The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26

week a SaHnrd1y bont Nouhd enakkl
. k11nt mauy pecpta 81 Sextfze -
spend Sun1nJ "a IL f1Innd Endez
fhe present nxxnn9ement Tie ordinary
buxzness m&D ennno< <pnSe E1e tins
fFpm Fr5day af3exnopn untu Nondsy
noon<
Th<re are akou1 <Ixsen sami1ses 1t
ChnutAuqua Ct present.
Ar. Mcintyre has force Of uaeu en-
gnEet IN getting ont timber for the
Wrwpsa Materpipe Company
The EhantHHqna xchoz u E0z1rizk
ing under the care 81 Miss D. T. Nc
CIziu- . wez1-knoEn seAcher from
Rittsbz1rx- Mr.. O. T. Doane teaches
TIE North school and Miss Wr0sen tee
Easter Sunday Was appropriately
preached al the Presbyterian church
In tie norninw and Al the beach IN the
afternoon. Both sermons we're eio-
dists gave an Easter entertainment AZ
II :. m. consisting Of songs and recl-
fatlosss. The sunday school Easter
missionary Offering was an unusually
large one At the close Of the exer-
eises the people Of the island, through
Rev Massey. presented Mr.. y r
Blackburn with . silver wxfch. ~ .
token OF their appreciation OF his ser
vices as keeper OF the Lord $ house.
4 bell has been purchased for the
Presby terrain church and viii be
placed IN position rs soon rs the new
tower Is completed
A subscription list has been started
toward . tower and bel for the Meth
odisf church.
Miss Dent, Of Tacoma. il visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j NJ MeClinfock.
Dr.. and Mrs. Poneroy are spending
8 few DAYS with friends in Seattle.
Messrs. Baker and Mcfsiffert, Of Ia
coma, spent SUNDAY NJ the beach.
EAsTEE SUNDAY.
yAsHos. April 2s--The II. Z. church
at this place decided 20 ceIe-
brate Easter Sunday with an appro-
prizfe programme, which proved
agrand success. and the several
committees deserve especial credit for
the success OF the occasion, the decor
alton committee, viz: Mrs. K. A
Lindley Miss Mabel Livesiey and Mrs.
Doane with assistants, made the church
resemble floral hall. The programme
committee, Mr.. O. l.. Doane and Mrs.
G. 3. Carpenter. with assistants, Sc
lectee a splendid programme and
every part was remarkably well rend-
cred, and will long he remembered by
the large audience that saw and heard
ii. The regular services at III q. m.
was dispensed with. the pastor, Rev.
X. IL Massey, delivering an appropri-
ate address, after which the children
and young people of the church and
Sabbath-schooI finished the pro-
gramme with credit TO themselves.
At the close a noble collection was
taken for the missionary fund, which
closed the programme proper.
Tie pastor then arose and said there
was vet another short programme,
and commenced an address to one of
the members of the church,. T.
Blackburn-wh whom he called from his
pew to take chair in front and face
the congregation. He said: You,
sir, for some time back have been do
this church think right and proper
that they should appoint q committee
to watch you, and, sir, that COM
UtiSkfc Ills QcClueu 70 tidCS upon you
a continual watch. Therefore, said
the speaker. sin the name and behalf
OF the NJ. 4. Church present you
with this watch as a token of their es-
TEEN and regard for services rendered
this church. !" The watch being a
beautiful silver Eigin watch and finely
engraved on the case, "Vashon IL. T..
Church to j. r. Blackburn. II was
q perfect surprise to Mr.. Blackburn.
He had not heard one breath about II.
Mr.. l.. II. Carpenter was the prime
mover OF the scheme. Mr.. b. for
some time was unable TO say word,
but when composed expressed his
thanks to the members ana friends OF
the church for their kindness and the
proof of their good will in the good
and beautiful present.
Sabbath school, with its usual inter
est, followed The pastor preached q
grand sermon at p. m. and young
peoples prayer meeting at t;.3e closed
the Easter days services, which will
long be remembered.