Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-22

Deaoon-Gsorge g. Ferguson.
| lne bishop stated that the first thine
IN order was the ballotine for secretary,
which resulted in the election Of Isaac
| Dillon. The secretary was authorized
TO appoint his assistants.
| The following transfers TO the Po0et
sound Conference were then announced,
A. j. Hanson, Andrew Farrell, A. X.
Crawford. from the California Confer
ence; W. /. Cosper, from the Oregon
Conference j. W. Dobbs, from the
Nebraska Conference.
These brethren named were then pre-
ssnted to the Bishop, who introduced
them sevsrally to the inference.
On motion of A. Atwood, ID. G. LIE
Sourd, presiding elder, was appointed a
committee to nominate the usual stand
ing committees fer the conferences.
Brother Le Sourd prepared bis report,
al follows:
STANDING coMMrrrEKs.
Bible Causes. d. Longhead and G.
Il. Osborn.
Eduoation-I. Dillon, j. F. Deyore,
ID. w. Cameron, J. N. Deaison and r.
M. Robertson.
Periodicals-N. Doane and W. l. Cos
per.
Sunday Schools--John Finn, b. r.
Van Deventer and j. w. Dsbbs.
Sanctity Of the Sabbath-A. K. Craw-
ford and @. Derrick.
Temperance-J. N. Denison and w.
b. McMillin.
Tract Cause--C. Derrick, J. Z. Leach
and A. Farrell.
Conference Stewards. +. Devore
and g. G. FarRerson.
Postofhoes-Levin johnson.
Church Extension-A. Atwood, W. b.
McMillin, John Tennant and b. r. Van
Deventer.
Auditing Committee-G. A. Landon
and G. g. Furgerson.
Chinese Work-A. Atwood, j. N. Den
ison and II. Hanson.
Pacific Coast Adpocats-I. Dillcn, A.
K. Crawford and j. Finn.
Funds for Publication of Minutes
q. A. Landon.
Episcopal Fands-A. Farrell.
German Work.. Bonn, II. M. Rob-
ertson and N. Doane.
Scandinavian Work-A. Farrell, +.
Bonn and ]. +. Devore.
Indian Work-John Tennant, @. Der
rick aud b. +. Van Deventer.
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8. ID. Longhead.
Public Worship-J. N. Denisou.
| The following named ministerial Wis
itors were introduced 10 the conference
by the Bishop: Rev. DIR. Rsddy, New
| York; Rev. W. II. Sampson, Wiscon-
sin; Rev. +. p. Tower, Rev. DIR. ii. X
Hines, Rev. Larsen. Rev. l.. ii. Banks
Oregon Rev. +. M. Robertson, Iowa
Rev. John ii. Stuntz. Minnesota, and
Rev. p. Q. Hetzler, agent Of the Amer
can Bible Society.
On motion of j. z. Devere, the hour
for opening the daily sessions Of the
conference was fixed at $50 a. m, 10
commence with half hour prayer meet
ing, and IL IN. was fixed for the hour oi
adjournment.
The Secretary announced the follow
ing az his assistants John Tennant
Assistant Secretary George q. FurRer.
son, Recording Secretary; q. A. Ian
don, Statistical Secretary.
The twentieth question OF the discip
line was taken mp, namely. Was the
character of each preacher examined 2
ID. G.. LIE Sourd, Presiding Elder. repre-
sented the work on his district In detail
and his character, as well as those oi
the following named brethren. was ex'
smined and passed: J. +. Devore, N
Doane, Isaac Dillon. John Finn, q
Derrick, j. N. Denison. ID. w. Cameron
IA, X. Crawford, Albert Atwood, W. II
Zellers, g. Il. Furguson ahd /. NJ. Reese
On motion of ID. g. lie Sourd, L. Nd
Reese was granted location at his OWE
The third disciplinary question vai
taken up: Who Remain on Trial =
| The names of George A. Landon. of the
| first class, and b. +. Van Deventer, j
b. Leach and Andrew Farrell, OF the
second class. were called and theiI
characters passed. As there was no 70
report from the Examining COMMITTEES
the fixing of the relations Of the three
last named brothers to the Couferenoe
The thirteenth question was mp
I" Who are the Travelling Deaoons OF
the second Glass 2" The name OF q
q. Furcuson was called. The Commit
tee of Examination reported favorably,
his standing being marked ., and on
motion he Was advanced 10 next wears
class.
The fourteenth question vas taken
up. "what Travelling Deacons arr
elected 20 Elders orders ?" The nam'
of w. II. Zellers being called. his Pre-
siding Elder reported favorably, and tha
Conferences being satisded with the re
mort as to his studies, on motion OF j.
N. Denison he was elected TO Elders
orders.
ON motion of ID. J. LIE Sourd, Andrev
Farrell. missionary among the Scandi
navians, Was elected to Elders order
under the missionary rule. With the On
derstanding that he was pledged y
hrinc ap all his studies.
Rev. DIR. Reddy, Of the Central New
York Conference. being invited oy 10
Rishop. addressed she Conterencs u
behalf Of the Missionary and Oharci
Extension societies.
On motion of A. j. Hansen. u "a
decided 20 appoint special commune
Of three on the missionary nee1s
this Conferences. 4. Atsosso, -. ~. -
Sourd and A. ]. Hansen wsfe eiecse'
members Of such oomn.i,tee. .D
On motion. the Presiding Elders u
@. LIE Soura and 4. Bonn we're appoins
ed h committee on missions.
I'm motion Of j. N Denison. job
Finn vas elected Treasurer for thi
Canference. 20 whom shall be paid q
Ira moueys colleetei for benevoien
nrrn.,~es. On motion she C0nfercno
sSiourned. DR.. Il. K. Hines pronoaneinl
the benedietion. A.
In the evening was celebrafeA 20
.antennial anniversary Of America
Mefhodism. The exsrcises we're pf:
sided over by Rev. Mr.. blaine. Sesstis
nianser minister. Rev. DE-. Rsddy. 2
Nee YORK, offered she prayer. 10
sneskers we're Rev. N. Doane. Rev. =.
Dsvors. Rev. John Finn and bisno
Fowler. The Bishop showed anon
many other things that ono In svesy Nv
: of All the inhabitants OF AmericA v
eomnuuicAnt ~ she sltars OF COR %
shoaox churches. He showec so