The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-12

been an unusually large attendance. the
bulk OF g. as might have been expected,
coming from west Of the mountains.
The last business OF the day, besides
the passing Of a number OF resolutions OF
thanks for courtesies shown the visiting
ciergymen. was the selection OF Spokane
for the session Of the synod for 1898.
The morning meeting vas called to or
der at $50 and the proceedings were
opened by prayer by the moderator Rev.
D. O. Ghormicy. Following the reading
and adoption OF the minutes Of the pre-
vi0us days sessions. the report OF the
committee on education. covering the do
ings Of the hoard Of the entire church.
was submitted The report was largely
statistical relating 20 the assistance rem
dered young men IN completing college
and academcal courses.
The most important question that has
come before this years synod was that
! of the proposed change IN the location
! Of whtworth college from Sumner 70
| Port Townsend. The opportunity 20 ac-
Qure a valuable piece 81 property was
offered tho synod hy James Carrttty.
I who was one Of the contractors OF the
I bic Elssnheis hotel AZ The head Of Port
I Townsend hay. Mt Csrretty acquired
The property hy filing liens upon it and
I winning long list ~ law suits that es-
I tahlshed hts title The plans OF the ho-
I tel (which. hy the way. never was occu-
pied except hy q watchman) We're brought
/ before che synod and the advantages 81
| The site and the price asked for 10 fully
/ explained The building Is admirably
/ adapted 90 the proposed use and a very
| small expenditure VIII be necessary -
! convert Be- into a model college building.
/ WIKI the building proper go seven acres
Z ~ land Including an admirable beach
f above which IS the bluN on which the
building stands commanding a fne view
OF the hay All calculations for water
Z supply ana tbe other features for con-
/ Quoting large establishment were lo5 KID
f out FOR when the hotel was erected i'm
1 $3.50 The Site IS between Fort Townsend
4 the government military reservation and
/ the cify ~ Port Townsend ard rs an
/ preached by good road leading both
. ways. The price Mr.. Garreftv asked was
4 real estate bonus amounting 20 So no
/ which she citizens # Port Townsend have
. agreed ~ furnish, ana q so9 which viii
. b paid ty the synod lee The event ~
foal acceptance cf MIR GsrrettH's offsr
ey the board ~ aji for colleges ana
I academies m Chleaga The rerorf ~ fle
committee in favor ~ ne purchase and
. change was adopted by a vote ~ q ~ 1S
I The tYtst"cs ~ tho college Il IS said. are
I IN favor q the change.
| ArEuwtnfs thar were advanced against
! che removal from Sumner - Port Town
send were thst few. 70 any. more onnor-
/ tuuities would DO offered Young men work
| ing their way through raNswa n ottsf-,
! outside employment II was also said thar
! Fort Townsend was a small seanort town
/ q less fhan % Inhabitants ard that the
/ principal Industry IS shipping. that con-
/ domination hv re attendant Influences
/ would Do against rather than ie favor =
1 the scheme There wss TO argument
/ advanced against tHe purchase Il the
/ property on rha ground - lack ~ vaI5s
! al f.e 81. a
| purchase 7Eges.ae fhat tha price Is v.rv
! cheap Additional ground Il vas stated
| couE - procured a1fojrlHE the hotel
! property 70 exceed fhe seven acres #u-
e'uded En- the purchase price t1r cam
Tus Following tAe vote tee SYNOD ad-
/ 5curne8 unt1 80 e. n
/ The EIse-hei- hrtef property n Pert
/ Townsend which now BIDS fafr - ~ con-
/ verified into Su educational Institution So
/ ere c. che uaauv great hott. projects thst
wer, launched IN conjunction With TIE
/ real estate boom that prevailed during
/ }S,2 a43 ISM ua ara Howr Puget sound
/ u was elegantly b1Tt wIte IRE most M
/ 'o-dste Ideas Incorporated SIS rs plans
/ The architects ana contractors vere sI
/ seattle men WITH The decrease q real
/ estate values whtch c7r;e before the
/ completion y tss ba5sfsor the he-e1 vro-
/ sert was ahanttus8 -He contractors
/ however. completed Il w5,a tbssr oys
/ ~soey ara secured Judgments ~ their
i--rs SAGE - completion lt has stood
! fmpgy
Afternoon session
The atternoon session - fhe sy~-5 vas
/ fsFotes 81 the rere.E s-E ~ reports 81 the
/ eaue.t-sr= oa hause missions n asstsr-
/ .ti relief church erection. yrung re5ple's
soris1es soa aa5 far free tren A rss3-
lHe1 was passed thanS.eE tae rsxeurs
| ~ tne uatv@rs.Iv g1v an tnztfsrlo- - Vis4t
! tett lastituuen. eef declined ew.rs - fAs
| pressure ~ the business ~ the syn.s.f
AaEy 81 sla Members. Aossssg. ~SGt ct