The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-15
FIRST VI. r.. CHURCH.
80 Hundred and Fifty-Four Persons
Took Vows of LOYALTY.

f. Anp HUuaFFsi anu " E"'fsF
Took Vows OF Loyalty.
/ -. Easier service yesterday morning
!. 4, First Methodist Episcopal church
= very largely attended, in that many
- 10 witness the novel and blessed
=, O, IA persons together standing at
/ = ,l.ar OF the church. taking upon
.r-.s,ves the solemn vows OF loyalty To
= aad His church.
- pulpit and chancel were beautifully
sszted with Ivy. ferns. hydrangeas and
Ter and Gala lilies The gallery rail
= Aa columns supporting the gallery
rwall entwinesi wsch ivy. Over the
= were the inspiring notices. Christ
5Esan" and True Blue" the latter q
sruze expressive of much to every at
4 ss.zat Of the recent revival meetings led
4 ar. Yaiman. who frequently used IL
Bfg.ng fidelity and loyalty upon the
rscrts.
M music was magnificent. Amnng the
ssmAers were: Dykes 'Sre Deum," Barn
BIS Lord ALL Glorious" with tenor solo
y Dir. G. A. Edniunds and baritone solo
kY Mr.. NJ. NJ. Grout. and tho ofTertory
oh. The Lord Is Risen,' by Mrs. Jen-
k!s Houghton Edmunds.
The pastor, the Rev. W. a. Shanklin.
preached on THE First Easter-What IL
Means to Us" The sermon was a presen-
ssison Of the historical evidence Of the
resurrection OF the Christ. Mr.. Shanklin
stated that the writer's OF the New Testa~
ment have s;aked the truth of Christian
~ on the actual performance OF a single
fsracle-the resurrection OF Jesus Christ.
II, therefore. this cannot be proved TO be
an historical fact. Il is waste of time
ether 10 attack any other miracles Of
the Bible. or to try TO prove their truth.
a. -.
all other miracles recorded In the New
Testament cannot prove that Christianity
IS divine. II he dh rise. this ono alone
81 all sufficient to prove H. After the
speaker had dweit upon some Of the many
reasons with which lncredulity justiiies
iiFolf. he gave the full and detailed state
ment of 4ha historical evidence of the
resurrection. In which the subject was
treated as any point OF secular history
wosd he. Quotations were made only
from the four Epistles of the Apostle
Pail-Gaiattans. Romans, First and Sec
end Corinthtans-which are universally
slmttted by learned unbehevers 20 he
genuine and 10 have been written within
kss than thirty years after the cr'ucl-
sston. After a terse summation of the
egunent, Mr. Shanklin closed by stating
Eat If Jesus Christ rose from the dead
Christianity must he a divine revelation.
notwithstanding all the objections that
have been urged against IL by unbelievers.
The sermon was Immediately followed
n the invitation 10 all who freely and
fully ard forever take God the Father TO
b their God. Jesus. His Son, TO be their
SAVIOR and the Holy Ghost 10 be their
esuforter and Guafe,' and who could
% and receive most good On the Metlto-
ds Episcopal church. to come forward
and unite herewith.
Promptly l5f persons, among them many
q he leading business men OF the city.
responded, gathering around the chancel
Fai and clearly. positively and heartily
answering the questions of the beautiful
Fiual OF Methodist Episcnpalianism pro-
fsnied by the pastor Within the cham
Gel 10 welcome the new members stood
iae pastor. the venerable Revs. Il. r,
bisias and \. Atwood, and the heads OF
We yartous boards and societies of the
9ir@ church. THE inspiring scene will
aeFeT he forgotten by the multitude who.
ssa tears slistening IN their eyes. wit
saSsd II.
Altar the right hand OF fellowship had
esss extended the pastor asked for a free
vi Offering % sioee 10 pay for the new
iaaaeeS and sundry small bills. Within
sies moments the major portion OF this
vas met and the doxology having been
saSsay sung and the hene9iction pro
t'as>ed, the happy throng withdrew from
sas sanctuary for their homes