The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-04-11

increase very percepible to all resi-
dents The beptisms of the first year
of Father Prefontsine's residence in
Seattle numbered Is and the confrna-
tions 2; of the past year the bsptisms
were 46 and the combinations 49, The
congregation is about 800 in number
a Sunday School was organized 5000
after the church, with only four or five
pupils. which number has since grown
to 20. The church is too small, and
wings on both sides will be built for
its extension. giving it the shape o: q
cross. The Catholics have, besides the
church. Providence Hospital, in which
are five Sisters. and which is doing o
good work, frequently alluded 20 in
times past 10 these columns.
The organization OF the Baptist
Church dates from 1869. From 4
membership of ii at that time i. has
increased to los at this. rhe church
was organized without pastsr, and
was first served by DR.. Freeman and
Elder Weston. Rev. j. A. With to,k
charge as pastor in January. 1875. The
Sunday School includes teachers. 6
officers, and 100 pupils. The building
now occupied was erected in 1870 and
1871. The growth of the church has
been gradual and constant. Accessions
since the first of January, 1879, include
ii by bsptism and s by letter. Bap-
tisms in the last three months number
10. The Baptist Church on White
River was organizer In 1874. pfincipaI-
IL by members dismissed for the pur
pose from the First Baptist Church of
seattle. 1t now has membership of
10. e T
Plymouth Congregational Church
was organized on the l4th of June.
1870, with six members. It's growth
since has been steady. During the
past year its membership has been in
creased % persons, which is larger
growth than that of any year previous.
1t has now a membership of 80 persons.
At several diferen. times since Its or
ganizstion it has sent out members to
organize new churches the two last of
which were 1.-THE Union Congregational
Church Of North Seattle" and The
First Church Of Christ Of Pleasant
Bay" the location of the latter being
on the east side OF Lake Washington.
The first pastor was Rev. j. F. Damon,
who. after nearly two years efficient
service, was compelled on account OF
ill health to resign. Rev. N. Mcleod
succeeded Mr.. Damon, aud Rev. j. Hal,
succeeded Mfr. Mcleod. The present
pastor. Rev. j. r.. Ellis. has ninistered
70 the church from 1876 until
the present titne--N period of nearly
four years. He is graduate OF
Wheaton College. and also of Oberlin
Theological Seminary. Mr.. Ellis is
true man, decided Christian. and one
Of the ablest writer's on the north Paci-
&c coast. Under his Passionate the
church has prospered. and with it's
present liberal and Christian spirit, we
may predict for it history Of future
growth and usefulness. The Sunday
school Of Plymouth Church averages a
weekly attendance of 50 pupils. aud in
connection with Il are maintained a
Bible class and q young peoples meet
ing, wherein is done much good work
Trinity Mission, in Seattle, was Or
ganized about the year 1870 1t was
20 weak and small ct first that we'll
known minister is said to have remarked
that "Episcopals (?) couldn't grow in
this soil; they were hot house plants,
and halonged to Eastern Cities" As.
time went en-, however, quite little
band Of Episcopalians gathered togeth-
er; and in 1872 the Rev. r. W. sum,
mers became their pastor. remaining
until 1875, when The Rev G. r. Bon.
nell took charge At Easter, 1878,
after due application to the Bishop. the
mission was regularly organized as n
parish; and the Rev. Mr.. Bonnell's
falling health having compelled him to
discontinue active work. for time. in
November of the same year the Row.
Geo. Herbert Watson. late OF Freehold.
New Jersey. was called a. the first
rector OF the new parish. and entered
on his lsbors. The Journal Of Convocas
ton Nov. '7S) gives the following sta
tistics for the year then ending: Bsp-
tisms tinfant. 9; present number Of
communicates, 81; Sunday School
teachers, 5; pupils, IS; marriages. g;
number of public services on Sundays
and holy days. 232; number of families
attending church. 80; total number
Of individuals attending church. l02;
contributions for support of minister.
$407 40: improvements. $e74 15, mis-.
sions. $50; suudries, Sos. Total.
t776 65. It will not be smiss to state
that the missien had regular ministra-
tions Tor only para OF the year 1879.
aud that therefore the above record is.
in some points, below the average of
previous years. At the same time it 10
not to Be denied that the capa bilities
Of the field were never fully developed
until the mission became parish. and
thus entered upon Q responsible and
autonomous existencs. We give below
the statistics Of the church for a year
and half, as they will be reported 10
the Convocation in June next, the time
OF its meeting having been changed
from autumn 70 early summer: Bap.
tisms-children. ~; adults. 12-,otal.
80; confirmation. no in 1879 and IS in
lSSO), So; present number of eommuni-
CAMS. ~; Ssnday School tedbhers, 10;
scholars. 81, marriages. 8; burisls. o ;
public services on Sundays aud holy
days, 324;e number Of families in the
|JArish, So; total number Of Individuals.
"a. Contributions for rector's salary,
el6O0s improvements fll00; missions
and other eherities. $19e 90; for the
Sunday school. tla3 so; by ladies'
Guild for sundry purposes. s7a; for
current expenses, 337S. Grand total
lfor one and one half years), ssA66 10.