The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
again met at p. NJ, DIR. Shinn presid-

ing
After singing and prayer. minutes Of
yesterdays session read and approved.
DR.. Shinn, with all Difference to the
| gentleman who framed the Union oil
States Conference plan, again referred
to it, emphasizing the fact that it would
be impossible, for when the Washington
Conference merged into Convention, we
must hold State conventions and not
combination State conventions.
Reports of committees was then
called for. Each reported and report
duly accepted.
The following persons we're elected as
officers of the Conference for the ensu-
ing year.
President, H. III. Blackburn, Tacoma.
Vice-President, Mrs. A. Whytal, Spo-
kane.
w. G. Albee, Secretary, Tacoma.
0. G. Bacon, Treasurer, Spokane.
After the work of the Conference had
been finished, Mrs. l.. M. Springer ex-
tended an invitation to the Conference
to meet in Tacoma next year. which in
vitation was accepted.
DR.. Shinn INDUCED in few closing
remarks embodying praise for what we
had done, and advice what to do in the
future, which were we'll received, and
Conference adjourned to give way to a
business session of the Washington
State Y. P. 9. U.
THE PUBLIC SERVICES.
DIR. Shinn preached Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, Sunday
morning, followed by communion, and
Sunday evening. At the Sunday morn
ing services there was collection taken
to help defray the expenses of the Con-
ference, and the collection was larger
than ever taken at one service in the
history of the church here.
DIR. Shinn has lost none of his old time
energy. His sermons are full OF Univer-
salism from beginning to end. stran-
ger will not long surmise to what de-
nomination he belongs. His first visit
to our city was simply by accident five
years ago. He was passing through. not
intending to stop until he arrived al
most at the station, when sudden in
| SEPARATION sprang up in his soul, occa-
| stoned, he said, by the sight of the beau
tlful swift flowing river, the Spokane
He remained but one day, and me. seven
Universalists. all he could find at that
time. He returned the following year
and organ ized a society and today we
have forty eight members enrolled. Sc
we think Of DIR. Shinn as the father Of
the Universalist church in Spokane.
We are becoming to be more and more
recognized as a society in our city, evi
denced by the notices we get in oul
daily papers. Everything that was done
in the line of church work was published
in the morning paper and in conspicu
GUS place. A picnic was planned Sun
day for our visitors to be held Tuesda.
in our beautiful park. DR.. Shinn re
manned over till Wednesday morning
when he left for Minneapolis.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley, our Pacific Coas
missionary, who is at present located a
Portland, arrived Tuesday morning tc
remain over Sunday.
Our picnic was held in the afternoon
of Tuesday. and more lovely day fol
such an occasion could not be pictured
by Dickens or Washington Irving. The
weather was almost perfect for out
door enjoyment. At six o'clock several
tables we're placed to form one long con
tinuous table on which was spread all
the good things which tempt the appe-
titles OF jolly picnicers. and there, under
the canopy of heaven, and in little
grove of fragrant pines, DR.. Shinn in a
very fitting manner asked Gods bless
ing upon all these things. At the table
we're seated seventy. four persons. the
majority of whom, besides members OF
our church, were at least in sympathy
with our faith.
After the meal the party repaired to
one of the pavilions where song ser.
vice was held, and speech from each
of the missionaries. DR.. Shinn and Mr.
Bradley, was listened to with great in
terest.
The party took the nine o'clock car for
the city, each one carrying heart full
of thanks to Almighty God for this day
blessings.
o @. BACON, Secretary.