The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-14
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Offering of Fruits at Plymouth
and st. Clements.
M. W. S. HARRINGTON TRINITY
.te Baptist Convention - Dr.. Chap
mans Lecture-Rev. Mr.. Shank
lin to Go East.

Yesterday was great day AZ Plymouth
congregational church. The church was
ss.rtgf,,lly decorated IN honor Of the hsr-
sest festival, and appropriate services
.srs held. In the morning Rev. w II. G..
-.r,ple preached harvest sermon direct
- esoecfeiIy 70 the children. In the after
.oon III, children Of all FIVE OF the schools
- the parish gathered In body and took
nar In a beautiful programme con1memo-
-st.ve OF the thought Of Gods goodness
..s care as shown in the harvests OF the
earfh
A Profusion OF Fruits.
me only decorat tons used were the pro-
sne,s OF the field and orchard; but they
we're used with such profusion and good
Taste that the effect was artistic. The
v.rdows and doorways were festooned
x;th vines High up over the pulpit against
,ss great organ hung a cornucopia. token
~ a bountifuI harvest. Along the pipes Of
he organ we're suspended the words
spysrging IN the Sheaves." on the pulpit
rlatforri temporary shelving had been
erected, and huge heaps OF all kinds OF
frat and vegetables were massed. In a
rroninent place on the platform sat a min
zturs church, made entirely Of corn and
tEsks, the gift OF the Pilgrim Sunday
school,
The flows of pumpkins and squashes i'm
r,esiateiy hack Of the pastors desk were
ths cause of an amusing diversion at the
morning service. TO which Nr. Temple
HIMSELF seemed not averse. He was speak
.er in glowing terms OF the various pro-
diets OF the field Turning toward the big
pumpklns and fat squashes. he said
Look at these pumpkins: look at these
nsashes."
The dramatic gesture with which he ut
ared these words. caused his arm 10 wave
trectly toward the chor.sters and MEM
Aers OF the orchestra, sitting In the choir
gallery In all their Sabbath dress and dig
rsy Mr.. Temples hand. Willingly or un-
Willingly paused long enough 10 make II
seem as n he weres calling them nick
narnes They were themselves the first 10
see the joke, but the amusement spread
over the whole church. At the afternoon
service Mr.. Temple purposely made tho
matter stln funnier by denying emrhatl-
cally that he meant 70 call the members
Ct the choir pumpkins and squashes.
Lessons From the Festival.
Mr. Temple is BY no means devoid OF a
keen sense Of humor. and he occasionally
uses II vith telling effect. though he never
tegenerates into buffoonery. Against the
wall were leaning some giant cornstalks
forming part Of the harvest decorations
high up the side of the stalks. somebody
had committed mistake that would have
shocked Mr. Gradgrind. by tying a bunch
o. ounces among the leaves Supt Wood
who was presiding, said: I'VE shall now
have the pleasure Of listening 10 our pas
tor" Yes" replied Mr.. Temple, provided
] can find place on the platform large
enough to stand" He then picked his way
up the pulpit steps with pretended difficult
y, and stepping Intentionally over as
many things as he could. said: II have
seen a great many peculiar kinds OF fruit
rAr kut 4 ba.s hgF
growing on eornstalkg" He took this as
the basis for his remarks. and spoke OF the
unexpected fru.tage which often appears
In human lives. and the good results that
often come from unpromising children. He
expressed his JOY and pride in the good
work OF the church
The whole service was a pleasant one.
and the young people as they brought
their various offerings forward and heaped
them on the platform. were not allowed 10
forget that they were giving these fruits
no. merely 10 beautlfy the church. but 10
supply the wants Of needy families, 20
whom the fruits and vegetables will be dis
ri5ated.
Harvest Festival AT 81. Clements
The full choral service and the sermon
yesterday morning at St. Clements
church were both in keeping WITH the
harvest festival of the day. The anthem
The Earth Is the Lords and the Full
hess Thereof was sung by the vested boy
choir and others with much volume Of
voice and harmony. Rev. Henry A. Dex-
Ter preached on the Harvest OF Souls"
He strongly compared the harvests Of the
earth with the spiritual haryests that are
continually being planted In time to he
gathered in eternity. After a persuasive
appeal to the congregation. the speaker
said. in conclusion:
As the tree Teturns all that 70 takes
from the earth. but Yields its fruit after
It's design, which is lifted above the earth
% perpetuate II. so the germ OF the Di-
vine Life implanted in us. to be unfolded
IN the earthly. yields a product that is
spiritual. refined above the earth: and
mus the true harvests or the world arc
eur souls. Following that divinity which
Shapes our ends, we shall certainly ha
guided into ciearaess. till in the heavenly
harvest we shall hear Christ saying 20 as;
Tome ye blessed of my Father. inherit
the Kingdom prepared for you