The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-27
THE SAVING OF SOULS
Third Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church Dedicated.
MRS. PEAkE THE EVANGELIST.
Once an Actress. Now a Preacher
Chiidren's Day Next sunday-Ihe
Business of Religion.

were an hour and a half long. were sol
emn and impressive and conducted by
Rev. W W. Beck. the father OF the
church and the new pastor. although
the dedicatory sermon was preached by
Mrs. l. II. Woolsey. OF Kentucky, who
has been in this city since last February.
The deacons and elders were ordained,
the usual simple and solemn ceremonies
OF the church being observed in following
out the rites of the service. one OF the
interesting features OF the service was
statement Of the Anances of the church,
wherein II was shown that the church
starts in clear of debt. In honor OF the
occasion the church was beautifully dec
Grated with evergreens and flowers.
In opening the services Mr. Beck ex-
plained what the doctrines and beliefs OF
the members OF the church are. He said:
We must be born again (a1ew)-John
NIX. But as many as received Him, 70
them gave He power 10 become the sons
OF God, even 10 them that believe in Gids
name: which were born not OF blood. nor
OF the Will of the flesh. nor of the viii OF
man. but of God."-John ill., 10. ''Hav-
eng been begotten again. not OF corrupt
fole seed, but of incorruptible. through
the word OF God. which liveth and ahid-
eth forever."-F1rst Peter. i:23. Whose
ever will. "-Rev. xxii:Iz.
In the course OF his sermon he said:
MANY times in the past few months
Cumberland Presby terdans OF Seattle have
been asked: What do you believe2 What
is the Cumberland Presbyterian church?
Nothing Is more naturaEthan these in
quiTies. No occasion is more fitting for
a brief explanation than the present
In Scotland, the home OF Presby
ism. there has long been a branch of the
church believing as we do, but it's origin
II America was an independent historical
episode in church annals.
our church permits large liberty of
conscience, but our people as a rule are
conservative and for that reason little is
heard of will-o-the- wisp theories. of
faith cures or 'sanctification' or falling
from grace or 'predestination.' Bible
texts and common sense teach MS that a
Christian may and does err without be-
ing disowned by God. A child holding his
fathers hand may trip, may even fall
while father and child tighten their hand
clasp And as the wounded soldier is not
always or even generally a deserter, so
may the Christian. pierced by the DEVILS
shafts, be true TO his eolors. We do not
practice close communion. we do practice
sprinkling and permit immersion and we
advocate infant baptism but we insist
only upon spiritual regeneration. We
even go as far as to believe that when
those trained in the Episcopal. the Luth-
eran and some other churches practicing
confirmation lead the Christian life ii is
has brought them to a personal experience
and acceptance of our Savior's love But
the teachings of Cumberland Presbyterian
church give no room for self deception.
We are not in danger of being lullAd into
dear bought dangerous content when we
squarely face the God given law: 'Ye
must he born again We are in no danger
of losing our peace of mind when we re-
member that the word of God teaches us
that our Heavenly Father requires not
perfection but growth. And we are in no
danger of doubling the love and mercy
or our God when we read: And the spirit
and the bride say, come. And let him
that heareth say, come. And let him that
is attn come. And whosoever WILL let
him take the water of life freely"
At the close, of MIR. Beck's remarks
Rev. r. F. Powell was called upon and
read a statement showing that the church
cost N,6l6.6i. of which amount Mr. Beck
is said TO have contributed si2439S in
cash and SIC. 80 In labor thus leaving the
church entirely free of debt Mr.. Beck
congratulated the congregation on the
happy outcome of their iabors.
Mr.. Beck then introduced Mrs. Wool
sey. who spoke for three-quarters OF an
hour on the divinity OF Jesus Christ and
the duty which all men owe TO him. Her
address was eloquent and she showed her
self TO be a raye spiritual woman of
and SMILES were charming and her Ian
guage simple and expressive She said
that she could not understand how any
one could be an unbeliever after reading
the Bible. or even without reading the
Bible how any one could fail 10 under
stand the divinity of the Savior. as evil
denced by every flower blade of grass
ray of sunshine. in the rainbow after the
shower. and. In fast. in the creation OF
man himself with his reasoning facul-
ties and powers for good or evil. Every
thing. inanimate and animate. ;estifies to
the divine power Of the Crea ;or and to
the divinity of his son. Jesus Christ She
recalled the position of Solomon after he
had built the great temple and as he
stood in the attitude OF dedicating II to
the service Of his Lord and Master. But
when the wise man Of the old days looked
upon the Great | Am he felt so small and
his temple looked so mean, misera bic and
insignificant that he was ashamed 10 ask
the Lord to accent q for his work even
on earth. But he did dedicate Il with
fear and with trembling. but the Lord
spake unto him words Of good cheer and
accepted the temple with the grace and
simplicity OF a Being that even the heav-
ems cannot contain and who Is conscious
OF His unlimited power
She spoke very beautifully OF the dedi-
cation or the little church in which she
was speaking. and said that hencefor-
ward II would hc tho center from which
He would meet and comfort the little
flock that would gather there Of Sundays
10 worship IN His name.
The music 81 the occasion was an in
.teresting feature Of the service. the choir
being well trained ana their voices har-
monizlng spleniidly a solo by Hans Pc
terson was rendered with much pathos
and feeling. ana all were charmed with
the beauty and delicacy Of The melody
and the sentiment he words EXPRESSED.
Mrs woolsev preached again last even
ing and the church was well filed II
was farewell service for The woman
evangelist who leaves this afternoon for
her Kentucky home. perhaps never 70 re
turn 20 tho Coast aEain. In bidding sfare-
we'll 20 tho church and the flock. she
asked that the trustees take for their
motto mat word % all meaning "Enan-
ral" ard have x engraved IN large lot
tiers and placed over The rostrum. This
Will 10 done
TIE socfr're ~ he Cumberland Pres
hvte.i77 church MS neeoesitatti =
events TIE church originated in a new
awakening 10 the Importance and gee
sstv ~ spiritual regeneration ana
toe movement toward thar cnl
began ia t-Ss ir the experienca
of James N-fi-csfv. i'roshyt-r-
san r~eaeher who became c7nH need
that be lacked the one thing neeafnl in
me Christian .sFa-fhe nov nir.h He
moves into Kentucky, AMI after five or
six years n pree ching announced the cen
tr4l theme 81 the new doctrine as spirit
ua' ~e@ere ration II IS summed I'D in three
sentences. All must he born again or
perish all NAV be born again and not
perish none who are horn again viii
perish. Tat IS. the new birth IS an in
}soeosahIe aud urgent necessity 70 all
Wh0 Ia g. In no other reed 3oes re-