« Alliance meetings in Washington, Pa., Oct. 24, 1897, John A. Best opened his hall covering a portion of his dry goods establishment, holding about 300 persons for meeting under the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Rev. G. D. Watson and wife assisted by Sisters Conley, Giles, Bird and McFedries from Christian Alliance Headquarters. » — Magazine : The christian and missionary alliance, March 2 1898, page 209 § 1.