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Show "The people of the United States of America, as soon as they had achieved their independence in 1 783, manifested a notable spirit of commercial and maritime adventure. Within two years after peace was secured the flag of the new nation had been carried by American ships into all the waters of the globe. When they reached the Pacific Ocean in quest of trade, they found almost all the ports of the countries of Asia closed against them. Within the brief lifetime of this young nation a great transformation has been wrought in that region of the globe, which is vitally affecting the political and commercial relations of many nations. In this transformation the United States has bourne a conspicuous and honorable part." From American Diplomacy) in the Orient, by John W. Foster. Page /. CHINA FAMINE FUND CALIFORNIA STATE CHURCH FEDERATION COMMITTEE (fOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) Rev. W. P. Bentley, Chairman, Rev. Carl L. Bent, Secretary, Miss Donaldina Cameron, Sec'y Chas. R. Fisher, Rev. Jas. A. Francis, Rev. C. W. Gawthrop, Rev. Hugh W. Gilchrist. Rev. Carl C. Lundquist. Rev. L. A. McAfee, Rev, Daniel G. C. Ng, Bishop E. L. Parsons, < Rev. J. C. Pinkerton, Rev. L. D. Rathbone, Rev. Chas. R. Shepherd, Rev. Francis J. Van Horn, Rev. Geo. W. White. SPECIAL COMMITTEE Hugh W. Gilchrist, Chairman. 240 Webster St., San Francisco Carl L. Bent, 1636 Clay St., San Francisco W. P. Bentley. 206 Steiner St., San Francisco HEADQUARTERS: Offices of the Robert Dollar Co., 311 California Street, San Francisco Send Money to Your Foreign Mission Board, or Vernon Munroe, Bible House, New York City, or Bank of California, San Francisco. |