The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23

whose sensational trial will be recalled
the Madison Street church was taken by
Rev A > Gregg, an energetic young
minister. He found two mortgages on tho
property. one amounting. with interest
TO 200 and the other to $3.50
vigorous canvass for funds began.
There were eighty members OF the con-
gregatien. and all. men, women and chill
dren, scattered into the highways and by
ways seeking pledges for the church fund
They were making slow progress until
Bishop Cranston came 10 Seattle and held
series Of meetings. at which 500 was
raised. The $500 mortgage was paid of
with this $500. The papers were turned
over To the church and were burned with
some show Of Formally.
The other mortgage was next taken up.
The members decided not to call on out
side assistance until absolutely necessary
A common pool was made Of all the
ready money that could be secured In the
congregation.
counted on as good for 500 a. any time
was an unculiivated tract OF four or I'VE
acres IN Thurstou county. This had been
donated 10 the church by a philanthropic
citizen. and now. In the hour Of need. II
was thought advisable 10 sell Minister
Gregg made visit TO the property and
inspected II. A deal was finally consurn-
mated by which the property was trans
ferred for $500. OF this the churcn re-
ceived $50. the balance having been spent
In agents fees abstracts and other ex-
renses incident TO the sale. The church
members had different idea of lana
values after that and were very ready
20 accept Minister Gregg's explanation
that since cultivated lands were being
sold at mortgage values. uncult.vated
tracts We're at a discount
Meanwhile the women and children hac
been doing their part. The little ones
had organized foraging association, the
object of which was 70 wheedle nckeis
and dimes out OF everyone who could he
wheedlsd. The women had held a meet
ing ard decided on the manufacture Of
hom.ny, cookies and honnets. They fig
ured that the sale Of these products would
yield very helpful profits. The output %
the parish ~ homlny. cookies ard bon
nets from that time on was steady and
constantly increasing The diet Of people
for blocks around underwent a sudden
change Home industry was patroniyeti
as matter of pride. ard anv who RECALLED
themselves with anything bat honiny and
cook 80 al So in secret. As for hats IL
WAS marvellous the way the community
hlasso.ned forth Nearly every woman's
love ~ the church was measured rs thu
number az ',onnets she rad. ard this led
10 great emulation IN GiSpla wing varte-
gated heaageay Maybe tire fashions were
nos followed closely. bat the women o.
the Madison street church were Ike Mrs
Gnskel's ladies ~ Crawford in feeling
perfectly iaderenaeut q the worlds ovfn-
.cn q the1. attire
By these vario8s means and individual
Donations from outsiders ;he 81 80 deb,
has he@n reduced 20 s!5S
The church IA row IN the fnaj thraes o.
It's contest against poverty and bids fair
- gofse cat with flying eoiors. A harvest
a.
last expeG.eut SIX hundred quarters will
free tha church The earnerinw - this
silver crnp Mi 30 The principal business
e tha congregation FOR the next few
months
Meanwhile the hon.ny pets and co5kev-
laden overss will not he allowed % cool.
ard she work @: turning oat Sonnets goes
ruerrs3v an