The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-13

chcrca curing THO paSs y1&s sSeaeseass
be il
Prsasx<sf. That the good work done by
Rev. DIR. 8 F. Wilson during the year Of
his psssorste which is abous to close. de-
serves and has received our he1fsfest COM
men3a.ioa for iss efficacy. - well - for
the genial and whoae-soo!ed spirit whsch
has aeen manifested by eur pastor IN all
hss relations 60 as.
EFssIssa. That We sead through oar
pastor our most cordial greetings 20 the
annual conference which - about 10 con
vene IN our city, with our beat wishes for
its success IN the important duties II IS
called upon to perform,
RsscSred. That shile re do not under
take so dictate 10 our honosed bishop In
appointed 10 this charge daring the COM
ing year. and are perfectly willing TO rest
the interests Of Trinity church IN those
hands 10 which they are by proper author
ity committed. yet We place before the
conference the record Of DR.. Wilson for
earnest and effective work in our midst.
With full confidence thai is viii Be -
heartily appreciated there As it has been
by rs, and that his great AFFINITY viii be
made use OF. whether it should be with Us
or elsewhere, in . field OF ever-widening
and increasing usefulness IN the Masters
cause.
Trinity church has been highly pros
porous under DR.. Wilson's passionate.
When he came to the church there Was .
debt of 81 80 on the parsonage in addition
to desscis Of over 1910 on account Of
money borrowed 70 pay the salary Of
former pastor. During the year the old
parsonage has been sold. . new one
erected adjoining the tabernacle which IS
said to be the best in the conference, and
the debt Of the church has been reduced
from over 81. 60 to less than $500. Not
only has Dr. Wilson succeeded in making
this good financial showing IN spite Of
hard times. bat he leaves the church
stronger in every way and. as viii be seen
by the resolutions, with the love and ad-
mirstion OF his congregation.
lndepesaens Order Of Good Tempiars.
New officers have been installed in all
the lodges Of the order during the past
week.
Arm s. Allen. Of Tacoma. the newly
elected grand chief ternplar of the order in
this state, is making > tour Of the lodges.
and visited several in this city and vicinity
last week.
The quarterly reports Of the various
lodges show continued gains in member
ship during the past three months. good
showing, considering that in the summer
season fraternsl organizations ara ex-
pected to show o decrease.
Seattle Lodge. No. 8, last Monday even
ing installed officers. The ceremony was
conducted by George F.. Cotteriil, d. r. w.
G. T., assisted by B. A. Starkey, - d. g.
NJ, and Miss s. Valentine, a. deputy. The
following were installed: II. @. Benedict.
chief tempiar; Miss Amy Bolink. vice
templar. ]. n. Shafer. secretary; Charles
d. Walker, financial secretary; Mrs w.
v. Rinehart. treasurer; Miss BERTHE Bryan.
chaplain; Ii. G. Taylor. marshal; Miss
Lizzie Daniels, deputy marshal; Thomas
Peterson. sentinel.
Seattle Lodge. No. s. has adopted the
credit system of programme for the next
three months. H. o. Benedict being chosen
- captain of Company A and Miss Amy
Boiink captain Of Company B. This
method invariably insures good pro-
grammss, and interest in the lodge will be
greatly increased thereby.
The special quarterly session of the DIS
trict Lodge OF King and Kitsap counties
will be held at Renton on September l. A
large attendance is expected. Renton
lodge 10 thoroughly alive to the honors Of
the occasion and 10 preparing . Grand ~
ception.
A number Of the members Of Seattle
Lodge, No. s, met ut Queen City hall. in
North Seattle, Friday evening and laid i
plans for . surprise 20 George F. Cotterill.
q prominent member Of the lodge. From
the hall the party proceeded to Mr.. Cot
terill's residence, on the corner Of Birch
and Thomas streets. After Mr.. Cotterili
had invited his visitors TO enter the object
of the visit was announced. Capt. D. 7.
Davis stepped forward and in . neat
speech, in which he complimented Mr..
Cotterill as representative member Of the
lodge, presented him with weil-flled
purse. on which were the recipients in
itials in gold letters Although over
whelmed by surprise Mr.. Cotteriii ex.
pressed his thanks in q becoming manner.
Refreshments were served. and at late
hour the self-lnvited guests dispersed.
Green Lake Lodge. /. y. g. T., No. 90,
has passed resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hill, who
died AZ Fremont on Wednesday. and who
v,as an active and hAioved rnern her rf th a.