The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20
Church Work and Workers.

The December issue OF the w asnsn8kou
Endeavorer. the state paper. Is JUST out
The Seattle local union of Christian En-
deavor will receive at the Y. NJ. G. A par
lors on New Years day.
Tuesday next. which is the festival OF
St Thomas, will be observed at Trinity
Parish church by celebration or Holy Com-
munion al 80.
The bank opening Wednesday evening
for the benefit or the First Presbyterian
church was decided success. netting $eVo.
and that without any effort at all.
Members Of the Christian Endeavor local
union lookout committee assisted IN or
ganizing Christian Endeavor Society In
the Market street Baptist church Saturday
evening.
On Tuesday evening the Missionary
Reading Circle OF the First Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. c. l. White
east corner OF Fourth avenue and Seneca
street, The study OF Persia will be con-
tinued.
The ladies Of Trinity church are greatly
pleased with the result of the sale OF work
last Wednesday. The attendance was
good. and a ready. market was found for
the attractive display Of goods which was
made.
Rev. II. d. Brown. OF the Battery street
NJ. e. church. preached a short sermon TO
the Volunteers OF America az the service
ters yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Brown
sang. There was good attendance.
The members OF the congregation OF the
Westminster street Presbyterian church
who were In arrears In their dues to the
First church made a settlement yesterday.
and now everything Is In shape 70 take
q clean start on the first OF the year.
The Christian Endsavor state executive
OF eight members from east OF the mount
aims ana seven from this eide. VIII hold
It's regular mid-winter committee meeting
in this city December 81 from 10 2. N.
The Sunday school Christmas entertain
- W ha
held Friday evening at 100 O'Clock. The
exercises viii consist OF songs and rectta-
tons. a peep AT old Santa Claus and the
distribution OF presents among the chill
dren.
One OF the special features Of the Chris
tian Endeayor work OF the First Baptist
church Ia the Christian culture course class.
which meets Monday evening. Prof. @.
s. Joces IL I'm charge OF the work The
class Is now studying the life. work and
epis,les OF 81 Paul.
The specifications for the interior finish
OF the new First Baptist church are now
ready FOR tire use 81 bidders. and the bids
are 10 be IN ny January I. II IS the hops
CO the building committee 70 have the work
completed and the structure ready for
dedication by Easter Sunday.
Prof Sharpe Is working lard 70 make
the music az Trinity Parish church on
Christmas day worthy OF the occasion:
The choir has been strenEtasnea, afsd WIZ
Ne supported Nv an orchestra. One feat
ure ~ the services viii he a midnight cele-
hratlon az Holy Communion. commencing
promptly az lt4S on Christmas eve.
Many Of the local Societies 81 Christian
Endeayor have recently held hook So
cisfs The Numerous books which nave
been collected In this way have been taken
in charge by the local union floating COM
rrittee and VIII be ssft "a Christmas
eift - the Christian Endesvor home az
NasaSaki Japau, which s. in charge OF
Mr. Makins and wife. recently % this
state.
- 49, ~
ter Cor men" movement started IN the
Westminster Presbyterian church, made
A report to the congregation yesterday 10
the effect that the Institution was In
ianrtsbir- CONDITION: ths, since October
the number 81 meals furnished - destitute
men was 90 ard she number of lodgings
carried by the Institution until they drew
their pay.
Ths Mems League % the FRS, Presbv-
terrain church holds lis Clonthly nesting
IN ire lecture rom ~ che Church =.
elsa VIII on<sst 81 debate on tAs annexs-
ton ot Hawaii Attorney II. l. WI
helm ana Prof. Gtrsrd viii present ne
ssarynatfve side ~ The question and A.
tnrrav Fred II. Peterson An3 William =.
Caunce the negative. All men are cor
daily invited
rAa ,aSs OF she -pec9sl Sunday evening
sser IN Hesthenisrr' was delivered last
gfght /, dealt with Scandinavian myth
ofoEv and brought oat Gods witness 20
Himself in the eden tines n ssfcA myths
a. chose Of Odln. Thor and Ralde- ths
pesutifll. ana q the prophecies % the
rfsss III eyrecti-S the rev heaven sn3
tha new earth which were 10 follow the
twilight Of re gods"
On Friday Might. December y. frt., I,
a N. ,he1 Seattle "WaIa wslia So
fvIuh viii tender a SS-rDe. % tae Carts
tssn rn6eavcr stats executive roEi -iittsF-
ne ns-cer@ % the local unions q seattle
Tacoma Everett and ether surrounding
towns ana - Seat5}e's pastors and tAsi-
wives On Ere same evening. rom ?
o'clock or watch night service viii
y. held q, Plymouth Congregational caarcA
hv ths tecsi EnSssvcrerS-
TIE sreciaI services TO- men - re
Acme business college. conducted ~ ira
Trinity Charter % 81 Andrews BrctA"r-
hao~s was well attended yeS;er1ay after
noon, A vocal 500 was sang y Mr. ".
Sterling and a tr4e hy Mrs Gvtffe. How
ara Farmer ara NJ Sserlins. TIE AZ
dress Eiver BY the Few. II. II Gowen was
On IKE sust@r: t'-Hrtse The present
- -ses wfn clcsa reSf Sunday afternoon
With an address on The Bike " nG' I :
bored ~ revive them presently. as fasy
have more than t,iSttse3 the experiment
TIE Raleigh has N.sen cT5srst 20 'ha
Asiatt- Rect. wAses has recently lest two