The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-05
WITH SOLEMN CEREMONIAL,


With impressive ceremonies the new
Baptist church on Fourth avenue near
James street was formally dedicated yes
tsrday morning 1T ls1o O'Clock The pas.
tor. L. 8. Bowcrman, was assisted IN the
ceremony by several prominent Baptist
clerKymen. among them. John McEswatn,
Of Boston; Rev. Thomas Baldwin. OF San
Francisco. Rev. R. G.. Seymour. OF Ph:iA-
dolphin, and Gen. T. J. Morgan, OF New
York city.
The church was decorated with ferns
and flowers and q splendid nu rcsl pro.
gramme was rendered.
The dedicatory address was made by
Rev. l. c. Barnes. OF Pittssurg. who
spoke in . very pleasing manner. His
text was taken from John Is verse 1s: "Ye
have not chosen me. but l have chosen
you, that ye should go and bring forth
fruit and that your fruit should remain
The speaker touched briefly M. The
building of the church and as, history
nj the church In Seattle, thea entering
into his discourse said:
'.It is well at the dedication Of meet
ing house to tix our minis On funda4
lection Is such principle. Its cl.artst
statement IL IN these words Of the 81.
preme Teacher himself. speculative
theory OF election has been much tough.
over and formulated In the past Neither
those who have gone before nor We can
know all or even much Of any great re-
to explore for himself as FAR as possible
this old banner OF truth"
Mr.. Barnes spoke OF the fact that 40 two
objects were alike. and that all were in
gradations. and the same Is true OF man.
OF this he said:
democratic. or even socia.istic. can lift all
men to one level. More than one-fonrth
OF the realty OF our great cities IL now
owned and administered socially. X Is ike
"a m
when transportation and other functions
will be performed by the municipality for
where soeializing OF conditions IL most add
vanced. tnat differences OF character are
most pronounced. Often two sons of the
same parents. the same schooling and the
same opportunities are az opposite poles
OF manhood. Election or differentiation il
the most obvious and inevitable fact known
to man."
He closed his address by q few remarks
about the missionary work of the church.
principally In this city, and OF the church
itself. saying that the people now had
fine church and a splendid paster. but that
although they congratulated themselves
upon these facts. the real object OF the
church was to minister to the uplifting
Of humanity in the city. the land and the
world.
After the address the dedicatory ritual
was gone through.
Another service was held In the church
In the afternoon. and third one At night.
At the afternoon service the music was
q feature OF the meeting. Addresses were
delivered by Gen. T. ]. Morgan and Rev. X.
q. Seymour.
The evening meeting was taken up by
short addresses by Rev. John Nc Eiwain.
DIR. Baldwin ard Rev. w. r. Randall. the
general missionary OF the church in Amer
lea.
The church wac crowded at all three SER
vices. "A number OF ciergymen who were
expected to be present at the services were
not able 70 get here. About l50 OF the min
listers who have been attending the annual
convention of the church In San Fran
cisco viii probably arrive some time this
morning They viii be shown about the
city by the local Baptists. and q reception
will be held At the church pariors this
evening at O'Clock.