The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-13

that were preferred. Since his fathers
Ceath Mr.. Johnston has resided AT us
spring street with his mother and sisters,
VINO have greatly aided him in his work.
as ne has never yet found . mistress for
the manse."
Early in March, 1892, the site at the cor
ner OF Sixth and Seneca streets was pur-
chased by the trustees. $5,054 cash being
paid for the same. In August the new
building was begun, and it was occupied
Tor the first time December IL, 1882. Thus.
IN little over . years time, q mission
was started in q new field. a congregation
organized and house of worship pro-
vided. The church was dedicated on JAM
uary ., 1893. at which time ten members
were added to the congregation. The cost
O; the present site and building is about
~, 200. every cent Of which was provided
for before the completion of the building.
The congregation is free from debt and
the prospects for the future are very en-
couraging.
In connection with the congregation
there is fourishing Sabbath school
which has greatly increased its attendance
since occupying the new building. There
is also a wide awake Y. P. S. G. T., con-
Quoted by the young members who have
contributed valuable assistance to their
pastor in his successful labors. Besides
this work in the city. a prosperous Sabbath
school of over fifty scholars meets every
Sabbath at the Sunnydale schoolhouse,
under the SUPPLEMENTARY Of Elder d. s.
Elsey. There is also at the same place an
enthusiastic Y. z. S. C. E. of about twenty
five members, organized under the direc-
~ h,a ho Off raf
the congregation are: Elders. d. S. Elsey,
J. A. Cathcart and John Clark; trustees.
William Clark, Henry c. Ewing and Il. W.
Smith.
The lot on which the church stands is 60
x120. The edifice is of wood. covering a
space 5Sx9o, and is on the colonial style Of
architecture. The social room, kitchen.
furnace and toilet rooms are in the base
ment. The auditorium proper is large
room 4sx4S, and is entered direct from a
vestibule under the tower on the Seneca
street side. 1t is not yet furnished. Back
OF this. and approached through loggia
on the Seneca street side, is the lecture
room, 58x2S In size. now used for worship.
Sliding doors. which disappear through
the ceiling, divide this from the main
auditorium. thus enabling the two to be
thrown into one large apartment, capable
of seating 500 persons. In the rear of the
lecture room are three class rooms for Sum-
day school purposes. In the extreme rear.
facing on Seneca street, is the pastors
study. The beIfry is not yet supplied with
3 bell, though it is the intention of the
church to supply this deficiency. The ed
ifice is complete except the large auditor
ium, as already recited. The inside finish
is in native fir, hard oil finish. The pas
tors study is q model Of comfort and
homelikeness.
The United Presbyterian church is, as
its name implied. the result of the union
OF two other bodies. These were the Asso-
ciate Presbyterian church and the Associ-
ate Reformed Presbyterian church. These
churches united in 1858 and form a body
about 100, 600 strong in the United States.
They also have missions and about 1900
members in India and Egypt. They hold
to the obligation of using in worship only
the inspired psalms of David. They were
originally exclusive in their terms of COM
munion, but this has been modified some
what, leaving the matter in the hands of
each session or church court. In all other
respects they are in unity with the great
body of Presbyterians in the United States.
Their standards of doctrine are the West
minister Confession of Faith and the West
minister Cathecisms.
Mr.. Johnston took for his text yester-
day morning John. xiii-l3: "Ye call Me
Master and Lord. and ye say well. for SO /
am" In the opening of his address the
speaker commented on the meaning of the
terms Lord" and Master" and pro-
ceeded to illustrate and enforce the state.
ment of the text. He said that Christ was
our IN aster, as law-maker and law-enforcer.
Christ is supreme. He is above all and
over all, the author and governor of the
universe. All things were made by Him,
and without Him was not anything made
tn at was made. BY His hand the founda-
tions of the earth were laid and His fin
ger prescribed the boundaries to the rest
less waves OF the ocean. 1t was by His
decree that the stars first took up their
journey and the planets ran their courses.
1t was the voice Of the Master that
sounded in the darkness: "Let there be
light" when the first gray streak of dawn
broke on creations morn. This thought
was illustrated by reference to incidents
in the Scriptures. in history and in ma
ture. Christ is also the author of moral
law. This law is iudelbly inscribed upon
the heart Of every one and conscience
stands the housekeeping sentinel TO
sound a note of warning whenever its pre-
cepts are in danger of being broken. He
enforces these precepts and when His law
is violated He metes out just punishment.
1.-THE wages of sin is DEATH" "Be MOI de-
roivad God is not mOckej for whafsoever