Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-26
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About twenty pastors and dsssEstes
OF the Puest SQUAD Baptist Association
uss By common consent a. Cenfraiia,
Wednesday, June stsb, at los- m, and
organized By the election Of Rev. W. Z.
N. James a. President. and Rev. ID. J..
/ Pierce ~ Secretary.
Is was then voted that ve no~ organ
lie q B4ptist Ministerial Conference:
That . COMMITTEES Of three be appointed
TO report q form Of constitntiob daring
the afternoon The Chairman appoint
ed Rev. b. 5. MeIsaasfty, Rev. D. J..
Pieree and Rev. A. b. Banks.
A paper waA then read by Rev: Waiser
Bars. written by Rev. Robert Dennie.
Of Eeg Westainstsr, on spsrisnal
Christianity" ree paper strongly re-
csmmended deeper Chrlstian piety, cut
tIvased BY s,AtienE diligence, 80 me real
need of our time
The COMMITTEES on psr3Rram reported
the follOwinR order Of exercises;
First-Thas Rev. X Nelson take the
place Of Rev. HsylsEid IN presenting
the Scandinavian work.
Seoond-rhst 81 2 Q. q. We meet for
the discussion Of ~EsanRelistle WORK,
led By Rev. J. A. WIcnser.
Third-That At 3 p. N Sister Jones
lead in she discussion OF Sunday school
vork, as led by Rev. Z. @. Whistler, our
Sunday school MISSIONARY.
Fourth-At 7:30, DEVOTIONAL meeting.
Fffth-At ., sermon on Church Poi-
ity," by ksv. B. 3. MeLaAerty.
SECOND SESSION.
C~nfersnce met al = D. N.
Permanent organization effected og
adoption Of q constitution and election
OF the following 0fhsers:
Prrs,dent, Rev. Walter Blrss. Nieto-
RIA; Woe President Rev. ID. J. Pierce,
Seattle; Secretary, Rev. b. ). AcLaner-
", Tacoma; Treasurer, Kew. j. A. WITH,
Seattle.
The subject of the hour was called
90, "EvanReIistis work." led BY Rev.
J. A. Wichssr.
me discussions seemed 20 hinge upon
the work of Rev. A. p. Graves snd Mrs.
Hampson, of AnstraliS, nov on her way
10 seattle.
Rev. MsLsferty proposed a motion
inviting the Rev. Mr.. Graves TO our
churches.
Rev. A. n. Banks stated bis financial
basis. He keeps accounts Of all he re-
csives and spends, brings his own
books. GETS extra seats pot IN, pays gas
Bills. draw bills, board bills; takes mp q
contribution every night, sells books
frem 30 cents TO 81, and individual
offerings are received. Never whines or
finds fault. No church visited by him
mas failed 90 receive converts.
Mrs. IA. q. Jones read short article
an the Coed and Evil Influences of
sunday Schools" Every Sunday school
shoald be snder the watch and care Of
some church.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce spoke Of ell Sunday
schools as under the auspices OF the
church. He would like dozen schools
under the auspices Of his church IN the
suburban towns, al be had three.
Rev. Mr.. McLafferty thought il was
ridioulous to separate Sunday school
from the church which has started 1t.
II Is as much under the direction OF the
church as the prayer meeting.
Mrs. Jones spoke OF branch schools
Mr. BANKS stated that E. G. Wheeler
vas more Of q drillmaster than q mis-
siouary. As q member of the Intsrns-
tional Sunday School Committee he
holds q prominent place. he teaches
the normal methods.
Il was resolved that this Conference
extends to Brothsr Z. q. Wheeler its
hearty welcome, and 30 far IS within
our power urges eur churches to wei
come him to their confidence.
Resolved That ID 10 the sense of this
Conference that the Sunday school
should be under the auspices Of the
church, that its officers should in some
way be chosen or ratified by the church.
and that the church and pastor are re-
sponsikle for the teaching of the school
lost as they are responsible for the doc
trine Of the prayer meeting.
This brought ON q lively discussion,
though ell expressions were IN the
Affirmative.
Brother Wichser would have the su-
pefintendent moro permanent.
Brother Jones would elect all officers
in the church meeting.
Brother Pierce would make the officers
and teachers the Sunday school com
mittee Of the church.
All were unanimously In favor Of
union between church and Sunday
school.
Adjourned until 7:30 p. m.