Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-28

CxxrzAzlA. Isns %. 10 an.
Afser 6evosios,4l sxercisss and rad
san 81 nfEnfss, she report u acmmit.es
- she state At selieion was oslsa iof
euA presented 20 fsli0zE
sYour rs.mmftsse On sfase " religion
Ara. a far q thsT have been aose 70
.s.exssfr,. that thers Il IN ssFnsss neal
for - c1uss Of Christ. Many shers are
uiIlise 70 spsnd and b srsns IN TIE ser
siee Of the Master.
10 rspoyt aeesssions 10 ne Saxioas
ehurckea. xrobshly . greater number
fhan has b0en given 10 ~ II any pfsV-
eus Aasosiaai0nai ysaz.
sPcr 80 ~ ekank God; also for the
smo new chnrahes which hays been or
oenirnA. = - trnss. for His Story.
sYef the oondition Of eur caiurches a.
q wkoIs IA neapssst Of vital pieiy; wholly
soasecratad. hyinR. self SacrihelnR les
tsnnuy and ssrvace, ID far from Ehaf =
sbo1Id So. We hsse graf tiod, . Go
Tsous eospsl. ttnrsfors We should %
great things.
sChriaa has said: Hsreia islny Rsther
eiorifed. ttsat re bear nnse fruit"
What vn need h not more Eeal, Bus
uars oansscrasiDn: mot % much mofs
ureachinQ ~ more pxayine; more 1t the
suirit aad less Of hsshiy zsali more Of
CHRIS ard less Of self. Brethren, sst
Is earnestly cray for that kind OF . re-
vivaI that dis our prayer -Ensettngs ss :
Ala our church Register. Then snaAl
our soais be saiiaAed; then skali eur
Lord Be RiCrifsl.
Mar q. Josxa, Chairman"
The soxnmtttss on eredential,, reported
fasorabIy On Moant VsTnons 5kARit and
Hsw Hops ehnrehes, and thatf letters
were read, aho9ing little progress IN
shoss eharshes during ths yeai'.
Comnitsse On devotional ssrviees re-
posssd Mr.. Mitchell 10 lead the deso-
liopai services 81 2 pm.
Tks chairman Appointed ~ comrait-
Zee on tims, Blsos asd preacher: Rev. A.
3. Bohns, r. 3. ButtsrvoEth ind kss.
y. Haeiand.
Ths eeInmissse on education reportsd
through Hon. Il. s. Gfeene. ~ chair
man, recommending thFes mo1ssi, an
prstsDdiag aesdemies, lseafesi, one az
he tsfrnsnus Of the Canadian Pacifc.
one e the central part Of ths sound
and one midway between ths stmnd and
Celumtta river.
An ssrnest dissnszion followed con.
esrninR the various plans sugRssted.
E.R. Buttexworth, beoretsry o. Grace
Seminary a. OsEsralia- was ciilsd for
and responded happily a. sons length
eisine In soms detail the history Of the
Seminary 70 The prsseat time-
TIA committee On tempesnnee rapport
Cd sksough h. b. Greene, takius strong
esoun6 aGxinss the efforts Of the evil
one, urging tbs wisest stfstsRy and the
most earnest attack, ~ yell - dsfense
e Tie sruth. Thu repoft called for .
fnily manned, live, earnest cofamittee,
whs shzli b IN asfvies throughout the
Az animated dlaerssiou followsd. some
ealing for more radical action than
stksrs, bot I'll tending 70 the same nnsi
pslnk Of prohibiticn.
nss. d. !. Pierce asked the rsiviis2e
Of prsssntiEg Bsries Of resolutions
concerning the Tacoma church sad its
rslats0us 10 the Association, provided
the body would agree % pass upon the
same without discussion.
His request vas granted, and hhe fol-
lowing Tsssiutions were passed ~ .
usanimous v0ts;
Resolved, That. With deep ssd IN
feiensd regrets Ne depl0rs the iroubIes
e the First BHptist Church 81 Tacoma
which has - far prevented that chnroh
iron rspresenssiicn In this sssooia
ton.
Rssolssa. That We sffsctionaisiy 70
qusst shs two nets 0f parsons claiming
70 be members Of said church % Taco
na 20 call q mutual council In the
meath 81 Snly, II possible 70 ssslnre an
emioahle settlement OF their dthsfeuces.
Resolved ThhA the association, In is
earnesi desire for the perfect indepsn
dsucs Of the churetss, and for tks vel.
fasn Of all concerned, is ready 10 receive
any delegation OF snqusstioiEed mem
bsfs II she Firat Baptist Church ct Is
eemA. Which may be agreed UPON BY
the unqusstionnd rnembers at che two
dsIeRetions prhssssinR themselves 20
this body, and
WnxExks, Grave and trsubl eaome
ssatsments and damaging reports ere
puhlicly circuiated 10 The pagers Of The
ooantfy, Feprensnting that the First
Bsptiss Church n Tacoma kaa departed
from the common Baptist usaRu In lts
msthods 90 trAnsnatins business and
adniEistsrinG disciplins which, II true,
reader Ill eubseaucnt acts Of The church
null and Void and destroy ia character
e. q Haptiss Church and question its
right 70 the fellowship Of thin assoeia
ton. - . pfoperiy constituted BAPTIST
Church. therefore be Il
KssslFsd. Thaa this association ap-
paint . connnitfee Of ave frora Tie ave
ohnrchas neareHt TAeoma, srleh meu,.
bers 10 De aominAiea By the delegates
Of nAid churches respectively. and con-
1rmed By vute " tue association who
shall Inquire into the truth OF such
s1atemenss and report 81 our neS.t IN
nusl meeting with power 10 forninlats
chaxcea Il neeeelMry, and repofs than 10
Ne pzoper of1ceEs a sid church, citing
fhe chnrch 10 answer said charges. a.
ous next knunAl meeting.
k<sefrsi, That thiH committee he re-
Qneefsd % a&talsd sny eourNil which
m.y be held. einply Tor inqairy and in
formation, bus hsyislR no vota or voice
h Gafd ec12eti efcsct ~ qnsetionsI may
b asked TOR information.
Aajourned 10 meet e .. N. after
devotional service led BY Brcshsi Nit
srzxxloox sxsros.
ksv. D. .. Pssres uaovea fhas hi In
fosnnAi ballus. wazhout nominaticn or
s1fHeffzu1. ~ niS~ tAken for the Home
Missionary kzeaative Commissse, r.
Guessing t1at 10 Gus use bic lPtsrcel
nane u skai ballot, Melton carried
aud bai7o& taken, resulting II. B.
0fesne -. ~. \. Meeker Is, ThDmas
HoaGhton ~ y. Hozldehush IA w. s.
Fred II, D. NJ u. Dauis IN, ~. q. lonsa
III Il j. HolEnfa Il q. w. TrAWax 4, W..