The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-09
BEGfSSIsG THE CHURCH YEAR.
Pastor Leo Tells OF the Growth OF Tay-
Tor Congregation.

Pastor Leo Tells OF the Growth OF Tay-
Tor Congregation.
Rev. George Fl. Lee, pastor of Taylor
Congregational church, yesterday preached
10 his congregation on the subject; What
IL Gods Supreme INTEREST,"" sermon in
honor of the seventh anniversary of the
church. from the text: Psalm lxxxvii:2-
g. The Lord lovefh the gates of Zion
more than all the dwellings of Jacob. !" In
the course of the sermon he said:
Zion is the symbol of an association
for public worship. Jacob stands for re-
ligious homes; the choicest homes on
earth. By gates of Zion is meant every
thing which pertains TO public service !;
therefore the text states surprising thing,
namely. that Gods supreme interest is in
pure associated public worship. A church
that Is what il ought to be is part of that
great church of Christ, which He calls His
bride; that means the object of HIS su-
preme affection"
Mr.. Lee then called the attention of the
congregation to the fact that this was an
anniversary occasion in the history of
Taylor Congregational church, and he
took the opportunity 10 pass in review
some of the things that had happened
during the past church year and which
seemed 10 him signs of divine love to that
little Zion of the church, saying:
The comparison OF this years begin
ming with that of the last church year Is
very favorable. During the year some
sixty souls have been led into an awak-
ened interest in the matters of eternal life.
OF these, eighteen, some OF whom were
old men and heads of families. have come
out professediy as Christians. and fifteen
of them have already united with our
church. In looking at the circumstances
of this work We have felt compelled to say
ii was not done by mere human effort,
these circumstances are marked instances
of divine favor 10 US. Besides this. other
and very hopeful changes have taken
place in the church's organization in q
quiet way, and the much improved mate
rial and spiritual condition of the church
we cannot but accept in thankfulness TO
Him that has wrought them"
He then spoke of the new church year,
urging that by prayer aud larger effort
than ever before the church might be
made more nearly what 1t ought to be.
The seventh annual meeting of the
church was held in the church parlors
last Thursday evening. The ladies of the
I congregation served bounteous supper
at Z o'clock, and then a musical pro-
gramme was rendered by the choir Brief
reports from the officers of all of the vari-
Gus societies and departments of the
church were made, each report limited to
three minutes, and then the following
officers were elected: Trustees. Rev.
Samuel Greene, c. w. Furry aud L. w.
Kidd; deacons, for two years. S. ii. Eos
ter, q. L. Camp; henevolence treasurer,
q. A. Gordon; Sunday school superintend-
ent. George A. Gordon; assistant Sunday
school superintendent. e. w. James;
church clerk, J. J. Knott.
The whole congregation of eighty-nine
members was present. and so were many
young people not members, although the
evening was wet one. and bright and
interesting meeting was the result One
man was heard 10 express himself, Lets
have our annual meeting every quarter"