The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16


The annual session Of The ragss sound
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
caurch VIII meet az Everett, Wash. Sep
iernner ? 1887. II will PROBABLY adjourn
on sns following Monday. Il includes all
that portion az Washington west OF the
Cascade mountains. ard numbers ia
preachers and $751; IA n5ss. with ia.2is
Sunday school scholars. and caufch prep
eFty OF the value OF over Ss,an-
The presiding officer viii be Bishop
Cyrus u. Foss Of Philadelphia, who viii
preside over I'VE or six conferences IA
Washington. Idaho and Oregon this year.
beginning next Thursday with the idano
conference.
AL the general benevolent enterprises q
the church will be considered al appropri-
ate anniversaries. and the local interests
viii receive careful attention.
This conference is bur enc of the Isl con-
ferences and eleven missions OF the church.
It's Operations are growing 70 great mas
nitude. /, now numbers Il bishops. LISA
itiiierant preachers. h,sse local preachers
and Z.SL.ss4 members.
An institution OF growing interest and
practical importance Is the ltineranis
Club. an organization for promoting eul-
lure and effectiveness among the ministry
and Of especial value 10 The young men.
Ii holds It's annual session this year lass
before the conference. Below is the pro-
gramme Of The conferences:
Thursday: Morning-s.n Administration
OF the Lords supper oy Bishop ross. aud
organization OF conference.
AIiernoon-z.Q. Il.neranis Club. Ad-
dress Dy pr. Driver, suaJect R0iss OF
Right inierpresa ion OF tse Bible. S:sts-
Statistical session OF conference. 4Vh-
Pensecostal meeting, led Dy Rev. Thomas
Il. Boyd, OF Portland
led by KEY !. X. Loyejoy. s.t-Misslon-
ard anniversary address, by W. I. omi-h.
u. u.
Friday: Morning-s:O. Conference ses-
Afternoon--2eo. Itineran;s' Club: sub
Ject. Miracles; address by Or. Driver.
5el-N or1an's Home Missionary Society
anniversary. address by hev. ". II. Sci
leck. i:tp-Ps nts cossaI meeting led by
Rev. Thomas 4. BOYD.
Eveninga-s;so, Song and praise service.
led by Rev. Rowland Hughes. 500
Church extension anniversary. address By
Rev e. W. Cue. u. D.. Of Portland. Or.
Saturday: Morning-9:N. Conference
Af,ernoon-2:oo. ltinerants Club: aues-
ton drawer, in charge of Rev. 4. j. Han
son. S:0o-Woman's Foreign Missionary
Fisher. ID. D., editor Pacific Christian Ad-
yocate, 800 en,eeostal meeting, led
by Rev. Thomas p. Boyd.
Evening-.:S. Song service and ami
versary OF Educational Society, under the
direction of Chancellor r. Thoburn, ID. ID.
Sunday: AT the opera house. Morning
SOe Prayer meeting. led by Rev X a.
Fahs. s:50-Conference love feast. led by
Rev. Spencer s. Sulliger u:oo-Sermon
by Bishop Cyrus ID. Foss. to be followed
by the ordination of deaconS
Af.ernoon-2:3V. Ordination of elders.
3ta-Conference missionary sermon. by
Rev. j. c. Mariatt. Phi. %. 4.00-Pents-
costai meeting. led by Rev. Thomas p.
Boyd.
Evening": 80. Song and praise service.
led by Rev. w. II. Sslleck, s:oD-Epwor,h
League rally, address by Rev. f. NJ. Ran
dali. to be followed by conservation service.
other churches.
Presbyterian-1I: 90 a. m.-Crawford r.
Thohurn, d. d. 500 y. m.-Rev. q. A.
Smith.
Congregational--11:0 a. m.-Rev. w II.
Selleck. 500 p. m.-Rev. /. X. Lovejoy.
Baptist-11:0o a. m.-Rev. =. J. Hoadiey.
500 p. m.-Rev. c. $. Ely ID. d.
Monday: Morning-s:VV. Conference ses-
sion.