The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-03
FINE RELIGIOUS BODY.
Well Attended Business Meeting OF tn
First Christian Church.

Well Attended Business Meeting OF the
First Christian Church.
The annual business meeting of the
First Christian church on Seneca street
near Fourth street, was held Thursday
evening.
DR.. E. d. Andruess was called to the
chair and Phillip. J. Gabel elected secre-
tary. Reports were heard from the super
intendents of the different departments Of
the church work, all of which indicated
gratifying progress The Sunday school
superintendent, Miss Lucy c. Pratt, re-
ported an increase in the average atten-
dance of the school and recommended still
more devotion to this division of work.
The Ladies' Aid Society, (by their secre-
tary, Mrs. H. G. Shueyl reported over
500 raised since March first and ex-
pended in the various interests of the
church, and a large amount of visiting by
pose The auxiliary christian woman's
board of missions reported an increase in
their membership and more than double
last years record by raising 1872 for their
special mis- SONS.
The Y. L. s. &. e. was not represented
by formal report but quite good adj
Gently and it promises better things for
the future. The Mission band raised SIS
for this work. The elders, John James
and H. o. Shuey, reviewed the work of the
past year and invited suggestions and dis
cussion of methods. They characterized
the past as the best year in the history of
the church, there being greater spiritual
ity, fervor and unity in all the work of the
church. The treasurer's report showed
that over s., 600 had been raised during the
current year; that liberal contributions
had been made to the various missionary
enterprises of the church.
The report of the minister, r. e. Dun
lap, indicated thoroughness and practical
biiity in all departments of his work, and
that nearly 100 members had been re-
ceived into fellowship during the year.
He offered many valuable suggestions
and recommendations relative to future
work, and urged the necessity of increas-
ing subscriptions to the building fund,
and that immediate steps be taken to
secure a lot in better location Oh which
to build more suitable chapel. His re-
port was received with hearty congratula-
tions. and a unanimous vote Of confidence
and pledge of loyal support to HIM in
the work OF the coming year was given.
The following additional officers were
chosen: DR.. E. ID. Andruss and George e.
Sarkett, as elders, and A. F. Bunker, E.
z. Maytield, w. r. Newland and L. Kim
near, deacons.
There was hearty cooperation in the
way of financial pledges, also in pledges
for faithful work toward the support of
the church for the ensuing year. The sec
ond year of r. E. Dunlap's passionate of
the church opens with bright and en-
couraging prospects, and if the unity and
cooperation that now characterizes the
various departmental Of the work can be
maintained, it is believed and hoped that
the faithful disciples that are now meeting
in the little church on the hillside will
soon realize the fruits of their labors aud
be enabled to meet in a new and better
building in a more accessible location