The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-19

church, being not only a preacher, but 9
scholar. He is native of New Jersey
ana was graduated with honor from vii.
berforce university, at Wilberforce, o.,
and has since served eight years as presi-
dent of this institution. He was for four
years editor of the Christian Recorder, the
organ of the church, published at Phila-
delphia. from which position he was
elected. in the spring of 1892. bishop o!
this diocese. known as the Tenth district,
which embraces the whole Pacific coast,
from Alaska to California; also Texas and
Louisiana. His episcopal home is in Dali
las. Tex, where a residence is now being
prepared for him. Bishop Lees scholarly
attainments have won for him the homo
rary degrees of LIZ ID. and Phi. d.. in ad-
dition to his title of doctor of divinity. He
Is a man of light complexion, large ply
sique and good presence, and apparently
from 40 to As years of age.
The organization OF the conference was
completed by the election OF Rev. G. c..
Clark. of Portland. secretary. and Rev. E.
Z. Markell, NJ. d., of North Wellington.
b. c.. as statistical and engrossing clerk.
Financial and statistical reports of the
conference were read.
Following is the list of delegates present:
Reys. L. S. Blakeney, p. f., Seattle; q.
C. Clark, Portland: L. +. Markell, North
Wellington. B. c.; A. NJ. Taylor. Spo-
Kane: J. /. Hammond. Tacoma; G. w.
White, Salem, Or; g. w. Gray, Roslyn,
and 7. 5. Simmons, Franklin.
in addition TO the above the following
were received from other conferences;
Rev. III. McKenna, California; Rev. A.
I. w. penby. New Jersey.
Bishop Lee announced the following
standing committees:
Dollar money-Rey. A. NJ. Taylor.
Contingent money-Rev. 5. w. White.
Missionary money-Rev. +. E.tMakieli.
Church extension and Sunday school
moneys--Rev. J. /. Hammond and Rev.
l.. 5. Biakeney.
Rev. +. w. 10y and Rev. s. \. Bright
were present as fraternal delegates from
the NJ f. conference, now in session in
the city, and introduced by the bishop
and briefly greeted ;he delegates After
making some encouraging remarks these
gentlemen extended an invitation to the
delegates 10 visit the NJ. 4. conference,
which was accepted, the delegates voting
TO make the visit In body at 1850
O'Clock this forenoon.
The session lasted until O'Clock, when
the conference adjourned until evening.
when religious services we're held. the an
nuaI sermon being preached by Rev. J. I.
Hammond, of Tacoma. Mr.. Hammond's
discourse was upon the Importance of the
duty OF minister OF the Gospel. taxing for
his text the words OF ST. Mark: go ye
into all the world and preach the Gospel to
every creature"
The conference will hold a session from
8 TO O'Clock today, and this evening the
missionary sermon viii be preached by
Rev. +. z. Markell.
A correspondent of the Posr-ISrELLI-
sEScER at Franklin writes:
REV. simmons. pastor of the colored
Methodist church at Franklin, preached
his last sermon in that place on sunday,
and leaves tor some new fieid Of labor this
week. His work at Franklin since the
colored people came. over two years ago.
has been faithful and efficient. and now
that ne is leaving even indifferent wor-
shippers realize what they are losing. and
frequent appeals are made to him 70 re-
main. The good will OF white and black
viii 20 with him 10 his new home"