The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-29

Presbyferian and congregational
Churches seamen Discharged

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EbfeEHarEod-
Pogr townsend, March D. The
Presbyterians Of this city viii erect =
new church edifice. Plans and speei-
iications are being prepared. twill
be q frame structure. It's dimensions
will be tslxT2 feet In the extreme. The
frame viii lee constructed on stone
foundation. The basement will be ex-
cayated and fitted for sunday school
and prayer-aeeting ROOM The de-
esgn of the roof VIII be an open tila-
Ter, the architectural proportions Of
which win be very pleasing. II will
have seatings for $50, The building
throughout viii be well furnished. and
cost about $1,000. The architecture
ii the exterior win be Of modern de-
sign. The csiifice this denomination
are occupying III present will be re-
moved Within the next few weeks, 30
that work upon the excavation for the
new structure may begin.
The council OF Congregational
churches for the organization of q Con-
erezational eSureh met yesterday az
ternoon. The fo.ss.esing named per-
sons were present as delegates . Rev.
X. A. Beard. Seattle, home missionary
superintendent: Rev. Samuel Greene.
Seattle, Sunday school missionary
Rev. II. L. Bates and DIR. K.ibourne
and wife. of Plymouth church seat
lie: Rev. VIM. +. Dawson and wife,,
Taylor Memorial church, seattle;
Rev. III. s. flartwell, pastor First
church. Tacoma; Rev. NJ. Rose. pas
tor at Port Gamble: Rev. Mr.. Howell,
pastor at Port Angeles. and Rev.
George Lindsay. pastor at Coupeville.
At q preliminary meeting in the after
noon the basis of the organization pro-
posed by the local church was consid-
cred and the organization was given
public recognition by public exercises
In the evening. Rev. K. A. Beard
presided at the meeting. An excel
lent sermon was given BY Rev. VIM.
r.. Dawson and = members were re-
ceived into fellowship. Rev. NJ. =.
HartwelI addressed the church In Il
very appropriate way and Rev. George
Lindsay offered prayer OF consecra-
ton. The music. under the manage
rnent OF Prof w. J. Melville and wife.
was OF the most appropriate kind and
called forth many remarks Of COM
mendation. Rev. J.. A. Dennsson and
many OF the members of the church
were present, their church building
having been kindly rendered for the
occasion. and the PRESBYTERIAN society
was also well represented. the pastor,
Key. II. L. Canadian offering prayer.
The new organization starts with the
most encouraging prospects. and with
many earnest workers. A fine build
ing ia a central location will be ready
IN June. The pastor Is w w. f. Fer
rieF, late oil Indiana Mr.. Terrier was
was formerly journalist. He retired
from the newspaper business to enter
the ministry. Upon his retiring from
the profession the press OF Indiana in
the most ceintticndatory terms alluded
&c the upright. honorable aud digni.
fed course he pursued in the manage
nent al the several Journals he was
at different times editor of in that
state.
The following persons we're admit
ted 10 citizenship to-day James Jor-
CENSOR. Seis II. Jorgcnson, tseorge M
Walls. Andrew Fredrikson. Magnus
!. Friek. Charles RostHian. George
White.
The opium eaptared with The sloop
Emerald. consisting Of ~ pounds. was
sold by the United States marshal to-
day. The average price paid hy the
purchasers was $li.sA The purchasers
were +. 4. Hickman, Zce Tai & Co,
Louis Ming. All Loo ard Wah Chung.
The Indictment against Wall Olsen
and ID other sailors for conspiracy and
riot committed in preventing non
union men from working on board the
ship sumatga, were all held Illegal bv
the court upon the law points raised
against them, Al the sailors were
Discharged. The same coarse was had
with the Indictment against Deputy
Sheriff Jones for assault with intent
70 murder.