The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-01
the SESSION OVER.


- DAIH nKIIyo ~ IN eoN9n1'
aarIozAL ssgeeIATloS.
.rr,arsss AssseistSsns Bsrasa fer
oregon aaa wsshinkssa. 50 sse
- Asssesssiss DIsbeA1ea-Ths
psard - saissssns.
Al DE openirx1nf THE third days. session
a De Conversational Association Of orr.
esrs and Washington u Plymouth church
eepeerisy, devotional services were con
DATED By the Rev. %. wirs. Of Lexington.
Heufneky. The following pernofas WEIR IN.
sfsed 70 seats -
cgsxxsroxpIsG NEHnEss.
Rev J. W. Fediey. of the Fifxt conxrssx-
fsonai church VI Vancouver. B. c.: Ley >.
u webb. OF the ChfistIsn church. salem.
On Rev Robert Brown. u the conxrexa-
fional church. haaisota; Rev. r. C. Crsw-
ford. late Of the n. z. church. Grand Rap
fds. Mich. Rev. J. A. EsHtaa. OF Che fsri3c
Theological seminary. Oakland. Cal: and
Rev. Henry hates. 81 Nebraska. father ~
Rev. IT, ID. Bstes, Of Psymozth ehareh, Of
this city. They were issrp<tueed % tbs ~.
socsafI0n By the no<3sfas<r. and all sz4de
brief Adfrexses Frora Mr.. FecIey-s re
marks II vas learned that the church in
Vancouver. y. G.. Vas Organized bat Eve
months ago, With - saeInhsers, u wornen
and - men.
pssfsfxs THE AsssrrATfsS.
The question 81 dividing The association
was brought tsesorr the meeting Discns.
sion followed, participates tn u Esv. p
wirf, 4. Greene, Dr. Atkinson X. r, Rob
erts. A. ). Andersssn and 7. VI Wsiisr
rpon vote the association Sss dfstds1.
Announcement was made ffsaf Rev. 3. =,
t,rr.Si sic communion service " sne ] ~.
Ess Memorial church to-day. kes z. e
xaxs.ryvx chairman IL the eofufatstes Oh
study, made report a fsport from faesne
sls.p. ne was followed BY DIR Wiley
who gave bis Impressions 81 She value OF
fae council.
II was voted that special effort be made
bg fh}s association To induce tie A. H
n. =. TO hold It's anniversary meeting In
san yraneisee In issp. aud all local sssoci
atlosa sere urged 20 take the same action
soaE DISCUSSION
'.5haii enr pastors be installed 2. was the
subject Of an Important paper ~ President
j. " Pills. 81 Forest Grvse. The discussion
was participated Ia by Revs. \. &. Hall, Dr..
Atkinson, .. -iaser. ! tirrcne, i. r. isf.p,
j. a. Heafon aud Robert Brown. The
des ~ ). r.epxaitioa f. fy tbs church
through council called BY the church
This sentiment was approved by vote OF
the association.
The subject If why arr there more women
than men In The chnrshes" recess was
thea iazer.
The association convened at three o clock
and was led IN prayer ~ Rev I, r View
berry Chaplain 4. 4 siuisbs, Of the Fes.
meas Friend sssfrty. a member 81 the
nsspriaiion. was tfeestat nj tbts hoar for
the fsrss tirie. Rev. Z. Z. >eNh%rry pr.
srpte,l a paper on ''silsiuv a. asi element
II religion Eafnest discussion followed.
hy nr. Atkinson. Chaplain nstibl'-. Rev.
NJ. Fowler. aud tscV. Ne Bates OF Ne
hraksa. The sense of the association sas
manifested by a unani;nors sofe recon-
mepdifx urging and pressing rafa ciinrrh
10 contribute a rent .seh per member per
day for the home and foreign missionary
work for tbs ensuing year, beginning july
L Piaas 81 doing this were discussed and
ne Harris system was adopted as the hrs;
ard simplest method Of sssismaiie bencso-
isnfc
Res. W. e. Dawson read carefully pre-
rared taper on "whaf should families
rend ID was broad aud comprehensive
Ia H. scope. shall We have resiyalsz
Was the sabieei VI u paper b. Rev. T.
