The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15

0etholtsf Fasterss Of Taeoma Con-
feresce In Hession NJ Samncr.


fePesc& In nessien NJ Samncr.
SPECIAL pApach 20 the Po~t-rntsIligencer.
SUMNER June 1.-THE annual meet
ing OF Tacoma District Ministerial ,A4o-
S1ation began on Tnessfny evening. June
= song service led by Presiding Elder A.
]. Joxiyn. after which Rev g. G. Jones
preached an able and deeply spiritual SER
@Sn nom s, s &c tex LEI u Therefore come
Uota1n mercy and 0sd emcs To help In time
q need" Hebrews " nc. There were about
aftsen nemheTs Of the association present.
More are expected this morning.
The people Of Sumner have made ample
provision for the entertainment Of her
guests. A good time lie anticipated.
Wednesday morning Opened with tlevo-
J. Joaayn. The rofi vas called and eleven
reported present. Abou; nine Others report
Cd during <he morning session. w. II.
rrssen, E,ai nen,sman ~ a1 e sssa w ves
elected secretary and treasurer; II. Willis
ION, of Tacoma. q. @. Ferguson. Of vashon.
.. q. Jones. OF Dungensss. were appointed
comrnitiee on resolutions. O. r. Mead, Of
buckley. was elected official reporter
Rev. W. Whitfield. u D.. presiding elder
pf Seattle district: Rev q II Iandpn.
Boise d.orict. Idaho conference; =. q.
Jones. OF Dungeness. W. q. Anderson. OF
Port C~chari were introduced 10 the as
onciaticn. The order nf the programme
Sas then taken up ard paper on Tho
v. - -.
0uiier. pastor OF Auburn,
Although one Of the youngest men In the
conference. Rev Cutler Shnwrd hsrnsei! as
worthy 81 the rank OF Methodist min
lister. by IN. able, logical. metfsodscas and
comprehensive study he had made or the
eohtecs and also his delightful presenta-
aipn Of the same.
THE Pastor In the Pulpit" was prexentsi
ssr. Rev W ) Ii'''i'i'' Of Crescent Har-
''The Pastor Among Hts People" was
Presented by q. @. Ferguson. az vesnon.
quest WAS made that they he prepared fcy
publication al some future date
AR. Whitfield was called upon and opened
The disssnsslen with sorne well chosen wo~fs
and was followed by Rev. Il; A. fansien
ami nthers.
THE next order. reports II pastors. was
called for. and reports MADE frosa the
Buckley. Crescent HarhaF. Dungenos< Per,
Orchard ortirw. Part Angeles Pert Tewn~
e~na. ruyai1ua. Sidney. Central church
Tacoma tsewetts church, Tacoma. F1r*;
coma. Park church. Tacoma Fern si,ii
Sashon. Simmer. Kent.
The reports showed that the district "a
date has raised sbcas sz.5s. IN ehufah
debts. there have tasa about ac CONVEX
ssnns ana that about 8. sa bad been raised
Tor missions Almost all sfle charges re-
port that he seneveleuces have seeg
raised In fs;ll u sss the expressed desire
Of al thai b September Al the charges
Wfli have swung inss tine ard Tacoma iis-
frsct report aii hen~V AieHcles IN full.
lsr. WhiSdet3 reported fav Seattle lie
trtes. thst the cause OF miss had hcea
rally represented and thar she arg~sr:sar~
Hsns for she sssseict hna hr RAISED Il,
fuii. tha1 large amount asa tsSvs pa ..
church 1Ff'sFs that Z number ~ ire
churches bad freed themselves sronys tn
desstsdasss ana thai tne sv&r hal eezn n
revival y.ssF. IS Rrest m2ay conventions
having sahsr rsace.
fessa. Idaho conference. regaEtef A~ work
~ ssssag IL gees condition. gTe#f ecorts Nss
hssss fnsas 81 rpwss'r ths srsessb5ss ~ fehss
wftrA hang 1sst cSvt our ess.s~e.S5s.s
and that tss eTarts had beer highly sssc~
seSsftsi.
EspFew SONS % sya1fa7hv ara hrsth@rsv
afaSsstaa Mere extended - RTatheT Ian
der II, hts sal Bereavement ~ Ire sn~-
81 Ais wife