, 1886-08-19
"a 2. Conference Proceedings.
Midday. AUG. IL 1856

and was led in half-hour prayer meet
ing by Rev. +. NJ. Robertson.
Called to order at 9. Bishop Harris in
the chair. Roll called for absentees.
Ordered that the name of Rev. J. A.
Ward be entered on the records as trans
ferred to the Upper Iowa conference.
After reading and correcting the
journal, the following preamble and
resolutions were introduced by Rev J. F.
DevoEe, and on motion adopted:
'WEREAs, Judge J. Il. Lewis, of
Seattle, secured the passage of bill in
the late Legislature of this Territory
which exempts all Church property in
said Territory from taxation TO the
amount of $1,000. therefore
ResOlUed, That we extend TO the said
Judge J. r. Lewis land to any others
that assisted) onr hearty thanks as a
Conference, for this great act OF kind
ness"
The report of the Olympia Collegiate
Institution was presented by the Presid-
AHS A-''Sl VI INC OlShpih uiStiiCl, auo
was referred to the committee OF educa-
ton.
Rev. Kelsey of tho Presbyterian
Church, Bro. Carver, Bro. j. l.. Hender-
son, Bro. Lynden and Jim (an Indian
local preacher) were introduced; also,
Mrs. May C. Mind, cor. sec. of the Min
neapolis branch of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, and Mrs Stanley of
Des Moines, Iowa. treasurer OF Des
Moines branch OF the W. F. NJ. s.
Under the proper head Rev. Charles
McDermoth was called, his character
passed and his examining committee
reported a good examination he was con-
tinued on trial. Rev. Chan Hon Fan
was called. He reported and was con-
tinued on trial.
Under the 5th question, B. F. Brooks,
G. A. Landen, w. B. McMillen and j. A.
Tenant were called, passed upon and
admitted to full connection. The first
three were elected to deacon's orders.
G. K. Osborn was continued on trial. B.
F. Vaudeventer was elected to elders
orders. A. Farrell was reported and
passed TO the list Of effective elders.
Rev. J. l.. Leach's examination having
been deemed satisfactory, he was elected
TO elders orders. He was granted a
supernumerary relation at his own
request
Under the 18th question Rev. Robert
Phillips was called. He was not present
and had not been examined, bat was
continued as a deacon of the first class.
j. H. Skidmore and d. E. Blaine we're
called. their characters passed and their
relations continued A Atwood was
made effective.
j. T. Devore presented the report of
the special committee on the Elma Church
property. which was on motion Of A. J
Hansen laid on the table; and on further
motion it was referred to the Conference
board OF Church extension.
Olympia was unanimously chosen as
the next place OF meeting for this
annual eon:erence. The report of the
committee on University was presented
and on motion adopted, as follows:
"To THE PUGET SOUND ANNUAL Con-
FERENCE:-DeGr Fathers and Brothers
We, your committee on University, ap-
pointed at your last annual session, beg
leave to present you our report The
committee has held three meetings dur
ing the year-onO in Tacoma, onein Sc
attic and one since the beginning OF con-
ference in Port Townsend. We have
given the matter OF the location of the
University our best tho Lght, considering
it under two aspects, viz: a new loc5 lion
in which We shall build a college town,
and OF locating at or near some estab-
Iished site. We have by sub committed
carefully examined two proposed loca-
tions for new sites, one of which is avail
able and one is not. We have received
one or more valuable offers from estab-
| lished towns especially from Port Town
send. We have not been able to agree
as to the best manner OF further proce-
dure, and hence submit our report with
O 1T recommendation, as the whole matter
will come before you in independent res
olutions. ID. G. LESoURD, Chm.
j. n. DENIsoN, Sec'y.
Rev. A. ]. Hansen offered the following
resolution:
.'ResolUed. That IN the judgement OF
this body the University to be established
ard maintained under our patronage
should be located at some central point
in Western Washington contiguous to
the waters Of the Sound and the through
line of the Northern Pacific Railway, and
within easy reach of the two leading
cities of this region"
Rev. J. n. Denison offered the fol-
lowing as substitute for the fore
going:
''REsoLvED, That the Briggs loca-
ton on the shore of Port Townsend
Bay, about Ii miles westward from
Port Townsend, be selected as the
site for the proposed college for
Western Washington under the
Puget Sound Conference-condi-
toned upon a bona Jide bonus from
the citizens of Port Townsend and
vicinity, amounting to at least forty
thousand dollars in land and ten
thousand dollars in coin, building
material, etc" Rev. Denison ad-
dressed the Conference briefly in
support of his substitute; Rev. Han
son spoke in support of the original
proposition. On motion of Rev.
Dillon unanimous consent was
granted for Allen Weir to address the
Conference in favor of the Port Town
send location. MIR. Weir was intro
duced by the Bishop, and spoke for
thirty minutes, after which the
committees were called, announce
ments were made and Conference
adjourned till tomorrow-being dis
missed with the benediction by DIR
H. K. Hines.
a CARD.