The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
N. {. CONFERENCE OPENS.
First Days Session Held in Bal
lard, Great Success.
MISSIONARY LIFE IN CHINA.
Dr. Causland Addresses the Conven.
tails - Russia Checks Religioue
Frecdom-Subjects of Interest to
smith - Programme for Today.

Rev. George r. Meade led the devotions
at the Methodist Episcopal district con-
ference In session at Ballard yesterday
morning. DR.. Whitfield presided. +. II.
Chamherlin was elected secretary. Rev.
O. II. Whitniare made On address in the
interest of the American Anti-Saloon
League. The pastors reported their
charges. Rev. F. E. Drake graphically
related his method Of preparing a sermon.
and Rev. w. ii. Selleck described the adj
vantases OF Methodist Sunday school 1T
erature. During the noon hour the menu
| hers OF the district conference were sup
| piled with lunch by the ladies' of the Gtl-
| man Park Methodist Episcopal church.
| Rev. c. A. Williams conducted the de-
! votional exercises at the beginning OF the
| afternoon session. by appointment OF the
| presiding elder, who was obliged 10 be
| absent during the afternoon. DR.. w. s.
| Harrington occupied the chair. Rev. p.
| c. Hetzler was introduced and on motion
| invited to address the conference in the
interest Of the American Bible Society.
| The object of the society Is to print and
circulate Bibles and testaments at cost.
| and to give them away TO destitute fami-
/ lies. DR.. Hetz.er Is superintendent of tho
/ Bible work in Oregon and Washington.
! He announced that he expected to devote
i his entire time TO the Bible work in the
i states named, and urged the cooperation
of the preachers In his efforts to extend
the Bible work.
| BY request Mrs. Lihhie Beach Brown
/ read a report of the work OF the Nook
sack Indian mission, sent In by Rev. ].
! l.. Parmeeter. the superintendent OF the
| mission. Mrs. Brown made n short adj
| dress bearing on the work of the mis-
| sion. based on personal experiences. which
! added much TO the interest OF the report.
"A Woman Called of Cod
| Rev. III. ID. Brown was announced TO read
1 a paper on Amanda Smith. a Woman
Called of God" Before reading the paper
Mr. Brown asked that Mrs. Smiths ia
vorite song. Hell Roll the Sea Away
be sung. Mrs. Brown led in the singing
and the audience Joined fervently In the
! stirring chorus. Mr.. Brown gave a con-
/ else and interesting description of the re-
markabie career OF Mrs. Smith, who was
born in slavery. called from the wash
! tub to preach and Is now recognized a.
| worldwide evangelist. The conference re-
| quested Mr.. Brown to furnish his paper
TO the Pacific Christian Advocate for pub
| LEGATION In that paper.
At 3i5 the work OF the Woman's Home
| Missionary Society was briefly presented
! by Mrs. w. s. Harrington. She urged the
! ministers 10 give attention to tha coIlec-
| lions for the society.
Mrs wiImot Whitfield introduced Dr.
| causland. missionary from China. who
/ is visiting In Seattle. He gave an account
| OF missionary work In China. He spoke
| OF the prejudice OF the Chinese against
foreigners and the way In which the
/ prejudices are overcome. The Chinese
have long regarded the missionaries AZ tx
! norant and vicious barbarians. who steal
babies and kin men and women and cut
| up their bodies for medicine. DR.. Caus-
| land described the effectiveness OF the mis-
/ sionary hospital among the Chinese in
| breaking down objections against foreign
! ers.
Chinese Turn TO Christianity.
! or late years there has been a great
turning toward the missionaries on tho
/ part OF tho natives. due to the general
missionary work and the war with japan.
/ The turning of the Chinese toward Chris
! ,ianity has a marked political aspect. be-
cause many OF the natives think the
I church is able TO afford them protection.
/ Thus quite a percentage OF the applicants
| for membership in the churches are in-
fnenced by notions other than desire to
be Christians
| Referring TO the encroaehment OF Russia
! in China. Or Causiand expressed the fear
/ that the open door for missionary work
! In China would be closed because Rus
sia Is not noted for religious liberty He
expressed the hope that the increased pow
! or OF the United States would help MAIN
! tain religious freedom in China.
| Miss A. Murcutt, gospel Temperance
| worker from sydney Australia, who re-
| Gently arrived in Seattle. was introduced
/ and made an eloquent address In behalf
Of temperance and social purity. She
urged the preachers 10 give their atten-
ton 10 the social evil In Seattle She de-
clared very enphaticaily that no blessing
would rest upon the library. or rather pub
j lie institutions. II they were supported by
! the price of woman's virtue
Questions for the Church.
| Rev. A. $. Gregg read a. paper on ID
/ vine Healing" II dealt with the various
! doctrina. errors that threaten the church.
/ and Divine healing in particular
J Frank Qulmby read paper on Equal
Lay Representation" In the absence OF
/ DIR. Willard. who wac expected 70 omen
/ the discussion. Judge Foote was called 10
! the front, :. He took strong position Of
indifference and declared that he was per-
fectiy willing 70 help the ministers man
age the affairs OF the church IN the fti-
/ tnre as they had In the past Among 9TH
I or things he declared that he was once tbs
presiding officer Of a lay conference which
went peil NEIL 20 the dogs ard elected 4
j woman TO the general conference.-the then
/ she didn't ge. in
/ Chancellor Thoburn delivered an al
I dress on education ~ the night service.
! The conference VIII be IN session today.
| The following programme will be carried
out:
! Foreroon-a devotional service led nv
/ A. J. Mc&amee: s;32. business session: II.
/ Work Among the Indians" j. l.. Par
/ meter A. II Marsh: II 20, '"The PRAYER
Meeting" II. ID. Wadswor;h. Cari J. KALI
{ gren.
! AfierTfoon--2, devotional service led by
A W Bagley: 2.15. "Amusements r. ".
/ MASSEY. William Daniels: 2.4a why
! Should Our PEOPLE Take the Pacific chrix-
I tain AdvocateT' ~. $. Harrington. Geo.
r. Meade: 3s6 '"Tithing, or the Tenth"
! r. r. Fahs, John Rretss. 3.gs, +Ths Be-
nevolencer." J. ". Mi.ier. e. a. Williams;