The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-12
CoxGaEGATroxaL MEETING.
The Association of Tacoma Holds Its
REGULAR Anuual Se~aiou

Special Dispatch to the Observation-Disclosures.
CRTING. June 1.-THE Congregational
Association OF Tacoma held its
annual meeting az Orting June s-le Rev.
II Eells. % Union City. was elected rnader-
ator. and Rev. W. A. Arnold, OF Roy.
scribe. On Tuesday evening at the OPEN
bag exercises. Rev. o. L. Fowler. OF Ort-
aag, in behalt Of the church spoke few
sords OF welcome TO the association. and
be was followed by the mayor Hon j.
L. Buell.. In behalf OF the city. The mod
orator replied in behalf OF the association.
"A sermon was then preached By Rev. C. l.
Diven. ID. D.. o. Olympia.
On "Wednesday morning the theme OF
the meeting. Spiritual Life, the Need Of
the Visible Church. was opened by a
PAPER by Mrs II. Gregory. Of Lake Park,
which bore on the historical evidences
Of its results, and she was followed by an
other paper by Rev A. J. Smith. OF East
Tacoma. as TO what a spirit filled church
might accomplish This was followed by
an earnest discussion Of the subject by
several members
The last half hour CT the morning ses-
sion was occupied by Rev. II. H. wykoff.
~ Berkeley, Cal. who presented the
claims o. the Church Building Society
The afternoon was spent In a visit to
the Soldiers Home, and was one of the
long-to-be remembered events OF the as
ISOLATION After being kindly shown over
the building the soldiers and visitors as
seanbied and addresses were rlade by 81.
Eelis. H. Fl. wykoff, w. H. Scuddar. OF
Tacoma. and A ]. Smith. he being an old
soldier
In the evening addresses were made on
'Honne Missionary Work" By Rev A. j.
Bailey, Of Seattle. superintendent OF the
work for the state, and on Sabbath
School Work" by Rev s. Greene, OF Seat
lie. superintendent Of that department.
showing that during the past year
lI9 Sabbath schools have been
aided In the state by the
National Sabbath School Society, to the
amount OF 1880. while 500 has been re-
,eived from the state by way OF contribu-
rions. in this respect the state standing
twelfth In the whole list OF states.
On Thursday morning, the churches
newly organized. OF Kelley. Riverside.
Swedish OF Aberdeen and Cathlamet, were
received into the association. also Rev. A.
u. Johnson. OF Kalama. while Rev T.
Sims and Rev. w. E. Dawson were grant
cd letters to other associations, as they
have moved from the state.
Reports from the various churches were
then made. which. in nearly every case.
were encoura ging. Education was
presented by A. p Poweison. of Tacoma.
and a devotional service was held, led by
Rev. II. gregory. of Lake Park.
In the afternoon, the first hour was oc-
cupied by a ladies' missionary meeting,
led by Mrs. A. j. Bailey, of Seattle, after
which two papers were read written by
Rev. C. L. Diven. of Olympia, and Hon.
E. Eeils. OF Tacoma, On THE Value Of
Home Influence" and 1.-The Help of the
Sabbath School and Christian Endeavor
in Developing the Spiritual Life Of the
Churches Are There Too Many Min
isters?" was the subject of paper by
Rev. W. A. Arnold, OF Roy the question
being answered squarely in the negative.
Messrs. Powelson. Scudder and Diven
were chosen committee in regard to a
Congregational academy for Southwestern
Washington. Messrs. Scudder and Fowler
we're elected members OF the business
committee. G. r. Andrews, Of Tacoma,
was reelected to succeed himself on the
home missionary committee. NJ. Eells. OF
the committee of the American Mission
ary Association, reported that SIS OF the
$50 promised by the association last year
had been raised and II was decided to hold
a special meeting In October next with
view to holding regular semi-annual meet
ings In the future. the place to be fixed
by the business committee and registrar.
The session then closed with an hour OF
devotional exercises led by Rev. s. Greene.
In the evening sermon was preached
by Rev. w. II. Scudder. of Tacoma, on
Spiritual Power From Cod which was
followed by the communion. at which
Rsys. Bailey and s. Greene offciated.
About twenty-five ministers. delegates
ard visitors from abroad have been pres
emit. and by all II has been spoken OF az
a very happy meeting In spiritual life.
Thirty -one churches are included in the
bends OF the association. but a number OF
them are so far distant in the southern
ard southwestern part OF the state that
they were not represented.