The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-19
GOPREACH THE WORD
Eight Additions to the Method
ist Episcopal Conference.
THREE PREACHERS DROP OUT.
First Church. Tacoma. Gets the Next
foreign Missisnary Society.

I ne Il uget sound conferences OF tue
Methodist Episcopal church on its third
days work transacted great deal Of
| routine business and held two meetings in
/ which special features OF the great denon,i-
nations activity were well exemplihed by
| able men and women. As yet the feat
ures OF . conference in which the
/, members take the liveiiest inter
est are confined to the bishops
cabinet and committees. The principal
| matters in yesterdays session were the
addition of eight young ministers and the
withdrawal of three. There was no con-
test whatever over the fixing of place for
the holding Of the next annual conference.
the First church OF Tacoma getting that
honor without dissenting vote. Perhaps
the experience of this present con-
ference is responsible for this. At
the last annual conference DR..
George invited the present one to meet
in his church. 1t is said thar he did this
without consulting hismembers, and some
of them did not appreciate the honor.
The conference came here and the other
Methodist churches of the city were called
upon to aid the First church in entertain
ing the delegates. Some of these churches
took the ground that they should not be
called upon to entertain the
visiting ministers until the First
church had exhausted Its re-
sources in that direction. Many of the
leading members of the church were ab-
sent from the city or unable TO entertain,
and it was only with the greatest difficulty
that DIR. George finally found places for the
visiting preachers to stop. From this the
other churches of the conference learned
the lesson that it is easy enough TO invite q
conference, but much more difficult mat
ter 10 take care OF its members after they
arrive. Hence the req uest of the First
church OF Tacoma that the conference be
held there met with no contesting invita-
ton. At 80 today the conference will
receive the members of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church in fraternal ses-
sion. Tomorrow prominent members of
the conference will occupy the several
Methodist pulpits in the city.
The business session OF the conference
in the morning was opened with prayer by
Rev. C. III. PAYNE, ID. D., Bishop Goodseli
being in the chair.
The presiding elders were appointed a
committee TO select one member from each
district to form a committee to nominate
the officers of the conference societies
They named as such committee E. " Clay
pool. w. b. McMilen. James l. Smith, s.
5. Sulliger and C. A. Anderson.
Bev. 5. Alonzo Bright and Rev. F. W.
10y were allowed to retire to visit. as fra
ternal delegates. the African NJ. Z. con-
ference now in session. They were in
structed to invite that body to meet this
conference in fraternal session. This COM
mittee returned later in the day and re-
ported having received cordial welcome
The African Methodists accepted the in
vitation to joint session. ana fixed upon
IL 80 today as the time 10 visit the con-
ference. Rev. s. Alonzo Bright and Rev.
4. w. 10y were continued as a committee
to make all necessary arrangements for
the joint session.
In reply to the question "Who have been
received on trial" the names of the fol-
lowing were reported In the studies of the
first year: David ]. Albert. Thomas f.
Elliott and Harry III. Warrington, recon-
mended by the Seattle district conference;
X. O. Bergtund, by the Swedish church,
of Tacoma; Fred 5. Wright, by the New
Whateon- district conferences; Albert s.
Gregg. by the Olympia quarterly confer
ence, and William II. Jordan. by the Co.'S
mopolis quarterly conference. They were
all admitted on trial upon favorable re-
ports from the examining committee and
their respective presiding elders. The
name of A. L. Miftin was temporarily
Withdrawn. In the studies of the second
year the following names were reported:
J. l.. Parmeter, Eli ID. King, Frank w.
Butler f. II. Fuller. William ". Grey.
II. Wood. r. W. schoonmaker, John Tom
kins. Fred ;. Pearson Carl J. Johnson and
William III. Leach. K. w Schoonm aker
and Carl j. Johnson not having presented
themselves for examination were con-
tinned in the studies of the first wear: but
the others were upon favorable reports
advanced to the studies of the second wear,
Rev. George +. Kindred, of Dungeness.
asked TO be discontinued and the secretary
was instructed TO give him certificate OF
good standing.
The character of ;. T. Wilson was favor
ably passed snd he made his report.
G. T.. Fulmer was made publishing agent
of the conference minutes.
In response to the question 'Who are
admitted into full connection ?" the
names of NJ. A. Covington, Z. c. /. Har-
ris, Theodore l.. Dyer and Horatio Alling
were called. The committee on examina-
ton and presiding elders reported fayora-
bly, concerning VI. 4. Coyington and I. /.
Dyer. Mr.. Covington was ,emporarilv
absent on account OF sickness; Mr.. DYER
was alone admitted into full connection
and elected 10 deacon's orders. the bishon
addressing him on the peculiarities ana
genius OF Methodism. Two other MEM
bers of the class were discontinued al their
own request. They were Hora;io Alling
and y. e /. Harris. Their presiding eli
ters made motions. which were carried
that they be given certificates of good
standing. Mr.. Alling goes into the Con.
gregational church as minister and Mr..
Harris. who has had charge OF the church
at Roche Harbor. will probably 20 to Can.
ada.
The case Of T. +. MeMnllen was called
up and referred TO the presiding elder Of
the Vancouver district. 1t will come IN
later on.
The stewards Of the conference we're in
stgueted to look after the cases of neces-
siiy on the part OF effective brethren.
Il F. Van neveuteF was changed from
effective TO supplementary relations on Re-
port BY the presiding elder.
IL was decided that the conference
should draw on the Book Concern for SsIi
and on the charter fund for So
= u. White was appointed to collie,
subscriptions due the Cos pei in all lands
Ii aas decided without coatest that IL
next session Of the annual e,nes,s,,q.
should Re held IA the First church t.
coma.
Inc following visitors were introduced