The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-20

ance Of sne day: ray tribute 70 the
nenory Of Rev. J. v DImon- Rev Cash
ing EeIls and Hsv. Robert Brown: con-
mend the 0ccsd~stsf lsasTegafi1sGaist I:
recommend an annual contribution 20 the
American Board Of Missions: unite With
the proposed Pacific Coast Alliance ofEon-
greg2siouallsts: thank the people Of seat
tie. PIyraouih congregation and DR.. Wall
ace Mating.
The resolution in favor 81 uniting Eith
TIE proposed Pacific Coast Aiisance OF
Cougregafsonalisiso on edgcationsi matters
provoked some discussion. KeT. Mr.
Owen, Of Tacoma, thought there vas
something more tn the scheme suggested
than appeared on lis face, and he was
afraid that taking the control Of edEca-
t1onaI matters directly from the associa-
ton xcala tend 10 destroy some OF the
Congregational liberty Of action. In course
OF time there would De need Ct 3 Congre-
gafionai college en- Pnget sound and this
alliance board may feel inclined 20 oppose
the establishment Of such an insiitution
for fear il m ght weaken some other insti-
susions TIE proposition was discussed
By about dozen ministers and finally
adopted unanimously. after which an
providing for the appointment Of fifteen
members Of the alliance whose terms
should be three years each, after the first
year i've members 10 be chosen each year.
The committee on theological study re-
ported q list Of text books for study;
adopted.
The finance committee recommended
that an assessment of Il cents per men,
Der be levied upon the churches of the
association: adopted.
The committee on visiting Whitman
college reported that only $50 had been
raised for the college last year in the state
OF Washington. seyenty-tive students are
nov in attendance.
The committee on nominations reported
the following as members of the publica-
ton committee: II. p. James, A. j..
Davis, T. W. Walters.
Al the evening session the business part
OF the association meeting vas completed.
The committee on church property pre-
scented It's revised report, stating that after
investigation ithad been found that there
is no special provision in the laws of the
state in regard to church property, all such
property being held in the same manner
as other property held by any organiza-
ton, viz: by incorporated societies. Ii
was therefore recommended that when
ever any church is incorporated, one of
the articles OF Incorporation should be
that as long as five members in good and
regular standing shall object TO such trans
fer of any church property as may ALLEVIATE
IL from the Congregational denomination,
IL shall not be lawful 10 make such trans
fer without submitting the proposition to
the advice OF council. IL was also sag
gested that whenever any church shall
disband, or in case of default of any
church TO continue its existence.
that the legal heir 10 such
church property shall be either
the Congregational Church Building So
eiety of New York or the Congregational
Trust Union Of Washington. IL was also
suggested that this matter be brought be-
fore the churches for their individual ac-
ton, aud that the recommendations of the
report be by them or otherwise brought
before this association in such manner
that II shall stand as an expression of Con-
gregational polity as applied to church
property in this state.
A resolution was also passed recon-
mending the appointment of committee
u
mittee from the synod of Washington,
which joint committee Of six shalt select a
seventh member not connected with either
denomination, and to il shall be referred I:
First. the settlement of the claim to any
church field which the two denominations
may be proposing to occupy. whenever
objection is made by either 10 the entrance
of the other; second. to adjudicate like
wise in cases where church OF either
denomination already in field protests
against the proposed entrance of the other
denomination.
After an anthem by the church choir
Rev. William kincaid, u. D., of New York
city. was introduced. lie said that when
in Venice he had tried to make the porter
Of hotel understand that he would like a
bath at o O'Clock. He thought he had
made himself understood. and was con-
graduating himself on ms success, when
the porter returned and said: "Beg par
don, but would you like some ice in it?''
There are some things that people like ice
IN. but not in a bath, aud surely not in a
welcome. aud that had not been the case
with his welcome here in Seattle. lie
spoke of the Worlds fair and the people
who had made il such n glorious success.
and said that the fair. the people there
aud American civilization were the ex-
hibiIs of the home missionary workers.
lie spoke in glowing terms of the great
and mighty West, and said that IL is to
the West people must look in the future
for those taings which are to make this
country what they want it To be.
Rev. A. j. Bailey. of Seattle, said that
there were over 100 preaching places In
this state TO be supplied by the Home
Missionary Society. In the East it was
taught that little streams flow into rivers
aud they into the sea, but in the West
! many times streams grow smaller and are
finally lost in the sands. 1t is so here
with many workers. aud often all glimpses
Of success are lost IN the sands Of time.
Rev. Walter Frear. of Oakland. Cal.
spoke on foreign missionary work. He
said that there we're some special reasons
Why the American people should be inter
ested In foreign missionary work. Should
Hol ou3 Christianity go Just as far As on,
/ comn,erce7 What has been ACCOMPLISHED
I In The Han allan islands aad ia Japan
I Without foreign missionaries what would
these countries have been ;oday7 Even
/ Washington owes its present position "a
/ foreign missionary work. Tor without the
| energy and care Of Father Whitman thi,
| country might today have been = part o.
| canada. instead Of being as il Is under the
| glorious stars aat stripes
Rev. Wallace Nut.ing made n few an
/ propTiate remarks, stating that Christiaa.
ny VAS bound Tor China and the Asiatjl
coast by way Of America
lie committee cf fifteen members Of the