The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-11
CHURCH NEWS.
Six New Methodist Preachers in Seattle
Next Month.

Six New Methodist Preachers In Seattle
Next Month.
The annual conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for this district. which is to be
held ct Whatcom August %, will mark the date
Of an extensive change in the pulpits Of the
Methodist churches of this city. There are at
present four English Methodist Episcopal
preachers working in Seattle, but the growth of
the church has been so great that nearly all of
them have been Supplying several congrega-
tons. The conference viii change the location
Of two OF these minister's and will send SIX
more to occupy the field.
Rev. +. w. 10y, one of the most popular and
best known preachers in the city. will sever his
connection with the Battery street church,
where he has been for four years. he has been
called to Butte City, Montana, to Port Towns
end and to Fairhaven, but has not as yet de-
cided which offer to accept He has had great
success In Seattle, and for some time has been
conducting Sunday service ct Lake Union and
ct Queen Anue. both OF which places will be
supplied with new ministers. and both of which
are about TO build houses of worship
Rev. Mr.. stockwell, who has been preaching
at Ballard and at Fremont, will be assigned TO
Ballard. and o new man viii be sent to FREE
mont.
Rev. Mr. Mahafie who has been conducting
services az the Madison-street church and out on
Market street, viii probably. after the confer
street church. A new man win be sent to the
Market-stTeet congregation. which viii build q
$4,000 church during the coming year.
The grading Tor the new parish house and
chapel OF the Trinity Episcopal church, at the
corner OF Eighth and Cherry streets, Is nearly
completed Plans for the buildings will be
adopted at meeting OF the board OF trustees of
the church tonight, aud construction work will
commence in abouttwo weeks. Rev. DR.. Wat.
son has built cottage at the corner OF Market
and King streets, where he win reside until
the completion OF the new rectory.
Rev. ID. ID. Campbell, pastor of the First Meth
odst Episcopal church, who Is TO be succeeded
by the Rev. Levi Gilbert. of Tacoma, will prob
ably go 20 California. His last sermon in Seattle
viii probably be delivered next Sunday.
Rev. w. Z. Dawson pastor OF Taylor Congre-
gational church Of this city, has received call
10 become pastor of the East Tacoma Congrega-
tional church. This church has recently en-
larged its seating capacity. added new Sunday
school and reading rooms, and occupies a large
and important field Rev. Mr. Dawson has the
call under consideration.
Rev. and Mrs George II. Watson returned
Saturday from weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
whifeman. near Port Angeles. Mr.. Watson and
Mrs. Nhteman went fishing in the Elwha and
were rewarded by fine strings
Mrs F.W 10y and children are camping out
with some friends al Brooklyn. across the
sound
There are at present seven or eight Unitarian
ministers In the Sound country, and move
ment is on loot TO hold a woods meeting on the
three last days in August somewhere between
Tacoma and Olympia, In order TO arouse Uni.
tartan thought and enjoy the pleasures of social
intercourse.
Mr.. IL. A. Brown, Unitarian minister at sa
lem, Or, Will preach in the Seattle church next
Sunday morning. In the evening he will prob
ably lecture at the same place on ''Nationalism
or Chr issiau G.eiaiisra