The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-25
AT OTHER CHURCHES.


woman Ninety-One Years Old Gives q
Gospel Talk.
me congregation ut the First Methodist
rfofestant church. Pine and Third streets ves-
sslasy morning. listened with great interest to
snali-nour's talk by Mrs. Lydia Sexton who A
nov IN her slst year. She SPOKE from the text
aouEo In hsiah: "Incline thine ear and hear
ana my soul shall live At the conclusion of
Yak ten persons rose for prayers
An Sexton lives in Seattle, having
nvea here only few years. She was born in
New jersey In 1893 came to Ohio in 1sis To In
diana In 1855 and to Kansas later. In the latter
Hate she was the chaplain of the state prison
ano sne has for many years been q preacher in
tae United Brethren church. She speaks VITA
out notes, very distinctly, and can talk for an
nour and half without firing. Her memory is
seMsfka abe and she quotes Scripture and gives
yates with great accuracy.
In the evening in the same church Rev
Longsworth, of Ore .on. preached
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Inc morning serv &c at the First Methodist
episcopal church was addressed by the Rev.
George w. Gray. d. D., OF Chicago. III. He
preached upon the Importance OF the education
OF tine color ed people of the south His sermon
was very closely followed by tns congregation.
Al the close OF the service and before the dis-
mlssai the church 81 cied a. its chairman for
the ensuing year Mr.. g. II. Randall and Mr. q
r etreet as secretary. 1t was the closing day of
the church year, and the last day of the pastor.
ate OF Rev. d. D. Campbell After the election
Oh the Chairman and secre AIRY the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously
pass d.:
"WHEREAs, Rev. d. d. Campbell. who has
peen our pastor for toe last two years has de-
eided OF his own motion. to terminate his mas
rorate with US; therefore,
Resolred, That We record and certify our
nign regard Tor Brother Campbell as a man. a
r.. or I'm ms.
mas been exceedingly efficient, ami mas won the
esteem OF the church ana community The
cnurcn has greatly prospered under his pastor
ate; the membership and con regations have
increased more than tnree-fod: large amount
OF money. sggregating over $5o,eJ0. has been
raised Tor various church purposes and the
church has been completed and beautifully
nnisheL In all mis- WORK Brother Campbell has
osen earnest, active I'D skillful His pulpit
ministra have been of a high order, and
ms general character aud department worthy OF
al CONNIE nant4on:
''Res9ired, That this church parts with Brother
Camp2ei with regrets earnes. wishes for
his future prosperity and u efuluess and COM
mends him 10 the favor Of all Christian people
ana especially TO those he may slrye as q pas or
as true c ristian, q loyal Methodist and a
pn pit ofht Of superior ability: and we de.
Nouly Pray tnst Inc Dies IN OF q may attend
tim and MS estimaoie wife aud samily"
BATTERY STREET METHODIST CHURCH
At the Battery street Met od.st cAurch. in
Nor n Seattle, Rev. +. w. 10y preacnea his fare
well sermon, after Jour years OF faithful work
de took for his text:
Titus ii.il-'For the grace OF Coz that bring
eth salvation hath app ared to ali men,"
large congss CATION was present number
of pers rs wer admit ed into The church aad
afisrward many took the sacrament.
Rev. 10y is Que Of the most gifted pulpit
orators IL tn state, and his four years pastorsse
OF the Battery street Ne hodlst church mas Teen
very successful. the membership coming up
10y has also started two fiourishing missions In
ad 1t on TO his regu ar WORK aud next year b 8
territory viii be occupied by three ministers
SWEDISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. :. r. L ndai, OF A4oua. H., PRES dent of
the Aueustana Synod OF the swedish Lu heran
church, preached yesterday morning in the
Sw, dish Evangelical Lutheran church. on Third
street near Pike Rev. Lindsl is here looking
over the missions. and he VIII go to Spokane
Falls in . few days. Vest rday afternoon
went in company with Rev. Hcdeen, TO Tacoma
TO conduct Q Service there.
SWEDISH METHODIST CHURCH.
The services at the Swedish Methodist church,
on Fifth street near Pine, were conducted yes
terday by the z " w. II. Drake, presiding elder.
meeting of the church. In the evening, the
pastor. Reverend Ne son, pr ached
EoRwEGIAN.pANIsH METHODIST CHURCH.
At the Norwegian Da nish Methodist Episcopal
church, Fifth and i've streets, the morning
sermon was delivered by Reverend Larson.
His subject was upon the efficacy of prayer.