The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
THE DISTRICT CON[PHGf.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION To
MEET IN NOVEMBER,
Omcers Are Elected-The Omoial Re-
ports show That %S.OOO Has Bees
PAID On Church Debts This Yaaxs

The forenoon session OF the Methoeist
District Conference at Ballard yesterday
was devoted to the transaction oe routine
business. DR.. Whitfield cccupisdtheeha.r.
j. b. Goddard led tina deyotions. The
special committee on Epworth League rec
commended that district Epwar,h League
convention lie held not later than No
yember Is. ISIS. and nominated the follow.
Ing district officers. who were duly
elected: President. Rev. J. w. Miller.
whascom. secretary, Rev. r. II. Cham-
berlin. Ia Conner; treasurer. Arthur Cor
nelins, Wha,com: first Vice president.
CAeil:s Osborne. Bay View: second vice
president Mrs. Allen Campbell. Fairhay-
en-; th-rd. Mss Halle Nolan. Seattle;
fourth. Miss Eva Bailey. Everett. The re-
ports from the charges showed that $500
had been paid on church debts and that
Isl Is practically on hand for missionary
wora. Ta.s amount Is sass in advance Of
the total slim raised las; year for the same
purpose. e 49,. - - "a, .s.ss .s -
The following local preachers. unordain-
Ell. had their characters passed and. were
continued in their studies without a.
yxncement. and their license renewed:
Thomas Haulstou. second year. ballard;
". Ii. Leaman. Everett: r. o. Ball. Fern
aa.e. A. j. t. talwAris. AsbnTy. Seattle:
J. b. Murphy. First. Seattle; b. +. w.
Luce, Grace. Seattle: j. b. Goddard. frst
year, Haven, Seattle: A. W. Bagiey. second
year. South Park. :. j. Buck. SumAs: w.
II. X ing first year, lssaQuah.
John patric local preacher. unordained.
OF Snohomish. had his character passed.
license renewed ana was advanced 70 tho
fourth year ON condition that he make
up his third year studies and pass exam
tnation In them.
The characters OF the following local
deacons were Passed:
John Spencer. Everett; Mr.. Allen. NJ
Vernon: II. " Bond. Trinity. New What
com; f. {. R.gby. South Park.
The characters Of the following local eid-
ers were passed: A. Warren, Blaine; J.
w. Newman. Nj. Vernon; Martin Wagge.
New Whatcom. John Bretts. Sunnydaie:
William Hatch. Bailara. William 2ssse.
Seattle. ". II. johnson, South Park; A.
Crlnley. Woodlnv.Ile.
The following exhorters had their char
acters passed and their licenses renewed:
W. IL. Jones, Everett: VIII d. Pratt Tim
ity, New Whatcom. Bailey Lipsky. Bat-
terry street. Seattle. William Boyd. Grace.
Seattle: e. W. Jones. Madison street, Scat
tie; .. A. Curry. Trinity. Seattle.
The following were recommended ~
suitable candidates for admission to to
Puget Sound Conference: 8. J. Buck.
Sumas: w. r. King, Issauuah; John
Bretts SuHnyd2Se.
During the afternoon session presidinn
Elder Joslyn stated that Mrs. Hickessnn,
widow OF the sate DIR. J. NJ. r. Hickerson.
pastor OF the church at Sumner, wishsd 70
sell his library In order 10 pay the en-
penses OF the funeral. Instead OF buying
the books the conference took up q coli.
lection OF SEES and handed II to Mr.. jos
lyn TO send TO Mrs. Hickerson.
b F. Brooks called attention 70 the
Epworth League conference convention
which viii he held In First church, Seattle.
during the latter part of June, and urged
the pastors 10 str up The young people
and be present with large deiegatlens.
DIR. W. s. Harrington read paper ON
Religious Journalism" and urged the
support Of the Pacific Christian Advocate.
X. n. FANS read paper on uthing. J. w.
Miller represented the benevolent inter-
ests or the church. Geo. w. Frame dis
eussed reviva:s and awakened considerable
enthusiasm in that 'ine or work. Mru.
i4ibhle Beach Brown presented thu inter.
ests Of the Chhdren's Home society, cf
which she - state superintendent
Reports were made by local preachers.
Sunday school superintendents. Epworth
League presidents, local preachers ard
4 class leaders. &as~~@H =
The conference closed last night With =
sermon by Rev. j. n. Den.son. In the
estimation Of those i'm attendance It wac
one OF the most instructive. Inspiring and
enthusiastic sessions " the dfst-sr. corr
ference ever held. There was q good e.
tendance and undated interest through
cut. Special credit is duo the members of
"a, 10 49,
OF Ballard in providing for tho comfort
and convenience OF the members Of the
conference The conference adjourned sub
3ect Il, the call Of the presiding cider