Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-24
PUGET soUsD CONFERENCE RE.
CEEDisGs.
THIRD DAT.

SATURDAY. Aug. q. 1884
Conference convened az $50 O'Clock
this morning, opening with prayer
meeting led by j. Finn.
At 3 o'clock Bishop Fowler opened
business.
The Journal Of yesterday was read
and approved.
The Bishop announced the following
transfers from the upper Iowa Confer
eEoe j. W. Robertson and j. A. Ward.
The Chair announced the reception
AZ n telegram from New York author
izinQ the Conference % draw on the
Chartered Fund for $50 and on the
Book Concern for $40. On motion the
drafts were ordered.
The Secretary read a communication
from Rev. j. b. Hill, agent Of San Fran
cisco Book Depositsry, regretting his
inability 10 be present, and making
important suggestions 70 the Confer
ence.
The report Of the Committee on the
Sanctity of the Sabbath was presented
and read by G. Derrick. The report
was adopted.
n. Doane presented and read the re-
port of the Committee on the German
work IL was adopted.
Tie reading of the report of the Com
mittee ON the Indian Work, by John A.
Tennans, led to many wholesome re-
marks on the interests of that work and
the great need two missionaries, at
least, among the Indians. The report
was adopted.
The committee appointed 10 arrange
plan for the organization of Confer
enoe Missionary Society made q report
through its Chairman, N. Doane. Toe
report was adopted.
w. b. Mcmillan presented the report
Of the Committee on Temperance, which
was read and on motion adopted.
j. N. Denisoa prese nted the report OF
the Committee on Chinese Mission. IL
was read and on molten adopted.
On motion of ID. q. lie Sourd, 3. II.
Todd was granted location at his own
request.
Under the fifth question, Who are
admitted into full connection 2" the
following candidates were called for
ward and addressed by the Bishop,
namely, Il. Z. Van Deventer, j. f.
Leach and Andrew Farrell. Their an
swers to the disciplinary questions be-
ing satisfactory to the conference they
were admitted into full connection.
Pending their examination the hour
Of adjournment having arrived on mo.
ton the time of conference session was
extended.
Andrew Farrell was, on motion, elect
ed to elders orders. under the mission
airy rule, With the understanding thai
be would bring mp his studies for the
two years.
The second question was taken up,
Who are admitted on trial p The
following named persons having been
duly recommended, and having passed
a satisfactory examination before the
Conference Committee, were on motion
admitted g. Il. Osborn, recommended
by the Quarterly Conference of Che
balls charge; w. b. Mcmillan, recon-.
mended by the Quarterly Conference OF
Skaeit circuit; b. z. Brooks, recon.
sended by the Quarterly Conference oil
Olympia charge, and Jshn A. Tenant
recommended by the Quarterly Confer
enoe of Ferndale charge.
A telegram was received from Olym.
pia, and read by the Secretary, convey.
ing 10 the Conference the fraternal
greetings of the Washington Associa
ton of the Congregational Church.
On motion il was ordered that the
Secretary be authorized TO send an ap
pfopriate reply.
On motion the Conference adjourned
10 meet &C 1880 o'clock this evening
bsnediction by James II. Wilbur.
EVENING KxKRcrsEs.
During the evening session Rev. Isaac
Dillon presented Governor w. G. Sqair,
TO the Bishop, who introduced him Il
the Conference. The Governor Their
gave them . brief speech, Ia which hs
stated that he was glad to be present
and listen 10 their deliberations. HI
had received letters from friends In ths
East, telling him to be sare and mesl
Dr.. Reddy, Of New York, and not fail &
see the Bishop. all his folks wers
Methodists, aud his wife's also. If, In
the course Of q divine providence, il
ever occurred that he could aid them a
q body or individually. he would b
very happy 10 do 50.
The Bishsp responded in very happ,
manner. thanking the Governor YER
cordially for his kind offers.
Educational matters then occupied
the attention Of the Conference for som,
time. The meeting was closed with
benedietion by Rev. DR.. Reddy.