The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-08
DIR. GARRETT's ANNIVERSARY.
How st. Marks Has Grown Under His
Rectorship of Five Years.

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Rectorship of Five Years.
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of
the rectorsnip Of Rev. ID. C, Garrett. rec
tor of St. Marks church St. Marks
parish was formally oganized In June.
1883. Services were first held in the
Young Naturalists' hall In the university
grounds, and in February, 1890, the first
part OF the present temporary structure
at the corner of Fifth and Olive streets
was erected. The building has since been
enlarged three times. till its seating ca
pacity is nearly 500 Rev. Charles Fitchet
was the first rector of ST. Marks, but he
remained only a few months, after which
services were kept up by different minis
tiers and by lay readers until July. 1890.
when Rev. d. C. Garrett, formerly rector
OF Trinity church. at Davenport, Ia, be-
gan his rectorship.
Mr.. Garrett made preliminary visit
10 Seattle In April. to determine whether
or not he would accept the call that had
been given him. He stayed two Sundays,
and was so well impressed with the op-
portunities for useful work that he ac-
cepted the call. TO take effect July l. He
arrived in Seattle with his family the
Fourth OF July The record of the
growth of the parish since that time
forms an interesting study. In the five
years the number OF baptisms is I4e; num-
Der of combinations, 245; marriages. IS;
burials, los; communicates received from
other places, $40: communicates added by
combinations. 24. Total added, 594: net
increase over all losses by removal, death,
etc. 800: present number of communi-
cants, sos: number of families belonging
to or attendants at the church. s25: per-
sons not included in families, 80: whole
number OF souls (estimateGD, 10o0: num-
Der OF baptized members (estimated),
500
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well attended, even though the location
of the church is not at all convenient for
the majority OF the members. AT the II
o'clock Sunday morning service the
church is filed with congrega ton rep
resenting people of all walks and condi-
lions of life. II would he dfficaft to find
anywhere more cosmopolitan congre-
CATION. The same is true perhaps even
to a greater degree Sunday nights. Mr..
CARROTS Interest in the needs of the COM
munity at large is manifested In the a.
versitied elements that make up the con-
gregations. While%Fhe women of ST.
Marks are at the front of good works
and have done splendid service for their
church, yet for the reason that so many
men attend these services St Marks
has often been called the mems church"
Notwithstanding the fact that TN these
FIVE years Mr.. Garrett has received a
number OF calls 10 parishes of larger
size ana larger salary. ne has so far de-
clined 10 sever the relations that today
are stronger and pleasanter even than
ever before. A more united church II
would be impossible TO find. IL is we'll
understood that the half-thousand COM
municants and the large number Of others
who call this their church home are
united. TO a man. woman and child, in
their loyalty to their rector and their de-
vofion 10 their church. Such a condi-
ton Of things Is certainly gratifying to
pastor and people alike and promises well
for the future OF the parish. Ii is con-
templated when the times improve to
erect better building In better place.
Yesterday the services were OF sps-
cial interest. The chancel guild had dec
GRATED the chanrel and altar with Pc
culiar care In honor OF the anniversary.
The music, though not elaborate. was
beautifully rendered. the whole congre-
CATION taking part. The rector made
brief address on the pleasant and har-
morious relations between himself and
MY Kingdom Is Not Of This World"
treating the sheFne in the broader way Of
making 4; possible for the kingdom OF
God 20 be commensurate with human
life IN all tts aspects and making the
value OF service In this kingdom depend
upon the motive OF activity. II Is only
when that motive is love. not Tread. not
reward nor pleasure, that one is able
20 say as Christ said before PLATE. MY
Kingdom Is not OF this world.
In the evening Rev. DR.. Jeffe-is. Of Ia
coma. preached TO large congregation.