, 1884-01-26

| II there is a single individual in the COM
munity better adapted for taking hold OF
and managing the line than Mr.. Drum
heller. The charge Of transportation it
self is a very important feature, as the sue
cess Of the line depends more upon the
| direct management than on anything else
connected with the organization. What
matter how lavishly money may be spent
| il no supervision is exercised over the
actual transfer and running Of freight
wagons and stages? Dan has a big job,
but is equal to the emergency.
The Baptist Convention of Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho.
The above is the name of an or
ganization that was effected last
week during a meeting of the Bap-
fists at Spangle. 1t is composed Of
representatives Of the various Bap-
tist churches in eastern Washing
ton and northern Idaho, and has for
its object the promotion Of the mis-
siOnary, Sunday school and educa-
tional work Of the Baptist denoml-
nation in the region named. The
officers Of the convention are: Pres
ident, Rev. w. II. Carmichael, of
Cheney; Vice President, Rev. |. r.
Snodderly, Of Dayton; Secretary,
Rev. Geo. Campbell, Of ColfaX (;
Treasurer, Rev. ID. w. c. Britt, Of
Spokane Falls. The convention,
through an Executive Board, OF
which Rev. J. f. Baker is President,
will cooperate with the Baptist
Home Mission Society of New York
in the work of supporting mission
aries and occupying new fields. This
Society has generously offered to
give four dollars for missionary work
for every one dollar raised by the
convention, or in other words, every
dollar contributed within the bounds
Of eastern Washington and northern
] Idaho, for the work Of Baptist home
missions will bring from the SOciety's
treasury in New York four other
dollars to be used in the same work,
thus one dollar will be equal to five.
| At its late meeting the convention,
after carefully considering the de-
mands Of the work, concluded that
in order to meet the same not less
than $500 would be needed before
October lst, 1891. OF this amount
One-fifth, or Sl,jOO, must he raised
within the bounds Of the convention.
There are one or two other matters
also upon which the convention took
important action. The first is the
educational work Of the dcnomina-
tion. 1t is known to many that Col
fax Academy has during its entire
history been under Baptist control.
1t has reached a point now, however,
where if the denomination does not
rally to its support it will either pass
into other hands or else cease TO cN-
ist. At least 81 200 are needed be-
fore the beginning Of another school
year, to furnish the Academy with
buildings proper for the acCOmmOda-
| tiun Of students. The citizens are
| interested in the prosperity Of the
school and already the trustees have
generous proposals from responsible
parties, looking toward its pcrma-
nent enlargement and increased efii-
ciepcy. Prof Trimblc, the acting
Principal, is an energetic man, Of
fine executive ability, and has SUI
pcriOr qualifications rs a teacher,
With him rs leader, and aided by
the hearty and liberal support OGHhe
denomination, there is no good, rca-
son why COlfuX Academy shOulduOt
become a permanent and fiOurshing
school. Nearly $50 were pledged
in its behalf by those who were pres
ent at the convention.
Another item of interest was the
action taken in regard to the estab-
lishment Of a summer resort for Bap-
lists at Medical Lake. A movement
Of this kind has been in contempla-
tiOn for some months and has at last
taken definite shape. A stock COM
pany is being formed with the de-
sign Of securing land at or near the
Lake, to be used as resort or for ed
ucational purposes, or for 10th. The
denomination has alreadyIbcgun the
erection Of a church building at the
Lake, and arrangements are nearly
completed by which a resident pas
tor will he located there as soon rs
the house is finished. A new and
beautiful house Of worship has just
been completed at Spangle, and was
to be dedicated last Sabbath. Alto
gether the Baptist outlook is hope
full, but only with prayer, faith, labor
and sacrifice will success come.
J. +. b.