The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-29
SEATTLE. June %.


Association was called to order by the
Moderator at 9 AN.
Devotional services were led by Bro
Stillwell of Tacoma business meeting
opened by prayer by Bro Damon.
The minutes of Friday were read and
adopted.
The names of w B Sullwell of Ia.
coma and j B Hewitt of White river
were added to the roll.
Reports of churches were then called
for. when reports were received from
the following churches: Semiahmoo,
Olympia. White River. Seattle, New
Tacoma, Old Tacoma and Fidalgo.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following:
Resolved. That the ministers Of this
Association be requested to preach at
least one sermon each year Oh the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath at each place
of preaching, and otherwise favor Sab
bath.keeping.
Which was adopted after remarks by
Father Stewart, j F Ellis, DR.. Akin
son, E o Tade. P Harrison. ] F Damon
and > 5 Markham.
It was moved and carried to appoint
q committee of five to draft an address
to the churches of Washington Terri
tory.
The following committee was ap-
pointed: Rev Messrs ] + Ellis, j F
Damon. j A Ban6eld, Mrs A NJ Weed
and Mrs H II Steel.
The following resolutions were pre-.
sented by the Committee and adopted :
Resolved. That this Association re.
cognize in Rev G H Atkinson. ID D., the
chief founder and builder of Congre.
gationalism on this upper Pacific coast.
Resolved, That we acknowledge with
satisfaction the energy. persistency and
wisdom Of his labors, which in our case
have now ripened into the organization
Of our Association.
Resolved. That the attention of the
churches be hereby directed to the ne }.
cessity Of sound and vigorous financier-
ing in the financial management of the
church.
Notice was given by j F Banfield
that at the regular meeting he would
move to strike from the name of the
Association the word Territory.
After prayer by Bro Tsde, the Asso-
citation took recess until 2 Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting called to order by the Mod.
orator at 2 Pm. Prayer was offered by
Bro Banfield.
A motion was made that We now pro.
coed to organize Washington Home
Missionary Society.
Remarks were made upon the subject
by ] A Bsn6eld. Greene. ] F Damon
Father Stewart and DR. Atkinson, when
the subject was laid upon the table for
the present.
Singing" From Greenland's Icy
Mountains"
The Association was addressed by
Mrs. Thomas upon the subject of "Wo
mans Work."
Singing" Love to Tell the Story"
On motion. the subject of . Home
Missionary Society was taken up, and
remarks were made by DR. Atkinson, j
A Ban6eld. J F Damon, Father Stew.
art, E o Tade and A ] Anderson.
A vote on the motion was uuanimo US
in favor Of the organization.
1t was moved aud carried that q con-.
mittee of three be appointed to draft =
constitution for the Washington Hone
Missionary Society.
] \ Banfield. Z o Tade and ] F De-.
mon were appointed to act as such
committee.
The following persons were elected
as Business Committee: j F Damon
one year. E o Tade two years. Samuel
Greene three years.
1t was moved and carried that this
Association appoint . member of this
Association. who shall present the greet.
ing Of this Association to the Annual
Association Of Oregon in person.
The Committee reported an address
to the churches. which was adopted.
| 1t was moved that the Register cor.
respond with the Secretaries of on,
three Missionary Societies with . view
of getting one or all Of them to visi,
our coast and Territory In the interest
! Of all three Societies in the way Of