The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-29
THE WORK OF YEAR.
Review Of the Present Pastor
ate Of St. Marks.
rwo NEW CHURCHES OPENED.
rx,sees ~ brooklyn and Kirkland
u.,a rheir First Congregation
Echoes From City PuIpits.

~.-&.-6sv vas the last Sunday in the first year
80 q CARROTS rectorship in St Marks
.ss.h II Was made the occasion, therefore, OF
ss,srssl sermon on "The State OF the Parish
- n~,,.tf said the text, 81 know thy work.
,-h.,s hsve sst before thee an open door" Rev.
"a. sesms to expose the message God would
& =. this church today. There were two parts
- the chief thought of the text. II know tiny
ss, ~sfe,s TO the past. 81 have set before thee
~. soors points out the future-the posi-
sss.ts~ contained in the infinite freedom OF the
xss.s rsission Mr.. Garrett referred first to
$3.50 aNot In any spirit OF boasting. nor
- ~ rrrdus pride, but for the sake OF q right
s.s..,lns IN encouragement for the days to
80. - review the progress of the last year."
~1bs sThe statistics before US refer to the
ss-rocation year which ended June /, the same
= reported 20 the bishop at the churcn conven-
~ rsceutly assembled. There have been fifty
- bentised. ffty-eight combinations, fifteen
nrvtsls ana nineteen marriages. The list of
.c.rpuufeauts has been increased to S57. In
.unber of baptisims, combinations, net increase
~ communicating and total number of members,
Al Marks stands first in each department among
al the parishes and missions oil the state. Look
ine Il the financial status st. Marks also ranks
Art in total offerings. The receipts OF the par
a. for the eleven months have been: Church
offerings. se,56464; Sunday school offerings.
nn50; subscriptions and donations, s2,5l2.75;
III other sources guilds, etc.) s395o.25 Total re-
eeipts, $1S,lS0.l4
The expenditures have been as follows: For
ourreut expenses, including rector's salary,
A17i.25; music, $67O.73; the poor, $2s1.6s; Sun
dsy-schooi, sl5250; repairs and improvements,
Q,s747o; old debts, Si.s3320; other objects,
forgxu, choir equipment, rectory). S3,779.65;
DIOCESAN Missions $54.25; general missions, $52
Total expenditures, 3l2,sS3.31.
After giving these figures and congratulating
he parish. the rector said he once heard of a
church that made magnificent financial show
ing which was read to the congregation, and
Immediately the receipts fell of to an alarming
degree, every one thinking that his own con-
tributons wouldn't be missed Such confidence
wss placed in st. Marks people that any warn
inx against such an unfortunate reaction seemed
10 b unnecessary, and yet the congregation
must bear In mind the Importance of stated
payments for the support OF the church. This
isSimply a quid pro quo. What one pays to the
church for the benefit of the services and the
recsofS ministrations, is not charity, not even
Gno6ering to God. An offering must be q free
win gift over and above regular payment
other In form of pew rent or monthly or weekly
subscriptions. Every one ought to do his share
= be IL able towards maintaining the church.
No one need feel unwelcome, however, no
matter how unfortunate in life. st. Marks is q
Tree church, and the poorest man in Seattle may
walk boldly up the center aisle and occupy any
sitting without fear of intrusion. The seats are
not even assigned, and anybody can sit in any
place If he hasn't a cent to put in the plate
detailed summary was then given of all the so
cieties The Women's Guild made splendid
showing. From August l to June this guild
raised the sum of s1,55i.25. The Altar Guild has
raised irrespective OF dues, 500 and has
equipped the chancei as follows: The altar fur
nished complete with brass cross, desk and
vases and dorsal with brass rod to match. Four
new altar cloths, with ante pendulum, all beau
tifully embroidered, have been supplied. The
brass professional cross was an Easter gift from
personal donations of the daughters. The hos
pitfalls have been supplied with flowers and
reading matter; q number of sick and poor were
attended, and a contribution made to the gen
eral mission. The Mems Guild has been a social
organization, and its monthly meetings have in
terested many men in st. Marks. The Brother
hood of st. Andrew, composed OF about twenty
young men, has done noble work. The record
shows q spirit of deep religious conservation.
Bible class has been sustained, hotels and hos
pitfalls visited weekly, sick and poor ministered
TO, the men frequently sitting up all night with
the sick, the mission Sunday school sustained,
and on oil sides there has been earnest personal
work in bringing men to church. The Girls
Guild--a new society--numbers twenty-five
members, and has already instituted flower
mission and performed charitable work. The
Cadets of st. Andrew, numbering twenty-five
boys, has for its object the religious train
ing of its members for the brotherhood
work, and at the same time the
boys are taught that muscular development
and the proper kind of social pleasures are not
Incompatible with the Chris tan life. mill
tsry drill forms an interesting feature OF the
Cadets Of st. Andrew. So much for the past,
the records Of the parish, the methods and
work OF the guild.
MI. Garrett then asked: "What of the futureP
sBehold. | set before thee an open door" He
said there must be no cessation of activities
"There Is an immense latent force in this con-
eregation. The door is open. We have only to
go on and enter the wide scope of usefulness
that lies before US. The fun value of the
church's work depends on the recognition of
what all this work is forl Remember that it is
not for personal edifcation, not even for indi-
vidual salvation that one allies himself to the
church. The true end In view is the ameliora-
ton OF humanity the lifting up of mankind
10 q higher better life here on earth. IL we save
men here they will be saved hereafter. The
church isn't an ark--a boat that We get on board
and then thank God we are safe. II is a work
house and its members must carry that work out
into the world and redeem men from sin, and
save them from suffering. That is the door set
before us. People OF st Marks, take courage
from the past and move onward to the future so
Feplete with possibilities for work and worship"