The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-04
MANY NEW xEMsEss.

- e%S1ANts importance ana gearing.
MANY NEW MEMBERs4
Large Accessten 20 thu First Presbyte-
rtAa Church-A Memorable Day.
The services yesterday morning at the
First Presbyterian church are memorable
ss being probably the last communion ser
Vices TO Be held IN the old church build
ing. The congregation recognized this
iact. Tor the house vas crowded to the
doors. After the usual opening prayer
and hymn, DR.. Alexander Alison, the
pastor, gave the right hand Of fellowship
70 nfty-eighs new members, making III
accesstons TO the church since last Decem-
Der. Two adults received the sacrament
OF baptism, and then the sacrament OF the
Lords supper was dispensed. DR.. Alison
delivering short address. At the pre-
vious communion only forty-nine new
members were received. and the large
number received yesterday was surprise
TO all. The First Presbyterian church is
now one OF the largest in point OF men,
bership in the United States. according to
DR.. Alison. having about 100 regular COM
municants.
In the evening there was praise service
OF song. and DR.. Alison delivered q past
communion address from the following
text: eff any man will serve Me, him
viii Ny Father honor"-John xii ID He
said:
These are the words of Jesus. Philip
had heard the questioning of the Greeks
who came up 20 worship NJ the feast. He
told Andrew, his brother. The two
brothers inform Jesus. In the Savior's
reply are the words of our text. These
words are TO the point and. therefore.
vital They got the very core Of the
matter. We have just. my friends. been
permitted 70 sit together upon the mount
Of privilege. We have celebrated the dying
love of our glorious Redeemer. This morn
ing We declared to our brethren and the
world that we are no longer servants Of
the world, the iesh and satan, but of
Christ.
What is this service7 I answer: 1t is
a service regulated by Christ's will. Our
motto heneeforth, IL We are sincere in
what We have done, is to be. Not my viii,
o Lord. but Thine be done"
He 10 to work now within as. both TO
will and to do Of His good pleasure We
have covenanted 10 obey Him. Obedience
to Him is to be. hencsforth, our highest
aim.
Again, it Is service in which ell kinds
of talent may be utilized. Some have good
business ability. tact; some have property
to bestow; some have time: others have
influence. ability to speak, sing, &c.
We all can do something. No one Is
talentiess. Let every one say: Lord,
what wilt Thou have me to dof"
Again, il 10 . service In which love must
be conspicuous, must be uppermost Love
to God; love to the brethren: love TO man.
kind in general; love for self or self-re-
speet. No man possessing these shall be
'Barren or unfruftful In the Lord"
Than Tiara II the I'd -ssHsn will Nv
Father honor Queen Victoria places the
medal on the breast Of the brave and dar-
ing soldier, the one who by distinguished
service has won the admiration of his SOW
ereign. How the British soldier fights to
| gain 1.-THE bubble reputation in the can
But look at the service of Christi See
how His soldiers are honorsd at every
| point in the struggled
First-They are rewarded by the ap-
| prevail of their own conscience.
| Secondly the respect and esteem of hui
manity, for all men in their hearts admire
| and value the consistent servant of the
| meek and lowly Jesus. The world has no
| use for the hypocrite. has no words Of
| praise for the one who bellies bis profess
sion; but away down deep in the hidden
| recesses Of the soul, even the man whose
| own life cannot be squared by the princi-
| piles of the Sermon on the Mount knows
Il
| daily lives his religion. The drunkard
knows the man who never touches liquor
4 Is better than he; so with the wording
| the servant of sin. He knows that he Vs. no
| has nothing to do with the works of dark
| ness is the man whom the world delights
| TO honor.
Thirdly fellowship with himself.
| Fourth-God honors the servant OF
Righteousness in the hour Of desth--on the
| judgment day.
Fifth--tiod honors him by an abundant
entrance into the rest that remaineth
for the people of Colby admission into
| heaven.
In conclusion DR.. Alison SAID: There
are only two services; tdl the service of
| God, or tb) the service of the devil. Which
Is yours. my brother, my sister, Every one
| is daily spending his strength for God or
| the Satan. giving his time. talents, sub
stance against Christ or for Him, for does
He not say He that Is not for Ne 10
against Me"f
This Is q solemn fact Surely we would
| rather serve our friend than our enemy.
| If so, let as give our powers to Christ. and
| not 10 Beliai: to God, and mot to Nam
mon. for il is just as true today as it ever
Was that. elf any man will serve Ne, him
will my Father honor"
The musical programme rendered by
the choir. composed Of Miss Compton,
soprano; Miss Selkirk. alto: Mr.. Saund-
ere. tenor. and Mr.. Atkins, bass, vas as fol.
lows:
Organ voluntary grand ehorus). . Lennurus
Anthem-.Te Deum." minor ........ ID. Buck
Anthem-.Hsrk, Hark. Ny Soul shelley
ofertory Sole. The Better Hand"
Pos.iude-- sortis,' in minor. ........ Hank.