The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-08-19
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Washington Baptist Convention Is
one that we indeed should feel
proud of But may we not be very
mindful and not let another do for
us that which you can do for our
selves, When Solomon would in
.spire the indolent to thrift and in
dustry pointed out TO them the ant
go to the ant thou sluggard, con-
slider her ways, and be wise"
While being loyal to the source
from whence our help comes, let
us not expect too much of others,
but do more for ourselves, and ex-
pect less from others. The finan-
cial basis of our affiliation with
the Washington Baptist Conven-
ton was 1890; we put in $4,000
and the white Baptists put in $50
to be applied to pastors salaries
of our Association. One of our
churches is receiving from the
Convention on years accounting
more than all the churches of the
General Baptist Association paid
into the Convention last year. Hear
with rapt attention and interest
the Administrative Representative
report in detail!
Missionary Points Adjustments
mot being able to provide sup
port for a pastor, 1 considered it
a splendid gesture to advise that
the First Baptist Church at Ken
nydale become a mission-ward of
Mt. Zion. This arrangement was
heartily accepted by all parties
concerned and the same was GER
titled to me.
Three recommendations
1. That all churches ad-
opt the cooperative Budget Plan
touched upon this business way
of manipulating the financial in
terest of our churches several
years ago. The business of our
churches is conducted on a hap
hazard sort of fashion, and as a
result our consistency is ineffec-
lively trained and we are not get
ting the results that count for
progress in the business conduct of
our churches. When something old
isn't succeeding don't be hesitant
about trying something new!
20. That all messengers to the
Association, including state offic-
ers, come with credentials from
| their local church, otherwise they
would be liable to not qualify for
an election or to succeed themself
to office.
"3. That we try this plan at this
session to test its apparent useful
ness for the future: Let all the de-
partments of the Association meet
at the time appointed, pool all the
money from all sources, present
their claims for expenses or the
like, and dispose of the remainder
of the receipts as per the wishes
of all the Boards! May we not ex-
anime into this measure without
question until we know the fine
points conceived in the idea! We
are in faith and let us be in prac-
tice One for All, and All for One.
Here comes the sad note of the
address! And yet it has it's silver
lining. Look for it! The second
of January last, Rev. James Pres
ton Brown had his home going. Up
to the time that he was taken ill
which brought on the end, he had
been actively in charge of the
work in Roslyn for 43 years! He
was 81 years old. His widow still
lives. May we not remember her
in kindly word going from this
assembly. She will appreciate it
very much I am sure.
Servant of God well done!
Rest from they loved employ:
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy.
1.-THE pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease,
And life's long warfare closed at
last,
Thy soul is found in peace"
| Session Activities
| Outstanding in the news of the
association was the sermons by
Rev. E. B. Reed, on Sunday, and
the theme, I'm His Steps," deliv-
cred by Rev. T. M. Davis of Seat
tie each day at the start of the
sessions. Addresses by Rev. VIM.
G. Monroe of Tacoma, Mrs. w. w.
Casmon, Rev. L. A. Franklin, well
come address by the Mayor of va
kima who gave the key of the ci-
ty to the Association, Mrs Matilda
Grant, Mrs. Anna H. Strong, and
many others. Especially notable
was the obituary given by Mrs.