Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-07
~rHrISC OF THE PRESET
re.V OF PUGET sOoSD.
rIavis County Nugget. ]

M. Presbytery is composed OF an
l;,;sters lo;; of the Presbyterian church
w W..*ern 1 Washington, and ruling
IL. y from each church. The new
1osh 1aooh not being ready for occupancy,
csuix ip.sshytsry met in the parlor OF Rev.
= aoe R,ouiiIette. Rev. j. X. Thompson
of Olympia was the moderator hev. M
a Mann of New Tacoma Was the CLERK.
Rev. 2, g. Strange was received py Ger
t;6cste from the Presbytery OF hiRn.
isrd. Kansas, and has taken charge OF
sha ahurch at Seattle. Rev. D. W.
Forbes of Syracuse, NY WAS invited 10
81 AZ A corresponding member, Not
having his letter Of dismission Win
h;m he could not DO received as a regu
lar membor. He Is located at Snoho'
miah. as pastor of the church there.
The regular fall meeting Of the Pres
hvterv Of Puget Sound met at Chehalis
iast Monday at 2 p.n., aud the follow
ind ministers we're present: Rev. j. X.
Thomnaon. Olympia; Rev. +. q.
Strsnce. Seattle; Rev. Y. g. Armstrong,
Tacoma: Rev. N. q. Mann. Puvaliup;
Paw n. Brouilletts, Chshalis; Rev. ..
" Forbes. Snohomisb; h. j. Brooks'
Elder In Presbyterian Chorch.
Rev. II. Bro1iilette reported tne Or
oan;zation Of new church on Co~iitz
Rsy. ]. r. Thompson ceases 70 aos as
pastor of the Olympia church for one
vear, that he may become genera mis-
sionary for the Presbytery.
ON Monday evening the Pres6ytery
sooepted the invitation OF the Concert
Oommittee and attended their most ex-
oelIent musical entertainment IN the
Masonic Hall.
on Tuesday evening Rev. FIG. Strange
preached in the sohOOlhouse TO large
and apprecialive audience.
Report of Home Missions reported
progress all along the line.-
A number of the Presbytery were alb
sent.
A number of new church buildings
we're reported In process OF erection;
also several new churches reported Or
Ranlzsd during the year.
Plans were made for work during the
coming six months. Active measures
we're taken for academical education,
by the establishment Of two academies.
Efforts were made to supply new fields
Appropriate minutes regarding the
death Of Rev. Geo. Sheath, of Union
Ridge, we're adopted.
There are encouraging prospects of
neW ministers ON the way to help on the
work.
The Presbytery showed that 1t had
increased from ministers 10 years ago
TO 15 nov.
This is the first time the Presbytery
has ever met at Chehalis.
The spring meeting Of the Presbytery
will be held in Seattle the first Tuesday
in April, 1884.
The Presbytery is taking active ag-
Qressive measures to do their full share
OF the Christian work Of Washington
Territory.
Various items concerning the work
came up before the Presbytery.
Before rising the Presbytery extended
. vote of thanks to Chebalis for favors
shown also to Rev. L. Brouillette for
use Of parlors in which to bold their
meeting, and to the concert COMMITTEES
for tickets to their excellent entertain
ment.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at call
Of the moderator at the Synod ut Walls
Wall ON Thursday evening OF this week.
Most Of the members of the Presby-
terry went Wednesday to Walia Walla
TO attend the meeting of the Synod OF
the Columbia, and carried with them
nood impression Of the town and people
Of Chehalis.