The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-11
SEATTLE Observation-Disclosures MONDAY NOVEMBER 4. 1889

choir hss added very much to its efficiency.
Il vii not be a. oyezxsasement 10 say that
the present qaartette furnishes earh CAB
bath as excellent church music ~ may be
found ID almost any of our Eastern
churches Mr. Csaig and Mrs. Lyon are
both Superior singers. and the congregation
sing admirably under the efficient leader
ship Of Mr.. Craig
rfExr CHRISTIAN cHrRCH.
The usual services Of the First Christian
church on Seneca street, between Third and
Fourth streets, was conducted BY the pas
tor, !. S. Mrcailum. who preached in the
morning from the following text
Marx iii. - For whatsoever shah do the
vii oil God. the same i ny brother. and nay
sister. and mother.
The speaker very beautifully and elo-
auently pictured life In its fullest and most
joyous aspects, setting forth the strongest
affiliations existing in the family circle. The
sacredness OF the marriage vow as sanction
ed by divine law, and all the peace. love,
Joy and happiness thus brought to the fam
lily threshold. While this is cherished by
every loyal citizen, and that every true per-
son takes great pride in bis family and
seeks for its comfort true happiness; that
the Savior himself in his providence had
provided family who should live in peace.
love and harmony. not only in this life bat
throughout eternity. That the church was
builded upon the principal OF true brother
hood of one mind, eli love and joy, and that
this relationship Is based upon conditions
Of true Loyalty and obedience to the conn
mandments Of Christ
At the close OF the discourse eight persons
came forward and applied for membership
in this glorious family.
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At the Plymouth Congregational church
Rev. Morgan p. Jones, of Edgewater, adj
dressed the worshipeFs in the morning
from the text:
Matt. xxiI.aa: What think sc of Christi
Rev Jones brought Out very forcibly the
fact that the question was addressed to ra-
tionai beings, 10 those who were capable
OF thinking and acting for themselves.
The people. he saies, did not think enough.
but compared to other ages this was a
thinking age; we had made great progress,
but there was still room for Improvement
The minister laid special emphasis upon
the word we in the question which
formed the text. what think We of
Christ7n We can and should think for
ourselves People are too apt TO take the
opinions Of others for their own without
investigating. '.Our opinion of Christ viii
be the test Of our character and destiny.
BERAnHAH BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. James p. Ludlow preached before
the members of the Berachah Baptist
church morning and evening yesterday.
His taorning discourse was 4 complete ex-
aetf ~ er,fa al ~
John, showing the identification of the be-
levers with Christ in nature, mission, ex-
perience, resource, reward and ultimate
glory.
Rev Ludlows subject was the mission
and commission OF the church. touching
the evangeIization OF the world, with per.
sonal address from himself and from Mrs.
Ludlow, touching their experiences in the
foreign mission fields and their special work
in Japan.
PROTESTANT METHODIST cHTReH.
Rev. Clark Davis, at the Protestant Meth
odist church, preached from Matthew
xxii:i-l0. His discourse explained God's
pnrpose In regard to man. Il has always
been. from the beginning, one OF Kindness
and love; it is always call to q feast, q
banquet, a land of milk and honey, great
kingdom and 10 eternal life. Gods invita-
ton always calls US to something higher
and better than that which we have. lie
sent out . thousand messengers TO tell man
Of the invitation, but mans treatment Of
this invitation was inexplicahle. 1t is q
great mystery that man should refuse an
offer to feast 10 something better than
he had possessed before.
ST. Marks PARISH EPISCOPAL.
Regular services were held by the st.
Marks Parish Episcopal Society. II
was expected, until late in the
week, that Rev. Mr.. Wilson. Of
Tacoma, would be present 70 deliver
the sermon, but the members were disap-
pointed in this. The Rev. George T.. Fitch
EFT, the rector. will be in the pulpit aekt
Sunday. A months visit TO California has
greatly helped his health and be writes
that he IS impatient to take up his work
again.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
"a Young Mans Eyes Opened" was the
subject OF Rev Elliot w. Browns dis
course at the First Presbyterian church
yesterday morning. The sermon was ad-
dressed to young men, by special invita-
tons Of the Y. NJ. G. A..