The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-02
TWO YEARS OF WORK.
Rev. /. w. Read at Market
Street Baptist Church.
NEW CHURCH CONSECRATED.
Rev. Mr.. Watson Here Thirteen Years
MI. Garrett Again in His Pulpit
The Eistoddfod Festival.

Rev. l. W. Read, at the Market Street Baptist
church. preached his second annual sermon
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Reads success as a
pastor and in building up the Market Street
BAPTIST church has been almost phenomenal.
He came from Kansas Just two years ago.
preaching his first sermon on October 80, 1889
The church had Just blossomed from a mission
TO the dignity OF q church. Now it is so strong
financially that it has long since ceased to re-
ceve aid from the mission fund, and is one of
the most prosperous societies In the city,
Mr. Read took for his text yesterday:
Philippians, iii:l3-"Forgetting those thfugs
which are behind, and reaching forth unto those
He said: Paul was one of the most marnifj.
cent specimens OF determined perseverance, of
whom the Christian church can boast. He had
but one aim, ana that was TO do his Masters
will Everywhere he went this idea was ap-
parent
Il is told that Mr.. Rothschild, the fnancier,
once sat as beggar for a noted artist While
thus stirred friend OF the artist came into the
studio, and the deception was complete that
he actually thought him beggar and gave him
a small piece OF money, which the great man
cooy put in his pocket Ten years after this the
gentleman received an order for TO- 900 francs,
with the accompanying explanatory note:
Sir: You one day gave purse of money to
Baron Rothschild in the studio of AIRY schaffer
he has employed It, and today sends you the
little capital with which you intrusted him. to-
gether with its interest. good action always
BARON JAMES DE RorHscHILp.
twas actually true that in ten years the piece
OF money by constant use had increased to 10 600
francs God has intrusted us with certain
powers which, If we use, will bear us as good
results in the spiritual reslm as are ever seen
IN the financial world. Activity for Christ al
ways brings its blessed results. To accomplish
anything one must push ahead. One will not
cross the stream If he stops upon its bank and
shiven at the cold and possible chill! OF its
waters The only thing to be done 10 to plunge
in nd In tn anl atila To- 5aEa
and adjust nice chances in this age. 1t might
before the flood, where one could consult his
friends lor zoo years or so about matter OF inter-
est and then live four or FIVE centuries to enjoy
what be had done II, at present, q man waits
and doubts and hesitates and then consults with
his brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts to
see whether q given line of action 10 wise or
unwiss, he will discover some morning to his
amazement and chagrin that he is 65 years
old and his opportunities all gone. Every sue
cess 10 obtained by prompt action. II Paul had
waited to get unanimous opinion from the
other apostles he would never have mado his
three successful missionary journeys. The reli-
gion OF Jesus Chsist has not reached every COM
munity of the habitable globe because its adhe-
rents have been too conservative Too many
tongues have been tied, and too many hands
have been idle, and too many pockstbooks have
been clasped.
Today.two years of service Of service a. pastor
and people are brought to q close. They have
been years of toll and success. There has been
In the main harmony and marked success in
laying the foundation. When we began work
together there were just eight members who
constituted the church. These were brave and
courageous and determined. All but one of the
eight are still members. To these eight have
been added 100 more, thus increasing our num-
Der little more than sixteen fold. fact
worth noting is that the number dismissed in
these two years is just equal to the number at
the time OF beginning, making our net gain I'D,
and our present membership 100. At the Lords
Supper the first OF each month the hand OF fell
lowship has been given at every such service,
giving US new members each month OF the
Ia il q rtahlA ~
The church 10 well organized, with regular
prayer-mesting each week, begun with my pas
torate; the young people with union
ing each Monday evening; the Ladies'
Aid Society, and the Womans Missionary So
clety. both of which meet every two weeks.
