The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-01
THE n. :. CONFERENCE.


4rooooasnas o. tho Annual Gatherings ~
In Conner.
"a ConHEn. May 3l.-Ths n. r. confer
nnto loe he Seattle district met here Tues
~ nftnRnoou. Rev. George Kindred de-
uvoSod m able and appFeciative sermon
11om ~ MT Jer. xxu:l4. Rev. +. =. Stock
No1l Nno then elected secretary. The fol-
1oWlne committees were appointed:
q ounminastoa Of candidates for license 10
-. ". Log, J. ". white and c. McDef-
- enaninaGiou d Iocal preacher in each Of
- 1ous yoo11 course Of study-C. e. Culmer,
fnaWtg md ~. = Warren.
oulnnsion Of candidates for admission
rnloltng oounoction-D. T. lie so urd,
y, n. 7. Nelson.
~ Tor Osden-J. II. Dennison. c.
"a =. ". 10y.
mc Presiding cider, pastor where
pnfsrsnce shall b held aud secrs-
niecence
Sns-w. II. Mahaflse, =. W. 10y.
end church extension-w. n.
]. Log. z. q stockwsli J. n. Den
)foke
Of important subjects were
ring the afternoon session.
~. Rev. w. II. Mahafie de-
= fuo1ent sermon TO . packed
ct: "What God hes pre-
L." Tho sermon Was full OF
"WEDNESDAY.
hg session began at o'clock
hal exercises. led by Rev. Lud-
n. Presiding Elder w. II.
the conference to order. Min
1day's session were read and
<Re6AR
~ eourd Was invited TO read
{ ssThe Hsresies OF the Day anc
I G6ss Them" Following Is .
NJ Ms topics:
ooncy on part Of many theological and
Gjlcal writers towards rationaiism. which he
6oyo hes tendency to weaken or destroy oar
faith In the nible: maiesialism and agnosticism,
ooepfIciam. universal salvation, no-hcll.lsm. fu-
TN probation. Seventh Day Adventism. Chris.
1tan science teo called. faith cure and divine
healing. How shall we deal with Them ul
r1sach he gospel csl Refrain from discus.
oson a. wsanglins. ts.l Use the :press. books.
papesss tracts, &c.
The subject vas discussed BY Revs. 10y.
NahafBe. Mc)srmott and Ludwig.
Rev. L. Sourd. Of Whatcom, was called
home By . telegram announcing illness In
his family.
Presiding Elder w. II. Drake presented
. carefully prepared report OF the district,
which showed great advancement all along
The line.
The following ministers also presented
reports. w. NJ Ludwig for Blaine: q. X.
Osborne. Colby: G. G. Culmer. Coupeviile:
The presiding elder for Dungeness: w. II.
Warren, Edison; q. G. Boswell. Fair
haven; w. II. johnson. Falls City. George
Kindred. Ferndaic: J. W.. White. La Con-
nor: a. J. Mechanics. Lopez; r. +. Bald
win. Lyman; G. McDermott. Mt Vernon:
]. h. Dsnnison. Port Townsend; Il. w.
loy. nattory street. Seattle.
ne afternoon session opened at . n. m.
viii sermon by r. w. Law. OF Seattle, on
- theme. .sHow May Know That Am
Child Of God" Text: Romans viii: la
The sermon was we'll received The after.
noon VAS occupied by literary exercises.
Rev. Il. 8. Etcckwell Was called upon but
nakad to be excused until tomorrow.
Rev. w. n. Ludwig read paper on
church sociahles, taking strong grounds
nRainst them. The subject was discussed
81 Rsva 10y. Morris. Mahafiie and Nc
Dormote
C. g. Culnsr read . fine paper on the
auhtoct: .Shall Women be Admitted As
Law Delegates to the General Conference -
tnkink . strong position in favor of the
proposition. On motion the paper was
adopted IS the sense Of the meeting.
This evening temperance mass>mceting
vas held, Revs. j. A. pennison and 7. II
Ford delivering forcible addresses on this
subject The church Was packed.
The conference viii adjourn tomorrow
evening.
Follcwine is . list of the ministers pres
ont:
w pralse. presiding elder. Seattle: ". NJ
fndviw. Biaine, A. Warren. Blaine q. Y, os-
losnA Colby; c. G. ceiner Coupssils. W, H.
warren. Kdixon. Geo G. keswsll. fairhayea.
". 4. johnson. Fall City: Geo Kindred. Fsrn-
dale. J. W. White La Conner. A. J. AeNsmess
4. 4. BALDWIN, fymans Chss Acnermeaa NJ
Vernon; Geo Morfis. Mt Vernon. J. A. nenas.
eon. pors Townsend; r. W. 10y. Seattle. n. s
etockwell Seattle. ". H. Nahaffse. SEATTLE y.
= Nelsnn. seattle r. \. s~hoomakes. seattle,
q. Z. Olandes, Sksgss city ". c. Van TSae,
atanucod. D. q. lie 6oard. whasocns +. n.
Ford. CcnsraliA
THURSDAY.
The morning session opened Al = IN,
preceded by devotional services led by Rev.
u. Warren. Of Elaine. In the absence oi
Secretary Mahaffie. T. : stockweA Vas
: elected secretary pro tenn. Minutes OF last
Dession read and approved.
The roll OF local preachers vas called,
and George Morris. OF Maine. reported.
The following brethren wers rsrssssnsess