, 1878-02-23
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At II O'Clock the Pastor preached to
full house upon the fact, the condi-
ton, and the effect Of the incoming and
indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We give
q brief extract: When the Comforter
is come, whom 1 will send unto you
from the Father, the spirit Of truth who
preceedeth from the Father, He shall
testify of Me. He shall not speak of
himself, He shall glorify Me; for He
shall receive of Mine. and shall show it
unto you. That is the doctrine. The
Holy Spirit is to enlighten the mind of
man from the spiritual side. and thus
enable US to perceive and appreciate
Jesus Christ as Redeemer. Teacher and
Lord. The Spirit speaks inwardly until
new and luminous meaning springs out
of that marvellous life of the Son of
Man.
Years and years ago some of US stud
led the geography Of far~off Puget
Sound and the Columbia river. And
now at last. having journeyed to this
remote end of the earth, when we read
the old, geography and trace the old at>
las what different light glows in the
description and along the lines of the
map! What the coming to this region
is to our idea OF its geography such is
the Spirit Interpretation of the ministry
and mission of Christ. Without the
spirit men study Christ as children
study the geography of distant coun-
tries. But by the power of the Holy
Ghost We are borne away in spirit till,
with eyes unsealed to see invisible glo-
ries, we stand in the undiscovered coun-
try and in the blaze of light that rea>
sons eye never perceives clearly. We
can trace most of the outlines of the
precious life of Jesus of Nazareth and
understand as never before the deep
meaning of his many sayings.
THANK OFFERING SEATTLE sEAMEN's
FRIEND SOCIETY.
The closing services of Chaplain
Stubbs in connection with the Union
services, on last Friday evening were
very interesting. The Methodist Epis>
copal Church was filled with our citi-
zens and members of our various
churches who have taken an interest in
and have felt profited by the Union Ger
vices. They gave close attention to an
earnest and forcibls presentation of
THE indebtedness of Christians to
mankind-Jew, Greek, Barbarian, bond
and free; or the law of Christian obli>
cation to Evangalize the world" At
the close of the discourse o season was
devoted to expressions of individual
gratitude to God for religious hopes and
comfort, and of personal conservation
to His service. Revs. D. W. Macne and
D. Bagley addressed the audience and
proposed the presentation of a thank
offering as a testimonial to Chaplain
Stubs for his Christian CO operation
and services during the past four weeks.
In few moments S39.75 were collect
ed, and. in neat little speech, by Rev.
D. W. Macfie, presented to him.
The discourses in the forenoon and
evening. yesterday, in the Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches. were by Chap
lain Stubbs, who presented tie religious
needs of the men of the sea, and opera-
tions of the American Seamen's Friend
Society Of New York, under whose aus
pices he labors. Collections were taken
up amounting to $16.80; about $3.50
from each of the three churches repre-
sented. viz: Baptist, Presbyterian and
Congregational. After the opening SER
vices in the evening. the Seattle Sea-
mems Society" was organised by the
election for one year Of the following
list of officers: DR.. G. A. Weed, Presi-
dent: Vice Presidents, MIR. Ed. Han>
ford, Mr.. s. Kenney. Rev. D. Bagley.
DR.. Lane and Mr.. H. Burnett; Secre>
tary and Treasurer, Mr.. ]. H. Sander
son. Chaplain Stubs leaves for Port
Gamble on the North Pacific next
Thura1av