The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-25

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vices at other new towns. In Blaine a church
has actually been built; but in another year
several structures will be completed.
Concerning Seattle he says:
Perhaps in none of our towns has there been
more advance visible this year than IN Seattle.
Trinity church has built guild house S0x6O
feet on the site of its proposed new church, IN
which hall services are held and meetings of
the church societies. In January opened this
building with appropriate services, on which
solid silver was presented by one of the parish
toner's and consecrated to its holy uses. Mr.. e..
l. Wallis has recently returned from his studies
IN New YORK and Is. l near 70 De EN-
Mr. McKinnon has, with the permission OF the
rector, begun a mission, with much encourage
ment, in hired building in the Trinity district,
but perhaps mile from their church building
Rev. ID. C. Garrett entered the work OF rector
OF ST. Marks July l, and was instituted rector
two or three months after that date. The
building has since been twice enlarged and the
cost of that work nearly met. rectory, cost
ing $500, is nearly completed and mostly paid
for. The two Sunday schools report an attend
ance OF about 30; ifty-eight have been at two
visits. and the list of communicates numbers
S51. With good promise mission has been
begun by the rector and his congregation,
which, il is hoped. will soon develop into an
independent congregation.
The Rev. Mr.. Chesl, aided by members OF his
family, has begun auspeiously an educational
institution for young ladies in Seattle
THE COMMITTEES.
The following committees were appointed:
Christian education-J. D. Hills, B. o. Baker
:. d. Pulford, g. n. More
Increasing number of deaneres-L. III. Wells
R. d. Neyins, d. C. Garrett, J. u. Law and B. o.
Baker
Women voting in parish elections and per-
petual deacons in vestry-S. ID. Pulford, R. 5.
Gray, Charles Prosen, Charles W. Seymour and
B. B. Seymour.
Incorporation of parishes-G. II. watson, c.
w SpyYn0Ilr md A
Endowment of proposed diocese-C. r. Craw-
ford. j. ID. Hills, G. H. Watson, L. III. Wells, NJ
D wilson, Judge J. P Hoyt, OF Seattle; , J. p
y. Richards, Spokane; c. W. Seymour, William
West, Chehslis; A. NJ Brookes. Seattle
Examination of candidates.. D. Hills, c. B.
Crawford ana D. G. Garrett.
Washington Churehmda--M. d. Wilson, A. s.
Nicholson and Harry r. Talcott
The committee ON incorporation of parishes is
to draw law to be passed by the next legisla-
ture for the incorporation of Episcopal
churches.
The committee on additional deaneries re-
ported in favor of dividing the state into eight
divisions with headquarters at Spokane, Walla
Walla, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, .Fairhaven,
Yakima and Gray's Harbor. Each is to have a
dean.
At 80 in the evening full choral service
was held at ST. Marks, which was very well
attended, many from the city being present
The subject of the addresses was missionary
work, home and foreign, and forcible addresses
were made by Rev. John BOWS Hills, Rev. Lem
uel II. Wells and Rev. Mr.. Appiegate.
RECEPTION AT THE RAINIER
The missionary meeting closed at about Q
o'clock, and the members of the conyocation
went in body to the parlors of the Rainier
hotel, where a reception was rendered them by
the Women's Guild of st. Marks church
An opportunity was thus given the
members and friends of the church to meet in
social intercourse Bishop Paddock and the
other visiting clergymen and laymen. Toward
the end OF the evening ice cream and cake were
served in q private dining room.
This morning will be devoted to business
session. The question OF erecting the mission
airy Jurisdiction into an independent diocese
win come up for discussion. An endowment
for the episcopate is necessary for the diocese
The sum OF 1000 has been offered by friends in
the East in case $4,000 can be raised here; and
the $4,000 viii give the necessary endowment
In the afternoon the members of the conyoca-
ton will be given an excursion on Lake Wash
ingtOu