The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-06

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EVERETT sept 5.-The Ford trial by a
committee OF the Puget Sound 81. +.
conference adjourned late last even
ing until o'clock Monday morning The
defense placed seven witnesses on the
stand during the afternoon and evening.
The complainant states that the first Of
tense was committed IL the office OF the
accused The defense brought Witnesses 10
prove that this could not have occurred al
the tirle Both the accused and the prose
ca,lon viii have additional witnesses here
tomorrow.
Already members Of the conference are
taking sides. Some pronounce il a mistake
on the part OF the conference not 10 have
accepted his withdrawal when the case
first came up. His withdrawal from both
the church and the ministry while under
suspension, with the charge Of adultery
against hixn. was equivalent 10 pleading
guilty 20 the charge in a court OF justice.
lie may not have so considered Il when
he wrote the letter Of Withdrawal He
might have done it. thinking It would
cause less scandal. and any action which
he could take 10 save his family by keep
ing Ii from public notice is TO be COM
mended. Rev. 4. V. Claypooi and Rev.
Horace williston took this View of the
case. but were in the minority.
Acuser and Accused.
The young girl and her sister are stop
ping at one of the hotels. As Yet she has
not been located, not even by sight, when
shs IS on the street 1t so happened that
Mr. Ford took dinner with a friend who
is at the same hotel, and has a room next
10 the one she occupies. Both went TO the
dining room, but at different times and
We're in the halls and parlors on separate
occasions. Mr.. Ford remained at the hotel
pd a
Of the others presence
The girl attended church this morning
with lady who is a member Of the Pres
byterian church. of this city. Mr. Ford,
with his family, attended service in Cen
trail opera house and listened TO Bishop
Foss.
The anniversary of the Education
al Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church was held on Saturday
evening under the direction OF Chancellor
c. II. Thorburn, ID. y. DR. Thorburn
stated that 900 had been paid to the in
structors in the Methodist university. at
Tacoma, In the last five years He pro-
posed to create society of founders -
His plan is that on the payment OF 81 an
nually any one can become a member A
certificate is issued and each year a small
led seal is 10 be placed on the certificate.
BY the payment Of $50 at one time the
holder becomes a life member of the So
ciety without further payment. BY the
payment Of 500 he becomes an honorary
life manager. He secured flfty-eight MEM
bers under the first plan last evening.
Rev. J. r. Edwards took so life member
ship certificate.
The Rev. E. III. Todd. Of Colfax. al
though young man. delivered an address
which was one Of the scholarly efforts OF
the conference. He had visited the nail
mill aud fflsiSf of bnvr
is passed through the drawing-out and
smoothing machines. he applied TO the ed
ucational machinery OF the church In
drawing out the latent abilities OF young
men. He followed the wire 10 the nail ma
chimes. and showed how IL was pointed and
by hard thumps the head was put on This
he forcibly applied to the necessary devel-
opment OF students. His accent emphasis
and gestures were evidences OF natural
oratorical ability.
The Bishop to Young Preachers.
After devotional services. conducted by
Elder :. s. Suliger, on Saturday morn
ing Bishop Foss delivered an address
10 the young men who presented them
selves for fun membership as preachers.
He told them TO study. think and pray
Think out your sermons, write the points
you wish to make, and as many
of them as possible. Fiji yourself
with your subject before YOU ATTEMPT to
preach II 10 others. and thus make your
pulpit the throne Of their power Never
preach unless IL Is the best sermon
which II is possible for you 10 prepare.
Leave your manuscript at home and
speak from the heart. Always work for
immediate results, He told them not
to shout one word and whisper the next:
az all times be saturated with the word
OF God. Pass over the smaller books
read the greater ones and become their
master Accept the Bible and let disputed
points alone When Christ was tempted
forty days he reached His hand behind
Him. grasped the three swords from
Deuteronomy and pat the devil 10 flight
without asking whether Moses wrote the
Pentateuch or where. or whether David
wrote all the psalms.
List of Promotions.
c. A. Williams. W J. Rule and Rial
Benjamin were advanced 10 second year
c. J. kallgren. Ira \. Miller and r. c.
Leo we're continued in first year: O. W.
Frame advanced 10 second year: c C.
Pratt. c. G. Morris, c. .. Freeman. Bernt
Howe and H. walkintoa advanced TO
fourth year: George Amev while attend
Ing the Methodist university. is contin-
ued IN third year: h o. Bergland. w. w.
Gray and Z. II. Fuller continued in third
year: A l.. Gray transferred 10 Oregon
conference: +. T. Elliott. r s Wright
a :. Gregg. " II. JOrden r. NJ. Schoo-
maker, G. n. nmick r II. Chamberlin
aud e .. Harris were elected elders: N.
Daniels from Blue Ridge conference. con-
tinued IN second year; r. $. Stockwell
continued in fourth year. ". .. Barton
and Joseph Esterberg advanced on trial
and elected deacons, A Bowen. ad-
vanced or trial and elected elder, is go
ing 70 China as missionary. q. Sheaf
and W. J Rule were elected 6eacons. G.
p Seeiy was admitted 20 fun member
ship
A resolution was adopted conRratuIating
Rev William J. Cooper. a superanu0ated
member Of the conference on attaining bis
75jh birthday on having been almost fifty
years in the active N nistry. and over forty
years ar effective member Of the itinerzcy.
Ladies on Home Missions.
The ladies OF the Home Mission Society
occupied the rostrum for an hour yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Eliza & SuiligeT
president. "a the chair. Rev. ". II Sell
leck of Seattle addressed the society
along the lire ~ heir work He forcibly
presented m4ny ln1riaual cases where
woman Nozk MS needed. ard how brave
~ this society ha8 performed its duties.
QAlcers elected for Ire ensuing year are.
President Mrs. Eliza c. Sulnxer. for her
seventh year. vice president Mrs Wlimot
Nhi1aelc. recording secretary. Mrs. Nellie
Clsypooi. corresponding secretary. Biuz
J. Clark. treasurer. Mrs y. = Harrington:
mite box secretary. Mrs. Blanche Esnfz
MIN. supply secretary. Mrs. Maria Drake
Mr ard Mrs.. Fletcher q Szamokawa
have wIlIed ths.r property. valued a about
5 o. equally 70 tire Noman'x Home and
fere IN Missions.
The Rev. 9. W Cue n. p. o. Portland.
spoke &C Church Extorsson" nr Gae
s. az cid soldier. ard RS address was ausd
w.th many patriotic references. Rhlea
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