The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-07

lace Nutting, tAe presiding officer of the after
noon session. Missions in History and
Prophecy" was the subject OF paper read by
Mrs. Samuel Greene. Mrs. W. H. Reeves pre-
scented paper on "What Women Are Doing"
Prayer in Missions" was considered by Mrs
William Butler, OF Port Gamble. A paper was
read by Miss sheldon, OF Coupeville, gu True
Conservation OF Talent; one by Mrs Bacon on
True Conservation OF Time" and one b. Mrs
Thomas Calhoun on "True Conservation of
Money" Ms. E. C. Remission told "Whst Chill
dren Can Do"
ain the evening session foreign missions
were considered by Mrs. W. c. Merritt, OF Ia
coma, and home missions by Rev A. J. Bailey,
OF Seattle. The following standing committees
were appointed:
Executive-Rey G. H. Lee, OF Seattle: Rev
W. G. Merritt, of Snohomish; Rev. J. V. Dimon,
of New Whatcom, and Deacon o. A. Waterhouse,
OF Seattle. Home Missionary committee-Rey
Wallace Nutting, Rev W. W. Terrier, Rev. NJ. p
Jones, A. F. Mcdonald and A. 5. Burwell, of
Seattle. Business committee-Rev. ". I. Rose,
Houghton; Rev J. &. Wright, Fairhayen, and
William Wood, OF seattle. Committee on reso-
lutions-Rey. J. c. Wright, Rev. W. W. Terrier
aud Rev. NJ. p Jones. Committee on nomina-
tions-Rev. samuel Greene, Rev. W. C. Merritt
and Rev. J. v Dimon.
Rev. o. l. Fowler, OF Edmords, was re-
elected registrar. The delegates to the national
council at Minneapolis, in October are Rev.
W. C. Merritt. Rev. Wallace Nuttiug and Dr.. Z.
c. kilbourne.
The November meeting of the association will
be held at Houghton.
Mr.. Jonas Bushell, OF Seattle, aud Mr.. B. F.
Miller, OF Ballard, were licensed to preach the
Gospel for one year.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the closing
of the Columbian exposition on Sunday, and
asking the American Bible Society to print and
circulate the revised version of the Scriptures
The association also, by resolution, pledged
itself and the churches to do all that lay in
their power to advance the interests Of the
academy at Coupeville, which was found TO be
doing, under the direction of Professor C. E.
Newberry, most excellent educational work.
During the meeting of the association the
committee on resolutions was asked to present
the following:
WHEREAS, alt is a sin 10 be drunkari," I.
Cor. vi 10; and
WHEREAS, alt Is sin to make drunkards,"
Heb. lis; and
WHEREAS, Men are licensed to make drunk
ards by municipal, state and national laws"
and
WHEREAS, We, the ministers and male dele
tiOnal Churches aud Ministers are individually
responsible for what is doue by the men We elect
to office oy our votes; be 1t
Resolved FIRST, that we, the ministers and
delegates to the Seattle Association of Congre-
gationsl Churches and Ministers, do most en-
phatically denounce the whole drunkard-mak-
Ing DuslH9sb
second--That 1t appears to us most incons!st-
ent for any follower OF Christ to cast ballot
that will directly or indirectly license the sin OF
selling Intoxicating liquors as q beverage.
Third-rhat any minister OF this association
who votes Tor any man or party known TO favor
the licensing 5i the sin of misunderstanding
snail and ought to be disiellowshiped by this
association.
The above resolution was read by the COM
mittee, but the one recommended by the COM
mittee for adoption was as follows:
Resolved That as ministers and delegates
memoers of the Seattle Association of Congre-
gatiousl Churches-we are unalterably opposed
to the liquor trahc aud the open saloon; and,
RESOLVED That We deem IL the duty of all
CHRISTIANS to do all that lies in their power by
work ana by prayer TO lessen In the present the
evils of this traffic, and thus soon to Danish it
from the land in which We live and from the
world.
The resolution of the committee was adopted
as setting forth common ground upon which
all could stand.
The whole subject OF intemperance drew
forth spirited discussion. On Friday morning
the resolution first printed was again presented
with tbs last article omitted. Some discussion
followed, but the hour for adjournment being
near motion to lay the resolutions on the table
prevailed.
This resolution as originally presented met
with little favor. As presented on Friday morn
ing 1t had more supporters. But il Is not
thought that in the modified form even it could
have passed the association, superceding the
resolution of the committee. Tho vote to table
doubtless represented the sentiment. While the
ISOLATION has plainly stated Its position on the
liquor traffic, Ii hGs very sensibly refused to
stamp itself with the stamp of bigotry.