Walters. Of eoiias.
enaE RESotrFtoss.
Resolutions were passet expressing graft |
fude 10 Alfslighty God for his favor during |
The past year: for The great work aeeaisi- |
r,.sfsrd through tbs brnsy Violent societies, |
and expt rsslnx thanks for the literal dvfla
lions made BIZ the several missionary 50
sieties toward the prosecution 81 mission
afy work In this region. for progress made
ii the direction Of assuming self support,
fear churches having raehsd thar roai
during The past year; expression OF grau |
tsra.Ion tn view OF the appointments Of i;ef
X A. Beard, 81 Fargo, Dakota, as supefiu |
fensient uf hoinc missions for Washington;
urging the churches 10 promote more PER /
mancnt pastnr~ies. expressing tbAhks
giving aud rejoicing ~ the privllere o.
ericiaating the faFiieth anniversary OF |
Rev. iir, Atkinsou's home mission work 10 |
oregon, and recognizing the. great work |
dane by him Ia planting and developing
tAarehcs and educational institutions ~ |
the facifie Northwest. commencing the
work Of the ". C. 4 o.. aud declaring Il as
one al the most important factors In the
solution 81 the temperance question on |
our coast expressing appreciation OF the
aid received from tile American seafnfns
Ali society In the work Of exasgeizaiion
Of the sea fariag people al this coast ex'
pressing Joy IN the psnStess made 10 en-
rase The interest 81 the sisters In the
churches. evidenced IN Increased eoptri.
buttons In the remarkable multiplicity 81
the Young Peoples Christian tnienVof
societies. Hud blessing 10 fhe chnrehes o.
tending the same, aad commencing them
10 the churches. in the disposition 20 OBJ
serve childnsn's Day, and blessings rcsnst
ing tkcrcfroiu. expressing appTDtat 81 tsss
work Of the educational Institutions, aha
sincere thanks for the hs.st.Habic reception
accorded the representatives 10y thr good
p,,i,ie OF this city; 10 The railroads and
saYieasinn com panlrs for the favor If re
slne,vi rates, a0d to the press II tha city for
s.ich fan reports Of The meeting
vAntoss MATTERS,
A letter az ,iissalsslon and reeemfne eda
t,oa was GRANTED Rev ]. \. fruxnn " The
fav ..esoriatfon Of California
REV = Greene rendered his resignation
a. registrar and tfeasareT. 60 take eject
vhsn tht, business OF the Association OF
lregon aud Washington should be eiesea
up. ,.,...,s... - ...t,.,,....
"a. nureintea. ronslsfngo Of Rev, :. tireene.
kex ~ staser aud George II. Hims~,
A telegram 0f Christian greeting was e.
esly.i irpIa Rev. John Reid. 81 Victoria.
.armef member 81 the body. who stated
that iagaily Affections caused his sfrenee
IN ,iask ,sas Instructed "a write letters
az ssmpAfhy aud Affection 70 Rev. John
Reid and 10 Rev EsIa Haskell, 81 liS NOUN
church, Portland, whose ~ tfc i lying at the
pasat u death. Adjourned
K.EStSS SESSION.
The association convened az SD, and
a,eaea With prayer by Rev. = srNferrN
An exhaustive paper was presented BY
Rex t;ens..,, Lindsey, 81 CoHpevisle, CA
sFhc Academy on the Frontier" The
Mark az the Pioneer college was briefly |
snts.i hS President A. J. Anderson, OF
Mailman ~.iicge, Malia Netla-
Reports ~ visiting euin'nitiees 20 Racine
University and Whitman College Mere
made. and report on divinity school wa
essrd The association faru adjourned.
Association Of Washington.
It hasins been decided that the Ase'cia
ton ~ oreirau aud Washington should be
dissolved. aud as II was NECESSARY 10 have
80.