The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23
AT ST. MARKS CHURCH.
Special Services because OF Mr.. Gar
rett's Visit East.

The services at ST. Marks yesterday
were Of special interest, 10 being the last
Sunday of Rev. u. G. CARROTS ministra-
lions previous TO his departure for the
East TO attend as delegate the trieunial
convention Of the Episcopal church. which
meets ut Minneapolis. October .
At the morning service the church was
completely filed. so that those who came
late found IL difficult 10 obtain seats. The
music was very fine. the TIE Deum." by
DYKES. and the offertorv. with solos by
Miss Selden and Mr.. Saunders being the
chief features. Mr.. Garrett preached on
The Challenge Of Christianity to Ma
terialism." using as text VIII We also
go away words spoken by Christ at
Capernaum to His disciples when the
crowd tina. had been attracted 10 Him by
material motives began TO melt away.
Mr. Garrett dwelt on the tendency 10 ma
terialism in modern thought ard modern
life. 'Materialism." said he denies the
experiences OF mankind. II has been
found impossible 20 create life out Of mat
ter. IL IS now agreed that all life must
come from life. And even If Il should an
pear that dead matter could be converted
into something living II would only prove
that there was something more than mat
ter in the substance. suppose that the
universe demands God What then?
Nill Ne also 20 away Materialism in life
as well "a thought Is challenged by the
religion OF Christ. What is IL that is lead
ing So many 10 forsake Christ and His
church, Cares, pleasures. deceitfulness OF
riches. some ASPECT * life that levels one
70 the earth. Some who were once very
near - God and found delight in the
offices of religion are now going the way
OF the crowd that forsakcS the Savior
VIII We also 20 away Rather learn -
say with Peter. 'To whom shall we go?
Thou hast tho words % eternal life"
In the afternoon Mr.. Garrett visited
tho chapel on Olympic avenue and reop-
enel the Sunday school and held services
and preached az s o'clock. In the evening
g large congregation assembled a SER
Ff~N. The sermon was on the theme Of
"One thing thou larkest" For several
Sandav evenings new feature haS been
carried out 81 Mark ia the way CT a
short after SNrvicc uuder the direction Of
tHe E0dTaVcr Society ard led ny the rec
tor. \ layc" number remained last rlgbt
ami many took part IN flc talks on the
lessen Rev Mr.. Dickson formerly n
iayr1sn in s. Marks ard now mission
arg in Sa~ Juan county. took part in the
service. Nr Dickson was ordained 70 the
priesthood tu s. Lukes church. Tacoma.
Yesterday
Tire reouIe ~ s. Marks feel that ...,-
rector Is entitled - q vacation as 10 has
not been av-sv for Two wears In his -f-r,.,
The work has gore or pr0sDereuSly. From
2 s''fat BEGINNING when Mr. Garrett came
h~rr Eve years aEo the CONGREGATION has
grown u~ti enc present building which
las beer thrice enlarged Is altogether IN
adequate THE number Of communion hts
has ercwD until over 5so are enrolled The
question rcw before the congregation is
tae raising 40 So 5ss1 for a oew church ste
on Fifteenth street. u is intended - have
thts Sun ANA more raised hv the time
Mr- Garrett RETURNS cu October x
During NJ fsar~pTr'z a hs=ree sFa ear
vices viii 81 suppliesf "a follows. Sen.
temAer e Erv M HAYWARD forr7eriv
- Nv Zealand pctoeer & Rev. w J
Dickson ~ East sound Detoh~r g Rev
Rufus :. Chase Of Olympia October 10
Rev. Henry ; BADGER of AaacovteS.