The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-06

call Of a divided church, who could agree
on no man holding evangelical views. He
says he hoped to gain in short time a
great deal Of experience. and that he was
not disappointed. inasmuch as he was in
the midst of more theological controversy,
religious bitterness and general social up
heaval than he ever expects to see again in
the course of n natural life.
In spite of adverse conditions the
church grew, and was strengthened in
faith. Ii extended to Mr.. Nutting a call
70 settle as its pastor, but he believed
other opportunities promised more good
results.
Called upon to decide between the unani-
.Eens call of two churches. the Second
Parish. the largest church In Portland.
Me-. and Park church. st. Paul. younger
and smaller institution. he accepted the
call of the latter. believing himself better
adapted. in the period of youth. for ag-
gressive work in building up a church,
than for the different duties of the pastor
of an old and mature organization. Dur
ing his pas.orate in ST. Paul, Park church
more than doubled its membership. and
was characterized by the utmost harmony.
II was only the opening to Mr.. Nutting
OF what he believed to be an opportunity
unsurpassed in the country for religious
development, that drew him to Seattle.
plymouth church was organized in 1870,
the third church in Seattle. 1t has been
known for its large band of young people,
and for its democratic spirit. 1t rents no
seats and all expenses are met by volun-
tary subscription. It's present edifice,
erected at an expense, including the organ,
of $4,000. on one of the most convenient
corners in the city, valued at SAC, 900, is
always full and there is urgent need of
enlargement. The most prominent pio-
neers OF the city have been connected with
It fro:a the beginning as members or par
ishoners, among them the well-known
families of A. A. Denny, ]. II. Sanderson
and Jesse W. George. Capt. William Rem
ton furnished lumber for the erection of
IN editice on land donated by Mr. Denny
After the fire the church removed to
temporary building OH its present fine To-
cation at the corner of Third and Uni
versity streets. Mr.. Nutting began his
ministry just before the place OF worship
was changed 70 the Armory, to permit the
| erection OF the new edifice. In the year
| ehd half OF his ministry the church has
doubled in membership and It's congrega-
IONS have increased three-fold in the
morning and often ten-fold in the evening
The seats are free and $4,000 year are
| Voluntarily contributed TO current ex-
| fenses. The benevolences of the church
| are large. 81. 800 being contributed this year
| 70 the \. NJ. c. A, all advance of 500 over
| the year before. The church supports
| Three mission Sunday schools. and con-
tributes toward the Seaman's Bethel. the
Associated Charities and other objects
| Plymouth church is evangelistic, believ-
Ing in the message of Jesus as the mighty
reforming force of humanity, and it is full
dsympsihy with the great movements of
the day toward the uplifting of the race.
Hs characterized by an interest in every
'hing that can interest an intelligent. hon
ss' man. II said that its growth during
she past year has exceeded the growth of
say other Congregational church in the
/ on.'ea states, Tacoma being second.
| Mf. Nn'ting preached yesterday as
ssua.' ooth morning and evening. His
Veh'ns subject was who Is Chris
VA from the text. Romans viii o:
"ahy man hath not the spirit of Christ.
=, ne Is none OF His" Mr.. Nutting prefaced
rs discourse by reciting the various stand
s'us sor men that have been III use in diff
/ .s'en' ages. from the period IN the Greek
n,n'zaion when the greatest prize of the
Nmpc games made its possessor. while
s.aeid II, the greatest man in Greece
1 wen now. he said. there is no sr,rh thing
sunanimous opinion as 10 standards
! saI so long as rich man receives anv
aaeieFence whatever purely on accoun. Of
sa wealth, ar age is reverenced for its own
'SAe, or strong man Is looked un tn be-
.aese he IS strong We have not reache; The
I l'"per standard at measurement. 4 croco.
We IL strong. buti : no merit ~ the croco-
.s The worship OF the strong mar. the be-
sh"ihg ct hero worship, fingers in this
:FS OF grace. Since Jesus came. the
VaKer sald, almost all men have been
10 confess that lie was a model-ths
/ ccVpef measure ~ a man. Hence. to he a
@'sllan Is supposed to carry the highest
s'"of. bu; what - a Chrisuan2 IfI0O0n
rr0pe were requested 10 define what
I'll Ssian Is not two OF them would he
80 II they Went beyond saving il 10
IKE Christ. But what did that mean
TIE speaker. It could mean that