Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-11-21
METHODIST MINISTER'S MEET.
The Third Annual Meeting of Tacomf
District Association a success.

session AT the NJ. r.. CHURCH Ill apeIuteI.
Tuesday evening, November 10. large
delegation Of ministers came in on the
evening train. and were conveyed at once
to the church, where the ladies had an
excellent supper awaiting them.
At s y. III. the opening religious SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Lovejoy, OF
Montesano. Rev. 4. J. Joslyn, presiding
elder OF the district, then made q few re-
marks, and introduced Rev. J. 7. Marlatt,
D. D., OF Tacoma, who proceeded to de-
liver his popular and inimitable lecture
on "Tramps and Their Kim" The
crowded house gave close attention and
showed their high appreciation by fire.
quent applause.
WEpxEsDAY.-T The Association con-
voned q. 9 o'clock a. IN. and q hali-hour
service was conducted by Rev. F. NJ.
Pickles, pastor OF the ID NJ. f. church OF
Tacoma, after which the presiding elder
took the chair and formal organization
was effected by the election Of the follow.
ing officers:
President, Rev. A. j. Joslyn.
Vice president, Rev. D. &. LeSourd.
Secretary and treasurer, Rev. c. :.
Revelle.
On nomination, Rev. f. V. Claypool,
Rev. F. NJ. Pickles and Rev. l. r. Love-
Joy were made committee on resolu-
tious.
Rev. F. NJ. Pickles was appointed re.
porter for the secular press, and Rev.
f. V. Ciaypool for the demoninational
press.
Rev. D. G. leSourd, pastor Of Epworth
church, Tacoma, then read . most ably
written paper ON 1.-The Pastor as a Bust
ness Manager" all the ministers present
discussing the paper in lively way and
endorsing its sentiments.
Rev. F. X. Van Tassel, of the Baptist
church Of this city, was introduced and
invited to participate in the exercises.
Rev. J. P. Marlatt read valuable
paper furnished BY Rev. Horace Willis
ton, Of Tacoma, on "How to Make Ser.
mon," which called forth considerable
comment BY the sermon.makers present.
After announcement, the meeting adj
journed.
The afternoon session opened at l 80
O'Clock, with President Joslyn in the
chair.
Rev. Claypool announced the recent
death OF Rev. Or. Keen, the noted evan.
gelist in Methodism. The matter was
referred to the committee on resolutions.
Rev. c. 5. Revelle addressed the body
on the topic, Pulpit Delivery" which
led to interesting discussion.
The next theme was, The Relation Of
the Minister to the Social and Industrial
Problem Of the Times" which was ably
handled by Rev. DR.. Bright in paper oil
great merit. Its valuable suggestions
called out earnest and eloquent discussion
ty several Of the ministers. II va. earn.
estly requested by the Association that
, the paper be handed to the press o: Port.
/ land, Tacoma and Aberdeen for publica.
ton.
| At 80 p. N. opening exercises were
conducted BY Rev. George Lindsay. OIL
Congregational church, after which Rev
E. V. Ciaypool, Phi. D., Of Puyallup,
spoke Of education, pressing the claims o.
the Puget Sound University, outlining i,s
history and eloquently setting forth the
rapid growth and its promising future
under the able presidency Of DR.. Thoburr
and his efficient staff Of professors. The
school in all it's departments represent;
about 80 pupils, and is fast reaching on,
under the patronage Of the Puget sound
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Rev. 4. ]. Joslyn addressed the meet
ing on the various benevolences OF the
church, after which this very entertaining
service came to close.
THURSDAY - The morning devotion:
were conducted bv Rev. I. r. Lovejoy.
In the business hour Rev. E. V. Clay
pool offered resolution to change the
Ministerial Association to District Con.
ference. An extended discussion followed
and the resolution was lost.
DR.. Bright made motion, which pre-
vailed, that the presiding elder, A. ]
Joslyn appoint committee Of five minis
tiers and five laymen to take the prelimi
nary step steward locating camp.meet
ing at the ocean beach. probably at West
port.
DR.. J. NJ. P. Hickerson presented 8
mastery paper on the subject Of "Regen
eration.'
This was followed by paper on How
May Preacher Secure His Salary" BY
Rev. ]. NJ. Pickles.
The afternoon session consisted OF pa
pers and discussions as follows: Rev
Fred. S. Person, "Parsonages and Furn
iture." Rev. Geo. A. Sheafe, Relation
Of the Christian Citizen to the Primaries, :
Rev. Luther J. Coving:on, Relation O
Pulpit and Pastor" discussion led b,
Rev. w. l. Cosper. G. H. Feese, "The
Pastors Social Function.
The session will close this evenins
with a sermon by Irwin W. Loyejoy. or
THE Model Christian" Those in at
tendance are: Revs. A. J. Joslyn, ]. P
Marlatt, D. G. lie Sourd, c. s. Revelle,
F. NJ. Pickles, Tacoma; Z. V. Claypool
Puyallup; G. H. Feese. Olympia; L. J.
Covington, Elma; l. r. Lovejoy, W.
Cosper, Montesano; G. Sheafe, Cosmop.