The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25

The Puget Sound Methodist Episcopal
conference convened at the Gilman Park
church at Ballard yesterday morning, and
VIII remain in session during the mex.
three days. Three sessions VIII be he'd
each day. morning. afternoon and evening.
hev. Wilnot Whitfield and Rev. b. F.
BROOKS constitute the committee which
nas charge of all arrangements, and they
nave prepared a programme that viii Be
OK much interest 70 the ciergymen ana
1ymen IN attendance.
The first two sessions Of the first day
were devoted entirely 10 an examination
St students. who are classified ss local
and travelling. This work was done under
the supervision OF Rev. b. f. Brooks, pas
tor or the Gilman Park church, Rev.
II. {. Fans. OK Ballard, and Rev. L. h
Drake OF Everett. During the morning
ana afternoon twelve candidates were put
through rigid examination pertaining To
The ministerial course Of study. All came
up 10 the required standard. The morning
ana afternoon services were attended by
only a few Of the thsrty-two ministers IN
the Puget sound district. while the at.
tendance at the evening session was very
large. nearly every minister in the district
being present. One lay delegate Is allow
ed TO each church and there was also
large representation of the delegates in
attendance. ;. .,.i
Rev. Wf.mot Whitfield, OF Fremont. pre-
sided over the evening session, which was
IN the nature OF welcoming reception 10
the visitors.
A twenty minutes praise and prayer
service. under the leadership of j. r. God
oard, was held between 7:30 and 80
O'Clock, and Immediately afterward three
fve-minute addresses were made.
The address OF welcome to the visitors
IN behalf of the Gilman Park ID. Z. church
was made by ]. w. Peter, one OF the
leading members and a prominent business
man OF Ballard. Mr.. Peter said that in
behalf Of the church he was pleased and
honored to welcome such a large band
Of Christian workers, and that their pres
ence at Ballard could not fail to benefit
the community at large. The speaker ex-
tended the right hand of fellowship to all
the visitors and said he sincerely hoped
that their brief stay at Ballard would be
both Pleasant and profitable.
Rev. Il. j. Edmunds, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, was called upon to well
come the visitors in behalf of the COM
munity at large, which he did In a very
brief and eloquent manner. The speaker
said that he hoped the conference would
these two welcoming addresses was made
by Rev. Wilmot Whitfield in behalf OF the
conference. He said that he and his breth-
rem clergymen and the lay delegates, GER
tairly appreciated the kind words spoken
and the church and public hospitality ten
dered 10 them.
Shortly after o'clock Rev ]. A Whit
field delivered a temperance sermon, in
which he dwelt at length on the evils Of
tUtpmnpranca
length Of the Sarge number of young men
who are on the downward path as a re-
suit OF intemperance and he said that 1t
was the duty Of the church to use every
possible effort TO save them from complete
destruction.
AT the conclusion of the temperance
sermon the ministers with the members
OF their families and all others present,
had an informal reception. At the conclu-
sion OF the reception the visitors repaired
to the residences of the various members
OF the Gilman Park church. who have ac-
corded the hospitality OF their homes dur
ing the conference.
Today's sessions promise to be unusual
iy interesting. The devotional exercises at
q. m. will be conducted by Rev George
f. Mead. They will be followed by a
business session. Rev. F. E. Drake and
Rev. George ID. Dimnick viii talk on
How To Make Sermon" and Rev. w.
ii. Se!ieck ana Rev. w. II. Wilson win
discourse on the subject OF why Use
Our Own Sunday Schoo; IAterature?" In
the afternoon Rev. F. +. NJ. Randall VIII
deliver an address on Frances Willard,
the Woman and Her Work." Rev. H. d.
Brown Will talk on Amanda Smith.
Woman Called OF God" and the mission
airy societies. home and foreign. wiz re-
ce.ve attention from Mrs. Wiimot Whit
field and Mis-. ". s. Harrington, and Rev.
A. s. Gregg and Rev. A. J. McNamee will
talk on divine Healing and Faith Cure"
while the subject OF Equal Lay Repre-
sentation'' has been assigned TO Rev
Frank Qu.nby and Rev Rufus Willard.
In the evening Rev. c. r. Thorburn ana
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