Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-27

Nu tst ef~bluR OF Tue rt6 OF last j NV
on my return from S-th BAY. Attend-c
/ a recepsion kindly given nv some friend,
In Seattle to the Rev. John c. Fair, l-4v
/ ing this region for = perIoi. TO pursue
b > stQdies At ons o. our f. ..tesa then
logical schools. Mr.. Fair rs,sins uis
canGnictl connsctio1 with this i1rI-dic-
ton, and hopes To return among rs after
I another year.
! The ensuing month (AE Eu4., 1873. }
| vas sp-n' mostly in + com. wh4r- [
| ofhciated in 81. Peters or ST. Lake.
/ two or tnrse times on eacl Sani4v and
At some week DAY services. and enabled
I the Rev. Mr.. BInnsil 10 asseo, m invi-
tttion, kindly rendered him By Bishop
Morris, t. make a visit at the Bishop
country home in Astoria. | al.o b. d
the privilege of Participating. With
clslzsns, Ia the " -ic1ms extended 10
Mr.. Charles Is. Wright of PhiladsIphiA.
ts whom We owe so mach. o. the tth
OF Augns, the Rev. ID. II. Lovei ", NJ. ID
and family, aud Mrs. James, the sisi .r
OF Mrs. LpveJOy, coming 10 thr c1re Of
81 Peters Church and tn. VI smorial
| Hospital, we're welcomed by ne. The
next day / introduced and commended
him to the regard Of the congregation
| assembled at st. Peters, where he has
since been Hinistering.
~. LIKES was al+O indebted 20 hita
for service on each Lords d4y. and on
| some week DAYS. between the time of
the Rev. Mr.. BInneil's leaving and the
arriv Il of the Rev. Mr.. Wells.
At New Tacoma. the substantial and
beautiful church known AZ IT. Luke's
Memorial, was cOnseerated on the
| morning Of Jnly Z2i, 1888. For this
edlfice Mr.. Wright gave 5000 or
more; the bell WAS provided by the
wish of the daughter TO whom the
church Is 8 memorial, aud the sweet
toned orRaa il the gift of her sister.
The same day, in the afternoon, Of
hciated at tue laying of the corner
stone OF thu school for girls, to be
knewn "a the Annie Wright Seminary.
We accounted IL privilege 10 have Mr.
Wright and members of his family
present and aiding in this service.
Dish 90 Morr 3, the tiev. DIR. Nrvins and
the IL III. Eluood Evans united With me
IN ad PRESSING those assemol ID
The next morzing. the Rev. Mr.. Bon
nell Was, In 81. Lakes, admitted to the
priesthood, the sermon beiag preached
by Bishop Morris. In the evening
confirmed ten, presented By the newly
ordained minister, the rector of this
parish (the Rev. Geo. Herbert Watson
preaching.
On the 24th (the festival Of st. Bar
tholOmew) | addressed the congregation
| of 1T. Luke's, on the benefit to be de-
rived from properly keeping such holy
days, aud the Rev. Mr.. Rosenburg, Of
Portland, preached. On Sunday, the
sixteenth after Trinity, the Rev. DIR.
Nevins preached in the newly conse-
Grated church ia the morning, aud the
interesting series of services was closed
with rmon from me IN the evening /.
On "wednesday, July 18th, preached
in st. Peters. aud the same day met
with tho Trustees OF the Protestant
| Episcopal Church in Washington Ter
rItory," when the Rev. Mr.. Ronuell was
elected 10 fill n vacancy in the hoard.
The latter part OF September WAS
spent in the eastern part of the TsrrI-
tory, waitsburg. ID ,yton. Pomsroy, Pa
taha. Spragus. Colfax, Cheney and Spo-
kane Falls being visited. The Rev. Dr.
Ltthrop has occasionally offici.tsd at
| Waitsburg, and kindly met me there at
another visit last month (Jane 10 h aud
2Oth), when we held two services, he
baptizing four children, one person re-
ceivin0 ooutirma iion. | also organized
a" Ladies' Guild"
Pomsroy, Pataha and Dtyion have
had the services for IN at of the time
since last oonvOcatlon OF the Rev. Wan.
A. Fair. he church At Pomerov mas
been newly paint. and supplied with
seats through the Jealous efforts of the
ladies'. At second visit made to the
parish. last mont 4. two we're O pnfirmed.
Ga tho same day with this visit, Sul
day. June 18th, Oiiiciated in n school
house in Pat INA. Through the Rev.
| Mr.. Fairs efforts about 500 have b-en
given by the people of Dayton toward
the purchase of u building for use ~ n
| school during the week aud for holy
services on the Lords d4v. HIS sister
has arrived in thu Territory and opened
the school, with good promise OF sue
cess. | oitiOiated In the ro,In, which ~
TO be kn~wn ~ Grace Hall" os the
second sunday after Trinity. June - l.,
We, coming the Rev. George Greene. who
arrived the previous evening, aud is to
off slate in D,ston and pomeroy.
The Rev. William A. Fair has Just
left this field, believing IL his duty to
return to Africa. where he WAS formerly
laborer BY msek and holy life, and
| faithful ministrations, "publloly and
| from house To house" Mr.. Fair has
gained the esteem and affections OF
those in eur Territory among wham be
has dselt, and his departure Is re
GREETED by them. Nav Coos protect
Ing care and all sufficient grace be With
him and his in the periious AMI ardu
Gus work TO WHOA they have devoted
| themselves.
At sprague. the Rev. Eaw ard Davis
| has been faithfully at work. % last
| Sunday (sixth after Trinitvl l con-
| tirmed five in st. Matthews. About
$500 have been during the year ex-
| pended ON the edifce, adding much to
| the appearance of the binding.
As AT most of our towns this year.
| a good congregation greeted me at Spo
kane Falls, whore ! spent tue sunday
| after the Ascension May 25thl, bap-
| tizinp one adult IN Ascension Chapel
| and confirming seven candidates pre-
spnted hy the Rev. Mr.. BurRett. From
| $50 10 $50 per month has been. since
| MIR. Burnest's arrival, contributed here
! for the maintenance of services, and
| the indications of interest aud pro
eress are cheering. Mr.. Burnett has
| nlsn held occasional services at Cheney
and AT Fort Gear d'Alene. About the
1 same sum has been paid for obtaining
plans and In LAYING the foundation OF
the new building. God grant that
throsgh the offerings Of thuse In the
| Territory and elsewhere wishing TO
benefit the young. to promote the good
Of tie country and to advance the nag
of God, the noble structure begun may
soon ba completed. and this mos, excel
| lent school be enabled TO continue and
| enlarge its good work.
The Annie Wright Seminary AZ Ia
COMA il now neatly completed. aud Mr..
| Wright will pl zoe In the hands OF
trustees NJ the East the <5o.OO pledged
| for Its endowment. The bulldlng - the
| admiration of all who have seen IL, Tor
| its location. commodieusnrss, hesuty
| and adaptstioa for it, purposes 10 Is
expected tnst u wili be opened for the
reception Of pupils on the tih OF sep,
temher. In the Chaplain. the Pfncipai
and his associates, We have an assurances
that the highest and best education
vii, be given 10 those enjoying the
privileges Of the school. May 10 be
| iount Of blessing To this Territory,
fountain whose glsddeHine, parifyins,
lie giving us fslnesa shall be felt tar
and wide and So rsmn,ess generations.
l g..wsao Xtnranf X A OF