The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-20
THEM. E.CONFERENCE.
p;ehop Walden Instructs the
Class of Candidates.
,.,omeN,s FOREIGN MISSIONS.
~...,.,s Contributions Increased, While
rscema's Fell On-Littie Diana's
Lsbor-Thc Epworth League.

prx.rauP, Aug Especial This was the
-, important and interesting day OF the con-
s.ss.cc II was opened by Pentecostal service
!. s.Is. led BY Dr. Alonzo Bright, OF Seattle. It
=. . very precious season OF divine manifesto
-. and power The members OF the confer
s.ee and las brethren and sisters present recon-
...r.,ed themselves to God, and after singing.
.ssr.r and testimony there was a time of gen.
~, bsndshaking aud fraternal fellowship.
rs.hon Walden was present and mingled freely
s,h the brethren in those exercises.
rhe business session was occupied with the
.-.-,ro of the character OF all the different
S;,isters. and the welcome "Nothing against
r,other so-and-so, signified that he was free
s-.m charges and in good standing for the year.
= .seh name was called the brother announced
=. amount OF his benevolent collections and
- short resume Of the years work. It was
sssvorthy and remarked by the bishop that
sscrh in many cases the salaries were not paid
..svirg to the general financial stringency the
s.aeyoieuces" were generally in good shape
men came one OF the most solemn moments
= he conference, when the class of six fine
..une men were taken into full connection
M 4 always pYefaced with q solemn charge BY
a. bishop and a searching inquiry into the
candidates belief and purposes. The charge of
a .cod fatherly Bishop Walden was one of tho
- impressive ever delivered. In inquiring
r % their DeiieI III sne Metno0iss ooctLino, the
bishop said:
We are standing at the close of the most in.
tellirent and searching century Of the ages,
vhen every truth has been tested in the crucible
Ne are numerically the largest church on tho
continent We have more schools and colleges
thau any other denomination, and q broader
literature If at this day We find our people are
.sfis6ed with these doctrines and love to hear
shsm nrcached it ia not for US to begin to change
and alter them. You cannot thiuk OF the re-
ri, .saHs a.
inS the influence of the century's preaching of
Tsthodist doctrine. It is a matter of con-
seience that we be faithful in this re-
eard. II you cannot preach our doc
Sebt to those who have gone up from
labor to reward. The majority of our endow-
hspts aud gifts came from them. They gave
and laborsd to build our churches, with the
understanding that they were erected for the
ieachipg OF Methodist doctrine. No man has u
rirht to give money to the Methodist church
unless be wants us to use 1t on Methodist lines,
ard eenerally they do SO. We violate a most
aocred trust il We do not preach the Methodist
doctrines. II q man cannot preach them the
Ionorsbls thing is to take his departure from
d, and We will bid him Godspeed. 4 also say
II eclsmnly from a LIES observation that we do
not sivsnce the cause of Christianity to try to
hold with US either preachers or people who are
nj In sympathy with our teachings and the
yvais and work OF our church.
Ycu are to strengthen and perpetuate our
u.
srchn. but it is the most democratic on earth.
Osn confederation of churches. No min
isteF could ever in our history be started on his
cafstf vihout the votes of the laymen, aud we
have sv3 offered the freest field for the exercise
o! lay gifts, both male and female. Bishop
Ames one said: sour doctrines are unalter-
able. but our polity il elastic" We have q short
conatitnton, but as i is to protect precious in
tsfests it must be well guarded, and not changed
without good cause. No constitution can be
changed suddenly. and all changes must be
brought about in a regular way.
am sorry to find SO many OF you are changing
places It the end of the first year. No church
will prosper where it changes or tries to change
pastor every year. This restlessness which
seems 70 general in the West is greatly dep,ored,
= no man or church can do its best work in the
Inst year.
Some young men think they can change our
discipline. No doubt they could to meet certain
exigencies IN local cases, but the legislation OF
hundred years has not been for exigencies or
local cases. but for the whole church, and wiser
meR man you aud ] have in solemn council
with much prayer formulated these rules.
Masking the question. Will you be punctual!
The bishop said: