The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-07

NJ. F.. Conference Decides for
Her Overwhelmingly.
ELECTION OF THE DELEGATES.
Close Contests Marked by Political
Work Presiding Elder Ford ana
Lay Delegates Chosen.

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church: ". 4 Major. 81 N1rin 5eaktie
PRESBYTERIAN church william Metcaif. or
the Cumberland Presbyterian cburch. }.
W. Thompson. trustee Of Puget sound uni
versity. Joseph Hepp Of the German con
ference. and Clark Davis. OF the FIRST
Methodist Protestant church
The transfer o. W. u. Jennings ~ Non
fesano. 70 the Southern California confer
enre. was announced
Trustees for the Portland Methodist
Hospital were elected as follows; issi-
Rev. s. S. SullgeT. Chshalis, and &. :.
Barlow. Of Tacoma. Ise5-Rev. George e.
wlidlng and III. III. Gridiey, Of Vancouver.
Resolutions we're passed unanimously re-
auestlng the bishop 20 appoint Rev. John
T'llnn. superanuuated. conference tract
agent and Rev. Isaac Dillon agent OF the
conference missionary society.
TIE question or what members have
completed the conference course OF study
was taken up. Rev. 4. /. Dyer was con-
1iuufd Ia the fourth year class. and Rev.
W. il. Wilson vas passed 10 the class Of
travelling elders
The following candidates were admitted
10 membership and elected 10 deacOu's or
deTs r. NJ SeaoOnmaker. Crescent Har-
Dor Carl J. Johnson. Cedar HoImc, Thorn
as r. Elliott. North Bend Harry r. walk
fngton. Snoqualmle: knut o BsrgIund.
SPOKANE Fred S. Wright. New Whatcom:
a. s. Gregg, Tacoma; William II. Jordan,
Elma; &. d Demick.
Address TO the Now Deacons.
Prior 10 their admission the class was
brought before the bishop for instruction
and examination. In his address Bishop
Bowman advised the candidates Of the ne
cseslty for both spiritual and intellectual
culture. They should strive after sanctI-
flcat.on and grow Ia grace every day.
The bishop continued: THE question is,
Are you loving God more today than you
did yesterday You should do 50. because
you have today moro information. Your
hearts should become larger and larger.
Your example IN daily life and your per-
sonai behavior vii do az much 20 help YOU
In your ministry as your pulpit discourses.
You should also be qualified as a minister
by intellectual culture a well a by splr-
itual culture. You should keep yourselves
Informed, keep pace with the times and ac-
commodate yourselves 10 the increased
culture Of the communities 90 which you
may he sent. You should study four or
FIVE hours every day. reading and think
Ing about what is going on IN society about
You. so that ia the pulpit you can in
siruct the people about the other things
as well as religion. Old men do not lose
their power because they ara old but be-
cause they don't keep up with the times
I'm their studies You are also % be Meth
odist preachers. When ! was a hoy no one
dreamed OF such a thing As a preacher
being converted and young men today
have no conception OF the great changes
which have taken place since then IN the
attitude of the people toward the Metho-
dist church in this country. / once knew
- man who would not attend the funeral
service OF his grandehild because / preach
cd a Methodist sermon.
"As Methodist preachers You should
bring forth the doctrines of the church
and tho methods OF work YOU are expected
20 pursue. SO as 70 do something for the
good of the church and the glory Of God.
Parents should be urged 10 hold family
prayers. ] owe a great deal TO that regu-
lar practice in my own home when boy.
] could give you many instances of the
good effect Of family prayer as well as by
personal visitation and pulpit admonition.
You should also sec that every Methodist
family has a copy 81 the Discipline Of the
Church. The amount Of Ignorance among
Methodlsts about the doctrines. organiza-
ton and methods of work Of tho church
r. astonishing. We are great connec-
ZIONIST system. We are not separate con-
Rregstions. hut parts OF the whole church.
and hence u is good 10 transfer preachers
from one place II another throughout the
country. There should DO "A little more
OF this mixing M OF tho East and the
West material Each can teach the other
some things. We should support our
church papers and put a Methodist paper
In every family. You should persuade the
church members - give money 20 the
various works OF tho church. The Meth
odist preachers have "A wonderful infu-
ence by their example and cxhortAtion
Pastoral work means visiting from house
% house. Il does not mean - go and take
dinner with your parish'oner. bat % talk
and pray with him. Pastoral visiting
helps 10 prepare YOUR sermons and 10
choose your texts. You should do What
the discipline requires y0u should take M
the collections regularly. even though Won
don't set cent In these ways You VIII