The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-03
PRESBYTERY OF PUGET SOUND.

d. the IrtsDsteIlhu Cuurcu In tDl9 Clty
yesterday morning. After half an hour
81 n. in aevo'iona, exerci~.s. the Pres.
bysery was called to order by the Mod
orator. Rev John r Thompson. and wa.
constituted by prayer. The roll call
showed - present: Rev Messrs Geo Y
Whitworth. j Il Thompson, II " STRAIT.
ton. T W Mccoy and John Reid, and
railing Elders r l. Doyle. George D
Smith, Amos Hurst and Robert Nc.
Clure.
Rev John Reid Of Vic.ori.. B c, was
elected Moderator. Rev John r Thomp.
son temporary clerk. aud Rev T W Nc
Coy assistant clerk.
Among the transaction. Of the day
were the following:
Rev 7 w Mccoy was nominated as
principal commissioner to the General
Assembly and Elder James Wood as
alternate.
Rev james Agbew. Of the Presbytery
OF San Francisco. was present and was
invited to sit as corresponding MEM
Der.
A large amount Of business was now
transacted in its regular order on the
docket.
The following resol lions were adopt
ed:
Resoiced. That the Presbytery records
its appreciation Of the favor conferred
upon its members by aud the benefits
to our wide field derived from the late
visit OF Rev DR. Kendall, corresponding
secretary Of the Board Of Hone Mis-
sions, whose large experience, wise
counsels and generous sympathy for
pioneer missionaries IN their difficulties
render him especially fit for the work
unto which be has been called.
Resolred. That the Presbytery of Pu.
get Sound. while recording its thanks
to Rev Sheldon Jackson. ID d.. for tho
great interest manifested by him in the
mission work Of Alaska Territory. re-
quests the Board of Home Missions to
send him to Washington city with in
structions to prosecute the claims Of the
natives Of Alaska before the Department
Of the Interior for . share OF the funds
annually expended in the maintenance
Of industrial boarding schools among
the Indian tribes Of the United States.
The Committee on Devotional Exer.
cises reported that each session begin
with religious exercises.
SECOND DAY.
At the morning session Rev NJ q
Mann. Rev J A e Mccoy aud John
Swan. Ruling Elder from Puyaiup In
dian church. were present in addition to
the members answering the roll call
yesterday.
Tho following ministers belonging to
tue Synod of the Columbia were pres
eht, and. on motion. Woe invite. 10 sit
as corresponding mrmbcrs. viz: Rev
Messrs T. n C,.dit Robert " Hi! nnt
II Sanss, Of the Pre.bytery q. Ot.gon;
R-v Nsssrs Anthony Simps, u. Joseph
a Hanna ard II L Dunning, of tie
Presbytcry of South Oregon and Rev
Messrs Geo l. Deffenbaugh. 4 NJ Boyd
and Robert Williams. (Nez P.rr.s) of
the Presbytery OF Idaho.
Rev j Il Thompson returned to the
Presbytery the call to the pastorate Of
the Olympia church heretofore placed
in his hands. and ANNOUNCED his accept
ance of the same.
The committee appointed to arr.ng.
Tor the stallation Of Mr. Thompson
reported. tixig Sabbath. DC, l2th. FIR
tae services. and selecting Rev John
Reid to preach the Sermon Rev Geo +
Whitworth 10 deliver the charge to the
people. and Rev JAG Mccoy to deliver
tho charge to the pastor.
Rev NJ G Mann reported the organ
ization Of an Indian church on the Mes
quslly reservation consisting of thirteen
members. and asked to have this church
taken under the care of the Presbytery
and placed on its roll Of churches.
The Nesqually church was accordingly
enrolled.
The Committee on Standing Rules
reported complete set Of rules. which
were adopted.
Action was taken looking to tho set
Element Of the financial difficulties of
the churches Of Sumner and Snohomish
City.
The following were elected a. a Com.
mittee ON Home Missions: Rev Messrs
] r Thompson. r W Mccoy. NC Mann
and 7 NJ Reed.
A readjustmeut Of tho grouping Of
churches for ministerial supply was
made.
The Committee on Temperance made
the following report. which was adopt
ed
In view Of the destructive effects of
the traffic in intoxicating liquors. espe
cislly in connection with crime aud
psuporism. not only on this coast. but
throughout tho United States. your
Committee see with pleasure that the
General Assembly "f the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of America
has unanimously adopted the following
to the United States Senate
and House Of Representatives:
ITO the United States Senate and
House Of Representatives. The General
Of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States Of America. (rep.
over five Thousand churches
and over half . million communicauts(
in session At Saratoga Springs. N Y. re-
spectfully ask You 70 provide for the
OF commission Of inquiry
Of five or more competent persons, whose
duty it shall DO first to inquire and take
testimony as to the results Of the traffic
in alcoholic liquors. in connection with
crime. psuperism, the public health and
the moral. social and intellectual we'll.
being of the people second. concern
l. az.