CALIFORNIA STATE S. S. CONVENTION.
It was our privilege to attend the recent session of the Annual Convention of the State Sunday-school Association, at Sacramento. We made some pleasant acquaintances. The interest of the meetings was somewhat lessened by the absence of several who had been assigned to open the discussion of specified subjects. Yet many good things were produced, and the cause of this branch of education cannot fail to be advanced by this meeting. We were somewhat surprised to learn that so little has been done toward thorough organization in the State. But hitherto they have depended upon some prominent worker from the East to take charge of their Conventions. Not depending on their own efforts, their efforts have been comparatively feeble. A change in this respect will doubtless bring satisfactory results. From carefully listening to all that was said, we feel assured that our Sabbath-schools are as well conducted as any S. S. in the State; that no schools have methods and appliances superior to those in use by us. In this we are far from intimating that our churches should be satisfied with the present position of their schools. Continual improvement should be our aim. Dr. M. C. Briggs, of the M. E. Church, was re-elected to the presidency of the Association. A better presiding officer could scarcely be found. The next Convention is appointed to meet at Stockton.