Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-26

The Copgrsestsonaa Associatton o.
Washington conyensd ia lie seventh as
mai session n whaaeozz 90 the s9tt
instant, remaining Ia session until sun
dag evening. shs I'd
The roll spsn being called shossd Y
ministers end ~ deEseAses prsssns. rep
reasutine q ehurekas. The 0rganizA
ton vas secsrsd By the sisesisn Of Rev
James CamposlI Of Olympia - ho1eE
aaor and Prof. A. Il. l5arnsli Of Steiis
econ A. elsrk; Miss n. Z. Male Of Ia
coxpa. assistant clerk Rev. samUel
Greene Of Hoaghtob. registrar.
After devotional wsTries fondgafed ~
ths Moderator. 40 address Of welopas
wsss tsndsrea 10 tbs Association b. Rev.
Jossth Wolfe Of whsieoD.
A sers interesting address 0s he
assaaday Sevsrapef" ss2s presented By
REV. Geo. n. Isse of Portland, -kioh
,,ltotted no. = little dfss7ssisn fFsGs
Revz. q. q. Otis, II. l.. Bates, y Gresne,
A, Il. Barueli and Delegsss Ispsas Of
PeyndaIe. the result Of whiee vas tho
adoption Of the following rsaolufiOns:
RSaoIted, That this Association. be-
lIevtn1 tnas the preservation Of the
Christian Sabbath As Q day OF rest IL
az the lr.t tmporlaucs for the religious
and s,eial veii-bsioR IL oar nation, D.
oppsaed 10 The publication. circulation
and reading 81 ssouias newspapers on
The tiFst day Of the veak.
Keasleed, faytherm0Fs, That 70 depge
cate she notices OF r,hiEf0us services
and the insertion Of bauness advertise
nnsnss By church msmlssrs In Sunday
papers and most earnestly recommend
thst COR churches endeayoT 10 carry cot
thsse resolutions By prsoeps and prse-
tics.
'4Church Finances vas the subject OF
a vsiusble paper by Rev. ] Campbell,
az OLYMPIA. whioh wss Diseased at
aome ienQth by Rsva. !. Wolfe, Ii. l..
Hates. Geo. II. Lee. A. i. Burueil and
Deacon 5. II. Foster.
Al The session held at Olympia one
wear 400 a committee consisting OF
ksss. Oakley and Canipbell we're ap
pointed to visit the messing Of the Ore
Qon Association held 81 Forest Grove.
Oregon. That committee through Rev.
J, Campbell now reported concerning
.he interests Of that maating; and this
rsusrt vas followed By tbs invitation
ffem the churches Of that Association
that the churches OF shis Association
cooperate with them Ia tkae formation
Of q General Association for Oregon
and Washington.
Aereaable 70 a proposal OF sass year q
was voted 70 repeal ouF t,enHsitutton and
substitute therefor Professionally for one
year new constitution recommended
BY q committee appointed for that par
pose. This new constitution uill change
the name TO The Puget Ssnsd Asso-
citation at Congregational Churches and
Minister'S" Il more specifically states
It's objects: defines OF expresses more
eouciseiy ita doctrinal basis; places
ministerial, a. well 40 shureh standing
within this Association; seta forth more
clearly the duties Of thu several officers,
including that OF the Committee On
Missions, one Of the tnest Important. 80
IL IL this committee which is held re-
sponsibIs for the proper disbursement
OF upwards OF 5000 OF missionary
fands ia Western Washington. This
oommiftsa af FIVE was chosen rs fol
lows: Rev. II. l.. Bates OF Seattle for
thres years; Rev. Z. q. Oakley Of Taco.
mas and 4. n. Sox Of 5essslr for two
years. and Rev. 3. Gfesn Of doagbton
aid y. II. Foster Of seattle for ono year.
"The Academy and It's Nueds" was
presented by Prof. A. Il. BuTeeii az in.
troduatoFy 20 paper s'u I" Tie Educa-
tional interests Of Puget Sound" by
Rev q. q. Otis.
Tbs following resolutions were offer
ed, which, after a statement Of thH co.,
dition OF the school and lns fnApcisl
strength, we're nnAninauaiy adopted:
n 4 sfaf 100. A
the maintenance Of oar Congregational
Academy q. stsilRcoom A. necessary 10
the best interests OF OonereRatsonalism
IN Western Washington, ana would
heartily commend IT under the present
management OF Prof. A. 4. Burnall as
Priocipai TO the aympaihy, support and
patronage Of our peopls.
Resolved, That we believe that the In.
tefeesa OF the Academy can be best 500
served BY the Resignation OF the present
Board Of Trustees, according 90 their
ovn sugeeslioa, and The selection of
their successors By the Association of
ChurUhes. and thai wo recommend an
annual collection ba taken by each
caursh for the nnaiateusnos OF ihis In.
aatluiions
A fnrtAsr discussion Of this eduea-
tional question vas had al 3 later DAY
and q plan adoptsd. shioh II carried
out. will lIquidsts the cattle ind sbt4d-
ness Ut the AcadeEay and furnish a
small aianee a. the beginning of fund
for increasing sss asvantaess.
"A Report on this work Of the
Churches was faFnisked by Rsv. \
Gfeeas. Registrar, the loe gtion OF each
ehnfefi being indicated on u large wall
map. This report showed 40 Increase
OF ona church and aboiit que handFed
additional members; indebtedness paid
Of upwards Of 5000. and benevolent
contributions Of up4hrsls OF $500.
A paper ON the work Of the American
Missionary Association and tae Chi.
nsas was prepared and read by Rev. q.
A. Thomas Of Mantasaao. Tue paper
ives referred 10 the Cosamistee ON Res.
oiutions. Who aftsrvAid reported -
Resolved, That this Association re-
CARDS the present lag adopted by the
uaited states Congress for the exolu-
sion OF the Ohiness frtnm this country
90 anti OhFistian and wholly opposed 10
tAe principles Of our free inslitusiens,
Received. That through tho ReQiatPar
Of oar Association ne present 10 the
American Missionary .lasrstation the
great need Of Christian work among
the Chinese u the Netth Pacific Coast,
and mcel earnestly reusless that a mis
hi0nary be employed b. thnir AssociA-
hon ~ tho earliest possible inoment for
wsrk la the Puget sounia region.
a paper 90 Failures IL sabbath
school Work and Thsar Rsnasdiss. y by
Rev. Hsnry L. Bates resulted, after
eissassion, In the passage Of the follow
ing;
Rssassra. That tAM Association.
through 10 Registrar. express So cur
sabbath Sche'sl aud f'alslishinR Society
ita deaiPe that hereafter Sabbath school
=" Helps" be published which shall omis
The tezt Of the lesson, and thus ancour-
Ass ~ uss Of tAe Bihis IN The Sunday
eeheol E.
Rsseises. That our Sunday School
Committee 10 feqaesltd 10 tonsalt with
similar quantities OF esshef dencminA
tieuss aud togetseF with them prepare q
psoafam aud make ali necessary ar
faneesnents for Sunday s,chncl Con.
vanlion. 10 DO held next saspmor durinr
The CAaatAeaaa Assembly on vashcr
lalans, OF ~ any oth,sF tkIace al An,
es,fiief p<rtea. aceofygiEQ ~ the iudg.
nient % the cotnmittsla.
An exceesiinRly interesting paper pre-.
pared BY Mrs. u O hoslxosah. 81 For,
"a 9fuyE. Or. efll = M asnaaas WnFk ftr