The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-02
CALVARY CHURCH REVIVAL.



gelists webb and Reid.
The first of the revival meetings under
the auspices Of Evangelists Webb and
Reid was held at the Calvary Presbyterian
church. corner Of Market and King streets.
on Sunday morning. The services we're
conducted by the pastor. Rev. Bfevard ID.
Sinclair. As was expected, large audi
ence was present to greet the evangelists
In the commencement Of their work.
Rev. David Reid read the Scripture les
son from Malachi, third chapter. making
some interesting comments in the reading.
The choir of the church rendered some
fine music during the exercises Rev. DIR.
Carney and others specially interested in
religious work were present. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Harrie Webb, of
England, from the text Mark ii:5.
The evangelistA seems 10 eschew all
methods of sensationalism and cant. and
proceeded In a definite and lucid manner
90 untold TO the audience the simple Cos
pei. Evidently the sermon was prepare
tory TO tho work begun by the evangelis,s
In the meetings to follow. He at once
insinuated himself and his message into
the hearts of the audience by the frank and
unaffected presentation of the truths con-
tanned In the text. Downright earnestness
I'm the work 70 be done was clearly en-
forced In the lesson which he deduced
from the text. Four men with sick man
determined TO get him healed. secured the
contact with the physician. Let Chris
tians lead men TO the source of spiritual
healing. and the salvation follows. He
said the great difficulty in the way Is the
Inconsistencies of Christians. The press
of the crowd about Jesus prevented the
men from approaching Him with the
sick man. The fallen, the drunkard and
the outcast do not get the welcome and
encouragement from Christians that they
have right to expect. They do not
make social and church room for q re-
pentant soul on his way TO God.
Al the evening meeting Mr.. Reid
preached to very large audience, and Mr..
Webb sang with fine effect some gospel
hymns. The neeting began with q
praise service at 80 O'Clock, which
was continued for twenty min
utes. Great interest was manifested
and en- enthusiastic beginning was made
for the meetings which follow. Services
will no held every night this week. with
preaching by Messrs. Webb and Reid. Mr..
Webb Is the singer aud will sing at every
tefttCr. AHE N&sNaty
in which the eyangelIstic services are be-
ing held Is presided over by Rev. b. ID.
Sinclair, who is the pastor, and is one of
the most active ana hourishiIg of the
smaller churches of the city. The peo-
pie who compose IT'S officers and men,
bers are a wide-awake, earnest snd ener-
geiic congregation. and thoroughly alive
TO the spiritual progress and welfare OF
their church. The congregations are large
aud growing. Great progress has been
made in this church during the past eight
months, and the pastor and people are
making al effort 10 provide for the spirit
uaI welfare of the large section Of the
city in which the church is located. The
evangelistic meetings now in progress is
only another evidence OF the activity and
zeal in this church. and promise 10 be 9
great success and promotise of great good.