The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18
THE WASHINGTON STATE CONFER
ENOE.


The State Conference of the Univer-
salists of the State of Washington was
called to order in Park Universalist
Church, Tacoma. June 20. at loan.
President Corell being absent DIR. G..
P. Culver was elected to preside during
the session. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Asa M. Bradley. The minutes of the
last session were read and approved.
Revs. Frank Blackboard, of Portland,
Oregon, and Asa M. Bradley. Coast Mis-
sionary, were elected members OF the
Conference. Chair appointed Commit
tees on Credentials, Nominations, FL
nance. Resolutions and press reports.
A communication was received from
the Oregon State Convention asking co
operation in missionary enterprise. Re.
ferred to special committee consisting
of Rev. Messrs. Blackford, Bradley and
Felt.
Addresses were made upon the topic
Of missionary work by Bros. Felt and
Bradley. Recess.
Conference re-assembled at P. M.
Report of Committee on Nominations
was received and officers for the ensuing
year elected
President, H. A. Corell, Tacoma.
Vice-Presldent, Mrs. H. M Russell Seattle.
Secretary, o. G. Bacon, Spokane.
Treasurer, W. V. Jobes. Spokane.
Executive Committee. G. P. Culver, Tacoma;
Mrs. W. A. BurIeigh. Seattle; Florence Kent,
Spokane.
Bro. Blackford of the Special Commit
tee reported: We recommend that the
Washington State Conference concur
with the Oregon State Convention in
the effort to raise five hundred dollars
(S500) to be used in a missionary en-
deavor in the Pacific Northwest, the
matter to be pushed with the greatest
possible alacrity.
We farther recommend that the two
State organizations be amalgamated.
This action seems prudent. even necees-
airy, when we consider the identity of in
terest of the included States and the
fact that at present our forces are di-
vided and have not, nor can they, attain
under present arrangements. the great
est efficiency.
The report was adopted and commit
tee appointed to carry out the recon-
mendations.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following that we're adopted:
RESOLVED, That we express our ap
probation of the work of the general
missionary, Rev. @. H. Shinn. DID,; that
we extend to him our thanks for his
efforts in the State of Washington and
we bid him God speed in his labors in
other fields.
RESOLVED, That we express our ap-
proval of the methods of the Woman's
Centenary Association in systematic
missionary work and of the Mission Cir
cles as an educating influence; and we
recommend that earnest efforts be made
to organize circles at all available points
and that they be aided by, every means
at our command.
RESOLVED, That the Universalists of
Washington, recognizing the historic
position Of the Universalist Church, unite
in the condemnation of the liquor traffic;
and we recommend total abstinence for
the individual. and the use of all honor
able means to secure the legal enact.
ment that will lead to absolute prohibit
ton.
RESOLVED, That we consider the
Christian method of settling difficulties
is in the appeal to reason and not to force
and we pray for the time when an In
ternational Court of Arbitration shall
render armies and navies needless in the
adjustment Of our national differences.
RESOLVED, That we recognize the i'm
portance of woman's work in the Chris
tan church and that we rejoice that
other bodies of Christians are being led
to accord to her the same rights that she
has always enjoyed in the Universalist
Church.
Interesting reports were received re-
garding the state of our churches at
Tacoma and Spokane. Recess.
In the evening Rev. Elmer j. Felt,
the Tacoma pastor. delivered sermon
from the topic, Spiritual Compensation.
JOHN iv.2.
We apply ourselves to learn of the
things of the body but we think to OBJ
tain our spiritual education without ex-
penditure of time or effort.
We can think and feel experiences
into our lives until we awaken spirit
ual realization. There are those who have
learned by their experiences that there
is something in religion and that life is
worth living.
We should measure our lives not by
our worldly possessions but by what we
have learned.
The true compensations are not along
the line of the physical but Of the men,
tai and spiritual.