Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-14

NashOn Island and contiguous settle
ments should be organized into circuit
The Skaeit country should constitute
two charges.
stanwood and the Stiliguamish valley,
a large and fertile country, should have
regular preaching. The Snohomish,
the Snoqualmie and the Skykomish
valleys, a country large IN extent, and
Astounding in the elements Of material
wealth, should receive our careful at
tention.
The White River should be formed
into two charges.
The borders of our work are capable
of enlargement in the cities of Seattle
and Tacoma.
The Puyallup circuit should be en-
larged and made to embrace several
additional points. Steilscoom should
be attached either to the Puyallup or
Tacoma.
Several neighborhocds in the vicinity
of Olympia, in Mason and Tburston
COUNTIES, should be provided with
preaching. The lower Chehalis coun-
try should also be formed into three
charges.
Upper and lower Montesano should
constitute charge. Two circuits should
be made of what il now included in the
OysterviIle circuit.
Gray's River valley and the country
between Fort Candy and the lower Cow
litz shouId constitute circuit.
The Cowlitz charge should be di-
vided.
Lewis River circuit has territory
enough and people enough to make
two or three charges. Ii embraces all
o. Skamania county and all OF Clarke
county except the city of Vancouver.
Two additional circuits should be
formed along the line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad between kalama and
Tacoma. We have No organized work
in Kitsap, Mason, Clallum, San Juan,
Wahkiakum or Skanani counties. We
should also recognize the fact that in
some instances a single circuit, as now
constituted, embraces an entire county,
and IN some cases laps over into adJoin-
ing counts, y.
Brothers 4. Bonn in the German and
A. Farrell In the SoandInaviaD depart
ments of our work are doing well, but
they need more men AMI financial help
to strengthen and enlarge the field of
their operations.
We should have churches built imme-
diately at whatcom, Ferndale, Upper
'Nooksack, Skagit, Stanwood, Snohomish
City, Duneeness, Renton, Upper White
River, Chehalis Station. Lower Monte
sano, Gray's Harbor. Napavine, winlock
and Toledo. Two churches should be
built on the San Juan archipelago. Two
additional churches should be erected
in Tacoma, one in the northern and an
other in the southern part of the city.
We should have five additional churches
in Seattle, one German, one Scandina-
vian and three for our English speaking
people We should have preaching
more frequently at our circuit appoint
msnts. Ii Is needless TO say that preach
ing at these points once in four weeks
does not and cannot meet the demands
of effective work, especially when by
sur side other denominations have ser
vice every Sabbath. Our blows upon the
strongholds of sin, and worldliness and
religious indifference should not en-
brace such long intervals; greater con
centration of effort and more careful
and thorough pastoral oversight are ne
cessary than Is possible under the pres
emit conditions.
After another year we shall be likely
to secure larger appropriations of mis-.
sionary money so much needed In the
organization of new work.
How shall We secure the financial
help needed TO bridge over the next
Conference year? ia matter that de-
mands the thoughtful and the pray
erful attention of this District Con
ference.
We respectfully suggest that the ser
vices of ut least twenty single men be
secured Immediately, il possible. Per-
haps some additional financial aid to
assist in their support may be obtained
from the contingent fund Of the Mis-
sionary society. or In some way that the
Missionary secretaries or the Bishop
who will preside at our coming Confer
ence session may suggest. In any event
let Us do all in our power TO help our.
selves, and not depend upon others TO
do for IA what We can and ought to do
for ourselves Let Us seek Divine help,
and lay the Importance of this great
work upon the hearts and consciences
Of our people. We also suggest that all
over the Territory embraced in this new
Conference we secure lots IN the towns
and lands In the country upon which 10
build churches and parsonaRes. These,
IN some instances, may be secured by
gift; where this 10 impossible, they
should be purchased. Let us be careful
about the title, and also be careful 10
secsre the best locations. BY all means
let us have the lots, aud then send on
and keep on sending our applications
for aid TO the Church Extension society.
They have hitherto dealt literally with
as. through the help they have granted
us within the past two year. Several
churches have been built, or are now
being built. that we should not have had
but for the aid they have given. Chap
lain McCabe. the prince of church build
efs. urges rs 70 go forward and promises
us all the help Ia his power to give. Let
as work with a will, every man of Us,
and throw into our efforts sufficient en-.
thusiasm 20 render failure impossible,
and bald churches all over this country.
Let rs have boom in church building
and IN revival effort. Let rs give thor
ough pastoral oversight TO our work and
infuse into our people the same enths.
siasm that actuatss u.s. IL the preach
ers will lead in this work vigorously, 4,
can and will be done: IL they do Nos, il
never will be accomplished. Methodists
IN considerable numbers, from all parts
OF the United States, are coming among
Us and establishing homes; let us care
fully ieok after them and save them 20
God and Methodism. II We neglect this.
some will be persuaded into other CON.
munions and some " Il fall cot OF line
altogether.
Tue country embraced in the Puget
Sound Conference ~ great In extent,
containing an area of about twenty-f, Q
thousand square miles Great 10 the
variety and abundance OF its resource
Great in the possibilities OF Method
ism. The present is full Of opportu-
nifty; let rs Improve 10. ard muisitud. 9
In the great day VI eternity vsll te
numbered amone the trophies II o, z
e6erta- A. ArwooD.
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W. II. JoaNsoS.