The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-28
MINISTER'S MEETING.
Officers Arc 40 he Elected To-day
Good Citizenship League.

An interesting feature OF the regular
weekly meeting of the Seattle Ministerial
Association st the Y. NJ g. a rooms THIS
forenoon st 10 % oesock VIII De the elec-
glvn OF officers Tor the ensuing fhree
months Rev. J. y. Smith has served as
president during the pact quarter and
Rev. AR. HOWE has made an acceptable
secretary. The Craftsmanship % the exec
uNNe or Sitting committees has been
filled by REV. W. II. C. Temple. These
gentlemen may De Te-elected-<lnd POSSIBLY
they may nos be 20 honorcd.
A. the last meeting a committee on nom
ifsat!ons gas appointed. consisting OF
Revs. Major Bagley and Harrington. This
committee IS expected 10 make up a
slate and prsseut Il - the assoc-atson
for confirmation at the meeting today.
There has been some talk about eleeting
81 Methodist Episcopal brother as presid-
ing officer. bat there seems 20 be a sllsat
obstacle in the way that may prevent such
artian. T'ac obstacle consists OF a Meiho-
DIST preachers mecr.ng whsch occurs reg
miarty each alternate Monday at the Same
hour az she associations meeting. The
associations meetings. however. are held
weekly ON the alternate Mondays. how
ever. tnege - very evident lack or
Methodist Episcopal preachers NJ the gen
eral meeting. because thoy are holding q
denoui.uaE.0Hsi meeting. Owing 10 this
rresiaing officer viii be chosen from
among the Methodist Episcopal ministers.
An attempt was made "a short time &go 10
have rae association meeting take place
fort shslv. and alternate " sth the Meta
csi&sl preachers meeting, but the matter
failed 90 carry. Because 81 their conflict
IN the 1ue ~ A0liing meetings. none OF
the Methodist Episcopal preachers have
been elected 20 regular oftce OF thc as
eactatlan
some exceed neIy interesting sessions of
the association 1avs, been held this sea-
son ard Sc is expected there wll DE- many
more % a similar klad in tae near future.
T'aa meetings are veil attended The
charity organization plan wes started BY
ths assocla ton. and uow the matter Of
forming g Christian citizenship league -
f4yeslwr consideration The league proposes
20 purify poIttcs by interesting members
Of che t'a.ay-st-homs'' party In she elfc-
tton % good men 20 public ctiace. The
sneshcs.s s4lcEestss3 include District meet
sings and a general usass meeting for the
purpose - arous3ug public sentiment on
thls subject A comm ttee fyas been ep-
pointed 90 pressure literature bearing ON
che subject faF = sfrt gu1t0n among mem
kers - tae sssocsaf tcu who don't seem 20
"ass, th.s pint" Generally the ministers
favor a movement for ara 'sguriacation or
nol3cs." b5ft SO uot agree on The QueS-
taan of asking men 30 break Iisrry anita
sj,rfs La OF Ter 80 engage 3a suca work.
Many think however. that much gCo<i can
1,s accomplished by inducing v0ters 20
scratch a rascal wherever found" and
not 20 Support a ts3 man s.mp}y be1ausa
ne Ns,4r,ena % fee = parry NOMINEES. T'l1a
ussesnca o. forming a league su Seattle
VII s,8.uo slu Ennes weeks from tcaay as q
special oTaer.
Al ea= fasg meeting tAsre AIS mnch re-
sssc.rE over ~ defeat % ihe attempt 20
sa~ure tne rrFvai % ere saloon cos ng
ordnance. rae ultulscegs bad Tire good
sense however aof 60 ciaiEn 81 Ire nCnCr
ftersseaxes. They eckuoE ie,1EsS saat gns
aaz-zssn had socre ahlnE 90 % wlsa <he mat
s.r. There vas q reefng. uev~rs heIeSs.
xhaf Ministerial acsvity nsd En- a u7ea sslre
aroused ess sert5assat Neeca caused sew
e~al rresrbsrs 81 the cc4uc.t 20 cenac ofT
ere fence aEd cgPose rAe proposition e.
repeal
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