The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-21
was elected Secretary, and H. C. Leiser,

was elected Secretary, and H. G. Leiser,
of Forest Grove, Washington county,
was elected Corresponding Secretary.
The following named persons were
elected Vice Presidents: DR.. Tolmie, Vic
toria; R. NJ. Gurney, Ten Mile, Douglas
county; H. Shredder, OFT, Coos county,
P. G.. Buford, Forest Grove, Washington
county; Lee Laughlin, North Yamhill,
Yamhill county; John B. Garrison, Port
land, MultDomah county; H. Flickinger,
Corvallis, Benton county; R. ]. Devine,
Eagle Creek, Clackamas comfy; Eli
Cooley, Marion county; Thomas II.
Drury, Westport, Clatsop county; H. G.
Crawford, Albany, Linn county; Henry
Cooper, Polk county; James H. Brown
Eugene, Lane county; DIR. J. w. Givens,
Union, Union county; Dean Blanchard,
st. Helens, Columbia county; George A.
Barnes, Olympia, Thurston county, w.
T.; J. w. Woods, Tacoma, Pierce
county; Joseph Whealdon, Oysterville,
Pacific county; H. S. Yesler, Seattle,
King county; Eldridge Morse, Snoho-
mish, Snohomish county; John Cra-
dlebaugh, Vancouver, Clarke county;
Alfred E. Comegys, Kalama, Cowlitz
county; Mr.. Seavey, Port Townsend,
Jefferson county; Colonel Mortimer
Thorpe, Ellensburg, Yakima county,;
Mr.. Warbus, San Juan county; and D.
P. Lacy, Walla Walla.
1t was resolved that this Convention
recommend DR.. J. L. York, A. G. Ed
munds, and Mrs. Johns as workers in
the cause Of Free Thought.
A committee of three, consisting of
H. B. Nicholas, Mrs. DIR. Thompson, and
G. w. Lawson, was appointed to draft
constitution to suggest to auxiliary asso-
Citations.
Mr.. T. R. Coon suggested that some
action be taken to determine the numer-
ical strength of Liberalism.
Mr.. G. w. Lawson offered the follow
ing, which was, upon motion, adopted.
The Northwestern Liberal Associa-
ton, desiring to ascertain the numer-
ical strength of Liberalism, hereby au-
thorize each Vice President of the Soei-
ETY. to obtain and forward to this Soci-
ETY. the signatures of all persons above
the age of Is years to the following
charter of principles and rights:
Perfect liberty of conscience, freedom
of education from sectarian interference
in schools, no public money to be used
for sectarian or religious purposes, the
absolute divorce of church and state,
and the equal and just taxation of all
property-church and secular.
The Committee on Form of Organiza-
tion for Auxiliary Associations reported,
recommending the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Liberal Association of
Portland as the basis of such organiza-
tion, which, upon motion, was adopted,
and copies of such Constitution and By
Laws ordered printed in blank form for
distribution.
By motion, the Secretary was in
structed to attach the roll of member
ship of this Convention to the COnstitu-
tion heretofore adopted.
Speeches were made appropriate to
the occasion by Hon. J. S. M. Van
Cleave, J. A. Richardson, G. w. Law
son, DR.. Hewes, and DR.. J. L. York.
Ordered that the Secretary be in
structed to furnish copies of the pro-
ceedings to the press, with request to
publish.
Moved and carried that this Conven-
} ton recommend July 5th, 1877, as the
time, and the rooms of the Liberal As
f holding the next annual Convention.
The President and Secretary were in
structed and authorized to invite such
speakers and writers as they may think
! proper to attend the next annual Con-
vention. J. B. GARRISON,
: H. B. NICHOLAS, Pres'tpr tenn.
Secretary.