The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-23
AMONG THE REvIvALISTS.
Services in the Various Churches ant
Their Results.

Their Results.
Revival services, or services Of similar
nature, began in large number of Seattle
churches with the opening week OF the
new year and have continued to the pres
ent time The Presbyterian churches,
notably the First and Second, had a week
of prayer, and DR.. Alison, OF the First
church, has had other services Of this
kind. The Methodist services have lasted
up to this week. The First Methodist
Episcopal will continue the present week,
and Grace will have few services. DR..
Wilson, at Trinity, concluded last week.
Dr.. George has received about seventy
persons on probation into the First NJ. f.
church as the result of the meetings which
have been held the last three weeks. Miss
Annie Downey, the revivaiist, preached
last night at the church. She will con-
tinue her special services during the week,
except today and Saturday. Miss Downey
has been hard at work, and will accord
ingly rest these days. She will give Bible
readings in the afternoons, and will preach
in the evenings according TO her usual
programme.
Rev. J. Woulfe, pastor of the Brooklyn
Congregational church, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey. has been conducting a
religious revival during the past week.
They have met with considerable success.
Mrs. Emma Malloy Barrett addressed a
crowded house at the Y. NJ. C. A. hall,
14l7 Front street, yesterday. Her subject
was us the Young Absalom safe2" She
compared with Absalom the hayward
| young man of today. in many cases as
disobeying their fathers and Gods COM
mands. So kind and motherly was her
talk that at different times tears were
brought to the eyes of nearly all in the
house. At the close of the meeting six or
seven young men protested conversion.
The United Presbyterians hold special
services every night this week except Sat-
| urday at 7:30 o'clock at their church at
the corner of Sixth and Seneca streets.
There will be preaching on Monday even
ing by the pastor, Rev. S. Dell Johnston.
On Tuesday night Rev. A. +. kirkpatrick,
of Tacoma, will speak, and Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Rev. G. f. Halves,
of Portland. will be the speaker. The
public is welcome to each Of these ser
vices.
The revival work of DIR. S. 2. Wilson at
Trinity Methodist church came virtually
to an end last night. The1net result has
been tnlrty-eight additions TO the church.
Dr. Wilson preached two strong sermons
yesterday. His evening subject was Am
| My Brothers Keeper?" At the end of
the services three persons came forward
and united with the church.
Much interest was attracted during all
OF last week to the special services at the
First Presbyterian church. DR.. Alison
preached q series OF sermons that are we'll
remembered by his people.
Mrs. f. N. Barrett, the revivalist,
preached twice at Grace VI. +. church yes
terday. At the morning service number
of persons were baptized. Thirty mem
bers have been received as the result of
these services. Mrs. Barrett has proven
herself 10 be strong and able preacher
and an interchangeable worker. Rev. J. Nc
Kean preached on Friday evening to a
large congregation. His sermon on What
Hast Thou Done?" was an able effort and
well received by the congregation. His
singing was also a feature of the evening
This week services will be held on Tues
day and Thursday evenings. A meeting
for women only will be held at 3 p. N. on
Friday.