Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-30
nErm0DlsM N KING COUNTY.

In his annual report TO the Conference
Rev. ID. G. LsSourd, Presiding Elder of
Seattle District, details the church
growth and doings in King county ~
follows:
Seattle, First Church-This old hive
of Methodisu, after setting OF two new
charges, nearly enc hundred members,
has maintained her reputation for Wig
oroas work. Brother Denlson, the pas
tor. has been pushing all the interests OF
the church with his wonted energy. He
carried on revival services most Of the
winter. These resulted In the ooaver-
sion of sixty souls and in the uplifting
of many believers. Two good Sunday
schools have been carried on. one a
mission school in the South Seattle
Chapel. AT the latter place services
have been kept up. and thus the foun-
dstion Is being laid for new charge IN
that part of the city. The old church
has been thoroughly renovated and re
furnished within, making it an inviting
place of worship. The social meetings
are we'll attended, and the benevolent
collections male good showing.
Seattle, Battery street, l.. A. Banks
pastor-This new charge was organized
at the beginning of the year With 45
mem bers, formerly CONTESTED with toe
first church. 1he tstor catered on his
duties with such z sal and energy as In
sured success. The new church was
soon finished and dedicated. The COZ
ereeatiou increased until the building
was crowded. There were many con
ver-ions duriaR the winter, and large
cisss Of probationers have been re-
ceised into full connection, making =
total membership of about one hundred
and ten. This charge maintains a
large Sunday school, and all the beuev
silent interests of the church have re-
ceived the hearty support Of pastor and
people
Seattle, scandinavian - This charge
includes a good society on the Stils-
au.mish river and other scattered set
Elements on the lower Sound. The
church 10 the city was finished during
the year and recently dedicsted by Bisa-
op Walden. The pastor. Brother Farrell,
has proved the rigst man in the right
place. He has bses prudent IN the man
a9ement of his church deb, aud has won
over a fev from a relig IN Of form 20
one OF spiritual power.
Seattle Circuit embraces vsshon Isl
aud and parts of Pierce and kitsap
ooanties. IL has been Supplied by +.
Aiivard, who has done mach hard and
some periions work. He has goIe far
and near, demonstrating what another
has affirmsd, that Methodist preacher
can 10 wherever the devd Roes." There
are tvo good societies on the charge;
the oue st yAshon has built neat and
commodious log church and expects 10
occupy 10 soon.
Renton-Durine the year sent Bro.
McDermoth. 3 local preacher. to work
in the country about Renson- he
rreached IN a number of places, organ
.zea oue class. and there 10 . good
opening for q church At Rsnton. Other
fields are whitening for the harvest and
are calling ioedly fer preachers. May
The lsrd Of che harvest send forth more
rsapers-
White River. John Finn psstor.-
There has been much good done on this
charge during the year. The pastor,
living as be does az Seattle. iasored
anaer serious embarrassment. yet such
vas bis faithfniness and zeal thai there
uas a marked Improvement IN tue con-
d,,iou of the circuit some have been
converted and not fsv have united
xith The church. The people love
brother Fiinn. bot they want their pas
TOR, whoever he may be, 10 live among
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