Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-26

vith the Seattle First Church. costing
$500.
A lot secured at Victoria, where oar
people had lost all, Oh which $500 has
been paid and the remaining 500 gro
vided for; beautiful for situasion-the
Joy of the Victoria Bsptists.
Lot secured at Mount yernsn, With
$3.50 subscriptions, making total addi-
ton of permanent improvements IN suf
Association worth in cash $l2, 100.
MISSION WORK.
No less encouraging 10 the u ission
work nos being done. One year ago
We had but one missionary located at
Tacoma, who bad Just organized
church of ten members. Today there
are five men actually at work, and two
have Just Iefs their fields, by whose la
bors three OF urches have been organized.
twelve converts baptized, and fourteen
stations occupied, where soon will be
planted churches and Sunday schools.
Bro. Hornan's travels in four counties
about the Skagit have opened q great
harvest field, which will before many
years constitute an Association of its
own; and the favor with which the Cos
pei il received is shown by the collection
Of kll4.75 IN three quarters upon his
field, and nearly go visits reported, with
400 miles travel.
Tacoma has proved the vitality of
its organization by nearly trebling ITS
membership.
The White River Is a white harvest
| field.
Bro. Christopherson has done good
work among the Soandinavians at Sc
| attic. though We regret bis hasty de-
parture.
Sister Jones has everywhere led her
forces 70 victory, and Chehalis, Center
vile and Boisfort churches attest the
value of the work done.
Nor has all our work been of secular
character. Twelve churches out OF
nineteen report baptisms aggregatine
81.
The number of members in our Asso.
citation has increased over 40 per cent
during the year, now aqgregsting 459( p
Every church letter was written in q
hopeful tone, and peace and prosperity
are within our walls.
Rev. p. Harper, appointed a mission.
airy in Clarke county, near Vancouver
reports one church organized. two Sun
day schools and general hunger fol
the Gospel.
spreading in all directions, and our linn
It's are 30 great that our unity will sooI
DO divided into three Associations
though We trust never divided in spirit
With this possibility in view your com
mittee, at it's March session, voted q
call convention at this place on Mon
day following our Association, and have
asked the churches to send delegates Il
such convention instructed as to theil
desire whether to act in cooperation
with the convention N. Z. q. as district
convention or independently.
We alse recommend that this Associa
ton pass resolutions expressing theil
preferences in the matter.
We recommend that steps be taken u
secure more aggressive work In British
Columbia in the appointment of Rev
Walter Barss at Victoria, according Il
the request of the church, and a RooC
man At New Westminster, where the
people have pledged $500 for pastor.
Also that live general missionary bs
secured at the earliest practicable mo
ment to look after such growing fieldi
as Port Townsend, Port Moody, Fern
dale, Coupeville, Montesano, Elma ant
Vancouver. and secure men at suct
places as support can be arranged.
We need for present appointment
and Recommendations $500 for tn.
coming year, and with the growth Of
the year we should not think of raisin,
less than 5000 for our home treasury
Respectfully submitted.
| ID. j. PIERCE,
GEO. w. TRAvER,
b. N. l.. DAVIS,
| j. A. WIRTH,
Committee.