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Mrs. Z. E. Ackerson, and name them as my
executors, without bonds.
The statement ends here abruptly.
NORTHWEST BAPTIST CoNvENTIo
Nearly Fifty Churches Represented ~
Victoria Meeting.


Nearly Fifty Churches Represented as
Victoria Meeting.
VICTORIA, Sept. 4.-The Northwest Bap-
fist convention, comprising most OF the
fifty Baptist churches west OF the CASCADE
mountains north of the Columbia river,
met for its third annual session at Victoria,
Thursday. September 4, at 2 p. m. Alter
appropriate devotional services, the con-
vention was called to business by Kew. =.
Cairns, OF Vancouver. Wash. Rev. A. d.
Banks, Rev. d. J. Pierce and Rev. h.
Nelson were appointed an enrolment COM
mittee and reported the following cnurcnes
present by delegates:
Brush Prairie, Rev. J. ]. CLARK; Calvary, VIC
toria, Rev. NJ. L. Rugg, w. Marchant, Z. n. Ming
Contra ia Kew. s W. Bowen. Prof. Z. 4. lrim-
bic. Mrs E. 7. Trimbe; Emanuel, Victoria
Deacon I. Hsughton; Fairhaven, Rev. \. q. Cor
Inns; Fern Hi l. Tacoma, Rev. G. d. Downey'
Hoquian, Rev. W. Fl. Saearman, Mrs. Shear
msn; Kent, Rev. 6. n. Annes, Mrs III. NJ MOI
rlll; Kirkland, Rev. ID. ]. Pierce, Rev. d. L.
Richards; LaCamas, Rev 5. B. Chostsin; Market
street, Rev. ]. w. Read, c. A. Waisn. M. D.;
Mount Zion, Rev. s. B. Chostain; Ma almo.
Rev. J. A. Banton; New Yves minister, Rev. H.
Best, w. r. King, W. c. sleeves; Norwegian
Danish, Seattle. Rev. K. Nelson; North Seattle.
Rev. Thomos Baldwin. Deacon Alonzo Hull;
Olympia, Mrs. B. w. Johns: Port Townsend.
John Way: Puyallp, Rev C. r. Corning. Mrs A.
c. Campbell; Seattle, First, r Y. g. j. Burcnett,
Deacon G. w. Ward, L. J. Holgate; swedish,
Seattle, Rev. F. o. Nelson. P. Benson; Tacoma,
FRS, kev. A. B. Banks, D. D., Deacon c. A.
Covender Mrs. E. NJ. Bates; Vancouver, Wash.
Rev. J. Cairns, Mrs. J. Cairns: Vancouver, B. C.,
-; White Ever, Rev. G. n. Annes, Mrs. u
Annes: Wrisht avenue, Rev. w. p. SquIres, Mrs.
W. r. Squires; Mission churches, Rev. J. oun'
derland, general missionary.
The following officers were elected by
ballot:
President, Rev. J. Cairns, Vancouver,
Washington; secretary. Rev. d. }. Pierce,
ID. D., Seattle: first vice-president, Rev. j.
A. Banton, Nanaimo, B. c.; second vice
president, Rev. A. B. Banks, d. D., Ia
coma; treasurer, Deacon G. A. Covender,
Tacoma.
Reports were received from the secretary
and treasurer and referred to G. X. keny,
E. t. Trimble and Rev. J. Sunderland, as
auditing committee.
The following visiting brethren and sis
tiers We're invited to sit in deliberation with
the conventions:
Rev. S. E. stearns, East WASHINGTON conven-
ton; Rv. NJ. I. Lamb. Davenport, Iowa; Rev.
Il NJ. Xii op, McMiunvile, Oregon; Rev. NJ. C.
Jones, spokane Fall: Deacon A W. Jones, Spo-
kane Falls; Rev. AID Mrs. d. G. Wheeler, Sur
day school missionary, Portland; Rev. l. L.
Wood, edit r A0nntdfneer, Missoua, Montana;
Rev. c ii. Wood Y, editor Pacific Baptist, Ore
gon convention; Rev. J. C. Baker. financial
agent Co lax college ana Grace seminary, East
Washington convention: Mrs. C. A. Walsh, c.
shsffer, North seattle; Mrs. James Weed, Mrs. l.
w. Read. Mrs. J. Sunderland, Market street, Sc.
attic; Deacon w. c. Morrill,, Tacoma; Mrs w. P.
squires. Rev. C. Davis, Pennsylvs Rev. C.
W. Townsend, London; Rev. L. B. Sutherland
Central a.
Rev. Donald Fraser, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Victoria, was intro
duced. and made some happy remarks
concerning the positive principles of Bap-
fists.
Henry E. Brown, of Oberlin, O., travel
ing agent of the Y. NJ. c. A., was intro
duced and spoke briefly of his mission.
Mr.. Yea, secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., at
Victoria. was introduced.
Rev. Thomas Baldwin, preached an able
sermon on Matt xvi: Is 10, ''On the Rocks
Upon Which the Church Sands
RECOGNITION SERVICES.
One of the finest services ever held in the
Northwest was given in the Calvary church
on Wednesday evening. when the Eman-
VI.
Wesland, president Grocer Theological
Seminary. Pennsylvania, preached fresh.
vigorous sermon on Neither Be Ye Called
Rabbi. on the equality of all church men,
bers. The venerable man referred 10 his
entrance into Illinois in 1S43, when Chicago
had 5000 people, and felt desire to begin
again in this new West.
Rev. d. J. Pierce gave thrilling refer
ence to the new star now appearing in the
North. and spoke OF the time when a few
years ago the North star itself was blotted
out, but now whole constellation has ap-
peared.
Rev. Banks gave the hand of fellowship,
referring to over tifty churches now repre-
sented in his hand, all lovingly united in
seeking to save those who come from the
East without God.
The speeches were broad. earnest and
vigorous, and the audience attentive and
inspiring.