, 1892-04-06
CHURCH PEOPLE.
WHAT IS GOING ON In THE
TEMPLES OF RELIGION.

Interesting Paragraphs From
Church News Relative to the
DOings in the Churches what
the Ladies are Doing.
Over twenty-five persons have Joined the
Temple Baptist church as the result Of the
revival.
Marked improvements have been made
in the interior of the Congregational
church by the construction Of an elevated
platform for the choir just back Of the
pulpit. The pulpit form extends clear
across the center Of the building, adding
much to the appearance Of the interior.
The furnace has been moved to the rear of
the basement and a number of needed al
terations made to prevent smoke from es-
Gaping into the auditorium.
There is a certain minister in this city
who unconsciousty and unintentionally,
perhaps, breaches a remarkably strong and
convincing sermon several days in the
week by the kind and gentle way in which
he takes care of the children and helps his
wife in her household duties. He has been
carefully watched by a gentleman inclined
to eynicism and distrust in human nature.
and the lesson taught by the preachers
private conduct has been a wholesome
lesson indeed.
A movement is on foot to esta blish a
| training school for girls who have been SO
unfortunate as to be thrown out upon the
world without an education. No special
| line OF instruction will be given Each
student will be instructed in any particu.
lar line in which she feels deficient. "A
feature will be made of Industrial training,
such as cooking, sewing, mending, house.
keeping, etc.
The Chinese mission started by workers
of the Presbyterian church merits the ear
nest consideration of every Christian busi-
ness man in Olympia. More teachers are
needed, but each teacher is expected to BRO
1 vide himself with a student. Those who
employ Chinese servants should be espec-
tally interested in this enterprise. At the
present time little is done beyond teaching
the scholars the English language. This
is done by means Of specially prepared
| books. Some of the students eYince a re.
markable degree of intelligence
Rev. N. a. Coyington, jr., of Castle
Rock, arrived in the city Wednesday tc
consult with his father, NJ. a. Covington
sr., about the plans for the new Methodist
church. Mr.. Covington sr., is father of
/ Prof. j. ]. Covington, president of the O
II Q. y. He is a contractor and builder O
varied experience. Many Of the hand
soonest and most convenient residences o
Little Rock, Ark, are movements of hi
skill and ingenuity in giving material form
to architects plans and specifications. |
Ils quite probable he will engage in th
same line of business in Olympia.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Christian
church has adopted very PRACTICAL ide;
4 for assisting the church, in which there j
q splendid mixture of piety. Thursday at
ternoon of each week is the regular time fo
the society to meet. The regular weekl,
prayer meeting comes on the same even
ing: Owing TO the distance some Of th
ladies live from the church, it would b
rather inconvenient for them to attend til
society meeting, go home and then COM
back to prayer meeting in the evening Il
make it nice for all concerned they al
bring lunch and make O'Clock spread
to which other member Of the church ma,
have access by paying 10 cents each. TIL
treasury of the society is..in this way re
plenished and every lady has a social goo,
time.