The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
the Judgment Of the presbytery OF New
Yorksand what penalty shall be imposed
AGAINST DR.. Briggs. if any. Adjourned an
tl tomorroF.
coxoRKoArIOxAL ASSOCIATION.


coNGRKoArIONAL ASSOCIATION.
lt Meets at Taeeua In Au,ual see.ien-
Aissaosssy work Aaeag Lsgssrs.
TACOMA. Nay 3L-TSpecial How to
reach the 5000 loggers Of the state in .
spiritual way was taken up today by the
Congregational Association Of Tacoma Il
- desired that . minister 60 among the
logging camps. and the sense Of the asso-
citation was in favor Of such move. THIS
- said TO be the first movement Of the
Kind in the state. Tonight many OF those
attending the association meeting partici.
pased in the meeting Of the Puget Sound
Congregational Club.
The association consists Of the ministers
and delegates from all the CONGREGATIONAL
churches in Western Washington south Of
and including Pierce county and met in
the Atkinson Memorial church. The asso-
citation comprises twenty-five churches.
eighteen Of which were represented by
thirty-tvo ministers and delegates.
g. H. Lee. Of Seattle, president Of the
congregational CLUB. presided at tho con-
Terence. Seventy-nine members and
guests. the largest number ever present,
sat down to dinner at O'Clock.
Ihe quartetse at the meeting of the
society was led by Prof Joy, who
sang two pieces and Miss bradley sang a
solo. Twenty-Five new members were
voted in. making about $50 members in alb
The subject this evening. 1.-THE Pulpit in
Politics" was opened by Rev. J. w. Ped
ley. OF Vancouver. B.C.. followed by Revs.
H. Ketchum. NJ. Eels and L. K,mball, the
speakers of the evening. Impromptu re-
marks were also made by President Lee
ard Chaplain r. s. Stubbs. Mr.. Hallock
introduced Mrs. Mills. the founder Of
Mills seminary. Of California, who spokc
regarding that institution.
The Rsv. G. l.. Diven. Of Olympia, was
elected moderator; the Rev. q. L. Fowler,
OF Mcmillan, clerk. and Rev. J. NJ. Lyd-
gate, Of Steilacoom. assistant clerk.
Roy reported having closed up its only
saloon, and of course, it is taken for
granted that religious interest was devcl.
oping there. Olympia, which six years
ago had only one male member. now has
thirty. Rhoades lake, which, two years
ago, had neither church or Sabbath school,
now has both, and they arc tiourishing.
Tacoma. first. has secured . pastor. and
recently obtained subscriptions enough to
pay its debt of $4,000.
The churches OF khoades lake, McMil-
Ian, Fox island. Tacoma (Plymouth) and
Washougal were received into the associa-
tion. and Rev. s. Green and Mrs. A. ].
Bailey, of Seattle. Rev. w. G. Merritt and
wife. Of Snohomish, Rev. J. W. Pedley. Of
Vancouver, b. C.. and Mr.. Edward Kim
ball, the great church debt extinguisher,
sv1~v SnA -
bers.
The following telegram was sent to the
American Home Missionary Society now
hol ding its annual meeting st Saratoga
Ny.
The Tacoma Association extends across tie
continent her grateful greetings Romans
xv:S&
In tho evening Rev. L. H. Hallock pre-
scnted the subject Of ''Congregationalism
Historic and IDEAL" this being the third
centennial anniversary Of the hanging Of
the last Congregational martyr. John
Penry, My %. 1853. for sedition. hts scdi-
tion being the crime Of claiming liberty of
conscience.
Today the devotional exercises we're led
BY the Rev. B. y. Ratray, after which .
paper was read by Rev. NJ. Eeils on the
"Duty Of the Churches to the Loggers
and Scattered Settlers" Rev. r.
s. Stubs read one on "The
Bible, the Basis Of Dogma" Rev. J. NJ.
Lydgatc on the minor Elements in the
Church Serviccs,"i in which he spoke es-
peciaily of prayer and reading Of the Scrip
lures; Rev. A. J. Smith on the Problem
Of tho Weaker City Churches" and Rev.
A. +. Powellson on '1nspiration."
At 4 o'clock the time was given to the
ladies. who were presided over by Mrs. w.
&. Merritt. assisted by Mrs. A. J. Bailey.
Reports from the auxiliary missionary
societies were made. The Young Peoples
societies were represented by Mrs. Diven:
Mrs. Frieday opened the subject. '.Shall
Missions?" and was followed by Mr. Kim
ball and Mrs. Bailey. who made an address
OH "Home Missionary Work"
The home missionary committee Of the
association was selected as follows:
Messrs. A. J. Smith. ". II. Atkinson. W.
S. Perry. l.. II. Haliock and G. r. An
drews. Rev. W. ii. Atkinson was elected
registrar and Rev. Z. \. Jacobson was IL
censed to preach for one year. Resoiu-
tions of coincidence were adopted in regard
to the death few days ago Of Rev. J. V.
Dimon, of Whatcom. missionary was
requested for the Olympic peninsula. e.-
peciaiiy the western part Of it. At 5
O'Clock the association adjourned sine die.
A pleasant collation. vas served by the
ladies at the church at noon.
Excitement In Lutheran Assembly.
CANTON, O., May 3l.-The Lutheran
Assembly is now engaged in the discus