The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-16
CHURCH WORK AND WORKERS.

The Third Cumberland Presbyterian
church expects TO begin series OF special
revival services on December D.
Rev. d. c. Garrett is delivering an In
teresting series OF sermons at 81. Mark
Sunday evenings on Faiths and Facts
Rev. w. p. Miller. OF Portland. VIII as
sist Rev. W. 4. Major IN a series Of re-
yival services beginning the last week in
January.
The pulpit OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church was ably filed yesterday morning
and evening by Rev. Robert Boyd, ID. D,
OF Port Townsend.
Rev. James r. Beats, the new pastor
OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity, Eng
FISH Lutheran. corner OF Seventh and
Union streets, held his first service yester-
day.
The Pilgrim Sunday school, Congrega-
tiorai, has been able to make some de-
sirab.e improvements recently by means
OF contributions from parents whose chill
dren are members OF that school.
A prominent city pastor regards the
adoption OF the information system OF
Sunday school lessons as being, next TO
the missionary movement. the most i'm
portant religious enterprise OF the CEN
fury.
The net proceeds Of the Christmas sale
held last week by the ladies OF Plymouth
Congregational church amounted 10 800.
The ladies commemorated the occasion by
presenting Mrs. A J Taylor and Mrs.
". II. G. Temple with handsome tray
cloths.
1t takes just sl35 a week to meet the
current expenses OF Plymouth Congrega-
ticAal church. At hoth services yester-
day pledges were taken up towards Sc
curing that amount The responses were
liberal. and Il was thought last night that
wAen all me pledges We're counted up The
entire amount would be covered
The Young Mems Debating Club Of
Plymouth Congregational church Is about
to reorgan.Ze for the winter, For several
years this club was one OF the leading
ante - shsaf
ed last year on account or the pressure
OF other church affairs. New material
Will enable the cub TO do more efficient
work than ever, and II viii al once be-
come leading attraction for the young
men OF the church.
The revival meetings at the Battery
Quoted by Rev e. f. Morris. OF Tacoma,
are sttE in progress, and are awakening
considerable interest ia that quarter OF
the city DR. Morris is an able and forci-
gregation yesterday morning, from the
text: Take my yoke upon You, and
burden is light" giving an attractive pre-
sentation Of the inviting aspects Of Chris
tianity.
In spite of numerous removals and the
shifting population Of which its member
ship has been largely composed. the Sec
ond Presbyterian church has made steady
progress. This growth is due in great
measure to the warm welcome which the
all Corners, and the diligence with which
they seek out all Presbyterians settling
now planning vigorously TO pay. on the
small balance OF debt yet remaining on
the church. and hopes to have a church
home free OF al incumbrance.
The Epworth League OF the First Meth
odist Episcopal church boasts Of being
the largest young peoples organization
IN the city. having a membership Of 2S5.
Monday evening. the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent. Mr.. Z c. Sharpe first vice. presi-
president. Miss Eta Warren: third vice
president Prof c. II. Cotton: fourth vice
president. Mss Anna NJ. Brown: secre-
tary Mr.. Arthur Barton; treasurer, Mr.
gins 81 y lie oA''' ''@"' -4''' LYNN
The first meeting Of the Seattle presby-
terry OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church convened in the Cumberland Pres
afternoon, at the call OF Rev. r. F. Pow
ell, who had been appointed moderator
by the synod 70 organize the presbytery,
and who on the assembling OF the latter
was reelected moderator. Ruling Elder
y B. Beck was elected stated clerk. The
ator's opening sermon and followed up in
the deliberate OF the preshytery, ind
cate progress in all departments OF
church enterprise.
An interesting union missionary Met
ing OF the ladies OF the Baptist churches
in Seattle, Fremont. Kirkland and Bal
lard. was held in the Baptist church at
Ballard Tuesday. The session began at
10 O'Clock a. m. and with 8 pleasant in
PERMISSION for lunch at the church, lasted
untl o'clock p. m Mrs. VI. II. Ames.
Of North Seattle. presided. The time was
mainly given up to reports from the mis-
ssouarv societies OF the various churches
represented by the fifteen or twenty dele
gates present. In the afternoon session
fapers were read by Mrs. Richards. OF
Kirkland. and Mrs. <. j. Ludlow, OF Sc
attic.