The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-03

Baptist church; Rev. James Cairns. Bap-
fist church of Snohomish: Rev. +. A. la
Niolette. Rev. A. j. Bowen, missionary to
China; Rev. j. y. DeniSon, Rev. +. NJ.
Randall. jr., Rev. Thomas p. Boyd. DIR.
Wilmot Whitfield, Dr. L. D. Driver,
Thomas Coyle. of the Presbyterian
church. Everett: Rev. 8. w. Stryker. Rev.
NJ. Daniels. editor of the Christian Advo-
cate. were presented to Bishop Foss and
by him formally presepted TO the MEM
bers OF the conference
Rev. A. S. Gregg. OF Seattle. was elected
official reporter The presiding elders
were instructed to appoint special COM
mittee of FIVE TO be known as the Minis
ters' Aid Society.
The organization was then completed by
electing DR.. Harrington secretary: G.. l..
Cuddy and +. V. Claypool, assistant Sec
retaries; G. s. Revelle statistical secre-
tary; Thomas r. Elliott. F. H. Chamber
lain and +. A. la Violette, assistants; b.
+. Brooks. conference treasurer: NJ. a.
Covington. Horace Wliliston, G. ".
Frame, assistants.
The Case of Rev. w. r.. Ford.
The case of W. T. Ford. who was for
merly pastor of the Madison Street
Methodist church of Seattle came up on
the report of the committee appointed 10
investigate the charges of immortality
with specific charge of adultery. A motion
was made for a committee to be appointed
by the elders comforting with the bishop
To this an amendment was offered tina
as his resignation was in the hands OF the
secretary. II be accepted, and thereby
sever his connection with the church and
conference. motion TO lay the amend
ment on the table prevailed Rev. H d.
Brown was elected to prosecute the case
on behalf Of the church, and in the alb
sence of the defendant, Rev. j. W. Miller
was elected to represent the accused. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Ford will be pres
emit
The following standing committees were
appointed
Auditing accounts and district confer
ence journals-C. s. ReyelIe o. L. Doane
@. u. Dimick. J. w. Patterson. Bernt
Howe. William McWaters and ]. /. Smith.
Benevolences--H. ID. Brown. ]. w Mil
Ter. II II. Walkinton. c. r. Pomery, c. c.
Pratt and u NJ Ellsworth
Books and periodicals-W. II. SelIeck.
F. 8. Wright, A. Anderson, F.. l.. Hughes,
c. r. Seciy. c. w. barrow. r. II. Schoon-
maker, c. o. Freeman and ]. A. Ander-
son.
Conference relations-D. G. lie Soud. w.
O. Benadom. c. r. Cunningham r.. +.
Brooks. a. J. Hanson. r. Z. FANS, c. 0.
Freeman. +. NJ. Wheeler W. NJ. Ludwick
and l. J. Covington.
Conference stewards-O 4. Smith. NJ
A. Covington. NJ. II Jordan T.. r Morris
@. J.. Cuddy. F. s. Pearson. r. z. Fahs.
II n Wadsworth. A. s. Gregg and ]. a
Anderson.
Eiuoation-E. V. Claypool. ]. r. Ed
wards. r A. Ia NiolRtte ". l. Cosppr
J. NJ Denison. ]. e Williams. Bernt
Howe p. r. Drake, +. II. Chamberlain
and A. J. Hanson.
Episcopal fund-H wiuiston. W II.
I.ecch. W. u Drake. George W. Frame.
". J Rule and A. J. McNamee.
EpwoTth League ana Sunday schools
r NJ. Randall. jr~ W T Ford Ira 4
Mis- 9. G. Morris. Z O. Harris ard Rial
BENJAMIN.
Memolrs-w. s. Harrington Charles
McDermoth, !. Dillon. J p Marlatt. J.
" White. John Finn, r. c. Lee and
James Mathews,
Missionary work. r. Lovetov T r.
Elliott. J.. Hopkins. &. r. Thohuru. r
Hughes. T. + Dyer J. W. Miller A II
Marsh. J. J.. Purmeter and Bernt Howe
Missious-The presiding elders.
Resalutions-G n Frees q A sheate.
\. Atwood g J. Kalwreu s. p. Brokaw.
?. NJ. Pickles. 2 J. Hoadley and c. o.
Freeman.
PuhHc wovshlp-wurnot whnaeid and
+ y Drake
Arney. W. n. Wilson. r. II Chamberlain.
II II wa}siuton srd X. O. BERG
Special clarifies II = WlckprzaH {,
Q. Ferguson f. " Fuller c. p rul-ner.
c. A. Williams and r. II Massey.
Comparing Their Figures.
The statistical session this afternoon
save the dfTerent districts an opportunity
% compare their frs ncizt standings pyf+N
each other and with last war The re-
rcrts showed = gain throughout ~rsth
few exceptions. AZ o'riork a pe~fa-
costai meeting was Ted by Rev Thomas
T Poya. q Portland \ song ara praise
service. led by Rev J.. r. Love3oy. CONE
rasnce3 the evening session o. Smith
q New York spoke along missionary
Tires. lie had a large mar of the two
henlspheres hung cn TIRE wall 80 which
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