Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13

IN accordance with an invitatisn read
oy hev. John n. Derison, on Tuesday
evening. at an early hour on Friday the
ladies Of Seattle gathered iu the Rink
70 prepare for the reception Of the peer
lees woman whose golden words have
Won slihearts- When our guest arrived
there we're bet xeen two and three hmm.
dred women assembled. A short tim.
vas passed IN pleasant conversation
and getting acquainted. After singing,
blest be the lie that Binds.r tea was
announced. Mrs. Hsmpson presided at
table IN the center of the room. spread
with English dishes prepared for her.
Around her were seated the wives of the
pastors, looking to her as the queen Of
the occasion.
when the tables had been rosbed of
their burdens, the meeting being called
20 order, Mrs. Chick addressed Mrs.
Hsmpson as follows:
Elect lady, whom We love in the
truth, accept these offerings of ours TO
one whose feet to rs are beautiful, be-
cause she has preached the gospel OF
peace and brought glad tidings OF good
things. We want to give you something.
And all things seem paltry and worth
less except one thing. and that We give
you freelv-our love love that Jesus
has given rs to give sgain-Jesus' own.
Twas his. it's ours, tits yeurs and His.
BY the side of that love unutterable all
eiss 70 nauRht, all else is loss. But the
spirit teaches that picked no by that
love, ald borne up on its bosom. and
handled for Its uses, the things that are
foolish and weak and base and de-
spised, yea. that are not, are glorious
and ruIAhe4 al o.. Al -
Ioas iove-tokens-good and perfect
Rifts. And Ne have thought that, flled
Win the love be bears you, We might
be used OF Him to bring you one.
Please, as from Him, through Us, &C
osps this little purse of gold. Take il,
FOR you have brought to us, and We have
accepted from you, many, MANY words.
ntly spoken, "apples Of gold in pictures
of SILVER" Take it, for you have pre-
sented to as, and We have taken from
you, the law of the Lord, which is bat-
ter than gold and silver; take il, for it
10 His whom you serve, whose are tie
silver and gold, and the cattle on a
thousand hills; take it, for We bring it
as tribute to our King whose throne
Is in your heart, for il is written, They
presented unto Him gold" and again,
ito Him shall be given Of the gold Of
Sheba."
Mrs. Chick then presented to Mrs.
Hsmpson a beautiful purse of royal
purple plush, embroidered with lilies of
the valley. aHd Mrs. Hampson's mono
gram. The purse contained one hun
dred and twenty six dollars.
In response, Mrs. Hampson said she
was glad that she was not expected to
say much, but since the gold is given
to the Lord through me, il shall be used
for Him." She spoke of the love she
felt for the women of Seattle. AT the
hour Of your meeting in the prayer
unions shall remember you. and will
try to let you hear from me. And
viii take your prayers-Gsd is a good
pcstmaster-but will not let them lay
in the office. will take them into the
front ranks, and will use them in win
ming souls. They will be your gems.
and yen and and the gems will roll at
the Masters feet. No, We will not stay
there-ve will climb up into His bosom
and rest there"
She made Us feel that the parting at
losRest was but brief. We would sit
down around the table above.
Mrs. Chick then read the following
resolutions:
Resoired. That We, Christian women
and maidsus of Seattle, gladly testify
our sense of the Lords marvellous favor
in sending to our city His gospel mes
senger, Margaret Hampson. We take
knowledge Of her that she has been
with Jesus--has sat at His feet, like
Mary, and has learned Christ.
Resoired, That she has been among
as like the gospel bearing women of
the Scriptures she has been like Auna,
in the temple Of her Lord, and speak
ing of Him to all who looked for re-
demption. She has been like the name
less woman going into the city crying
Come and see a man who told me all
thiues whatsoever did. IL not this the
Christ p And many believed on Him
for her saying. and many more believed
because of His own words. She has
been like Mary MaRdalene, with gar
ments smelling Of spices-cf myrrh
and aloes and eassia-her face transig
ured from crucihxion shadow to resur-
rection glory. the grave behind, her
risen Lord before, running quickly,
with fear and great JOY. to tell His dis
ciples and Peter His messages of love.
Resolved, That while sorrow has flied
our hearts at the thought that We see
her dear face no more, We sorrow NOT
even as others Who have no hope. We
shall see eur sister when We see Jesus.
And till then, in memorial of her. il
shall be spoken how she loved not her
own body nor her life, but from broken
body poured out life at the Masters
feet, ointment of sp.kenard. very pre-
cieus. so that the place vas hlled with
the odor of the ointment.
On motion of Mrs. May G. Jones the
resolutions were adopted by unani
nous vote.
Mrs. Jenner then expressed the desire
of the Seattle W. O. L. q. TO count Mrs.
Hampson one Of their number. Since
she had put upon rs the blue ribbon,
We would put upon her our white ribbon.
Mrs. Mooers then rose, and after say
ing that the Union felt the deepest
gratitude to Mrs Hsmpson for her
help, moved that she be elected An hem
orary member of the Union. The mo-
tion vas carried unanimously.
Mrs.. Hampsou expressed her entire
sympathy With the work and her willing
mesa to wear the badge. She had woin
it before, but had never been elected TO
membership. She nov considered her
ssif member of the Seattle W. G. I. U.
Mrb. Jchuef tucu bafu, 4 ocfe - Out
one thing more. fou must sign the
pledge. Mrs.. Hampson." 30, saying
that shs had siansd It at least i've hum
dred times before, she received the
white ribbon from Mrs. Jennsr. A few
moments were then spent in giving the
bloc ribbon 10 the ladies Who had failed
20 secure one on wednesday evening.
After the exercises, the ladies formed
lis,Ie eroups, and spent an hour in social
chat. The evening will be long remem-
bered by the ladies Of Seattle. Ii vas
pronounced the NEST charming affair
ever witnessed in our town. The ladies
We'd With each other in their efforts 10
entertain their guest. Who Appeared de-
lishsed With she manifestation OF the
| feelines of the Seattle women.
An amusing little episode vas a. fol-
lows. Two ministers appeared at the
door. early in the evening, looking FER
their viveaL One lady seeing them, re-
marked 70 Mrs. hampeon. See those
poor, lonely men," In the kindness Of
her heart. Mrs Hampsou cent for them,
and welcomed them TO her table.
Mr., Britain, the manager of the
the rink. refused all reuu seration for
the use Of the room; q sign of the feel
ING that Mrs. HsmPson has inspired In