The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-08
THE n. E. CONFERENCE.
sasne Dissatisfaction Toward the
Management of the Pacific chris-
tian Advocate Recommendation
for the Portland Hospital. Etc.

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tian Advocate = Recommendation
for the Portland Hospital. Etc.
Yesterdays session OF the. Puget
soand VI. e. Conference opened
promptly at : - = M. with a half
hours devotional. conducted by Rev.
Z II. Massey. Of Olympia. At 9 a. m
bishop Ninde took the chair The
soIl Of Yesterdays absenseex were
called and c. ?. stayton responded TO
his name
After the readiag and adoption OF
the minutes Of Thursdays session.
the statistical secretary called the ron
OF charges who had failed 10 report.
The thirteeath question was taken mp
and O. Z. olander was reported as
having passed . g0sd examination and
he was advanced 10 the second class
OF travelling deacons.
Upen motion il was ordered that
the candidates for reception into full
membership and for admission on
probation appear before the commit
( tee on conference selections. who
should inquire into the case
ExAaTSATIo1s PASSED.
The third question, Who remain
on trial, = was taken np A. ]. Nc
Nance was reported BIZ his commit
tee, represented By his presiding elder
/ very favorably and be was continued
on trial. The committee reported
James Eva IS having passed good
examination; his elder represented
him and he was advanced 70 the see
oad year.
At-this time. Rev. Henry Bates of
the Congregational church OF this
city. and his son, also a Congregation
al minister, were introduced and in
vited TO take seats within the confer-
ence bar.
The bishop ANNOUNCED an appor-
tionment of 500 to this conference by
the Freedmen's aid society of the
church The bishop briefly represent
ell the work OF this society in the
South.
The proposed transfer of Rev. J. W.
White from the Missouri conference
was announced By the bishop.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
After an address hv the bishop on
the subject OF the spirit and law of
Methodism, it was upon motion or
dered that committee Of five be APP
pointed by the bishop to take into con-
sideration and inquire into that por-
ton Of Presiding Elder Massey's re-
/ port as concerned the Port Town
send charge.
Revs. Cameron and Finn were add
ell to the committee on conference re-
lations.
{ o. Z. olander was made the agent
Of the q Gospel in all Lands
Chas. McDermoth, j. A. Tenant
and J +. Deyore, we're made COM
mittee on drafting articles of ineor-
poration.
The committee ordered to re-
port on a portion OF Rev. T. J.
! Massey report was announced as
f follows: Revs. Finn. McDermoth,
+ Hauge, Drake and Olander.
THE PORTLAND HOSPITAL.
Rev. Chas. McDermoth read the re-
( port of the Portland hospital commit
+ tee. The purchase OF a lot and the
erection in the near future of build
+ ing to cost about So, 900 was reported.
I A motion was made that the action of
( the trustees that the Sunday before
Thanks giving be known as Hospital
Day" be adopted by the conference.
I An amendment was offered that an
annual collection lee taken sometime
+ during the year tOg this hospital.
Revs. Brown, Landon, Soy, Devore.
McDermoth and Cameron spoke on
the question and amendment. The
amendment was withdrawn and Rev.
( Hanson offered an amendment that it
+ be recommended that a collection for
4. 49, l.. 81. H.
+ before Thanksgiving. The amend
ment was adopted by large majority
and the motion as amended prevailed.
The report in the Indian work was
read by the secretary. This report
showed a very gratifying condition OF
the work among these natives on the
Nooksack. An increased appropria-
ton of $500 for the erection OF n suit
able building for the day school was
asked.
IL was announced by Rev. ID. G.
IeSourd that the Woman's Home
Missionary Society were planning for
the erection of n ''hame" and the pro-
vision OF n teacher for this work
An extended debate on motion to
recommit here occurred. 1t was
finally ordered to recommit.
TIE PACIFIC CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Rev. ]. II. Skidmore presented
resolution representing the unequal
division OF the directors OF the Pacific
Christian Adr0cdfe among the patr0niz-
ing conferences and aslSng that this
inequality be removed. There seems
to be considerable dissatisfaction III
regard - the management of this
paper Upon motion this was unani-
mously adopted.
vASCpUvEE CUTS THE NEXT CONFERENCE.
The SD question was taken up,
Where shall the next session he
held Rev. y. G. LeSourd placed
Tacoma In nomination and Rev. ]. H.
Skidmorc Vancouver. These places
were represented by these breiheFn.
The question being called for count
vote WAS ordered. The result showed
votes for Tacopla and l9 for Van
eoaver, The selection OF Vancouvr.
was a,esa ,uo..on made unanimous.
sckSpISAyIAN WORK.
The bishop announced some import
ant changes in the organization OF the
Scandinavian work. A Norwegian ami
Danish mission has been organized
and Rev. c. ]. Larsen appointed as
SUPERINTENDENT AstiHE tAltfA upon
Rev. Larson represented his work and
the prospects Of the work in this new
mission. This report showed a very
satisfactory condition OF the work.
More men and more money we're a. ked
for the prosecution Of this work.
After announcements conference adj
jourued by expiration Of time.
woxEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.
The afternoon session was devoted
a. the Women's Foreign and Home
Nj -ian-ry Societies. 4 large con
greeaiian had assembled az the ap-
poiHted hoar. which was called - or
der 81 Mrs 4. !. Hansen. After ihe
opening devotional exercises Rev. J.
r. Knox 81 Topeka, Kan, was intro
siaced. His address was devoted prin-
cipaliy 10 the Tecoguing % his OBJ
scrvations ol the work among women
IN Egyp3 AMI Palestine Hi dcscTip-
lions 81 TIE needs 81 this work was 80
vivid that the heart 81 many were
touched. His remarks being based
upon personal observation we're highly
interesting He was excused 20 enjoy
g.. hL e.