The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-14

PUGET SOUND CONFERENCE.
attic District n . Prosperous Con-
dition Financially saA Otherwtse

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-In,eliigencer.
NEW WHATCOM. Sept, I3-The organ
fzation Of the Metnodisz Episcopal confer
ence vas begun this morning al o'clock
and through the rapid methods Of Bishop
Vincent In pushing business. and the shor.
cuts taken. the work IL under fun head
way. although todays was largely pre-
nminary in character.
bishop Vincent Presides.
The bishop presided at the opening. and
addressed the conference for half an hour
on the value OF xilen, reverence He said
that silence was often opportunity. wisi om
and power. and Methodism needed more
silent reverence In her public worship, and
this particularly applied 10 the sacrament
OF the Lords supper which he then ad-
Rev. W. s. Harrington. OF Seattle called
the roll. showing nearly every member
present He was elected secretary, and
c: !, Cucdy, e II Tedd and A. 5; Gregg
elected statistical secretary. and c. A.
Doane, II. Williston. n. N. Temple and T.
@. FAX were named as assistants Rev.
0. A Smith. X. Hughes and c. A. VII
lams assistants Rev. G. F. Mead was
elected reporter
The list OF conference committees was
adopted as read by Rev. s. s Suliige..
Pasters' Individual Reports.
The pastors individual reports occupied
considerable time. and were very favor
able throughout.
Chaplain X. 5. s,ubbs was granted per-
mission to withdraw.
Rev. @, c. Morris was appointed in place
Of Rev. J. +. Marlatt on the educational
committee. and Rev. g. J. Taylor was
elected postmaster.
Lecture by DR.. Morris.
DR.. George K Morris. Of Boston uni
versity. who was In attendance at the
special request OF Bishop Vincent, gave
a lecture during the afternoon TO the min
listers, In which he showed what Is
fective pulpit work. II was appreciated
as one Of the best talks ever heard In a
Puget sound conference. and the doctors
addresses every day at 2 o'clock Will be
eagerly looked for.
Seattle District's Good showing.
of the Seattle district. which was read.
showed a most encouraging financial con-
ditfon. The churches in the district had
expended 1857 In improvements and new
buildings. and there was no indebtedness
left except trining sum In one or two
cases. Thirteen thousand four hundred
and eighty dollars Of Old debts had been
paid in salaries Two thousand dollars
was raised for missions and the same
amount for benevoence, and $500 for redu-
cational work. Methodism In Seattle DIS
,rsct, said the elder. il not playing out.
but paying out One pastor has resigned.
one was transferred. and Rev. ". II. King.
OF Issaaiiah. had died He praised the
excellent Sunday school work and the Ep-
worth League. There had been Coz con-
versions In the district. His encouraging
summary was received with hearty
cheer.
PASTORS Wives Association.
The Pastors Wives Association met In
tho afternoon In the Presbyterian church.
with Mrs Cora McDermoth. president.
She was reelected for the ensuing year.
and Mrs. r. II. Massey was elected Sec
rotary The wives Of the presiding elders
are vice presidents.
A paper prepared by Mrs. Ii. ii. Brooks
was read by Mrs. q. l. Cuddy. on the
relation OF the pastors wife to the charge
Mrs Chamberlain read one on the rela-
ton OF the pastors wife 10 the parsonage.
and Mrs. Emma Williams read one on the
relation OF the pastors wife to the Junior
League.
Mrs Whitfield presented the subject Of
parliamentary law.
The day closed with an excellent con-
cert by the Temple quartet,c in the Bel
bingham opera house.