Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-22
fHGET SOUND RaPrssr AsssCuA.
TfOs.
SECOND Session.

sECOSD SESSION.
Forty three delegates snsvered In
tnelr names from seventeen churches
at tue afternoon session, and lstters
we're received from every church in the
Association.
Two new churches we're received
those at Whatcom and Mount Vernon.
Ine membership reported aggregated
i55, being growth of over 10 per cent.
during the year; the total increase dur
ing the year being l4l, of whom 81 were
received by baptism. Over $l2.0O have
been spent IN Church edifices during the
year, and seven missionaries appointed
ana Others recommended. Churches
nave been dedicated at Tacoma, Seattle,
Laconner and Skagit, and the houses at
CentervIlle and Puyallup have been sx-
tenslvely repaired. Houses of worship
are IN process of erection at Chehalis,
Mount Vernon and Whatcom. The
Home and Foreign Mission Society re-
ported active societies in large proper
tion OF the churches.
The election of efficers resulted in the
unanimous reelection of the Rev. n b.
Hornan as Moderator, III. Ii. Weston as
Clerk, and Hon. X. 5. Greene as Tres
surer; q. w. Ward was chosen Auditor.
The following committees were an
nounced by the Moderator and CON
irmed by the Association:
Religious Services-Mrs. NJ. G. Jones,
w. Nj. Morse, w. J. Beaven.
New Churches d. j. Pierce, Robert
knipe, w. s. Freed.
Resoiutions-B. s. McLafferty, b. N.
Davis. q. w. Ward.
Rev. X. Weston, the pioneer Baptist
of Washington Territory, gave an earn.
est and feeling address of welcome TO
the delegates of the new churches re-
ceived, extending TO them the right hand
of fellowship.
Adjourned till pm.
EVENING SESSION.
After a short season of devotion Bro.
W. S. Freed gave pithy and hearty ad-
dress Of welcome to the Association,
opening the homes and hearts of Puyal-
lup TO their reception.
A witty and entertaining response was
made by Rev. b. s. McLafferty, she
newly elected pastor of Tacoma, who
accepted the welcome to tables and to
sleeping apartments. He liked such vel
comes, for he lived by eating.
Rev. ID. j. Pierce then preached the
Introductory sermon, from Ephesians,
Nv. 7.
The Association then adjourned till 8
AIN. Friday morning.
FOURTH SESSION.
Friday, 3 9a.m.-Devotiona service led
by Mrs. j. Z. Ludlow, participated in
by many delegates.
Reports were received and read from
the clerk and treasurer.
Verbal reports were called for from
each of the churches, in order to bring
out some interesting history concerning
the young churches. Every report ex-
hibised activity, unity aud enthusiasm.
Chehalis, Skagit and Nooksack valleys
each had enthusiastic representatives.
Father Weston was called upon to give
a short address on his early experience
Oh PHget Sound. He came in Septem-
Der, 1863, with wagon and several head
of cattle; was detained in Pierce county
by the sudden illness and death of a
child; went TO Seattle TO attend the Uni
versity; returning to Birds Mill to bury
the dead, he appointed service in the
schoolhouse. Here the second child
died. In November he preached in q
schoolhouse at Puyallup and found two
brethren and their wives there. Next
week went to Seattle, where he found
the Union meeting house, recently turn
cd over to the Methodist Church. Re-
turning home, he found commission
from the Home Mission Society, but the
severe illness of his wife for six months
prevented his acceptance of it. For six
years thereafter he preached monthly in
Puyallup valley and Seattle without Sec
ing the face of any Baptist minister.
There was glorious revival in this val
ley; all the Christians met together for
prayer. Gods people were revived and
souls we're converted. Phe little church
organized at Puyallup was the first Bap-
tist church in Washington Territory,
and rose TO thirty-one members. He
said: al came to Puget Sound to stay;
have not starved; have had hard times,
but have received many blessings"
Adjourned till IN pm.