The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-12
WORKOFTHECHURCH
Business Session Of the Puget
Sound Presbytery.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY INVITED.
seattle . CasasAase for Great Gather
isg-A Cssvess Received lsts
ne Miasssry.

AAS Ff<9oytSfy % 0xSt w0a11 CON.
finued its session - the First Presbysef.
ian church yesterday. Rev. Robert Boyd.
Of PORT Townsend. MODERATOR: Rev.
George r. Whitwortn. Of Seattle. stated
clerk, and Rev. Monroe Drew. Of North
Yakima, assistant clerk
Rev. Mr.. Macarthur. Of the Spokane
presbytery. vas received - . member.
Elders James GOWN. Of Kent, and Donald
Ross. Of Blaine, appeared and we're en-
rolled Rev. Edward Wright, of ST. Louis.
vas invited TO sit a. . corresponding men,
Der
Commissioners 10 the general assembly,
which meess ~ Saratoga on May IL, we're
elected a. follows: Rev. W. A. Mackey.
ID. D., of Fairhaven, and Elder J. r. Van
derveer. of Kent: Rev. d. NJ Daven port,
of Sumner and Elder s NJ Kennedy. a.
ternates.
The installation Of Rev. Monroe Drew
rs pastor ~ North Yakima was ordered
20 be held on April Is. and appointments
we're made to conduct the installation.
The papers of Rev. d. l. Forney. lately
minister IN the Congregational church,
were received and his application TO he
received into the preshytery was referred
to . committee consisting of Rev. DR..
Alison, Rev. Mr.. Hope and Elder G. A.
Kellogg. The examination of Mr.. Forney
on languages, the arts and sciences was
waived, bus short examination ON the
subject Of theology was held under the
leadership Of Dr.. Alison, several other
ministers taking hand also in the CUES
tioning. At its conclusion the candidate
Withdrew and the presbytsry unanimously
voted to receive him. Many of the minis
tiers, however. made some very pungent
and interesting remarks upon the charac-
ter OF the examination and the replies of
the candidate. II WAS decided to enroll
Rev. Mr.. Forney's name when he shalt
have received . letter of dismissal from
the Congregational Association
Rev. DIR. Stewart. OF Sumner; Rev. Mr..
Mcclure, missionary-at-large. and Elder
Loose, OF Snohomish. were appointed .
committee on next place of meeting.
The COMMITTEES appointed TO consider
the question of starting q church at Black
Diamond. reported that il vas inadvisable
20 make the attempt At the present time.
Rev. George H. Lee, of the ConRrega-
tionai church. being present vas invited
TO sit A. . corresponding member.
The committee on Sunday school work
presented its report.
L. T Turner. delegate from the session
Of the First church. presented the follow
ing:
"At meeting of the session of the First
Freshly terrain church Of Seattle. Wash.
held on April B. 1894. every member being
present. twelve III number, save two who
have left the city since the election. il was
unanimously and most cordially resolved
that an invitation be extended to the gen.
erai assembly Of the Presbyterian church
in the United States Of America TO hold
assembly in the city of Seattle and in the
First Presbyterian church of the same
city. when said general assembly shall
deem 1t expedient to hold another meeting
on the Pacific coast
For First Presbyterian Church Session,
"ALFxASpER ALISON, Mod.
IF. II. WHfrwoRrH. Clerk"
In response to the above the presbytery
took the following action, and mos. en-
Enthusiastically, too:
'Resois@d. That We, the Presbytery Of
Puget sound, in session at Seattle, Wash
ington, April i0-i2. 1894. have heard with
pleasure the action of the First Presbyte-
rian church of Seattle in inviting the gen
erai assembly of the Presbyterian church
IN the United States OF America to meet In
the said city Of Seattle and in the said
First Presby terrain church of the same
ciis. so soon as the assembly may deem il
expedient 20 hold another assembly on the
Pacific coast
"Resolred. Secondly. that the Presby-
terry of Puget sound most heartily endorses
the action of the session of the First Pres
byterian church Of Seattle in this matter.
congratuls,ing the said session and the
general assembly AS we'll that We have an
other church jus; completed that is more
than competent IN point of size and gen
ersi convenience 10 accommodate such a
body as the general assembly of the United
States of America
I'VE Join. therefore. with the First Pres.
oyterian church in urging the acceptance
OF this invitation, and venture to express
the hope that in the very near future the
general assembly may see lis way clear 10
accept II. "
Quite a number OF the members of the
presbyiery spoke very earnestly in COM
mendaiion OF the invitation, and the con-
ylctson seems settled THAI the general as
sembiy will ere long accept ii. 1t is the
intention TO have is come before the as
sembiy's meeting in May next at Saratoga
Springs. \. Y. As tho poin, of expense
has been .he main obstacle in the past to
such journey. il is now possible, by the
cooperation OF the railroads, to secure
such transportation rates for the general
assembly as TO make the outlay scarcely
more than meeting In the extreme Eas,
under regulation rates of travel.
While the assembly itself Is only 500
strons, yet several thousands of psoplc
come with the commissioners where the
rate Is open, s. II Was in the case of the
Portland assembly in isa2 tn commission.
ers aud their friends and relatives
Ihs session then a. jourasi until so
?. m. to take part in ;he popular meeting
he'd under the auspices OF the Young
Peoples Union.
The uFsi annual meeting Of the Freshly
teriai Union Of Young Peoples Societies
semb'ed in the afternoon in the base
ment oil the church. The following dele
gates from local societies were present:
Seattle First ehurch-Mrs NJ RI. Ron
kew. Miss Fisher, Miss Mary Myers. NJ.
k.Fseeth Earrow, Miss Belle Whitss,th
q n Livingstone. q. \. kyers, J. :
hushell. Thomas Bssngan. T. II. Wait
worth.
calvary church~Mjss Allen. Mss or.
man. Miss Wn,ermaie
ktlensburg Frs, ch8rch-M-s Crawford.
Nooiiey FIRST church 49, Miss Auuie
Basey.
Port Townsend FIRST church-MrsJ A
Camphell, Mrs. +. : Semple. Ms James
.. Mccarthy. J. A. Campbell. Charles W.
sail. Z. :. >emple.
sumner FiFs4 charch-N.ss Mary L
Iatca, Miss Edna kinkaae Miss Matte
., S;rge. Prof W. c. Gum. 4 d everett.
kafraaven First ehaFeh-A,ss Kellogg.
Auburn First church--Nrs :. lho,ap-
soa. Le~is Grifna.
>aoa0mlsa Jgaiors-Msster ]. +. Dor
reace
:, J. A. Campbell vas made chairman
and Miss Marx /. Patch reu.noravw sa.ra-