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

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The Exsousivs Committss 10 whom
the mission work Of the Puget Sound
Association vas entrusted Bag leave d
report that on the second Wednesday
OF August . full meeting vas held and
an organization effected by the eiectioC
Of Rev. d. J. Pierce a. Chairman. Rev
j. A. With Secretary. and Hon. 4 g
Greene Treasurer.
An informal ballot vas cast for pref
erence in method of action, resulting in
one vote for immediate Independence
one for cooperation, and three for tenn
porary CO operation with the convention
of the North Pacific Conference.
Brothers Davis, Pierce and With
we're appointed as delegates TO the Bap-
tbs. Convention ". z. c., with instruc-
tions TO ask for separate district IN
convention work.
The appointment of Rev. J. Wecaser
has been recommended at Whatcom
from July /, 1888.
Rev. j. Bevvens's salary has been as
s1med under the present plans since
July /. 1883.
Rev. n. b. Homan has been recon-
mended az missionary for Whatcom
county from October LIST.
Two of the delegates attended the re-
cent annual session of the Baptist Coz
vention N. p. C., and a plan of future
work was adopted by that body, with
full consent that either district might
proceed to organize an independent
convention whenever it should deem its
interests best served by such step.
A resolution was unanimously passed
that in case either territory should pro-
seed to organizc within the year the
same pre- rata is still recommended by
the Convention N. r. G. as in case of
cooperation, under the following
PLAN OF FUTURE WORK.
We therefore most earnestly ask and
urge the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society, under whose generous Co
operation We have been enabled to reach
such results in the past three years, to
allow the work in Western Washington
and British Columbia, and in Eastern
Washington and Western Idaho, to ba
put under separate Board of their
own appointment, which shall have
control OF all work in their respective
fields under supervision of your Super
intendent of Missions; they reporting
to this Convention a summary of their
work until suoh time as they themselves
shall deem it wise to organize q eOnven-
ton, or conventions, of their own.
And further, that We most earnestly
request the A merioan Baptist Home
Mission Society, in view of the increased
and increasing demands upon our
whole field for additional missionaries.
that the society appropriate pro rata of
two to one in Oregon, three to one in
Western Washington and British Co
lumbia, and four 70 one in Eastern
Washington and Western Idaho. BE-
lieving It to be the least possible sum
that will meet the demands of this
great Northwest; and We further ask
that one-half the amount y0u charge
to this Convention on account # Super
intendent OF Missions be charged to
Oregon. and one fourth 10 each of the
other districts.
Tho above plan Of work, recommend.
| cd by the Board Of the Convention, N
p. c., to tho American Baptist Home
Mission Society, had been forwarded to
their Secretary, Rev. H. L. Morehouse,
D. D., and elicited the following reply
from him to the Superintendent Of Mis-.
sions: II approve plan for future
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this association to instruct its Executive
Committee with reference TO further
action.
Your Committee, believing that the
previous liberality Of the Convention,
N. p. c., within the limits of our assO.
citation commend them to our SYM
psthy In their embarrassment, recon-.
mend the payment Of tho pro rata OF
Rev. j. Beeven's salary from January l,
1883 amounting TO $13S g.
PLANS YoR yurURx woax.
Az the Convention resolution was
unanimously passed asking the Super
intondent of Missions to inem0rialize
the Canadian Baptist Convention, urging
them to send men and money to British
Columbia, acting either in cooperation
with us or independently.
The Calvary Church Of Victoria has
purchased u lot for building, paying
$500 in cash, with obligations fer $4OO
more, and asks aid in the support Of a
pastor and building. We recommend
the appropriation Of 500 for a pastor.
and an applicable for a $5OO gift from
the Church Edifice Fund whenever
within the year such formal application
shall be made.
We recommend that the present rate
of aid be continued at Tacoma and
Whatc0m during our associational year.
We recommend that an offer of $4OO
per year be made to the churches at
Centerville and Chehaiis, with which
they may secure = pastor, who might be
a valuable aid to the school recently
projected.
CHURCH KDIRICEs
Have been built or projected at Skagit.
Laconner and Tacoma, while the house
at Centerville has been neatly repaired
thrOugh.the efficient labors Of Sister NJ.
G. Jones.
Appropriations from the Church Edi-
foe Fund have been recommended az
follows: New Tacoma, gift $500, loan
$500; Mhateom, loan $500; Laconner,
gift $260.
Several branches Of the Won an,
Baptist Home Mission Society have
been Organized, and your committee
would urge all our churches to organ
izs branches, giving their attention to
the planting of Mission Sunday schools
and the advancement Of home interests
-persoual mission work--oalling on
strangers and aiding the needy.
Respectfully submitted.
d. ]. Puma,
r. 3. GRKKNn,
ia. WIRrH,
Ex. Com.
The above report was adopted by
sections.
REPORT or COMMITTEE ON KDUoArroN.
Yoar Committee ON Education report
- follows: There 10 no more impor-
taut interest before the Association than
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