The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-26

gregational churches of Western Washington.
lie is at present supplying the pulpit at Port
Townsend
The work of clearing the campus OF the new
BAPTIST university is being rapidly done at the
site south OF the city.
Rev d. E. Johnson, of Oakland, Cal, preached
yesterday in the African Methodist EriscopA
church, on Jones street
Quarterly meeting will be held at the First
Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday under
direction OF Rev. Mr. Ford, the presiding elder.
Prssiding Elder T. B. Ford, of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination, preached at Kent yes
terday morning and a. Sumner in the evening
Rev. John F. Won Herrlich, of California,
preached yesterday in ST. Marks Episcopal
church. Rev. Mr.. Garrett is expected home
soon.
The Baptists have Just completed fine new
$4,000 church at Centraia. Rev. D. D. Proper.
OF this city, preached the dedicatory sermon
yesterday.
The young people ofthe First Baptist church
will give shadow wait" social next wednes.
DAY evening at the home of Mrs Field Fifth
and James streets
Rev. s. Alonzo Bright will lecture tomorrow
evening before the Epworth league at the Mad
ison Street Methodist Episcopal church. His
subject is Incentive"
The Lake Union mission of the First Baptist
church is in fourishing condition. The mis-
sion has just commenced a series OF Mcknight
praise and Bible meetings.
The sunday-school of the First Baptist church
Yesterday organized itself into committee of
the whole for the perfection of plans to observe
Blole day week from next Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Madison Street
Methodist Episcopal church will hold social
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Bucklands,
on Matches street, near the power house.
Professor W. r. Harper, president of the new
Baptist university at Chicago. which received
an S2,OOO,oO endowment from John d. Rockefel-
Ter, will lecture in Seattle early in December.
Rev. Thomas Baldwin has returned from
successful evangelestic trip to La Conner and
vicinity. Last Sunday he baptised ten persons
and large number of others united with the
church at the same time.
Rev Levi Gilbert is still confined to his house
by sickness but is rapidly improving. He ex-
poets to be out in few DAYS and to preach next
Sunday evening. Rev. J. o. Hestwood conducted
the morning services yesterday and the evening
services were omitted.
Rev. j. Sunderland, of San Francisco, secre-
tary for the Pacific coast of the American For
elgn Mission Society, preached in the North
Seattle Baptist church yesterday. The church
is corresponding with several ministers with the
purpose OF calling new pastor soon.
Rev. j. Cripps, late of Denver, Colo, will sup
ply tue pulpit OF the free MeLlOQlsI cnurch,
corner Tenth and Pine streets, for the remain
der OF the conference year. Mr.. Cripps in an
Englishman of sterling Christian integrity, and
has the prestige of a successful ministerial
career.
Rev. C. +. Pomeroy, who lately took up the
work at the Madison street Methodist Episcopal
church, is rapidly getting the church into a
prosperous condition. The congregations have
doubled since his arrival. Mr.. Pomeroy is well
Enoyyn in vi hoy nd Op
Vashon island for several years.
Rev. G. II. Lee. of Taylor Congregational
church, has declined the call from the church
at Snohomish. Under Mr. Lees ministratlons
the Taylor church has taken a position of in
creased prosperity. The unwillingness OF the
society to part with him and his evident sue
cess here led to this decision on his part.
Rev. Wallace Nutting, pastor of the Plymouth
Congregational church, has founded the J. L.
Withrow scholarship to assist students of Whit
man college to prepare for the ministry. Mr..
Nutting does this in honor of the celebrated
clergyman of Chicago, DR.. Withrow, who as
sisted him in preparing himself for ministerial
work