Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-25
PUGET seCSD BAPrrsf AssOCiA.
Tloy.
THIRD DAT.

THIRD DAT.
Saturday. q. m.-The Home Mission
report occupied the entire forenoon, BE-
Ing the chief business Of the associs-
tion, on which hinged the work of the
year. convention had been called by
the Execosive COMMITTEES, 10 meet on
the Monday following the association,
Out resolution was passed expressing
entire satisfaction With the work Of the
past year, and asking It's continuance.
Ihe Executive COMMITTEES of last wear
were unanIrs0usly reelected, consisting
OF hev. ID. j. Pierce, Rev. J. A Wirth,
Hsv: h: y. L. Davis. Hon. T. g. Greene,
q. w. Traver.
subscription for Home Mission work
was nov opened. resulting in securing
the amount of $500.
hev. X. Weston gave graphic picture
OF his trst seven years work on Puget
sound, during six years of which be saw
no Baptist minister except as be used a
mirror
crisp and earnest circular letter Vas
read from Rev. Joseph Beaven.
.. m.-Report on education, msde
by Hon. X. B. Greene, recommending
three academies in our field, and urR-
ing the claims Of Centralia Academy az
already started.
Mrs. n. @. Jones was appointed soli-
citor for the school.
Solicitors were appointed for the
Home Mission wsrk, a. foilsws Seat
tie, first. Mrs. n. A. Pierce Seattle,
second, Charles Mallory Seattle. Scan
diRavian. Christine Oh lson Olympia,
Mrs. Grace w. Greene SkaQit, Rev. B.
y. l.. Davis; Laconner, Mrs. Rhoda
Caches (; Boisfort. Mrs. Jane Wilson !;
White River, Mrs. l.. V. Ward Oyster
vile, Mrs Julia Espy New westnins-
TER, Mrs. Charles 1cNan9htsn New
Hope. X. <. Cockrehood New Tacoma,
u. w. Traver; Victoria, Thos. HouQh-
ton /; Chehalis, Mrs. Mary Wayley Mt.
Vsraon, 7. j. May Whatcom, Mrs. X.
Wlchser; Puyallup. Mrs. G. T. Hallen-
beck.
The Committee on Temperance re-
commended all efforts TO be directed
tosard the final total prohibition Of the
liquor traffic, and the purchase of liter
ature for the fuller education OF the
people on the temperance question.
A standing committee was appointed
to work in this department. through the
year.
An interesting discussion on Christian
work was finally referred until the &C.
tiou Of the Home Society should be
Published.
The Committee on Religious Litsra-
ture deprecated the prominence given
TO the Police Gazette and other vile
sheets, warned of the cheap papers with
chromos attached ~ premiums. and
cautioned against the publications of
David Cook. They recommended Bap-
tist Sunday School papers, the Standard
and the Youths Companion.
Five hundred copies of the minutes
were ordered printed.
Sunday-Rev. j. @. Baker, Superin-
teudent of Missions preached thrill
ing sermon on The Great Commis-
sion," making home missions the FIRST
fruit of conversion by necessity. Ii is
the law of the spirit of life. The Chris
tan life is q growth. The commission
is to go aud testify of Christ. II moves
the heart. You can no more stop the
light from true Christian light than
from the sun. IL shines in all direc-
tions. Hearts were thrilled and purses
were opened by the appeal, and a large
addition made to the mission funds.
The Womau's Home Mission Society
held meeting at $50 and reported
some six societies at work. who had
rendered valuable services in furnishing
seats, chandeliers, libraries and Sunday
School supplies for the various churches
in Tacoma, Seattle, Seabeok, Laconner
and Victoria.
The Woman's Foreign Mission So
ciety reported several circles and sev-
eral bonds. Two hundred dollars have
been gathered for Miss Fields training
house in China. Twenty-Five dollars
were made up by the Puyallup band
and given to Rev. Tolman for the sup
port Of heathen student in India. Mrs.
j. p. Ludlow was elected a Director of
the association.
Rsv. @. F. Tolman, District Secrstary
OF the American Foreign Missionary
Union. preached at 8 p. M, giving aw-
ful pictures of hesthenism and wonder
ful relations of the healing power Of
Christianity as he had seen 10 in his sx-
perienoe.
The association adjourned after q
short session Monday morning. faving
held harmonious and profitable ses-
sion. in which nearly every vote was
unanimous. The work of the year starts
under high hopes and PROMISES.
TIE xext session will be held at Gen.
fralia an Juna 25 l92S