The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-20
FREE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Ministerial Relations Discussed and
New Preachers Examined.

New Preachers Examined.
Yesterday was the second day OF the seventh
session OF the Oregon and Washington annual
conference of the Free Methodist church The
forenoon was devoted entirely TO business, and
the afternoon and evening to preaching and the
giving OF testimonies. The conference was
held In the scandinavian Methodist church,
corner Of Fifth and Olive streets, President
BENJAMIN 7. Roberts, of North Chilli, n. Y. pre-
siding over the business session, at which the
following preachers were present:
J. La Due, of Colfax; J. c. Scott, OF Fremont;
+. Cathay, OF Gresham, Or; !. f. Ward, of sno-
hornish, and c. f. McReynolds, of Seattle. Also
the following delegates: H. NJ. FARMLAND. of
Seattle; j. w. futile, of Snohomish: G. Elder,
OF Tacoma; w. Kimbough, of Mount Vernon;
w. +. WEIGH, of Salem, Or: II. II. Brown. of
Bay Center; NJ. NJ. Brown. of sodaville, Or:
Peter Huddle. OF Buckley; C. g. Slayton, of
Blaine, and I. o. Allison, of Dayton, Or.
Mr. J. w. Carter, of Tacoma, was received by
transfer from the Illinois conference. GER
tihcate of good standing in the West Kansas
conference being presented by b. F. smalley, he
was also received as member OF this confer
ence.
The fourth question of the conference was
then taken up. namely, "who remain on trial?"
and several practitioners were passed, they
having presented their reports, or having been
represented by Others Mr.. J. T. Watson, of
Dayton, Or, who had passed the second course
OF study, was continued on trial.
Then came up the fifth question: "who are
admitted into JUL connection" 2. II. Griggs,
of Damascus, Or; R. II. Dollar hide, of Salem,
Or; J. d. Tunison, of Eugene, Or, and J.
Brown, of Sodaville, Or, answered the ques
ions OF the discipline, ana were addressed by
the pastor. They presented their reports and
were considered as having passed satisfactory
examination and were requested to bring up the
standing in which they were lacking.
J. Brown of Eodavflle Or WINS eleeted to
deacon's orders. The case of R. Fl. Dollarhide
OF Salem, was referred to the committee on
ministerial relations. That OF w. J. Bowerman
was presented by the district chairman, and on
motion he was continued on trial. On motion
j. G. Tunison, OF Eugene. Or, was admitted to
the conference and elected to deacon's orders.
p. II. Griggs, of Damascus, was continued on
trial. Z. N. Foster, of New Era, Or, was
dropped.
| 1t was decided that the surplus over the ex-
| penses of delegates to the general conference
| was to be devoted to the homo missions.
motion to have one travelling chairman was
made and lost, but one to have two travelling
| chairmen was successful, and 1t was decided to
| elect the chairmen by districts. A ballot was
then taken, and J. C. Scott, of this city. was
elected for the Portland and Puget sound dis.
trict, and j. c. Norton, of walla walla for the
Walla Walla district.
District Chairman Scott presented his report
OF the East Portland and Bav Center circuits: f.
w. Achilles that OF the Mount Vernon circuit; J.
c. Carter, that OF the Tacoma circuit, and J. C.
| Norton that of the Walla walla and Weston cir
| cult Mr.. Scott also reported for the Without
| Or, circuit, and Mrs. Mary Dutton represented
| the Buckley circuit
| In the afternoon n. c. Moore preached from
the thirteenth chapter of the first epste of Paul
| to the Corinthians, reading and commenting
| upon the entire chapter. An altar service fol-
| lowed for the benefit of several new converts.
NJ Il Cart Of Tao nfaA fko
ceedings after Mr.. Moores sermon, and a public
| experience meeting was prolonged until almost
| s o'clock. J. C. Norton, of Waila Walla,
| preached in the evening.