texas, Jpresi- dent of the Texas Union, presided. Among the various State officers present were: Miss Tyler Wilkinson, Texas; Cora B. Bickford, Maine; Addie M. Bris- tow, Oregon; Rev. A. Jarneck, Kentucky; Miss E. R. Gottiieb, Kentuckyv; F. F. Lewis, Vermon H. 8. Lithgow, New Mexico; Miss Callvert, Washington; Mrs. ‘Robert Collier, Colorado; Henry Koepscke, Colorado; L. A. Johnson, Texas; A. A. Reed, Colorado; H. 8. Gile, Oregon; W. S. Dewey, Iilinois; J. L. Hartman, Washington; G. W. Coleman, Massa- chusetts; Rev. J. H. Bomberger, Ohio; A. E. Dewhurst, New York; J. W. Kapp, Wisconsin; Judge L. J. Kilpatrick, K. INAGAWA. REV. GEE GAM. WHERE THE RALLIES WILL BE HELD. There will be a number of rallies of the various State delegations to-day and to- night. The various churches and their societies will bave general charge of these rallies. Miss Belle Clayton will have general charge of the entertainment of the visitors at the rallies. The railies take place as shown by thc following table: Societies. First Congregational Church, Fourth ‘ B Prusidio, San Francisco San Rafael Conzregational First Congregational, Alameda . o Berkeley i Park Church, Lorin Delegations at State Delegations at Rallies and Receptions Pavilion. Saturdny night. Ohio Michigan Indiana Rally and reception, First Congregational Church, Post and Mason streets. Plymouth Congregational, San Francisco Richmond Congrecational, San Francisco Plerce-street Congregation al, San Francisco First Congregrtional, Oakiand Fourth Congregational, * First Congregational, Niles Sunol Glen, Sunol San Lorenzo Osk Chapel Massachusetts Connecticut Maine Hhode Island Vermont New Hampshire Rally and reception, Plymouth Congregatlonal Church, Post street, near Webstar. Third Congregational, San Francisco Park o - ‘Advent Christian, San Francisco Plymouth-avenue Congregational, Oakland Pi'grim Congregational, Eas. Uakiand North Berkeley Conzregational Fitchburg Congregational Decoto Congrezational Universalist, Oakland Rally and reception, Third Congregational Church, Fifteenth street, n Bethany Con Bethiehem Chuinese Mariners’ Church B Market-siree. Congregational, Oakland First Congregational, Haywards Becond “ West Oakland Chinese Oakland gregational, San Francisco Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakots South Dakota r Mission. Colorado Arizons XNedw Mexioo ndian Territory Oklahoma Rally and receptior, Bethany Congregational Church, Bartlett street, near Twenty-fifth. Rally and reception, floating socleties, Mariners’ Church, corner Sacramento and Drumm streets First Presbyterian, San Francisco Mizpan “ o African M. San kafael Teme: Centennial Fresbyterian, Fast Oakland Firs: Presby terian (Volunieer), Oakland. Kentueky Maryland Tennessee Virgioia West Virginla Rally and reception, First Presbyterian Church, Van Ness avenue and Sacramento street. Calvary Prespyterian, Saa Francisco Memorial - Holly Park 5 Second Oakland First Berkeley San Leandro Raliy and reception, C Trinity Presb; n Fraucisco Oiver % Lebanon First Haywards First “ Alameda Eimhurst Pennsylvania District of Columbla ary Church, Powell street, corner Geary. New York Rally and reception, Trinlty Presbyterian Church, Twenty-first and Capp streets. First United Presbyterian, San Francisco Second N 4 United . Oakland Newark ‘ Alvarado “ Friends, South Berkeley New Jersey Delaware Raliy and reception, First Uniied Presbyterian Church, corner of Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. Howard Presbyterian, San Francisco St. John's Presbyterian, San Francisco Brooklyn Presbyterisn, San Francisc West Berkele; Prospect Hill, Fruitvale Centerville Arkansas Alabama Florida Georgia Loulsiana Mississippl North Caralina South Carolina Raily and reception, Howa'd Presbyterian Church, Oak street, corner Baker. Westminster Presbylerian, San Francisco Fravkli et V'resuyterian, ~an Francisco Cbiuese Presbyterian, San Francisco Frst Pr sbyte:ian, Oakland Chinese Presbyterian, Oakland Ashby-avenne Presbyterian, Berkeley Golden Gate Rally and reception, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Page streat, corner of Webster. Central Methodist Episcopal, San Francisco First Methodist Episcopal, Oakiand el A. M, E.. ~an Francisco , Oakland Berkeley e, Berkeley Alameda kimhurst Cakland Santa Cla:a Avenue M. E., Alameda Beth At Missourt Kansas Nebraska Texas Rally and reception, Central M. E. Church, Mission street, near Seventh. First Baptist, San Francisco Unlon-square Bajtist, San Francisco Tenth-uvenue Baptist, Oakiaud rst Free Bapt st, Ossland rst Berkeley iglish Lutheran, Oakland Emanuel Baptist. San Francisco Hamliton-square Baptist. San Franciaco Third Baptst, ~an rincisco First Baptist, Oukland Golden Gate Baptis: Orogon ‘Washington Alaska Rally and reception, by the eleven States, First Baptist Church, Eddy street, between Jones and Leavenworth. West Side Christian, San Francisco W A. Oakland Central Christian, + " Berkeley First G Utah Idaho Montana Wyomlng Nevada Rally and reception, West Side Christian Chnrch, Bush street, near \Devisadero. First Chrisuan, San Francisco “ - Oukiand Irvington Warm Springs Tilinols Rally aud reception, First Christian Church, Twelfth street, between Howard and Mission. J. 8. WEBSTER, Chalrman Hall Committee Inaiana; Miss B. E. tkelton, Kansas; C. N. Hunt, Minnesota; C. J. Buchanan, Indiana; Miss Belle E. Powers, lowa; E. L. vunn, Arizona; Charles D. Forse, Missouri; T. Vincent, Kansas; Rev. C. H. Phillips, North Dakota; Rev. W. K. Spenser, Michigan. Informal discussion on a number of questions concerning Endeavor societies was carried on. When the question of forming confederations with the Epworth League or similar orgsnizations was prought u{: one of the officers declarea that “the Methodist spirit was contrary to the Christian Endeavor spirit,” and that each should go its own way, which senti- ment was vigorously applauded by the perticipants in the discussion. Other topics discussed were as follows: Denominational rallies and conventions; statistics and the means of gathering them; methods and means of raising funds for State unions; support of a State Christian Endeavor paper by State union funds; advantages of consecutive conven- tions in neighboring Siates; securing out- side speakers for State conventions; the advisability of committing the Christian Endeavor unions to the support of definite legislative reform measures, and the best means of extending the society. Considerable discussion was provoked by an inquiry whether or not excursion trains to C. E. conventions shouid be limited strictly to Endeavorers. All agreed that on such excursions badges should be given to Endeavorers only, and thus the members of the society would not be blamed for the misconduct of other excursionists, as happened in a number of cases on the present excursion. Conlerences of other officers were held elsewhere at the same time as follotws: Corresponding secretaries, First Baptist Church, Miss Carrie A. Holbrook of St Paul chairman. Junior superintendents, First United Presbyterian Church, Miss Belle P. Nason of San Diego chairman. Local City Union officers, First Chris- tian Church, J. A. Swanton, of St. Louis chairman. There was also a conference of workers n the floating society of Christian Eu- NEW TO-DAY] C.E. SOUVENIR News Letter TO=-DAY. Eight Full-Page San Francisco Views on Plate Paper. 10 Cent_s_ a Copy.