Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-02
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report In full of the condition of .h
church IN this region, from which W
clip the paragraphs following, shown,
where the chief work has BEEN done, an,
the condition of the church in the lead
ing places:
Cnehalis-This charge has been great
y strengthened In the additions mad
70 the membership from the large inf,a,
OF population: the church was also for
tunate IN securing the services of Bro
.: ". LouRheed as supply, by who's,
ABILITY, energy and urbanity mach coot
has oeen accomplished. The church a
Montesano has been greatly improved
ana oeautlned. within and without. A
new church enterprise has been started
at Eima. TIE church will be built from
plans furnished by the Clurch Exteu
sion society, for which a donation OF
geo has been granted.
| Nev FaooTa-This oh .rQe has had
very successful year; $1,000 have beer
expended IN improving aud beautify inc
the church. The congregations are
large and all the services are well At
tended From q union SUNDAY school
numbering fifty at the beginning of
tnis conference year, We now have q
Methodist Sunday school numbering
l75 persons. There have been fifty ac-
eessions to the church during the wear,
The salary of the pastor has been paid,
fhe outlook 10 hopeful for Methodisn,
In this growing city. 1t is intended ia
build second church in the southern
part Of the city the coming conference
year.
Olympia-The condition of this charge
under the pastorate of Bro. ID. &. Le-
Sourd, has been improved. advance
has been made in the benevolent collec-
tions. The salary of the pastor has
been paid, the membership increased,
and the future of Methodism in the
Capital City hopeful.
Port Townsend-This place is awak-
ening from the sleep Of years. Enter
prise and activity are discoverable in
the town and In its surroundings.
Methodism has hitherto maintained bat
feeble existence in this city. 1t ia
hoped that our church interests will be
benefited by the increase in population,
and the impetus given to the business
life of the place. Bro. Todd has been
faithful in his efforts to build up the
cause Of Christ and Methodism in his
charge.
Soattle-This is the largest and the
most Influential charge on the district.
The congregations are larger than those
OF any church in the Territory. A con-
siderable advance has been made this
year in the benevolent collections. If
am not greatly mistaken the statistics
will show that these contributions per
capita will be greater than in any other
al N hA -
will be the banner charge of the Confer
ence. The salary of the pastors has
been paid, and the current expenses
met. There have been seyentv.two ac-
oessions to the church during the year,
and net gain in the membership of
fifty. Our people there are faithful and
true in their loyalty to God and Metho-
dism. A new church enterprise has
been inaugurated in the northern part
Of the oity. Similar enterprises should
be projected In other parts Of the city
and in the outlying country. Bro. Har
rington has labOred here very accept
ably. They ask for his return.
Skagit-This charge has had a good
degree of prosperity. 1t embraces so
many square miles, and 30 large a num-
ber of appointments, that it is impossi-
BILE for one man to serve the work as at
present arranged, satisfactorily and ef
| fciently. Two new church enterprises
have been started, a third is talked of,
and will doubtless be begun soon.
There have been accsssions to the
church during the year.
| Vancouver church has been
built during the past year at cost Of
$5200. The lot IL the Gift of the pastor,
Brother Banks, who had donated $500
toward the building. There is an in
debtedness Of $500 against the society,
incurred in the building of the church,
which it Is hoped will soon be liquid
ated. There have been acoessions to
the membership. There has also been
a gain in the amount of benevolent col-
lections. The erection of this beautiful
church marks a new era in this city.
The present need of this charge is q
blessed revival Of religion, by which the
membership shall be encouraged and
strengthened. the religious activities OF
the church intensified and sinners oon-
vertsd to God.
White River A neat church 2Sx45
will be dedicated soon after Conference
They have parsonage and say they
must have preacher. At the Confer
1 ~
be supplied. No supply could be OBJ
taipei, but 600 Asionai preaching SER
vices have been held by brethren from
Seattle and elsewhere, though this does
not meet the demands of the case.
The churches built the past year and
for which arrangements have been made
70 build Immediately are as follows: Al
Centerville q church 26x40, cost about
$500; at White River a church 2Sx45
cost about el300; at New Tacoma, q
German NJ. Z. church, cost g.; a
Vancouver q church 40x70, cost $500
Al Elma the lumber Is on the groune
and the contract let to build church
2Sx5O. At Laconner the lumber Is OF
!. the ground with whicn TO build church
20xl5. At Ferndale q donation from
the Church Extension Society OF $25'
, has been secured, and q subscription
. taken for the building of churcl
|; 2Sx45, which will be csmmenced at Al
early day. Al Seattle q donation o
ESQ from the Church Extension So
D ciety has been secured, and subscrip
ton began aQgre0ating several hundre'
i. dollars to build a church 32x5 in th
northern part of the city. At Lacente
! q subscription has been raised and tn
lumber Ia being prepared to build
church 2SxA5. These churches will b
> built according 10 plans furnished b
:, the Church Extension Society. Provis
!, ION has been made and help promis4
q TO build four churches on the district, /
9 addition to those already named, NAL
Q ing an aggregate of fourteen ohurche
Q on the district the bailding of which
2 an accomplished fact. or is assured.
Q There has been an aggregate gain |
/ church membership on the district @
8 over 800 during the year.
!. MosT HoNoRABIx.-The Oregon In
1 provemens Company, says the Wall
!, Walla Stafesmas, has paid 10 lot ovneI
: in the dead town Of PlAinsviile th
price advanced oa their lots, and als
bought the buildings erected, i've
+ number, at cost price. This action
o most commsndable on the part Of th
: company, and evinces Q disposition
= deal fairly By all When Plainsvil
a was laid out 4 vas = foreeone concl'
9 sion that the half moon road would te
inmate AZ that point. Probably .
other company on the Pacific coast ev'
did % uneel6sh an act a. this-