The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-08

ciesy. The year after the Worlds fair the meet
ing will in all probability be on the Pacific
coast. This society expended nearly sfo,Goo IN
the state OF Washington last year.
The Congregational ministers of this city,
along with lay members of the churches. Will
attend fellowship evangelistic meeting at
Edmouas Tuesday.
Rev A. J. smith. who has accepted q call TO
the pastorate OF the East Tacoma Congrega-
tional church, was for eighteen years pastor OF
q church at Neosho, no.
The new Seattle Seminary, near Ross, being
built under the direction of the Free Methodist
church, is about to BE- rooted. 1t viii open next
fall for the reception of pupils.
Rev O. " W. Chandler at the Second Meth
odist Protestant church last evening preached
upon the courtship and marriage OF Isaac. 1t
was a sermon to young men and women.
The regular annual meeting of the Unitarian
Church Society will be held tomorrow evening.
Reports for the past year viii be presented and
three vacancies In the board of regents will be
filed
Recognition services win he observed by the
North Seattle Baptist church, Third and Cedar
streets, on Wednesday evening, in honor OF the
pastor, Rev. NJ. l. Rugg. large attendance is
expected.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
desyor of the First Christian church held a
special programme yesterday morning in behalf
Of the eleventh anniversary of the founding of
the society.
platform meeting, presided over by Mr.. W.
J. Morphy, was held at the Battery street Meth
odist Episcopal church last evening. Rev. DIR.
Ford, presiding elder, and the pastor, Rev. Al
fred Iuwood, spoke.
Bishop Fitzgerald, of Minneapolis, writes that
he can supply pastor to the First NJ. L. church
in this city to succeed Mr.. Gilbert at any time
now. 1t viii probably be month before new
man takes up the worck.
Rev. George H. Watson, rector OF Trinity
Episcopal parish, expects to get into his fine
new church by Easter Sunday. The roof is all
on now and the stonework on the gable ends
will be completed in q week.
Rev. J. Grips, pastor of the Free Methodist
church, Tenth and Pine streets, has just re-
turned from trip to Goldendale, in the south
ern part of the state. He helped to organize
new society there, with eighteen members.
Rev. N s. Buckner. of Olympia, financial
agent OF the Olympia Collegiate institute, has
been appointed to the pastorate of the Madison
street Methodist Episcopal church, in place of
Rev. c. K. Pomeroy, transferred to Chautauqua.
Rev. J. NJ. Hughes, pastor of the Welsh Pres
byterian church in this city, preached in the
Welsh Presbyterian church at Portland yester-
day. He has entirely regained his voice, and is
able to again preach with his usual force and
eloquence.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor OF Plymouth Congregational church
will give reception tomorrow evening to the
members of the Y NJ C. A. at the latters hall.
Refreshments will be served and all young
people are invited.
The annual convention OF all the Epworth
leagues on the Pacific coast will be held at Ia
coma on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Many Seattle members will attend, and Rev,
Levi Gilbert viii lecture on Thursday evening
before the convention.
The superintendent of the American Home
Missionary Society has asked the Christian
Endeavor societies in the Congregational
churches OF Washington to make q contribution
for the work of home missions. Some of the
societies gave attention to this yesterday.
Coupeville has been selected as the place for
holding the next annual meeting of the north
ern division of the Puget Sound Association of
Congregational churches. This division of the
associatian comprises all the churches in West
ern Washington north of the south line OF King
county.
The congregational fellowship meeting at
Olympia last Tuesday was attended by minis
tiers and laymen from ten churches in the
vicinity of Olympia Sermons were given by
Rev. t. C. Craig, OF Aberdeen Rev. L. w.
Brintnall, of Steilacoom, aud DR.. c. o. Brown,
of Tacoma. Following the sermon in the even
ing the fellowship meeting proper was held,
Rev. w. c. Merritt conducting, and representa-
tives from all the churches participating in the
same. Preparatory to the all-day meeting of
Tuesday, Rev. Thomas Sims, of Tacoma, con-
Quoted services in the Olympia church Sunday
morning and evening and Monday evening.
The services throughout were helpful and
strengthening, both to the church and the Wis
iting ministers and laymen.