The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11
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.r DEWEY AND SAMPSON SENT
70 CoNsrANTISOPLE.
- Cssference Asks Mckinley To
r>~,eI the sultan Of Turkey to
essend Religious Liberty to All
Arnenian Subjects Of the Empire.

s..rs.I Dispatch 10 the Post-InteiIigencer
TACOMA. Sept. io.-Today's session OF
a. Methodist Episcopal conference OF the
pzx,, sound district, practically the f1al
49, %, tae conduct CT business. was de-
sx>s,v interesting. One Of the early mat
- ~ the session came UP in the form OF
,ss following resolution. which was unaaI-
,.esssy adopted VIII much enrnus1as 10,
~ orserei transmitted 10 President Nc
Hsaisy.
-Ts the Hon William Mckinley. Wash
.sx.oz, D. C.. The Puget sound confer
- of me Methodist Ep scopal church,
.cw In sess.oF. requests rre 10 extend 10
xaa ger heartfelt congratulations for your
ststssaaniske conduct Of the war fer Gu
- liberty. ard they entreaS you 10. SEEK
sashosisy from congress 10 send Dewey
a. sampson 10 Constantinople 10 demand
rs,xious liberty for the Arsneuians. upon
- dread alternative of war with the
rastsd States. and after that .s fairy won
ssaf yeg JON with the czar of Russia IN
- ncb.e efforts 10 secure universal peace.
CHARLES NJ GAZE,
Presiding Bishop
partial report In the matter Of consoI-
xa:i.g the three universities of the - ;rsn-
vss. vas submitted and adop ed The re-
uors recommends that the combined inst
rs,son, regardless of lis location. SHALL ba
usasr the management or a joint board Of
trustees until a Bew charter shall be- adopt
ID and that a committee made UP OF Dr..
payne and one member each Of the Puget
SQUAT and Oregon conferences prepare a
eaarter and bylaws for the government
q the new institution. This Is 10 become
Elective after lis adoption by the confer
eaces.
Il Ii also recommended tina; it by June
1 49, the universities have failed TO meet
such pledges as have been made relating 10
the sale OF real estate. proper officials shall
have the power 70 change the location OF the
college. This is a binding clause" In
.saded to secure 10 purchasers OF un versity
css the loss they may sustain by the re-
uovai and consolidation Of the colleges. A
Is. clause OF the report provides that In
case the Willamette college comes into tbs.
ocasolidat ton, the Few institution Is to bear
tie name Willamette
Or. Payne delivered an interesting in
formal address relating TO charters. point
hx out the Importance OF a simple. plain
tasiRsss-lke charter that leaves no room
for trouble In years TO come.
TIE Ford case came up for attention
again today through Rev. H. D. Browne
explaining he had not been paid for the
sxpsnse undergone in the trial Both he
and Rev. A. w. Miller. who defended Ford.
we're ordered reimbursed
TIE question OF caring for superannu-
sted preachers and preachers widows
caused quite lively discussion. II was
saogn that present claims In this direction
demanded some 5000, while there Is bu,
N@ available. After a long talk pro ana
Goa, II was arranged TO try tn increase
this pension fund before final Adjournment,
Inquiry az TO the consolidation OF the
colleges indicates that much will denend
Upon what Willamette university at Salem
does. The meeting to decide the question
iocation IL 10 be he'd at McMinnvilie.
W., next Wednesday. 4 delegation from
Hs Tacoma Chamber OF Commerce will at
md this meeting and viii urge the ad-
Hssages OF consolidating the colleges here.