The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-23

until 1873. In which year the board COM
rnissioned the Rev. Theodore CfDwi. who
came and took up the work, which be car
ried on until January. 1915
The church Was not fully organized until
some time during Mr. Crosi's miEistFa-
tons. when Samuel Kenay and E MeD.
Johnston we're duly elected and ordained
ruling elders 10 further addition was
made TO the session Until July l. 1877. when
Reuben l. Doyle. Ephgain Calvert and r.
H. Whitworfh. having been previously
elected. were ordained
After Mr.. Crowl Left the Rev. George T..
Whitworth took temporary charge OF the
church. preaching for it until the arrival
Of Rev. III. p. Dsnnlng. August IA. 1870.
wko had been commissioned by the board
for thiAneld He remained in charge until
January, 1877.
Shortly after be left. the Rev. ID.
W. Macfe occupied the pulpit with great
acceptance 10 the people for about eighteen
months. Mr.. Macfie was q talented
Scotchman, whose discourses were well
prepared. rich in thought and fun OF in
struction. He greatly strengthened the
church. After he left. in June. 1873, the
church depended upon such temporary
supplies as were available. until in the
month OF November, when Rev. H. w.
S;ratton was invited 10 take charge OF the
work, remaining until February, 1850 At
the time Mr.. SEratton took charge the
membership had increase 10 fifty, and be-
fore be left il was enlarged 70 sixty.
The following May the Rev. George X.
Bird was provldentially in the city and,
preaching 10 the acceptance of the people.
was invited to remain and take charge of
the church, which he did and became the
first regular pastor of the church. being in
stalled December IL, 1850. The Rev. A. l..
Lindsey. d. d.. AZ that time pas tor of the
First Presbyterian church of Portland,
Or. prince Of preachers. being present.
preached the sermon and assisted in the
service. This pastorate continued until
April, 1888, during which there were added
upwards OF thirty 10 its membership.
The Rev. r. g. Strange came in the
month following, and on April ., 1884,
was installed pastor. This relation was
continued until October ., 1887. Mr..
Strange was most efficient pastor, and IL
was during his pastorate that the church
first became self-supporting. the member
ship having increased to something over
$50. This was not accomplished, however,
without Mr.. Strange having assisted
largely in carving the burden. When
Mr.. Strange left the church was thor
oughly organized I'm all its departments.
and out of debt. During his pastorate the
young people Of the church organized the
first distinctly Y. T. s. c. 4. society in the
Northwest
For term of six months the church was
without a regular supply, but steps were
taken rs early as February % 1ssS, 10 Sc
cure the services of Rev. Elliott W. Brown.
a graduate of Mccormick seminary. Very
soon after call was made in due form by
the congregation. which resulted in Mr..
Brown coming TO the city and entering
upon his work on the first Sunday of May
of that year. After remaining for two
months he signiied his acceptance of the
call and on July 81 following he was duly.
installed as the regular pastor OF the
church. His pastorate was very success
full one, as the membership during the
time was increased from 1SS to
$50. The congregations increased
TO such degree that the church had 10 be
enlarged, which was done by cutting in
two and lengthening. Mr.. Brown re-
manned as pastor just four years, the pas
toral relation having been dissolved July
81, 1892.
The present pastor, Rev. Alexander ALI
son, ID. D., who was pastor of the Alexan-
der Presbyterian church of Philadelphia
for six years, visited this city in the sum-
mer of 1902. while n commissioner TO the
general assembly at Portland, and was
invited TO occupy the pulpit for three Sun
days, during which time he preached with
such acceptance rs led to his being called
at a salary of 81 900 at meeting of the
congregation, held on October 6. 1892.
This call, after much considera-
ton, was finally accepted by him.
when he immediately repaired to
this city and occupied the pulpit
on the first Sunday OF last December On
the following Sunday. December III, he
was duly and regularly constituted the
pastor of the church by the Presbytery of
Puget Sound. In the short time he has
been here the congregations have become
so large that the present church edifice Is
too small TO comfortably contain the peo-
pie. Hence IL is that the new brick buisd-
ing now in process OF erection at the cor
ner Of Fourth and Spring streets, has been
commenced. and in which the corner
stone is this day TO be placed.
The church was incorporated on Septem.
Der Is, 1873. and the lot on which the pres
ent building stands, on the corner of Third
and Madison streets. was purchased In the
year 1874 for $3.50. This has been ex-
changed for the two lots on which the new
edifice is being built. These lots are valued
at over $S0,C0o. The first building was
commenced early in 1876. but was not in
condition 20 be- occupied until July 1.
isT7. and was not finally completed until
two years later, when 1t was dedicated in
July. 1879, while Rev. II. w. Stratton was
minister. tho Rev, John Hemphill, then
pastor of Calvary church, San Francisco,
but new of 81. Johns church of that city,
preaching the dedicatory sermon.
The trustees of the church are J. A,
Gould, William NJ. Calhoun and Irving T.
Cole. The session consists - the follow.
ing named persons as ruling elders: +.
II. Whitworth, II, ii. Thomson. DR.. ]. II.
Eagleson, Leander Lodge, Eben :. os-
borne. A. II. Sitter. Alexander Myers and
l. T. Turner. Those who constitute the
building committee are DIR. Samuel Ram.
say. Capt w. X. Ballard, ]. A. Gould, +.
:. Osborne. f. T. Smart. {. ii. Hagan and
Charles r. Crane.
The church has always lad . missionary
spirit. and il is largely owing TO this that
the Second and Calvary churches OF this
city. and those OF Fremont aud Ballard
have been organized.
Personally eoadae ted Excursion On
Lake Cheiaa.
90 Wednesday, August =. the Great