The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-13

Arriving on Sunday. in the evening
we found our way to church. Jus:now
the leading attraction ecclesiastical is
Isaac n. Kalloch. BAPTIST, aud the
most popular place Of religious resort
is his new Metsopoli,a" Temple OH
Fifth street. This church Is the one
founded in 1865 by Rev. ]. p. Ludlow,
now Of Olympia. The new temple is
pretentious edlfice-a music bali rather
than q hedral-three stories III
height. The lower floor is leased al
Roor round figures for worldly purpo-
ses, busines. establishments. The two
upper stories arc the auditorium, main
hail and galleries. The good Judgment
of the builder is displayed in the loca-
ton, which is in the elite part OF the
city. in near proximity 70 Baldwin's
Hotel and Academy of Music. and
opposite the new U. b. Mint. There is
no pulpit-only . platform and stand.
No pews, but iron chairs. 200 in num-
Der. Every one Of those chairs was
filed when we got in and nearly all the
available standing room in the gallery
aisles. The sermon was, by request. in
benalf of the Sesmen's Friend Society,
and consequently the singing as we'll as
the sermon savored of the salt. salt
sea-" First we heard highly operate
solo rendering of . good Ofd-fashioned
hymn. Then followed quite . varied
musical olio consisting Of semi-sacred.
ssmi-secular solos, duets, choruses and
hymns. Afterwsrd the pastor request
ed the congregation to repeat in concert
with him the Lords Prayer and the
Esd psalm, and then came the sermon.
A glance ut Mr.. Kalloch reveals TO an
intelligent beholder the secret of his
success. A quiet, firm, self-possessed
manner. indicating man well as
sured of his own strength. In personnel
be is stout. bluff and hearty, aud would
pass for . respectable down-east sea
osptain-clesrly indicating that his sue
cess 10 due rather to his executive ability
than to literary gifts or rhetorical
power.
At the close of tho musical part of
the programme. che ushers were re-
questsd TO pass around the contribution
long time nothing could be heard but
the musical pattering of the mint drops
- they fell into the boxes, ringing
up eloouently from oil parts of the
hall. From the unanimity with which
the people Joined in this part of the
service. we judged that all the boxes
mast have been returned pretty nearly
filed, AID the Seamen's Home reaped
bonanza from the liberality of this con-
Mr.. Kalloch's parish ap-
pears to have been well educated in this
regard, at least. aud realized spontan-
eously without any pitiful coaxing or
bull -dosing due sense Of their just obi
cation. when enjoying the pleasant
amenities and benefits of religious
service, to put in their reasonable con-
tributi0n to meet the necessary expense
ct that service.
The sermon was short, matter-of.fact
aud in no way remarkable. being ut.
terly devoid Of any attempt at orato.
rical flights or sensational hits Of any
kind. To undertake synopsis of it
would take up too much of our space,
but - . single Characteristic ex.
tract from it will furnish key to the
of Mr.. Kalloch's system, We
will endeavor to reproduce tho sub
stance OF it from memory.
Referring in terms of approval to the
werk of the ladies OF San
Francisco. in providing and fitting up
the 6saman's Home in that city, yet he
aid there were some things in connec.
ton with that home which he did not
like. speoifying the placard hung up
there with the inscription. Mo Card
Playtng or Gambling allowed here"
He went on to define bis positiou by
saying that while he disapprovsd Of
all gambling. he had no prejudice
against mere innocent card .play;ug.
He was in favor of making that home
attractive to the sailors BY means of
music and dancing. and cards and
smoking. and coffee and billiards, and
chess. and everything that was pleasant
and intrinsically innocent. He could |
between innocent diver
sions and vice; between . social game
of carde and gambling; between sim.
pie Scripture dance and the Dance of
Death; between . plain quadrille and
the Boston Glide. He did not believe
in allowing the Devil to turn to his
own advantage and against Christianity
Bill thu weapons of legitimate pleasure,
and al the influences that move men
through the Qualification Of their
desires and tastes. He was in fsvor of
him of these and making
uss q oil that was good in these
Anussments, only wedding out and
eliminating the evil.
There il certainly good deal Of truth
In the dominica logic. FROM his stand
point. Il least Any way. the endorse
ment Of success 10 its success. II il 10
desired to reach the popuIace to influ-
ence their lives for good or for evil, it is
necessary TO use arguments
that can reach them and move them
that they can appreciate. Abstract SER
mons and tracts ut the best are endured
BY the average thoughtless crowd with
psssivs. rsspsct or indifference and
awaken no. impressive or lasting inter-
est. The course of negativeing all hu-
man volition and love Of pleasure. the
gssat notive n action. can only result
Ia reducing influence to nullity.
Ar. Kalloch ID popular because he has |
discernment enough to accept the laws |
Of nature without qaarreling with them |
Ind sagacity enough 80 esdsavor TO |