The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-10
THE WORK COMPLETE.
Puget Sound Methodists Assign
Their Preachers.
FEW CHANGES IN THIS CITY.
New Presiding Elder for Tacoma Dis
trict-Go committee Reports End
OF the Conference


course at pleased with their assign mems
there had 10 - some disappointed ones
but On tho whole they al seemed 70 % u .
pretty cheerful frame ~ mind wren fAey
left for their charges. There ran pe'zA 4
great deal OF pulling and "conaaen-
tai eorfabs' during the session in the
raansuverfng for places. and the scene r.
minded ore sometimes Of political con
ventiou u was aieo Ike a political con
vention iu fhe respect tast not al got what
they were after
Tsev. u. r. Ford was probably the hard
est worked man among them all he had
in his charge tho entertainment ~ the Wis
ting preachers and their wives ana tho
lavryep and ne did IL ia a careful way that
ratlsned everybody. A few weeks before
the dav set for tbe opening OF the confer
e1ce he mailed postal cards 70 all VINO
were expected 70 be present, giving Inc
names and addresses Of those who were -
entertain them. So when the visitors
reached the city all they had 70 DO was 90
70 90 tho places prepared for them. instead
~ being obliged 10 wait until places could
he found for them. Rev. Mr.. Ford Also
conducted the evanEeiistic services In the
big tent near his church. and many enthu-
siasiie meetings were held there and at
tended by crowds OF people The street
railways made a half-rate fare for the
visitors and everything was done for their
entertainment thst was possible.
The morning session yesterday was call
cd 10 order promptly at O'Clock BY Rev.
y. @ Ie sourd. with but comparatively
few ia attendance. but during the opening
exercises the chairs were rapidly filled and
soon the church was crowded 20 the doors.
Bishop Bowman came in a few minutes
late and took the chair.
The committee appointed TO take action
on the equalization of the travelling OK.
penses Of the conference reported that ~
was unable to make a report that would
not be unfair. because the number report
Ing expenses was so small and asked for
Instructions. IT was moved thar the con
ference dispense with discussion OF the
subject. and that the committee be dis
charged. which was done,
Breeze on Indian Missions.
when the report OF the committee on IN
dian work was presented. Rev. John Flynn,
who had Just been placed on the superan-
nuated list. made strenuous objections be
cause the report recommended that $3.50 be
allowed for the Noohsack mission He said
that the Indians owned good land. cattle
and horses. and ii was wrong 70 allow
them so much money. when We poor fell
lows on the ends get nothing" The In
dams were better able 10 pay the preach
ers than hundreds OF other charges.
A voice-But they won't do it.
Flynn-Then let them do without
Rev. A. J. Marsh. who had filed this
post for three years. here got up to eN-
plain how much he needed this money.
The Indians had good land. but did not
enjoy working. lie couldn't talk the Ian
Cuage which was a great drawback
Flynn-You could have learned TO talk
Chinook, am not in favor Of giving $3.50
for the support OF a lot Of idle and worth
less Indians
Several gentlemen were now on the floor
trying TO get IN word on the Indian
hot 10,
his say out and before he got through ne
had the entire assembly roaring with
laughter over the stories Of his experience
with The Idle and worthless Indians" II
was finally decided 20 defer the adoption
or the report until the presiding elder had
Investigated.
y collection OF $50 was then taken up 70
meet the expenses Of the secretary.
The report Of Chaplain Stubbs. was re-
ferred 10 . special COMMITTEES OF three.
which was instructed 20 pass upon Il aud
hand # "a the secretary for publication
F. III. Chamberliu WAS transferred from
The Des Moines conference 70 full counec-
ton and elected % deacon orders w ~
Drake, on the supernumerary list. was
made effective. cart 9. Freeman was
transferred from the northern Swedish
mission G. .. Anderson was transferred
q sho California conference.
favors sunday Observance.
Reports OF committees then came IN
thick and fast bat taking advantage Of
g lull nm tive proceedings Rev \ ] Han
son secured tho floor - read the follow
ing resolution. which VAS unanimously
adopted
Resolved Thai W most heartily In
dorse the crusade OF tbe Women Chris
tan Tcmperaure Union ~ the CITY Of S.
ettle FOR the enforcement OF laws ROW on
our statute books for the closing ~ s4-