, 1892-09-26
THE CHURCHES.
Educational and Ecclesiastical
Matters in Olympia.

Matters in Olympia.
ate Institute Trustees Wednes-
day-SpecIaI Preparations for
the M. Il. Quarterly Conference.
An important meeting of the Olympia
Collegiate institute trustees will be held
Wednesday of this week to consider plans
for the coming winter. 1t is quite prob
able the occasion will bring a number of
distinguished gentlemen to Olympia from
other parts of the state who are more or less
interested in the success of the school.
Among those who are expected to be here
Wednesday are 7. B. Ford, D. D., of Sc
attic; Rev. N. S. Buckner, of Seattle; Rev.
A. ]. Hanson, of Vancouver; E. J. Moore,
of Puyallup; Rev. Samuel Moore, of Ia
coma. Rev. R. H. Massey, D. D., Tum-
water; Hon. d. G. Denny, of Seattle, and
Judge Schofeld, of Montesano.
FIRST QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
The first quarterly conference of the NJ.
E. church will be held Sunday, October II.
At 10 O'Clock there will be a love feast, fol-
lowed by preaching at IL O'Clock by the
presiding elder, Samuel Moore. The sac.
rament will be observed Immediately after
the sermon.
In the evening will occur the good tidings
day service There will be a special musi
cal program, responsive readings, recita.
tlons and short addresses by DR.. N. P. Ted.
rick Phi. D., president of the O. c.. Prof
w a RnVal and HO,
day Will occur the regular business of The
conference
TEMPLE BAPTIST.
Rev. W. H sherman, pastor of the Tenn
pie Baptist church, recently of Aberdeen
preached his nrst sermon at the Tempt,
chur' yesterday morning There was /
goo attendance and close attention Wal
gl-'t the preacher. In the evening tn,
rvest festival drew a large crowd
II was very unique affair. The decora
JnS Consisted Of vegetables neatly PLACED
about the pulpit. Back OF the pulpit
standing over the baptisma font
was pyramid of bowers sprinkled bv
fountain. The chandeliers were embells6et
with small baskets containing fruits
Just above the pyramid of riuwers appeared
the words Harvest Home" IN evergreen.
The program was as as follows:
Lords Prayer-By the Sunday School il
concert.
Opening Anthem
Scripture reading in concert,
Praper by Rev. w. H. Sherman.
Song Of Greeting = By Miss Jenni
RecitatiOn-Lella Giles.
Recitation II "Reaping Angelo - Grac
Kennedy.
Music-By choir
Scripture-By twelve young people.
Responsive Reading Harvest Parable, :
in concert.
Recitation-Mabel Giles.
Reoitation-"The Lost Hymn" Maut
nedy.
Song -'What Hast Thou Cleaned p
Mabel and Leila Giles and Jennie Savidge
Recltation-"On My Fathers Field,
Nora Gale.
Presentation of Sunday school offerings
Prairie" f" Katie Taylor.
Child's Prayer-Hattie Partlow.
Address by the pastor.
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Twelve teachers are affected bv the de
clsion of the school board not to grant tn
usual increase in salaries this year, thereb,
making saving of 5000 in the annua
school expenses. Sixty-hve dollars pc
month Is the average salary paid. HaC
the usual increase been allowed the,
-ie-'S AcNSAFCN PtV per mlOulu bnl
year. Those who receive more than So
are the principals and assistants. The de
clsIon to change the rule increasing th,
salaries was occasioned by the 'harC
times. President Rathbun, of the schoo
board, says he can explain the matter tt
the entire satisfaction of all the teacher
concerned if they will give him chance
NOTES.
The school board spent an average of S1C
per room last summer in repairing black
boards and liking up the buildings
Ihere Will be business meeting of the
Epworth League at the NJ. e. church to
night to plan work for the coming year.
DIR. Moore passed through the city Satur
day en- route TO Independence to hold tht
hrst conference meeting of the season
He was entertained by DR.. Bright. Rev
Mr.. Tyler, Of Independence, has been sick
for the past two weeks.
The Methodist class leaders will NEE
tomorrow night.
"A Lost Man" was Rev. w. E. Prichard',
topic at the First Baptist church las
night
The discourse at the Unitarian churct
yesterday morning was in the interest OF
literary culture
The redemptorist fathers of Seattle will
give mission at st. MichaePs church be
ginning Sunday, October 2, and lasting on
week.
j r. Chaplin occupied the pulpit of th,
Presbyterian church yesterday mornini
and evening. The communion service oc
CURED in the morning.