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| J. W. KELSEY,
San Francisco, Cal. |
| Born in Ithaca, N. Y., Sep. 21, 1840; student at Seneca Co. Academy, Ohio, 1860-3; student at Oskaloosa College, Iowa, 1872-4; graduated from Bible department June, 1874; preached four years in Holt Co., Mo.; minister for the church at Hamlin, Kansas, five years; preached for the church at Monmouth, Illinois, between four and five years, and for the last sixteen years in California. |
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| ROBERT L. MCHATTON,
Santa Rosa, California. |
| Born Louisville, Ky., Oct. 30, 1855; educated in the Public School and in Jones' Commercial College, St. Louis and Independence, Mo.; minister and evangelist in Missouri and Kansas; first state evangelist in California; minister at Sacramento, Eureka, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz, Cal.; has received about 4,000 into the church; now evangelizing, with Santa Rosa as headquarters. |
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| SAMUEL BRISBIN LETSON,
Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Born Moores, N. Y., Sep. 19, 1854; taught school 2 years; student 8 years, Green Mountain Seminary, New Hampton Literary Institution, graduating 1881; Nebraska State Univ. and Drake Univ., Des Moines, Ia., graduating with degree of B. D. 1886; crayon artist; author of books "Prince of Peace" and "Sure Foundation" and of many songs; since 1885 served as minister churches in Iowa, Dakota, Washington and Oregon. |
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| THOMAS G. PICTON,
Chico, California. |
| Born April 4, 1867; reared to young manhood at Plymouth, Pa.; student Bethany College, W. Va., graduating with degree of A. B., 1896; ministered two years at West Rupert, Vermont; one year missionary work in Maine; ministered two years at Everett, Mass., meanwhile studied at Boston University, receiving A. M. degree; began work in Chico, Cal., in 1901; just entered upon third years' work. |