The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-05
rethodigt Protestant and Christ
ian Churches Unite.
LAY Be ONLY TEMPORARY.
mat Christian Church without Al
Edffice-Gias B~en Meeting WITH
the Tpsfa rfnns--uaaay schools
AI.o Consolidated -Inifed Con-
gregafioa Will Number 4oo-
Very Little Connfct In Doctrines.

fSne sac. that denoT8lrationai.ssrs is rap
xzsy .iyiBg o9t among the Frntssfah,
Issyehes OF he land received a pointed IL
k.rration ia Seattle yesterday when IL
La anrsuneeJ from their respective pull
fes that on and alter sunday. December
II tse First Methodist Protestant cnnren
ia the Fist Christian church viii unite
Lns worship together uBaer eae roof. tens
Aezzrilys az least.
VNsver before IN Seattle, and rot of 81 IN
I NJ United States. have two churches Of
/ Eaneat denominations formed such e
hmbsnaticg "a has been brosxgat about by
ne folnt efforts OF tine pastors and COR
ksgztions Of the TWO caaEsaes enEloned.
kofnsr.aiiy The union Is 90 last uatL fae
Arst Chr.sflaa church. which Is now
iashout church egissice. obtains one. but
= Rev. J. ". Smith, pastor Of that church
Expressed Il to als congregation yesterday
borping:
IaThls IL an ARRANGEMENT, the success OF
faeh will depend q great deal upon our
Hwa good behavior. / might aay that We
r. going over to the Methodist FTGtes-
knts 70 court awhile. to Use homeiy
{zrsse, and that. perhaps. marriage may
Eagt."
IThe First Christian church has been
b6neisss Stree October J. when the trus-
tss sold tie old white church on SeTsrca
trest between Third and Fourth avenues.
&nlporagslY IN the Unitarian church ou
kTefth avenue and linton street which
y without pastor. The tenancy was only
E3n InnatG to month. however and when
Yf. sfniin. the pastor. found that per-
kansTt Jesse could n0t be effected lie
as about for another location. Finding
tsns. WITH the consent OF the congregation.
II made oveTtaE~s 30 the First Mel hodlst
9roiestant church. which resulted in a
Erasal invitation from the congregation
that church 10 the congregation OF the
laELsttsn church 10 come over ana occupy
esnfiy WITH them the commodioas Meth
Hlst Protestant church on Third avenue
Fd Pine street on the terms stated The
4ssiAtlDn has been accepted with the same
ffd!alty sn which i, was rendered
Pastor Smith and Pastor r. T. Whitman
! the Ale is0saist Protestant caurca have.
y"t arranged as to how the services
F4 De dlN-ss q, bat 70 IL probable that each
sof sli preach once eaea Sunday even
aud mostsig, alternately The sun
~ schools wil b@ consolidated in the
vne Tnnnaer as the churches. probably
Idhr one or the other Of the present SUI
kinterdents The same procedure viii De
flowed with the other church societies.
Eshly the Christian Enasayorers
Hae present membership OF the First
fristlan church Is about 80 and OF the
fsi Methodist Protestant. about half that
fnher. u Is thought that the united
1areh " Ill have a congregation of fully
wren both begin working together II
hope = fulfilled the church on Third
~ i-iis street VIII resume Its place again
Y 1ne OF the leading churches OF ihe CITY.
Ifhe new Arrangement wifi make no
tsnge In the church organization Of The
20 churches. which viii! be kept separ-
fe. each congregation managing fts own
Dances.
TIE gap between the two churches In the
tziter OF doctrines IS not so great that ths
taior is likely 70 he wrecked on the rock Of
compatibility The Methodist Protestant
EarcB IS M offshoot " the Methodist Epis-
Epsi organization. frem which IL separat-
y mary years ago on questions az rollty
re Methodist Episcopal church at that
pc allowed no hay representation. :he
fefnmen. OF the organization bcirs. en-
g ssy In the hands Of the ministry The
F'hedisf iTniestAut church Was organized
4 these who disappfovsa OF shis among
Ter princinies or she present church
Hoe Christian church. cannot be called
onshnot ~ any organization though II
r. founded by rreshvteYsans Its unrr~-
n believe In the Scriptures ara tho
Ffp'nres only. and thew stand upon shern
The only ground upon which all Chris
E1s can stand.