Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-10

FouKTH sxsssoS.

I1OS.
FouKTH SESSION.
The meeting opened BY devotional ex-
ercises. led by Hon. p. Harper of Clarke
County.
At 9 o'clock the Committee on Educa-
ton reported, recommending three IN
stitutions OF Learning within the limits
OF the Association, one between Puget
Sound and the Columbia. one in the
central Sound, and one in British Co
lumbis. They further recommended
the location of Grace Seminary at Cen
terville, in accordance with the PROPOSE
ton made by the citizens.
Rev. With requested an amendment
recognizing the gift of Richard Holyoke
Of five acres of land within the city ilm-
its of Seattle, and was requested to IN
corporate the same IN the report.
Rev. ID. j. Poico was glad to see such
enthusiasm in Cenferville though ne
feared the citizens counted more on the
financial benefits than the intellectual
culture produced by such school, bar
a financial basis must be found tor
everything and we are glad to see them
looking to financial benefits. Ii argues
well for the enterprise and energy OF
the town. The public school must not
be considered hostile to our interests,
bot they need to be supplemented by
the Influences of Christian academies,
and il we will locate schools, We must
do it now before the country Is all set
tied.
Rev.J. G. Boxer expressed himself
much pleased With the gist of the re-
port. There are some Oregon brethren
think Pierce is wild, as he says, and
there are some of the same kind on
Puget Sound. Schools are great moral
educators. He believed there was God
given wisdom in the report. Looking
ut the past ten or fifteen years, We can
hardly overestimate the future. DE
believed the school of British Columbia
would meet an enthusiastic welcome.
Nowhere in the whole country has
there been such remarkable progress as
in Eastern Washington during the past
three years, and one mighty force tow
ard this progress has been COlfax Acad-
envy. He had the pleasure of listening
to a report some years ago OF William
cite University, and he learned there
were already fifty graduates of that In
stitution within our convention limits,
and over fifty medical graduates. leav-
ening the whole country for Methodism.
They began early. Baptists have to
build from the bottom in Oregon, be-
cause of early inactivity. We are now
in grand college building at McMinn-
vile, with campus for a theological
seminary attached, by Mrs. Chandler,
and we want half dozen feeders all
over the Northwest fer our theological
seminary. But Centerville asks too
much. That school is werth 100000
alton back it. They should build the
building, and We will run it, back il,
and bring in students and emoluments.
The report was recOmmitted for fur
Their work by the committee.
The Executive Committee reported
at length. giving IA full history of their
work, their OUTLAWS and resources. The
Canadian Board of the Baptist Conven-
ton had been memorialized for men
and money to prosecute a more vigOr-
GUS work in British Columbia. Calvary
Church at Victoria was commended for
aid by the Mission, also Whatcom, Ia
coma, Centerville and Chehalis. Il was
proposed that thorough canvass of
each church be made for contributions
to the Home Mission Society, BY which
our treasury be replenished.
As the Executive Committee retained
their position through the year. with
full power to act, the work will be
pushed with vigor.
FIFTH SESSION.
At 2 o'clock the Committee ON Relip.
ious Literature reported, and their re-
port, divided into four sections, vas
adopted seriatum:
First-The churches and Sunday
schools are urged to use the publications
Of the American Baptist Publication
Society as safer, more appropriate and
better educators than any other.
Second-A colporteur and Sunday
school missionary was recommended
for the field, and the Executive Com
resp0ndence with the Publication Soci-
ETY. for such purpose.
Rev. Baker stated that a brother in
Washington Territory had given 5000
for the Bible work of the Publication
sooiOeys ouu tAC c<1oh 10 uOW Ou UepOSlt
at Albany, Oregon.
Third-A branch depository at Seattle
was recommended and measures sug-
gested to secure it.
Fourth-The Baptist Beacon, for seven
years printed by the Baptist Convention
of the North Pacific Coast, now about
to be issued as selni-monthly at 81 per
year, was highly commended, and meas
ures taken to secure general circula-
ton among the churches.
The Woman's Baptist Home Mission
Society held q meeting for completing
an organization. electing Miss Nettie
Densm0re Of Olympia as Secretary, and
urging the churches to organize branches
wherever practicable.
An Educational Board was appointed,
Of Il. s. Greene, G. Hanford
and Rev. d. j. Pierce, with full power
10 suggest, take and promote all discreet
and liberal action throughout the
bounds of the Association on the sub
ject Of UNCONVENTIONAL education.
The Association closed with mass
revival meeting here last evening by