The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-08
WORK OF THE YEAR.
Growth Of the First Presby-
terrain Church.
INsousD FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Dr. Aifsea Reviews the Tesr-Ths CARTS
ash Day Of AtezsmssG


was The text from which DR.. Alison. the
pastor Of the Firss Presbyferian church.
preached yesterday morning. bis sermon
being review Of the affairs Of the parish
- presented - the annual meeting Of the
congregation held on last Monday evening.
He began ~ fellows:
so much was l impressed With the ex-
ceiIence OF the various reports OF our con-
gregatsonai work a. presented at Tie an
nuaa meeting last Monday evening taat
nave deemed II wise 20 make them the
Io1ndatson OF -y remarks this fnor nlng-
In . ministry Of twenty-five pears do not
reeai congregational meeting which,
under the circumstances. has given rne
nors sasisfaction than this one"
DE. Alisoa then went on 20 give .
synopsis Of the various reports- The FIRST
one Was that of the session. which showed
the collections for purely benevolent pur-
poses 70 have reached 81. soa The number
OF children baptized was Is and OF Adults
IL DIR. Alison stated that oat Of 1857
Presbyterian churches al over the coun-
try only IL had snch . record The report
also showed le nev members during the
year, making the total membership now
over 30. During the same period there
had been . shrinkags Of IL by deaths and
removal, the number Of deaths having
been s. The reports Of the treasurer. Will
lam NJ Calhoun. and the secretary, Irving
+. Colo, were most cheering exhibits.
During the year lssa the income Of the
church. notwithstanding the trying times.
had been $1IIs greater per Sunday than
in is9a This - considered . wonderful
showing, especially In tho hight of the
fact that isse4 10 the panic year aud the
congregation has built new church
DIR. Alison spoke Of the new church
bnilding account. The church complete
in every deJasl has cost about $500 less
than SO, on Against this about s.. o00 in
cash has been gathered In. There is an
outstanding subscription Of $40 COO, all of
which 10 good, covering three years, in
annual payments He said:
IF We keep up our interest on the mort
gage we shall never have the principal
trouble Us Arrangements are being made
TO have . special subscription in weekly
snd monthly offerings 10 cover this special
ming expenses OF the church viii not be
touched. II this is done the income Of the
church for ali purposes 10 safely assured.
In i've or six years We will on some fine
sunday morning take up q subscription,
pay on our debt, and hold jubilee service
during the week 10 cremate that mortgage.
he church owns now property. In
Guiding church and lot. worth. conserve
lively estimated, $4,000. When our
pledged subscriptions are all paid se shall
only require about $1,000 TO put the
church entirely cat of debt Surely this
is q most encouraging condition TO be in,
for whst il debt Of $4,000 to this con-
grega,ion - soon ~ good times are fully
upon usf
ITO the ladies OF this church we Owe our
undying gratitude. They have been the
means OF placing Mt our disposal about
$2.5o0. The beautiful carpet on which We
tread is q monument TO their indefatigzhie
industry. The y. r. s. c. Z. also gave rs
$3.50. and these young people do not intend
g. stop until they make IL an even $500.
What may not this church look for In the
future from our eonsecrsted sisters and
our Young Peoples socisty Of Christian
Enteaver7"
DIR. Alison spoke Of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society, which. during the year.
has more than doubled its contributions;
of the Sunday school. under the superin-
tendency o. George A. Virtue. which Is in
q most aourishing condition. having new
scholars almost every Sunday and t93 in
the treasury: Of tbs Kings Daughters.
who arc raising money for q special work
In Africa; of the Y. p. $. C. T., which has
taken on entirely new life SINCE going into
the new church; and last, though no,
least. OF she Boys' Brigade. which has
grown 90 the past few months that the
church basement has proved too small,
large as il is. and the armory 10 now being
used for the weekly drill.
DR.. Alison closed By an appeal to even
greater zeal the coming year, for our pest
experiences IL surely sufficient to lead Us to
exciaim. In the language OF the text, 1--WE
thank God and taks courage"