The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-05
GROWTH OF TRINITY.
Sixteenth Anniversary of DR..
Watson as Pastor.
CHURCH HISTORY OF SEATTLE.
The rreshyserfsn Platform Epitemsx ID
by Rev Dr. Aiissn-Leesures An tina
Baptist Charch-Setes-

Rev. Dr. George Herbert Watson yessrr-
day celebrated bis sixteenth anniversary
as the rector and pastor OF Trinity parish,
and preached a sermon on the subject,
taking his text from ST. Paui's Epistle 10
the Colonlans. 1914
In speaking Q. the spiritual growth Of
the parish. DR. Watson said that Il was
always well 10 recognize that every parish
church must have certain character OF
its own n The early village life OF Trim
ity. when i. was the only church OF It's
kind in the town. il doubtless had soma
thing Of the "alG things 20 al men" about
IL. But as the village grew into the city
certain characteristic traits became mani
fest in the little house of prayer ~ the
corner of Third and Jefferson streets. One
of these traits was an utter disregard of all
socis! distinctions, such as rank and
wealth and fame. These we're by no
means despised. for God claims the best of
every man, but they were not made so
much OF as TO exclude the lowiy. the poor,
the unknown, from the Lords house. The
result of this was the happiest social life
In old Trinity that he had ever known.
Dr. Watson arrived in this city on the
steamship Alaska, Capt Ssaberry. from
San Francisco. the FIRST Sunday in Sovem-
Der, 1878. ION just such a.beautiiul Sunday
as this" DIR. Watson.hsd had charge for
two years of laurel Hell seminary AZ San
Mateo, Cal. He preached his first sermon
on that Sunday evening 10 small gather
ing in little building 24x4s. standing
then on the northwest corner of Third
and Jefferson streets. directly opposite the
present city hall. Or. Watson continued
his ministration there until the FIRE of
June. 1889 abe building having been twice
enlarged and adorned with pipe organ,
bell and other accessories for public wor-
ship. The communicate list in 1878 num-
bered twenty-five, and in 1889, $50 The
parish also established mission
in North Seattle. corner of Sec
ond and Blanchard streets. then
known as the chapel of the Good Shepherd.
From this ne q nucleus ST. Marks church
took its rise. After the fire, which de-
stroyed both church aud rectory. Trinity
parish worshiped in the North Seattle
chapel for a year and q half and then
removed TO parish house which had been
erected on the half block on Eighth street
between James and Cherry. On ST.
MichaePs day, September 2s. 1891. the
corner stone of the new stone church Was
laid and on Easter. 1892. the opening SER
vices were held In the completed building.
A comfortable rectorv has since Deen ad
ded. adjoining the church. and the parish
now numbers 200 COMMITMENTS and an
attendance of some 500 people The iec-
tor Is now in his 47th year and in the
twenty sixth of his ministry, sixteen OF
which have just been closed in Seattle.
DIR. Watson is the president of the stand
ing committee of this jurisdiction. known
80 Olympia. covering the territory west of
the Cascades in Western Washington; he
is also the editor OF the official monthly
the Washington Churchman.