The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-17


Crafty Ing Reports 81 Progress ssA
AAssse<nest-1he xeeas 81 the
yarisaa chssxhes-C1ear Of Debt
With BrieAi Ous1ssA-
The third days session az the Puget
Sound BAPTIST association opened n
10 = n-- ~ Tacoma yesterday After
devotional service the unfinished re-
port on Coifax college was taken up
and resolutions OF sympathy and
moral support were passed Judge
Greene asked the privilege be given to
committee on education to retire 10 re-
cover some important information
The report OF fheexerusire committee
was read and referred back 20 the COM
snistee for additional details.
The committee on
HOME MISSIONS
Having resigned, Rev. J. II. Ludlow,
Rev. X. Nelson and Alonxo Harnbletf
were appointed to make s report at
the earliest moment The educational
committee having retired. Mr. Ludlow
read printed tract prepared by him
| in behalf OF the Indian population.
The association adjourned 1t II q m,
10 organize convention which should
UNITE ALE SECTIONS
OF Western Washington and British
Columbia, Rev. y. s. Rugy was elected
chairman, Rev. d. J. Pierce, secretary
The association passed the following
resolutions.
WHEREAS, We now have churches
b&longing 10 two sepersfe associations
receiving aid from our treasury and
| WHEREas, Other churches are now
expecting 70 form a third association
for more convenient limits within our
Territory, and
| WHEREAS, Our educational and mis-
sion work requires unity OF effort and
action. therefore
| Resolved, That We take a recess at II
Io'cieck for the purpose OF organizing
a convention including the work in
Western Washington, British Columbia
and Alaska.
In response TO a call for delegates
authorized TO act as
| DELEGATES IN THE CONVENTION.
| The following churches enrolled
their delegates to the convention,
Seattle first, Seattle second, Seattle
Scandinavian, Calvary at Victoria,
| vashon Island, Vancouver, b. c.,
Bethesdur at Laconner ,Centralia, Tole-
do, Whatcom, Tacoma, Scandinavian
| Olympia, Duwamish, Dolly Fish Bay /,
Scandinavian, Skagit City and Puyal-
iup. The Tacoma church desired to
consult before giving final vote. 1t
was resolved that members of the Bap-
tist denomination be invited to par
ticipate in the deliberation and all
other privileges except that of voting.
The following committee was appointed
to draft q constitution for the conyen-
ton: Rev. J. r. Ludlow. |. z. Beck
with and I. r. Francis.
The nominating committee of the
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
Reported that the following names
were presented: Rev. NJ l.. Rugg,
Victoria; Edwin Rand, New West
minister; Hon. X. s. Greene, Seattle !;
Rev. ID. ]. Pierce, Seattle; Rev. 4. y.
Banks. Tacoma. The report was
adopted.
The executive committee was in
structed TO complete the work of pay
ing the debt, and the settlement with
New York, and report to the next
meeting of the convention.
Rev. A. Il. Banks was requested to
occupy twenty minutes in showing
what has been done in mission work
in this field. Mr.. Banks reported that
during the year
SIX NEW PASTORS
Had been secured, seven have re-
moved, and twelve clutches still re-
main without pastors.
Great changes have been wrought
during the past three years. Then the
association was 500 in debt, all of
which has been cleared off. He said !:
Owing to sickness and my accept
ance oi the pastorate OF the Tacoma
ehurch nave spent put seven inonins
oil the ASSOCIATION year upon the held.
Inc lack OF a general missionary IN
the heid
HAS BEEN DEEPLY FELT.
As a grave loss to our whole field but
the work needed at Tacoma was Judged
OF so great importance that II was
believed | ought to accept the call at
once.
Two years ago we had no church
eaiiding al victoria New westminster
OF vancouver, u. Y. Today tnese
ci'ies nave the hhes. chureh ediilees
possessed oy our usnomination on TINS
noi'n ~ roaSs, we t III hau no p.,sone
as,;.h - .,meca ~. ~, 49, ~
ri, rasnec,;yc ,s;,;as A. To,a,,n
W;nlaet ana Mount verna, abnrnh
,,,;ii;,gs a,.. IN ro,rse ~ aro.,;.,,, a,,d
- - hse, ssc,,raJ sa- ~ ,asst tmo
$500 sbnr.has Tben H.. iarcaS,
salary was sispo now II il sl,ne we
,han "A ssyan,aan ,.,,nr'.hs. and nnr,
,h;r,r'ssso Thor CIV ,,.r.har.h;,,
W. srt oy., 10 ,o.Sar ,iso W. ~, II Z
W., ~ An, por, Towasa . orc
WV "' a ~ 800
OUGHT 10 hA'I eht k,h.
skagit valley, which Is destined to
be the garden oi our country, has sew
eral churehes but mas no pastor:
ehehaiis Is without pastor, though
IN rich valley. Toledo has strug-
cling band, who are building a house.
Winiock Is in the same condition.
Vancouver, w. II, Is key position,
and $3.50 pledged TO a pastor would
start The wheels OF Tod church. We
must enter into
THESE FRUITFUL FIELDS
And oerupv them If we wish IN gather
1.-The rrapes and receive the fruits
OLYMPIA il vet to he a mower among
us" Rev. X. Nelson arose for the
sc,SprS.yr,xs
| eve have over 700 in this field II
We had man NJ Tarou,a we ro,ij
gather a hundred every Sunday scan.
dinayians have taken stanwood and