The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
TIE NORTHWEST CONVENTION.
Baptist Membership Has Doubled and
Money I'm the Treasury.


Statistics show that the Baptist denom-
kAslon In the field OF the Northwest Bap-
tst convention, which comprises Western
Washington and British Columbia. has a
Little more than duobled during the last
Eve years. The numerical gain has been
txenty-cight churches and 2,i8 members,
making total OF seyenty-six churches
ard 4,7f2 members at the present time.
During this time thirty-two churches have
been organized. and thirty meeting houses
built or purchased: twenty six missiona-
rss have been employed. and an average
Of 81 collected for the work annually. TO
which the Home Mission Society OF New
York. adds about 5000 per annum.
The recent meeting OF the convention at
Victoria was the most largely attended,
and the best In its history. One hundred
and slxty-fiYe delegates. life members and
visitors we're in attendance. About 12s
vent over on the Kingston the day pre-
ced!ng the meeting, and when they march
ei 70 the church with a procession reach
Ing over one block In length. II seemed TO
some Of the Victoria people as though
Fourth Of July crowd had come 10 their
city. Among those from Seattle were the
following: Rev. ana Mrs. 3. C.. Ohrum.
Rev. c. F. Brownlee, Rev. u. u. Proper,
Dir. and Mrs. r. s. Greene. Rev. and Mrs.
BALDWIN, Mr. @. A. c. Rochester. Mr.. @.
w. Ward. Mr.. @. NJ. Terriil. Mr.. Walter
Wells, Rev. w " Fletcher. Mr. A Hull,
Mrs Durant. Mrs. Gresham. Mrs. J. p.
Amss Mrs. J. p. Morris. Mrs Dankin.
Mrs Miller Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Abbott
Ar. j. W. Fuller. Miss Moe. Miss Whit
comb, Rev o. L. Hoien, Rev. A. Swartx
and MIR. c. J. Erickson.
The report OF the board showed the num-
eers OF missionaries employed q: churches
aided 81, with Is ont stations. and s210o
raised for the convention mission work
oska 3. ~. a. Al
fhus year. For the first time in five years
enough has been received 20 pay all ohli-
cations and give a credit balance OF about
f dollars for the year. This Was an
event which gave joyful tons to the
meeting
list OF the officers elected and a synop-
SIS OF Thursdays ana Fridays proceed
ings have already heen published IN the
Post-tntelligencer. The sessions % Satur-
tsy were largely given 20 the educational
work. the reports OF the committees on
resolutions. temperance. and the work OF
The Baptist Young Peoples Union. Prof
A. NJ Brumhack, Of Centralia read a pa
per on Educational Work" The work Of
Grace seminary, OF which he Is principal.
and that or the Seattle university. occu-
Pied considerable Tina I'm tho discussions
o. the day. Saturday evening addresses
were given IN the Young Peoples meeting
by Mr.. G. Il. Griffin ana N c. Griswold.
81 Tacoma. and Rev. w T. stackhouse
OF Vancouver. II. G..
On Sunday Rev. II. c. Woods, u. u, the
senerss superintendent OF home missions
'or the West, preached an able sermon on
The Gospel as a Trust" In the after
noon a Sunday school mass meeting was
REQ, addressed by Rev. +. H. Webster, Of
rhelton; Rev. +. y. Lamoreux and 2. c
NcGregor. OF Chnliwack. r. 9. In ths
evening Rev J. Sunderland. n. d. OF Oak
mhd, Cal, the district secretary FOR foreign
MISSIONS. preached on Objections 20 For
egn Missions" To meet the objection
sometimes made that there are more
asathen now than when missions were be-
gun the speaker showed that a century
sso there was one convert from heather
hn 10 every e5eoo0 OF these people. while
mere : now one to every AS
oa sunday night tho convention as-
burned 20 meet next year at Tacoma
ne whole number OF Baptists IN the state
aes, IN loo churches During the year
mere have bean as baptisms and SIC mem
oefs added IN other ways
- As marked compliment 70 Rev. n. n.
.'ePer Of this city. and as tribute 70
ae excellent work done by him during the
pass year. he was reelected corresponding
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