The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-30
CHURCH WORK AND WORKERS.

New Years day. the feast OF the Cir
e9nicision, there VIII be service al 81
marx church at 1920 o'clock a. m.
served next week by nearly all the pro-
testant churches in the city. in common
States.
The exercises at Plymouth Congreea-
tiona Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing viii be of unusual interest from the
fact that the hour VIII be mainly given TO
.nauguratlng the newly-elected officers
The woman's Christian Temperance
! mon Will hold reception and serve free
lunch on New Years day from 2 O'clock
?. m, 70 ?. m, at the Peoples church,
EVERYBODY Is invited.
Rev. William Arnold Shankln, d. d.
pastor OF the First Methodist Episcopal
church. viii go TO Spokane next Saturday.
and on the following day he Will preach
cent church OF that city.
Al the Feast OF the Circumcision
OF Chrst on January 1 there viii
be a celebration OF the Holy Commun-
Eighth avenue and James street. and FRI
day htany service will be held at Al m
AT o'clock next Friday afternoon the
Women's Guild OF St Marks church will
II Is Intended 70 have brief progra mrne at
this meeting, and 10 serve tea. All women
interested in the church are invited TO
come.
The Culture Club OF St Marks church
will meet In the Guild room tomorrow
evening and celebrate the close OF the
year with an entertainment Of rare in
terest. Refreshments Will be served dur
in ST. Marks may become members OF
this club.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
there was large congregation al St.
Marks church yesterday morning when
the rector preached on the Christmas
message OF hope. 1t was ike a second
celebration OF Christmas. so rich was the
music and so interesting the service
throughout
Rev. Martin 7. Larsen. in addition TO
his pastoral work and pulpit ministrations
at the Swedish Lutheran church, on
Third avenue near Pike street. superin-
tends the Sunday school and also leads
his own choir. The assistant superlntend-
ent IS August Forsen. All the services
in both the 'surch and Sunday school are
IN The Swedish language.
The Fpworth League % the First Meth
odist Episcopal church held q recognition
service yesterday evening In honor OF the
officers JUS entering upon their term ~
service They came forward to the chan
cel in a body. and listened 20 an impress
sive charge from the pastor. Rev. DR.
Sharklin. after which they were formally
installed.
4 special Christmas service was held
~
Young Woueu's Christian Association on
Third avenue. Mss Eta DeVoe. the new
iy-eiectef secretary u the assoria ton had
charge % the meeting and the tact and
ability with which she discharged her d,i-
ties showed that the ASSOCIATION has made
no mistake IN IS choice OF an executive
officer
The Young WOmsn's Christian Asso-ia-
ton viii keep open house on New Years
dav AZ "a rooms on Third avenue. and IN
the afternoon. from ( 10 ; o'c,ock. there
viii be a special service, at which Rev.
w \ Shanklin. u. d, has been invited
~ the or GERS - the association - de-
liver an address of welcome 70 the new
secretary Mise DeN0e on behalf 81 the
pa~tors and churches OF the city.
Interesting services have hsen in pro-
e-ress al the Third Cumberland Preshvte-
rian church since last Thursday night
and they WsN probably he continued
through TIE present week. The preaching
has been done by Rev J.. = Beck the
pastor. Rev Y. = Powell. cou9n.nE MS
pf-nir Much Interest has been mani
tested ~ tNe various meetings and sever
al ut-ite0ts have presented themselves
fo~ PRAYER
The Christmas festival - g Marks
North Seattle mission sunday school was
he'd Thursday evening. m t1e Olympic
avenue chapel wa.ch was well SLED with
the school ara friends John Hughes. the
ggrerinten3ent. gave Two pleasing re-fta-
i.rrs. and TIE rector, Rev. Mr.. Garrett
made m address TEE music. under the
= ~.-tson - Mrs. ChaTey was exceptional
IL good tree laden with presents and
sweets proved very attractive % me chil-
S~an AZ ~ whom were Well RENE nl0e red
ant went ono very happy.