The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-26
CosGR &c AT1OSAL ASSOCIATION
eP Warrington.

The seeond snnasl meeting IL this
bsdy VA held .. Alden Academy.
Fii1lgo Island, during the four day.
August 18th to I'D. The churches ~
Olympia. Tacoma. Mes Ts0oa. Seat
tie. North Seattle. Plsssant Bay. FIdsl-
20 AID Semi.bmoo were represented
by their respective pastors and dele
gate.
R.v Jno 4 B.Bfrld. Of Mes Tacoma.
~as el.ctsd Moderator and S,na-l
| Greene clerk.
Quantities ~~reappointel On -RclIk
| ious Er-ro,ss.' 'Mis-ionary work and
| Travel 'Rssslations. 'Tke lpdisB
Qu~stiou' and 'Publiesticn Of Minutes
Chas A Cook. Rsa. 0f Ssx Tacoma.
wss sadsd to the BUSINESS Committee
FIR ISL.
S"i:es having been giyra lsst year
| Of an amendment to tire CONSTR utIon
By dropping tho word Territory from
the nAme thereof. II Gas nov. by unsn-
imous vo'e 10 amended
Rev Juo A Binheii US. sIec,s6
Washington Associate Eii,nr FIR The
Paeitk pewsp.per and Rev E D Tsde s-
Trustees for the same
Rev q II Atkinson. OF Portland Or
egon. vss requested to represeut Us at
the National Council of the Congregs-
tional Churches 70 De held at St Louis.
No., in November next
The reports Of the several churches
showed considsrAble growth in the
nua, Der Of our churches, IN their mem
bsrship and in the spiritu.i life Of the
individual members and of the church.
Rev j II Ellis. of SEATTLE. prevented q
paper on the Principles Of CoDgr@ga-
tionslism ana its Adaptation to Pioneer
Work which wss discussed and sdopt
ed. and . copy thereof requested for
publication.
On Thursday evening Rev g II At
tinson, Of Portland. preached the As
socist o sermon from the text found
in Johns Gospel. 9th chapter. 23d
veise: That all men should honor the
Sou even as they honor the Father.
He that honoreth not the Son, houoreth
DO, the Father which has sent him
/ On Friday morning . Isper 90 the
| Christina Training Of Children was
! presented by Mrs l. Reeves, OF Seat .
tie. and on motion it was voted. after .
most intefesting and favorable discus
sion. that this paper. as ex i'ressiDg our
views on that subject. be adopted; and
| 0 copy thereof be requested for publi.
cation In The Pacific and in pam phlst
| form.
Other pspe:s on the following sub
| iscts we're also read: Ga Foreign Mis-
sions.' by Rev Samuel Greene; on Mod
cru SpirItuslism.' by Rev p Harrison !;
On How 10 Grow IN Grace by Rev
WIN u Stewart. and . reading ard dis
cussion of the New Testament idea OF
Forgiveness. by Bro Burnell.
Tas report of the Committee on n
Congregational Academy. appointed
last year. vas presented by Rev ] F
Ellis. - follows:
| REPORT OF COMMITTEE on A coSoEE6A.
-IoSAL ACADEMY.
| The conviction o! our churches is
expressed In the following resolution
ss adopted 10 the meeting # this Asso.
citation in June, 1870:
Resolred, That this Association recog.
nizss educational institutions which are
founded in prayer aud conservation to
Christs work and Conducted in the in.
terest 81 thorough scholarship, bread
culture aud deep piety as the right
arm OF the church IN its battle with
sin. This conviction long existing ha,
made Congregstionalism foremost ia
in sound ard liberal education.
Moved by this conviction the presen,
committee was appointed to make res
port and recon- msndation upon an acad
envy under Congregational manage
ment. The committee 10 not complete
one member not acting with IA; still
understanding Christ's command: GO
Teach all Nations 70 give the place q
duty and honor to Christisn education
We offer the following for the consider
stion Of the brsthrsn present:
Rsaotsed. That IN the judgment oil
this Association. Que or more Christisr
academies ought to be early establish.
} ed within our bounds by our charche,
to promote this object.
2d. That the northern islands OF Pu
get Sound especially need such an in.
ssitutiou Of Christian training. 10 view
, OF the TACT that they contain AGO sec
, lions, nearly equal to Is townships. OF
IL islands. which vary from to 16i
sections each: in view also Of the fac
that the channels aud straits furnish
J good intsr-islsnd means 81 communi
cation.
81. That Alden Academy, already
establishsd about midway north and
south Of this islAnd group. near Shi,
HARDER. thus convsnisnt TO the maiI
channels Inner and outer affords Z
convenient center for the youth ef al
these insular settlements aud also of th,
adjacent mainland.
4th. That 10 view Of What has alresd !
been done BY the sturdy. self sacri Gins
effort Of Bros Tade aud Hsgadon in
, founding the Academy. and Of the
/ character al the principal, Prof A
Burusll. We give this institution oul
hearty prayers and support and COM
mend il ~ public confidence.
9Th. That measures should be taken
10 appoint Board OF Trust and secure
. chartss usder which to cosduct the
Academy and 10 Esquire doaationa d
I monsys aud lAAd.
! fssts relasivs % Abe actual work no
. icing done L AIdsu Academy ver
prsseated b. Prof Burneli, and upon
motion the resolutions were adopted
| The following Board Of Trustees wer,
then elected: 4 w Stewart. eenaiAhu
VIM b Hagsdon. e o Tade, George u
johnson, fidalc0. John = Wallace