Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17
rag COyGREGATIONALIsTsO OF 0RE
CON AND WARRINGTON.

WALLhs Oaty sDs @<~~~ S'S.s
inc the associational sermon was preach
"a by Rev. p. s. knight, and the first
half hour this morning was spent in de-
yotional exercises, led by hev. r. v.
Hoyt, Of Cheney.
Ths rest of the forenoon was occupied
With hearing the reports OF churches.
White Salmon has received a bell OF
three hundred and fifty pounds from
friends in the East, most OF which
came from mother in Israel nearly ~
Years old; WalIa Walla has repaired its
cEurch at cost of three or four hun
dred dollars; Cheney has organized a
band of Christian Endeavor. which Is
working welt. and has furnished its
church building; Dayton has bought a
church mt q cost of three thousand dol
lars, and DIR. Eells has given 1t bell,
but its deacon, VIM. Matter. has died;
Atshnum has secured two lots and nine
or ten hundred dollars for church:
Yakima City has finished her church at
a cost Of nearly nineteen hundred dol
lars; Noun. Zion has built one; Colfax
has bought a parsonage and raised over
four hundred dollars to enlarge IT; Rita
vile has secured lots for church; Fort
land has raised about five hundred dol
lars for church furniture and nineteen
hundred for an organ, which bas BEEN
ordered. by renting her pews she has in
creased her income from eighteen hun
dred to thirty-six hundred dollars;
Cloverdale has lost its deacon, j. W.
Fitch, by death; East Portland has re-
oeived from deacon ID. X. Abrams bell,
a. cost Of Ave hundred dollars; The
Dallss reports the largest Congrega-
tional Sabbath School in the northwest
and the mcst members received on pro-
fession of faith-in fact, more than all
the rest of the churches in Oregon.
The following churches have lost pas
tors: Spokane Falls, +. I. Clark; Mount
Zion aud Beaverton, X. Rogers; Clover
dale. u. @. Bosworth; Astoria, I. w.
Walters; Colfax, j. I. Marsh.
The following have secured new ones:
White Salmon, II. 3. Lyman; Ritxville,
Y. H. Fruiht; Colfax, Il. w. Walters;
Cloverdale, q. A. lockwood; Astoria, >.
Wood; Spokane Falls, @. Eslls, ID. d.
Oregon City, Z. Gerry.
The churches at Spokane Falls, Sea-
bsck, Sprague, Pfineville, Forest Grove.
Mile Creek and Oregon City reported
much that was discouraging, while those
ct Cheney, North Portland. Astoria,
East Portland. jamestown and Colfax
felt much encouraged.
The statistical reports were by nc
means full. thirteen smaller churches
ont OF total of thirty-nine not report
ING as yet. The twenty six reported
ll70 members, more than all the
churches reported last year. They 70
ported las additions and eS dismissals
deaths and recommendations. TheJ
also reported $l428 given for benevo
lent purposes, and *i6.S00 for home
use.
In the afternoon fraternnl commun
ication was read from Rev. DIR. Warren
Of the Congregational Association. o.
California, and DIR. Atkinson Was ap
pointed to reply. Rev. N. Eells was ap
pointed delegate to the Washington
Territory Associations; Drs. Atkinso'
and Eells and Messrs. Gray aud Knight
dsleeates TO the National Council. Port
land vas selected as the place of tn
next annual meeting. Rev. Mr.. Bove
vas elected az a member of the busiucs
committee; also az registrar and treas
uNr for the next three years, and Rev
T.v. Hoyt became member OF tn
body. FIVE more new churches wer
Iepofted--at Stayton. Alkali and Bla
look, In Oregon, and two German one
q Walla Walla aud Ritxville, WaahinR
ton Territory.
The ministers were requested 70 pre-
INT the subject OF COngrcRationalisr
10 their churches during the comm
year. The churches were requcate
within the next year 70 express shel
opiniou A TO whesher the Association
okould continue over the Sabbath.
The report Of the COMMITTEES on prin
inc and Of the treasurer showed 1ea
Nv state OF tho finances. That OF %
lyusteea Of the Divinity school showe
hnt little progress thus far.
Al meeting Of the Home MtsaiouAl
oociety 10 Vas reported tnat near
olOO had been raised on the held Il
~ purpose during tho year, and tn
10Feeon and Washington would ran
40 during the coming year the Hon
uInionary society would grant us <is
d. Atkinson, a. superintendent ,
the society. reported that he had he
20 ervices, received fifty-six membe
INTO various churches, made 2sl past
NJ ealls, written li5o letters and pot
~ had Ave churches In the course
erection, In addition 10 hve alrcae
enuplstsd. obtained twelve new mini
NJ Tor this Northwest, and travcl'
ssst 1000 miles during the year, b
a1ea much other work.
The old officers Of the society we're Z
seected, namely q. 6hindler, preeidet
= y. Parrish, vice- president; jam
oees!, trsasursr; I. A. Mfcrum, eecretal
md Dr.. Atkinson. superintendent q
eenseal missionary.