The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

not owe a cent of current indebtedness.
The weekly offerings average $50, and the
church has subscribed $500 toward home
and foreign missions.
Church offlcers-Deacons, Alonzo Hull, Rob
ert knipe. r. A. Whitaker, E. f. Shaffer trust
ees, A. l. Palmer, II. II. Ames, H. w Duranf,
Aionzo Huh, z, +. Smart, Robert Knipe: church
Durant
superintendent of Sunday SCHOOL,. w. era
ven.
Market Street Baptist church-This
church was started in October. IsSs. as a
mission of the First Baptist church.
Monthly services were held until Nav.
1889, at which time the SUNDAY school had
twelve to fourteen attendants. When the
present pastor. Rev. [. w. Read. arrived
in November of that year. the society had
but SIX members. December 81. 1859. it
had thirty-seyen, and now it has $50. with
an attendance of 400. The congregation
owns its church and the lot upon which it
stands. 1t also owns another lot unon
which it intends soon to erect a larger
church. During the year the sum of
so,ooo was raised for running expenses and
improvements.
uoI1CSIs-DeacCus. r. N. ruler, X A.
Iwlcheli, John G. Keith, c.. B. Liyermore
Trustees: D. c. Brawley, o. F. Briggs, James
Wead, c. B. Lvermore, 7. Kellogg Superin.
tendent OF SuDdsy-school, DR.. c. A. Walsh.
Treasurer, P. y. Fuller Clerk, B. w. Pettis.
Church choir-A E. Braymer, Mrs A. E. BRAY.
mer, Mrs. o. F. Briggs, James Wead; organise,
Mrs White.
Berachah Baptist church-Freed's hall,
Ninth street; pastor. Rev. Henry Morgan;
number of members, 30: average attend-
ance, 100; has no church building.
Norwegian-Danish Baptist church.
Blanchard and Fifth streets; pastor, Rev.
hnute Nelson; number of members. so:
average congregation, 200; value of church
property, $1,000. A new church building
was completed last winter, but is already
too small for the congregation.
Swedish Baptist church-Depot and
Eighth streets; pastor, +. o. Nelson. Has
sixty members and an average attendance
OF i50 Its new church and lot is worth
about $500.
Lake Union Baptist chapel-Services are
held by visiting clergymen.
Taylor Congregational church--This
church, situated at the corner of Birch and
Thomas streets, North Seattle, is one of
the pioneers of the district. 1t owns two
lots, upon which have been erected com.
modious little church and parsonage.
altogether worth about $4,000. Its mem.
bership is between fifty and sixty, and at
tendance of 125. Last year the pulpit was
filled by Rev. w. E. Dawson, who was sue
ceeded by Rev. G. HI. Lee, the present pas
tor.
Church oficers-Deacons s. Fl. Foster, z. r.
Mason: trustees, Samuel Greene, g. II. Furry.
:. d. Foster; treasurer, G. w. Furry; church
clerk. James Campbeil; Sunday-school superin-
tendent A. S. Burwell: ushers, E. II. Camp, G.
A. Gordon, A. " Gray.
Cnoir-Miss Edith Simon, organist; Mrs. VAL
lace, soprano; Mrs. w. l. Ames, alto; Mr. c. B.
Ames, bass; Mr. wadeigh, tenor.
Edgewater Congregational church-This
church, also known as the Fremont Con-
gregational, was organized late in 1889 by
Rev. Morgan Jones, who is still in charge.
Its property is worth about $500, includ-
ing church which cost 81, 600. 1t has an
average attendance of seventy-five, and
the church membership is thirty-five.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor numbers about twenty. The
Sunday-school numbers 100, Mr.. A. j.
Goddard superintendent. 1t starts in the
new year independent of any aid from the
Congregational Building Society. The
Ladies' Aid Society numbers thirty menu
bers. During the past year they have
made over $780, The Christmas fair
brought in $128, Within the past year the
pastor has been surprised with two very
generous donations, the most surprising
of which was to find his house painted and
a fence around his lot on his return from
his summer vacation.
Church officers-Deacons, Mr.. William Ash
worth and Mr.. Tucker; trustees, Mr.. H. Russell.
Mr.. William Ashworth and Mrs. r. s. Densmore;
treasurer, Mr.. A. J. Goddard; church clerk, MIRA
Fl. p. Tucker.
Leader of the choir, Mrs. Fl. p Tucker.
Episcopalian.
st. Marks church.-This has become
very rapidly one of the leading congrega-
tons of the city by reason of its earnest
work. 1t began its life under Rev. Charles
L. Fitchett holding services in the Young
Naturalists' hall. on the University
grounds. In June, 1889, it had l50 MEM
bers; it has now about 300 communicates,
and the average Sunday attendance is $50.
Last February temporary structure was
put up at the corner of Fifth and Olive, at
a cost of $1,000, but in August it was
found necessary to make an addition cost
ing 500. guild room has also been fitted
up beneath the church.
The seating capacity is now between four
and nve hundred and is not sufficient for
the members who attend. The present rec
tor, Rev. David Claiborne Garrett. took
charge July 1, having been called here
from Davenport, La. During the first year
of the parish life previous to Mr.. CARROTS
coming Rev. Mr.. Fitchett was rector for a
few months, and the rest of the time the
congregation was held together by irregu-
lar supplies and lay reading The growth
of St. Marks during the short period OF
its history has been commensurate with
the growth of Seattle. The dourishing
societies, the large and enthusiastic con-
gregations, the beautiful service-all be-
token continued prosperity and increased
usefulness.
The vestry-Senior warden, F. C. Dimock; jun
Tor warden, II. F. Whitney; vestrymen, A. II.
Brookes, F. J. Laird, Thomas Z. Shepard, w. n.
Redfeld C. W. Wright: clerk OF the yestry, w.
n. Redfeld; treasurer OF the parish, II. 4. Whit
ney.
sunday school Superintendent, W. N. Red
field; organist, Miss Elsie Hall
women's Guild-Mrs III. D. Whitney, presi-
dent Mrs C. II. Dillon. vice-president; Mrs.
Marshall shaffner, secretary; Mrs. II. +. Whit
ney, treasurer.
Mems Guild-Dr. F. W. Harrell, president,
Jesse b. Gordon, vice president: r. w. James,
secretary: George II. King, treasurer.
Brotherhood OF Sc. Andrew-W. J. Dickson,
director; Paul Henderson, secretary and treas
urer.
The Kings Daughters-Altar Circle-Ms. W.
Fl. II. Green, PRESIDENT Mrs C. W. Wright, vice
president; Miss Elsie Hail, secretary; Miss Rum
sey. treasurer.
St. Marks Choir Ciub-charles Dignan, presi-