The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-31
SOWING GOOD SEED.
Eleventh Annual Convention of
the Y. NJ. c. A.
WORK IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Great Gathering From -Four states
ratan Revival Services ss First n.
Y Church by DIR. Keen.

Front street, which ha4 oStu n1baSut410A9
decorated for the occasion by the ladies'
with testoous OF ivy. evergreen aud roses
about the platform; wreaths and cattsiss
along the gallery and walls, and banks OF
dahIias, ferns and palms in various parts
OF the hall The hail was crowded with
delegates, members and friends OF the
association, and the rugged earnesiness OF
the work accomplished in the day and
evening session was characteristic OF the
strength and healthy growth of the assoc
citation. A praise service led By Rev.
Clark Davis preceded the calling OF the
convention to order at 10 o'clock by James
A. Damme,t the travelling secretary, who
acted in the absence Of the president Of
the last convention.
A committee on nominations reported
the following for officers and all were
elected. Namely:
President. Charles L. Fay. of Portland /;
first vice president. Prof. Wallace III. Lee.
OF Albany: second vice president, I. Nj.
Henderson, of Victoria: third vice presi-
dent. Judge W. d. Wood, OF Seattle; secre-
tary. Walter c. Paige, of Salem; assistant
secretary, o. Ill. Calkins. Of New What
com; press secretary, George II. Hines, OF
Portland.
The roll call of delegates at this point
was as follows.
YictorIa-Mr. Easton. assistant secre-
taFy. New Westminster-G. A. Cha-nock,
general secretary AIbany-Prof Wallace
III. Lee, chairman of snb-committee on
college work. Salem, Walter c. Paige,
general secretary. DECENTRALIZATION Nj.
Meyers. general secretary west side depart
ment: Frank A. Jackson, assistant secre-
taryi John Fisher. Loais Adams, George
II. Hines, Charles l.. Fay. WI. McDer-
mott: east side department. Levi Joanson.
general secretary; John w. Gsilt. w. G.
Brown, New Whatcom-W. o. Hays. gen.
eral secretary: III. Richardson, f. Lopas,
o. III. calkins, Mrs. L. Wells (ladies' aux
iliarv1, Thomas Wells. Miss Baker tladics'
auxiliary. Mrs. A. r. Campbell (adies'
auxi.Iaryl Tacoma-E. Z. Roslng,
recording secretary and treasurer;
George f. Orchard. p. w. Tonaeson,
T. s. Handsaker. Vashon Island-J. \.
Roob. Whitman cotiege-T. c. Craig. Sc
attle-Dr. K. c. kilbourne, president;
George Carter. general secretary; Henry
Ewing, James Gibson, W. d. Corner, A. $.
Burwell, DIR. w. l. Ludlow. DR.. c. A.
Smith. Fl. Willis Carr. A. p. Burwell,
Homer L. Bull, William ID. Wood, DR.. ].
b. EagIeson, w. G. Cline. J. b. Flnlay. os-
car |. Hail, l.. J. ColmaD. Thomas Bren-
gard. George S. Davis, Rev. George II.
Lee. f.. b. Bursell. DR.. W. III. Taylor,
". ii. Lewis, Walter z. Ely, William NJ.
Calhoun. James A. Cathcart. Local wom-
ems auxiliary-Mrs. w. ID. Wood. Mrs.
w. III. Reeves. Mrs. Ii. NJ. Parkhurst. Mrs.
]. Waliingford, Mrs. o. s. Jones, Mrs. o.
b. Johnson, Mrs. c. ID. Davis, Mrs. +. h.
Whittier, Mrs. 4. {. kilbourne. Mrs. X. S.
Gardner, Mrs. w M. Calhoun, Mrs. II.
Tucker, Mrs w. 6. Furry. Mrs. &. p.
Stone. Mrs. ". IL. WELDON. Mrs. NJ. 5.
Drew. Mrs. +. IL. Coe. Mrs. George Carter,
Mrs. j. b. Eagleson. Mrs. ID. A. Mitchell
and Mrs. +. White.
In addition TO the delegates named, Mr..
/. Wilbur Messer, general secretary of the
Chicago association Mr.. James A. Dunn
nett, travelling secretary of the Pacific
Northwest, and Mrs. James A. Dummett.
secretary of the ladies' auxiliary of the
Pacific Northwest, were present.
Brief reports from the field were made
by the delegates and, in addition, reports
from Boise City aud Pocatello, Idaho,
were made through Travelling Secretary
Dummett. From these were CLEANED
many facts of encouragement, indicating
that Notwithstanding prevalent business
depression the general trend OF the work
was onward and upward.
Prof. Wallace II. Lee presented paper
on "0ur College Work. in which was en-
bodied a report Of the third annual coll
lege conference held in Corvallis last Janu-
AIRY, nj which eighty-ihree delegates. repre-
seuting ten colleges. were present.
At 1890 lunch was served in the GYM
naslun by the women of the churches,
followed bv an address of welcome from
DIR. f. c. kilbourne. president of the Seat
tie association. Corporation Counsel W.
+. Scott, on behalf OF Mayor Phelps, ten
dered the freedom OF the city TO the con-
vention, and replies were made by f. f.
Rosling, corporation counsel of Tacoma.
Rev. DIR. TAYLOR, pastor of the Baptist
church. and Prof. W. II. Lee, OF Albany.
A pleasing and novel feature was the call
ing upon all present TO rise and introduce
themselves by name, residence and assoei-
alton connection.
At 30 the convention reconvened and
listened TO paper by Marion VI. Meyers,
general secretary of the Portland associa.
ton on THE Educational Work of the
Association. It's Conditions. Its Possibili-
ties" which was followed by practical
discussion.
The Gymnasium Work: It's Place aud
Importance in the Association, was pre-
scented by Walter c. Paige. general secre-
tary and physical director of the Salem
association. The central thought Of the
paper anu discussion vas that Of surround
ing az all times ali athletic sports with
Christian influences.
4 very earnest and helpful talk was
given by l. Wilbur Messer, general secre-
tary OF the Chicago association. The
speciA point emphasized was the import
aaoe Of Bible study.
Mrs Ii. :. Psrkharst. OF Seattle, gave
an excellent paper on the Work OF The
woman's Auxiliary IA the Association. A."
Committees were announced as follows:
business. NJ NJ Myers. Portland; +. l.
Rosline. Tacoma; 6e9Ese ;. Davis; seat
tie Resolutions. Frsuk A. Jackson.
Portland; W. q. HAYS. New Nhatoo~n; q.
A. Charnock, NeN Westminster. neva-
tianAi. Dr. ". l. Ludlow. seattle; John
". Gw.lt, Portland; George A. Pidduek
Niefaria. Executive committees report
T. ". Tonneson. Portland; A. ". Nc
Leoa. Vancouver. T. e.
IN the evening At - the convention
With many friends 81 the work. assem- bged
81 the Presbyterian church and vas led
in song and dev0tons by Prot. Wallace II
lee. 81 Albany. The annual report Of the
executive committee Tor the past wear vas
made by J. ThornbuFn Ross. OF Portland.
chairman. through Prof Lee. Mr.. Ross
being detained at home. The report gave
= careful review Of she years dolnes. and
paid deserved tribute - the xsal. Ell
cheney and sclf-denlAi Of Travelling Sec.
Rotary James A. nammett ana Mrs. Dam
nett. who bad greatly assisted in clerical
work. In conclusion tie folio ~ inS recon-
raendations we're made.
That the executive COMMITTEES Re aa-
tsoriEed 60 employ travelling secretary