The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21

ton, TO be supplied; Salem, B. r. Smaiiey:
Newberg, Forest Grove, Beaverton and
Schultz. Peter Griggs; Fall City. J. Brown:
Eugene and Mohawk, r. III. Dollarhide:
Sodaviile, w. ]. Bowerman; Without, ].
G. Tunison; conference evangelist. ].
Glenn, of Dayton, Or.
Walla Walla district. ]. C. Norton. chair
man-Walla Walla and Weston. to be SUD-
piled by ]. u. Green; Colfax, A G. Goode:
Dayton, George winderst: Tyler and
Tucker Prairie, J. La Due; Daisy, George
Edwards.
The other proceedings, in brief, were IS
follows: The morning session began At o
g. m, Bishop Roberts presiding and
Preacher McReynolds conducting the de-
yotional exercises. The fifth question Of
the discipline was at once taken up,
namely, Who Are Admitted TO Full
Connection 2" /. N. Zook, of Salem, was
reported as recommended By the Portland
district quarterly conference, and a
reference of his case was made to special
committee consisting of ]. Glenn, of Day
ton, Ore; c. E. McReynolds, of this city,
and }. w. Carter, Of Tacoma. E. W.
Achilles, of Mount Vernon, and D. K
Knowles, Of this city, both recommended
by the Puget sound district quarterly con-
ference, were both admitted on trial. J..
o. Crisp, of Tacoma, having a similar
recommendation, was recommended to be
employed by the district chairman. The
fourth question of the discipline, "Who
remain on triala" coming up next, both ].
I. Watson, of Dayton, Or, and r. Petty
john. of Forest Grove, Or, were continued
on trial
Mrs. Lydia Sexton, preacher of the
United Brethren denomination, an old
lady OF s2 years, was introduced by Presi-
dent Roberts, and was permitted to relate
some of her experiences to the conference.
1t was decided to give F. Chamberlain,
who was absent, a certificate of good stand
ing to the Michigan conference. II. s.
Abbott, who is now in Georgia, will also
receive certificate of good standing and
transfer.
The committee on ministerial relations
then reported. H. vanderveen, of Buck
ley, was given local relation. /. y. Ward
and r. H. Dollarhlde were found up to the
standard required by the question, Are
all preachers blameless in their lives and
conversation ?" Mr.. Ward then read the
report of the Snohomish circuit, and Mr..
Dollarhide was elected to deacon's orders.
An effort to have the time of holding the
annual conference changed was successful,
and April was selected as the time, the
matter of selecting the place being left TO
the district chairmen and ]. Glenn.
No change was made in the personnel OF
the board OF church extension, with the
exception of ]. Burrows, a lay member
who had been elect ed for only one year.
c. 6. Slayton was appointed 10 receive
money for publishing minutes.
The following were appointed examiners
in the four years course of study through
which new preachers are required TO go:
Preliminary. /. n. Ward: first year, F.
Cathay; second year, ]. w. Carter; third
year, ]. C. Newton; fourth year, J. La Due
and local preacher. C. E. McReynolds.
Various committee reported, and the
moneys received tor general and foreign
missions were ordered to be forwarded to
| X. J. Chesbro, of Chicago
| The afternoon conference was held after
| a public meeting and altar service, and
| came TO order about $3.50. ]. W. Carter
| was appointed on the committee on
church extension and aid. Various re-
| ports were received. The committee on
conference claimant reported sos. As raised
| that on home missions, $3.50; that on
| publishing minutes, $3.50. The committee
on providing tombstone for I. S. La Due,
deceased, reported progress. and collec-
tons were ordered taken up during the
| first quarter for this purpose.
All the school business was referred TO
| the school committee, and each preacher
was made a committee of one TO canvass
| subscriptions, particularly District Chair
man ]. c. Scott.
| /. y. Zook was then admitted TO deacon 5
orders. "Will you promise not 10 talk too
loud or too long?" asked the questioning
president. Mr.. looks answer was hardly
| audible, but the bishop took occasion to
inform him that a preacher must not
| always ask blessing" and speak loud
and long in consequence; 'he might get
blessed TO DEATH" which was an original
| idea TO Rev. S. A. Bright, of the Methodist
| Episcopal church, who, as well as Rev.
| Alfred Inwood, was present, but Mr.
| Bright did not otherwise than whisper his
| philosophical comment.
| Several votes of thanks were passed
Rev. C. J. Larson and the board of trustees
| of the Scandinavian Methodist church,
| Bishop Roberts and the pilgrims and
friends of Seattle" being thus compli.
| mented. The conference closed with a
| fervent prayer by District Chairman Scott
and the usual singing and benediction.
There will be four meetings today, and
all in the Scandinavian Methodist church.
| Preacher John La Due will conduct q
meeting at S 80 a. m. and will preach. this
meeting to be followed by a Glove feast -
At 1870 Bishop Roberts will preach on
| THE Difference Between Natural Religion
and Christianity" Sister Irene Taylor
will preach at $50 p. m, and Bishop Rob
| erts will again preach at 7:30 p. m.
Brother Frank Cathay preached last even.
ing. The services, during the conference
| here. have been on the revival order. and
/ much enthusiasm has been exhibited. for
| the Free Methodists believe in plenty OF