The children are organized into a work society
and mission band of eighty members These
forces have done much to keep up the interest
and increase the efficiency of the church The
church has expended in round numbers the
sum OF $4,000. This has been given to the run
ming expenses OF the church, the enlargement
and furnishings, and benevolence. Over 5000
OF this amount has been given TO what we call
benevolence-that In, to objects entirely outside
OF our own individual church work.
We have bought an additional lot and en-
larged our house of worship. at Q cost of about
1900. Our financial year closes with the calen-
Oar year, at which time we expect to present
clean balance sheet.
come now to speak Of our sunday.school
work. We began with about forty In attend
snce and now have on our roll $50, with an
average attendance of about $50. The school is
In good working order. Besides this we have
two mission schools In successful operation,
one with about forty enrolled and the other
about eighty. At the latter q lay preaching ser
vice Is held ut the close of the school each Sun
day. From these scholars we have q right to
expect much that is good.
In addition TO all this, this church has had a
good deal TO do In the preliminary work in
establishing the University OF Seattle and raised
subscriptions amounting to nearly 5000. have
hurriedly given resume of over two years OF
fhAr haa moi haAn
plished without work. This church has labored
heroicaly. / believe 1t would be difficult in
any quarter of the earth TO beat this record.
You have shown your interest in the cause by
what you have done. Faithful service Is known
by the results accomplished. This has been q
faithful band OF workers. You have my most
cordial sympathy and hearty cooperation.
close my pastorate now 10 take up the work
OF our new university. am 10 remain with
you as supply or acting pastor until such time
~ another Is secured, and alter that / hope TO
shll live here and work with you in this church
10. the glory of our Master.
Ihere are some reflections which desire to
oner in relation to the future.
success will not now be attained upon our
past deeds. There must be q determined effort
70 DO more. We must expect 10 win in the fu-
Sure II We ever do. No man will get more than
Pc expects. No church will succeed rs a rule
beyond her expectations. II we expect great
!hings We will put forth effort in order TO attain
Enort follows expectation. Reaching out
20 attain something is the real idea OF Christ
ianity
Ayouug man never had one dollar of his own
ospend I'LL he was 81 years OF age. tie then
worked for IS a week, ana was ignorant besides,
eut he reached out, and Henry Wilson became
wee president Of the United states.
boy of 10, of poor, illiterate family, was
sppsenticed 10 q man of his town 20 learn
Gsas He was proficient in his business, and
sitef ne was married learned from books what
ue hso never known, and set his marx high,
sna reached forth to gain something else, aud
States
lad with all he had tied up in q hsndker-
eniei, walked along the towpath of q canal aud
we captain of one of the boats spoke 10 him
tlhdly and told him TO do Whatever he under
ssooK the best he could, and trust in God That
va hired himself to a soap-maker OF great
sy and became skilled in the business. He
men became proprietor. aud determined TO
.AAe me best soap put upon the market anu
we world knows of William Colgate, the Chris
van and phllsnthropist.
Examples might be multiplied of this charsc.
et. The same il true in the church. Expect
Guoh, determine much and reach forth, Tor
o9ch. ana mighty results will follow
.LAthtr said: Here stand /, and II all the
1ses "a Worms were devils could do no other
Use mat spirit will win Tor any man or any
seureh. Desire To know the will OF God nus
- tue real source of power To know anu 90
Me wlil OF the Master. Each one ought TO ask;
Losu, what wilt thou have me dor TOO ire
4uehtly We decide matters and then ask God 10
make Us successful. child who is obedient 70
parent VIII desire To know the viii OF that par
sui ana although many things required are not
IVY understood by the child, yet obedience IS
stsnnl5eited because the parent says SO: mat
snliu Is not dutiful who does only what Is pleas
~. snd agreeable 10 him. That man Is
10y an earnest inquirer after the will OF
~ VINO IS willing 70 do those Things
saAt are Pleasant and do not req uire much Ak
Shtausaity is worth no more 10 the world than
SoH4uclanl SIN unless 10 accompanies more Tor