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seattle. June 10 1888.
SYNOD OF THE COLUMBIA.

seattle. June 10 1888.
SYNOD OF THE COLUMBIA.
FoUkTH DAY-MoBSING SESSION.
SYNOD met at nine o'clock and spent
half an hour in devotional exercises,
EIder Campbell in the chair.
Thereafter the order of the day was
called, and the chairman OF special
oommlttee on Synodical Missionary Ad
dress made a report commencing most
heartily the work of the Synodical mis-
sionary. IL was decided to elect two
Synodical missionaries, one for Wash
inpton Territory and the other to take
Alaska, Oregon and that part of Idaho
within the Bounds of the Synod. Some
vigorous debating took place upon this
topic.
Recess until 1:30 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
synod met and was led in prayer by
Rev. N. B. YouRg.
Rev. George 4. Whitworth addressed
the Synod On behalf of the Board Of
Education.
Atfs Os Aks HRoOh WAo hh6AO Guhit~
man of the Committee on Foreign Mis-
sions and Rev. +. j. Thompson was
made a member of the Committee on
Home Missions.
II WAS resolved that, in the Judgment
Of this Synod, the two general mission
aries asked for by Synod obviate all ne
cessisy for the services of Presbyterial
missionary for Alaska, and that a copy
Il 10 i-t; ha N<,A ha .wl
Of Home Missions.
The invitation to hold the Synod meet
ing of 1885 with Calvary church, Port
land, Oregon, was accepted.
The Committees on Bills and Over
lures, Judicial Business, on Presbyteriai
Records, DO, made reports, which were
all adopted.
II was resolved that committee be
appointed and empowered to secure the
publication of the minutes and abstracts
Of reports, provided il can be done in
side Of three months.
Committee appointed stated clerk Rev.
Y. G. Strange and Elder Calvert. All
papers to be published we're ordered TO
be placed in the hands of the stated
clerk inside of two weeks after adjourn
ment.
Tho committee on an excursion re-
ported progress, indicating that some
twenty or thirty members would take
the trip to Victoria and return.
The Committee on Resolutions report
cd as follows:
Resolred, LIST. That this Synod return
hearty thanks to the public of Seattle
for the hearty hospitality extended this
body during its present session.
I'd. That this Synod also return thanks
to the transportation companies for their
courtesy to this body.
3D.. That this Synod also return thanks
10 those churches and friends in Seattle,
not Of our denomination. for their kind
ness in their hearty cooperation Ia en-
tertaining the members of this body.
Minutes of Saturday were read and
approved.
Report of Auditing Committee, re-
commencing the approval OF treasurer 9
account, recommending that 10 per cent.
of travelling expenses be PAID and the
balance reserved for printing minutes
and incidental expenses.
Several minor committees submitted
reports, which were adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions was re-
quested to read their report at the pub
llc meeting this evening, and responded
by the pastor.
Auditing Committee presented final
report. Adopted.
Committee on division OF the Terri.
tory between the Synodioal missionaries
reported.
The stated clerk was inst ructed to cast
and Rev. j. II. Thompson as Synodieal
.~s.,s.a..oo o. n~1ara1
Committee on transfer of churches OF
Vancouver, La Camas and Union Ridge
reported that il is inexpedient to trans
fer at the present time. Carried.
Committee to whom was referred the
matter OF newspapers presented their
report.
Committee consisting of the pastors
Of Portland and Rev. Messrs. Hill, May
and Adair was appointed TO consider the
advisability of taking share IN the
Occident, the sectarian paper published
In San Francisco.
More minor reports were adopted. af.
ter which the morning session adjourned
with prayer by Rev. 4. L. Lee.
EVENING SESSION.
p.m.-Synod reconvened and was
opened with prayer by Rev. >. Petit
grew.
Moved that we establish Chinese
mission within the bounds of the Synod
of the Columbia.
Moved to refer the matter 90 a special
committee consisting of Rev. Messrs.
iandsley, Strange, Garner, X. i. Lee
and Elders A. j. Baker, 4. @. Holdend
and VIM. Wadhams.
7sO p.m.-Synod resolved itself into
popular meeting in the interest OF
temperance, presided over by Rev. h.
". Hill. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. Messrs. Mcmillan. Ghormley, j. X.
thompson, Elder A. j. Baker and kev.
=. .. N. Dennison, pastor of the Nj. +.
Church.
The resolutions of thanks we're read
and responded TO by the pastor.
Moved that this Synod reaffirm its
action in regard to the Nez Perces In
dams.
Resolutions recommending the aiding
e. the Waitsburg college. TO be built az
Waitsburg, w. 4.
Report of womaA's Foreign Mission
ary Society was adopted and the Society
souRratulated on its progress during the
last year.
= Moved that the report of the women's
nome Missions, when received. be en-
Stressed on the minutes.
Moved that we proceed to adjourn.
Carried.
sninutes read and approved.
synod united in singing the 5I5th
Adjourned to meet in Calvary Church,
nussiand, Ogn., the first Thursday IN
October, 1885.
uosed with prayer and benedietion by
sae moderator, Rev. A. l.. LiRdsley.
NOTES.
During the discussion concerning ths
appointment of an additional Synodical
S.a,siohary there was called forth not a
plIe OF warm debate. DIR. Lindsley Of
AT: suao:Island succeeded in presiding even Al
~. 49, nne with great amount OF cool
ana natural grace.
z - - y remarkable to notice the number
rfasa n. l.. s..l