The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-25
Second Days Session Witnesses q
Great Attendance.
MANY REPORTS SUBMITTED.
Secretary Presents Many Statistics
showing the Strength OF the
Great Church Movement In Welt
ern Washfngfon-Nearly 1000 Ac-
tive Members. and Over 900 Asso-
cfate Observation-Disclosures of Day.

League convention were uciU scStSSoas
and last night at the First NJ e. church.
A majority OF the delegates were present
at the opening hour-9 o'clock. w. P. Hop
ping, conference president. occupied the
chair Of the presiding officer. Rev. F. A.
La yiolette led the devotional exercises.
DIR. wilmot Whitfield conducted Bible
reading. in which he dealt with the Scrip
tural right of women to pray and preach
in public. He did not believe in either sex
usurping authority over the other in eccle-
siastical affairs. His exegesis Of appar-
entity contradictory Scr!ptural passages
bearing on "woman's rights" was apt, in
teresting and convincing.
Committees were appointed and the con-
ference officers submitted their reports.
Statistics gathered by the secretary reveal
the following conditions OF the league In
Western Washington: Active members.
LEO; associate members. f23; juniors. 921;
Epworth Heralds taken. 5l5. The treasurer
reported SOLO on hand. A musical selec-
ton was rendered by the Temple quar-
tette. of Tacoma. The music was we'll
rendered and was highly appreciated by
the convention. Mr.. E. a. Bond, Of Che
halls. read paper on What Can Ep-
" orthians Do to Prevent Sabbath Desc
cration?" Seth Morford Of Seattle. opened
up the topic. What Can Epworthians Do
TO Prevent Indulgence iii Worldly Amuse-
ments?" DR.. A. n. Fisher. of Portland
represented the claims OF the Pacific Chris
tan Advocate, and DR.. J. d. Hammond.
Of San Francisco. spoke in behalf OF the
publishing interests OF the church. E l..
Blaine presented the Epworth Herald,
and spoke OF the Importance OF being
Ar ~ hat NJ
Blaine was authorized to take up sub
scriptIon at the night service for the pur-
pose Of raising fund with which to send
a regular supply of Herads to the Amer
lean soldiers en- route to Manila. Rev Ed
win NJ Randall read a paper on The
League In the Revival"
Afternoon Programme.
C. W. Jones. of Madison Street league.
Seattle, conducted an exceedingly inter-
esting Bible reading at the opening of the
afternoon service. DR.. Fisher gave a rous-
ing address on the subject of Gods
Tenth" He argued that II was the duty
Of each Christian TO devote at least one
tenth Of his income to Christian work He
quoted extensively from the Bible in sup
port of his proposition, and gave several
telling illustrations from his experience as
a pastor. A number of the delegates spoke
strongly in favor OF the tthing system.
rising vote revealed that a large number
present We're tithers, and In response 10 an
invitation given by the president s-verai
declared their intention of becoming tithers
by standing up. The president announced
that he had supply OF tithing literature
which he would distribute at the close of
the service. Following the discussion OF
the tithinS question there was an enjoy
able musical selection by the Puget Sound
University Clef Club.
Rev. w. c. Merritt. president of the
State Sunday School Association. was in
troduced to the convention and spoke
briefly in the interest of Sunday school
work. Rev J. +. Mariatt read a paper
on the influence Of the league upon the
church. The paper was the outcome of a
charge made by one OF the leading church
papers that the Epwortn League was re-
sponsibie for a decrease in the number OF
accessions and for the weakening of the
spiritual life OF the church. Mr.. Marlatt
opposed this view. He maintained tina,
the league was Of great assistance to the
church.
Chancellor C. r. Thoburn, of Puget
Sound university. made a ringing address
in the interests OF Christian education. He
spoke particularly in behalf OF Puget
Sound university.
The constitution was amended so as TO
make presiding elders and members Of the
annual conference appointed TO special
work ex-otiicio members OF the Epworth
League convention.
\ committee on nominations was ap-
pointed, consisting OF Rev S. s. Su,iiger
Rev. Wi!mot Whitfield, Rev a j. Josivn
Miss Halle Moan. r.. A. Bond and Miss
Harriet T.. Caughran. This committee VIII
present two names for each conference Of
ficer 70 be voted upon at the business ses-
sion today
Fine Evening Service.
4 fine service was held last might. The
audience was large and a sympathetic re-
sponsiveness was exhibited which made II
easy for all participants to do ther best.
Prof. H. J. Cozine conducted an opening
song service Special numbers were rem
derel by a select chorus composed Of Ia
coma AMI Seattle singers. and by the
Temple male quartette. Rev. /. r Love
Joy read the Scripture lesson. ana Rev W.
II. Salieek offered the prayer. T. l..
Blaine took a special collection for me
purpose of sending the FpwoTtA Herald 20
the American soldiers 4 solo vas sung
by Mrs < r Zatvisk.e. President Hop
ping introduced Dr II. ". KELLOGG. the
speaker ~ the evening II h.a opening
remarks the speaker SAL that the prevl-
o13s night. far ;he first sine in tn history
q his ministry Zee lad disappointed q =
EreEttjon he had been reading aHoat
the "STa0.srl IL History and had b.
rous 81 Interested that he missed the
train Passing gracefully RI hls jhen~.
So. Winning he gave ar address ~
rare Intellectual interest and spiritual
power He stared wth the proposition
that use bus.reS u .he charch arm O.. tha
in3y Ina! ChT.stisH j. % WI sous Il Is
ii g-e2; subject ne said aad raqu eeS
vast amour; - study and skin. He ae-
c.aret ne CHIEF thing 20 be accomplished