The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-18

Snurch news Notes.
Trinity parish house win 10 open daily this
week for the making Of vreaihs Tor the Christ
msstida
The young folks of rrinity n. e. church have
organized Junior Epwortn League with Atty
members.
Thursday being ST. Thomas day, Holy Com
nunion viii b celebrated at ST. Marks church
al 10: O'Clock in the morning.
The Chtidreas Missionary poat Of ST. Marks
church will hold q sociahle Wednesday evening
81 ~ O'Clock ia the guild room.
The music at Plymouth Congregational
church next Sunday will be much finer than
usual and special Christmas ser vices will be
held.
The quarterly conferences OF Trinity u. Z.
church meets In the church parlors Friday
evening There 10 only routine business to be
discussed.
Rev. r. u. Dunlap preached last night on
"Tns Angio-saxons." one OF . series on the sub
jet which he 10 nov delivering at the First
Cnristisn church.
The Christmas tree and other festivities in
honor OF Christmas 81 the North Seattle Baptist
church will be held On the Wednesday follow
ing at 730 O'Clock
There Will DO services ct Trinity parlsh
church, Eighth and James strests, on Wednesday
ct p. m. on Thursday Ut. Thomas day. a. 1870
q. m. and on Friday at 4 p. M
There will be special Christmas services at the
First Presbyterian church next sunday with
hns music. Dr. Alexander Alison. the pastor,
will return In time to take charge OF the SER
vices
A Chrlstmas eve service win bc held at Trinity
parish ehurch next Sunday night ~ III O'clock.
with Holy Eucharist at midaight The ehoirs
are making great preparations for the Feast oil
the Nativity.
The Ladies' Organ Fund Circle OF Plymouth
81 nhn ~ulIf = .vg
social at the residence Of Mrx stich. i3oc JOY
street, Wednesday evening Everybody 10 cor
daily invited TO attend.
A special meeting OF the Ladies' Aid Society of
Trinity 81 r. church 10 called for 2:3o this after
noon at tho residence OF Mrs. A. c. FRYE. on
Kentucky street The regular meeting will be
held at the same time tomorrow afternoon.
All men interssted In ST. Mark church are re.
quested TO attend a meeting in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in ths Seattle National bank
building. at O'Clock this evening Matters Of
Importance TO the parish will be discussed aud
acted upon.
Rev ID ]. Pierce, the acting pastor of the
North Seattle Baptist church. gave last night
the hfth OF his series of seven lectures, '.ser.
nous in Stone" showing the confirmation of
the prophecies IL entitled "The Rock OF
ges," and was listened to with great interest
The calling OF new pastor 10 succeed Rev.
~ l. Rugg, who resigned. will be DISCUSSED at
the annual meeting Of the North Seattle Baptist
church tomorrow evening. Rev. ID. }. Pierce 10
at present supplying the pulpit. and will prob
ably continue 20 do 90. since 1t Is generally
thought that new pastor will not be called for
several months yet
Rev Dr. J. W. Bnshong, OF Portland. who Is
spoken of Al q successor TO Rev. 7. w. Butler.
the former pastor of Grace NJ. L. church. yes
terdAy preached from DR.. Buffers former pull
pit Tho sermon was eloquent and was well
la 49,
church on Tuesday evening on domestic Life
in Palestine and Syria"
There will be free concert at the North se-
attic Baptist church on saturday evening
There will be . chorus OF twenty voices, and
the best amateur musical talent OF the city viii
be rearesented In connection vita the con-
cert Rev ID. J. Pierce. the acting pastor, viii
deliver lecture on the connection of the early
history Of the Christian religion and Of music
Rev Thomas Baldwin. acting pastor OF the
frs, Baptist church. preached last evening on
the sProdigar 500" This Was one Of the series
OF sermons he IL now preaching on the parallels
of the Scriptures. The subject next Sunday
evening will he "ihs Unjust steward, and tho
bad effect OF the hard times upon him will he
told There will tie a special Christmas sermon
next Sunday morning.
An interesting event In the history Of the
B.o,ts, church of Puget sound will DO the or.
atnafion at Newcastle nett Wednesday of H. c.
Rice a eoiofed man. u pastor of the aenomt-
nation. Mr.. Rice will take charge OF the Bap.
ti.t church at Newcastle, which has heretofore
been trregaisriy supplied with pastorA IL has
about lorty Eve members. bat a. yet no build
ing except the one used in coT moa BY all de-
nominations Mr.. Rice has lived AZ Newcastle
about three years ana came there from Illinois
TIE secoud Presbyterian church is making
rap!d progress under its new pastor. Rev. W. n
gssor The membership is increasing sna
consequence reorganization Is TIE rule ia all
depsrsmsats New boards are icing formed,
new sunday school teachers chosen and new
Rlhls classes organised Five new sunday
school classes have heea organized recently. A
mems league vii seen he termed. which viii
have Tor its object she increase OF socsah.lty
among The raen Of tAs church and Of the rem-
hersnip Of ,hs church. The pastor Is now dsiv-
.rsng a series Of evening sermons 20 ycgEg
people Nearly hat tie congregation on re-
cent sunday evening was composed OF young
nee.
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