The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

In leaf from leaf and laid upon the
nnes 10 burn brightly for one brief mo-
nsni and then wither into blackened
nh<s.
The little church On Madison street was
xsil niied with members Of the congrega-
tpa Many OF the men In the gathering
ars representative citizens OF Seattle.
There we're plenty Of evidences that sum-
n<r Is almost nigh In the light costumes
end straw bonnets OF the women In the
gasherng.
The history OF the struggles of the men,
begs Of the church under heavy load OF
deh. contracted during the boom era. is
si'nisar to that OF many OF the churches
Of tia country.
building perhaps two or three years
ahead 81 the times was erected In 1859 with
Borrowed moaey. With the hard times
came temporary loss OF membership,
ard consequent Self-den.ais on tho part OF
those wao bore the burden until prosperity
sSaM swept over the state and made pos
~ ne recent achievement of the con-
E0nlon. tho reduction OF the debt to a
ssuparatveiy small sum.
Amer the preliminary numbers OF the
pQsAmfne of services had been conclud-
g hev. Wiimot Whitfield. presiding elder
tF TIE Seattle district. preached an able
tssourse. Or. Whitfield turned back In
~ scriptures 10 the accounts Of the first
meetings. Of the Hebrews In the temple OF
!sfnalem. The discordant tribes OF Israe.
xNs brought together In prosperous
nd harmonious nation by tho struggles Of
Ne people In building tho temple and In the
fsssss and ceremonies that followed.
csming down TO the church of today.
N Whitfield glowingiy portrayed It's In
Haenee for good. put forth among ali peo-
ks b. the Christian church. The church
q today h 4 great and wonderful educa-
aanai factor he said. "It isa great school,
gssat university in which are inculcated
Ness influences which tend 20 the better
meat OF mankind, to the development Of
ns mlnd and 10 the stimulation OF the
spl Tho church OF today makes orators
rs met and women. through whom the
sosk Of The church Is disseminated among
ne people. The church stimulates the eul-
sa'e OF music and Of poetry. II eultivates
safning and fosters all the influences and
sssaeiss that tend TO make life more beau
a,A and enables man 10 glorify God"
" Whitfield said that when he was
ssx1rzfed AZ the presiding elder OF tho
ssRls eissrict. the Methodist churches OF
~ uFtcs were IN debt 5000. Gradual
.aese debts are beng paid or. The
, =. Of the congregations In the small
VIA n the district were touched upon
eaee the speaker told OF the seif-sac-
- 'aat had been made by the members
AAaison street church To LIT the
- .azs Fad weighed SO heavily upon
- ~ - many years. To Mr.. John III.
49, cae on ;he trustees Of the church
-, 80 ~ beginning. was due much &c the
80 oeaoagtng 10 the congregation. He
- Maas u possible for the burning of
- 1e'issse papers. which was abou. TO
- taes. The speaker closed by urging
.. asma<rs 10 renewed activity and en-
80 -, = ,ae work OK building up the church
sAlsx II a power if The community
"a. ans tha interesting ceremony OF
,.s eafhiax ef the mortgage and note.
- ssaax face value Of s.. 10. inc.ud-
= Hen The trustees were gathered
fae near tia altar by Pastor Albert
49, GssSr Ths match was applied.
- - Fsw moments ali that remained
e 'ssntneEaaca was a small pila of
ssAsasa ashes
a. 49, s.aA tssnalas "A dsbs ps 81. e.Do unon
80 ewned by the church extension
Ess.s ,s sae Methodist denomination. Or.
se,.s Willard has offered 10 give kss,
IS % aand In this state II the balance