Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-24
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At The Iafs mes.1ng Of the ooaRreRa-
tional Association Al FOresi Grove. Or.
Washington ohurshss were repressntsd
a. fellows: Cheney. Collar. Duneenesa,
sboksmixA, sprs9ae. WalIz wsiis. spo-
kaDs, wastoaeal, Medical Lake. Union
RIas and LJIe LANDING.
Fssv. G. @. Utis. GsnsrAl Missionary Of
ConersQafionai Churches in Western
Washington, sesttie: Rev. q. L. Bates.
uastor Of tie Congregational Church a
SesttIe. snd Rev. A. J. Carney, from
FFnukfogt, Hpiuk eoaHty, Dakota, Sere
invited 20 81 With LbA body - CORE
Spending members.
Az intsrsstinQ aissuaion upon "The
work Of the Holy Spirit vas led %
Rev. II. L. Bates Of Sesttie.
A c.bmmunioatfsn was resolved from
Rev. samuel Greene. Registrar Of the
Mashinas0n Territory Association.
vhieh embodied the following resolu-
sions, showing the action taken ~ thst
body upon the quesfioa 81 eelenfatlnR
the fifticth anniversary Of the begin
ming Of Congregational WORK apon sois
ooae4.
In view OF the fact that the Oregon
and Washington Territory Association
have invited us % participate N the
asnai-eentsnniaI celebration Of mission
ary xork 10 the Northwest. 70 take place
af tbaiF paxt annual nesting
R@aG{psd. That we cordially aecept ahe
invitation, and ssRd TIVE delegates 70
that body 20 represent rs on that oe-
casion.
Rsaausd, That we instruct the Busi-
ness Commiitse for the ensuing year TO
make suitable provision for Q similar
observance at cur next annual assoeis-
ton.
Resotssd, That Ne extend an invita-
tiou b che Oregon and WashinRtos As
ISOLATION 10 take part IN the celebration.
Reys. Y. q, Oakley and Jas. Campbell
we're appointed delegates.
The oharshes ct Medical Lake, spo-
kane County, West kittitas, kittitas
County, and Pennington, whitman
County, all In Washington Territory.
were welcomed into the body, upon as
senting 70 constitution and bylaws.
Rev. 4. O. Oakley Of Tacoma, and
Rev. J. Campbell Of Olympia, delegates
from tho Washington Territory Also
citation, and Rev. A. 7. Burnell Of Steil-
accom-, and Rev. samuel Greene OF
Houehton. were invited 10 SIT a. GORE
spending members.
Rev. A. W. Bower, Registrar, gave an
excellent report Of the sharches, from
which IL vas found that the church
membership In the association was
from 100 10 100. During the year 400
had been added. The attendance at
church services has been 100 more than
during lass year. At Colfsx 20 united
With the church, the largest number |
uniting with any enc church.
Marked progress has been made IN all |
respects. and the outlook upon this If |
lieth anniversary Of the work Of the |
Congregational Church in this region IL |
Bxceedingiy hopefal.
by request letter Of dismission was |
granted Rev. M. Eslls and the churches |
Il Skokomiah. New Dunaeness and Sea
beck 10 she Washington Association. A
Eots Of thanks vas given him for twelve |
PEARS faithful services a. clerk OF this
body.
Ons evening recertion was given BY
he church, and ample refreshments
we're served. TIE people of Forest
Grove are essentially hospitable and So
,iai, land an hour rapidly passed away |
n the most delightful intercourse, al |
IieinQ with each other In trying TO do
he most 10 render the visit OF their /
,uests an agreeable one. After the
plates we're cleared away President An
ierson brought down the gavei and an
bounced that the time had arrived for
mother feast, being "reminiscences Of ye
lldan time. Five speakers addressed
he large audience, two Of whom came
a the '4Us and the others hack In the
30a, making enc think of Q pioneer
christian association. DIR. Atkinson
le4e) told how he was diverted from
icing missionary 10 South Africa, az
ar having received an appointment TO
has region. by being sent to this coast.
Hon. W. II. Gray tiS3G1 In q happy
manner told how, when he vent East In
1871, his bat vas riddled with bullets
rom the Sioux, aud when he showed |
hat hat 10 the young lady 10 whom be
vas engaged, he lost her--such region /
Ess too dangerous for her parents 70 a.
90 her 10 come, and also what q curious |
lime be had In getting another to come
n her place after three Intellectual trials;
but persistence was crowned with sue /
,ess hnally, and gives key TO what Is
necessary 10 overcome the obstacles |
which existed In those days 10 the set
Ileineiat Of this nov populeas region.
Mira. n. IL. Walker llS38) told how,
when abe was appointed TO Bangkok. |
and then, after being engaged 10 Mr..
Walker. 70 che znlus. they were diverted |
10 Oregon, and than gave . description |
across the plains. Her son, Mr.. O. II |
who was tina FIRST white child
born 'Eest Of the Rocky mountains. In
what 10 new known a. Oregon. Wash
lngtoli and Idaho, spoke Of the gloom
rasf By the whitman massacre, which /
be distinctly Remembered, and brought
he hearers on . trip frosn the spokane
soantFy 10 Forest Grove IN 1898. Rev.
dofkse Lyman tlS491 took the audi.
snse from Nefmont 70 Oregon, via Cape /
Horn, 1s,uD miles, n San Francisco.
Eith 90 days from that city to Portland
b. Eaii vessel. His ffst trip from PORT.
and 10 Oregon City took Is hours. He
ifew II comparison between that time
md The present. in point Of commnnioa-