The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
nv. e. K. Young Compares the
Sound and Lake Cities.
! oLARkson 4 COMING LEADER.
/ r.neus Philsdsiphis Preacher Praises
seattle Energy and Grit-A Lun-
Der King Talks.


~ "a friende. ana Los Angeles Then ne VIII
s~e,,rr - v1nit 70 the churches OF his denom-
1.sfsor Is ronferu Oregon, Washington ana IN
I6nbo. x1fofether he expects 70 Do on the
Coret for about tWo months.
~, ynnnr Is one Of the most elo-
nnent sreoohefs In Philadelphia, or In
fcf - East He u man OF me
ahlIinee and scholarly attainmen@ ana
m convrr16tton shows him 70 be q man OF VIDE
- Ssvsr1i1ed reading and keen observation OF
~ ,vorM His conversation Is delightful. Tor
- fcSen1e 80 subject without giving expres-
-, g 800 oeiSinal thoughts and his manner
4 ~ v6iehled With those clerical snectations
whieh = often render . person III 81 ease with
nsn 81 biz profession.
n eouyersstion with Mr.. Young last evening"
Z runofter for tho PosT-IsrKLLlsEEcEE hrst re-
1Derod . he reputation OF nis home ios sleep-
4non ana esked whether it wss sustained.
ssfEflo6elphis certainly Is . quiet city, but II
= hoaufiiul city Of homes, and there 10
chnrm of pociabilfty shout its people which can
fSs1lIv 8 eoueled. II n not like New York or
3l1c1ro. for the people do not feel the necessity
y nnehtue IL city forward. It has some OF the
lS1Sl nen ever saw-nne old men, too-and
~ uonen are beautiful, too, for they take care
II 1keir health and have . good, clear COM
rl6xfon. n church II in the newer part Of the
az. which Il growing rapidly and has more OF
a. chaxncteriItics Of . Western city than the
65dsf pa1tan
aWhst + your impression Of Seattle? Does It
69roe Win yOus preconceived ideasr
III surpa0ses them. was prepared to see
ono city, ~ I have been keeping well informed
about e through the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, but
did not expect 70 see 20 many nne buildings a.
you have. The city, by It's push and restless &C.
fivity. and the crowds saw on Front and Sec
ond sfsoots, reminds me more Of Chicago than
~ Other city. I was in Chicago the morning
0f(eFo the great IRE there, and the
~ plles Of rubbish remaining from
- H. a Seattle. with splendid blocks
nsoWiug Up among them. remind me
loGoably a TIE soens Of desolation at Chicago. /
nd ths account Of your celebration of the fire
d NJ pulpita few weeks ago, and used IL as an
fIu11etion Of how good comes out Of some
thing eyfl. year $50 We were sympathizing
viii ron 81 the great disaster which had be-
f61len you. and now We mud you rejoicing in the
oo1nueno3ation Of that event It is didicuit to
boIioye hat the rite Of ell those buildings was
yoof 80 occupied by nothing but tents"
DO yoa ind that washington II attracting
much attsntion in the Eastf'
H110te interest II taken In the state Of WASH
1ne(on than IN any other Western state. 1nfor-
motion about it u eagerly sought after and is
boooming moro general Your state presents
ereot attractions and win have greater immi-
0nsion for many years than the Southwest or
~ Northwest has had.
s1fr ClarkSon's talks about this city called
forth mach comment in the East ! saw them
lreouently quoted and they were much praised
81 many quarters.
II think Mr.. Clarkson ID wise politician and
he stands high in his party councils was In
Washington City few weeks ago aud by con-
yoruation with the leaders there found that he
SWas highly regarded by them. He 10 = clean
nan, and he presents 3 favorable contrast to
pome other politicians he neither drinks
nor smokes and In Des Moines, where knew
him wen. not . word was said, or could be
paid against his private character. What
ms suypfised me In him Is the ability he shows
= IN orator. never knew him before q any
lhing bat writer and he II one Of the ablest
editors ever know. His editorials In the
He0ister were polished pieces of literary work,
which took great delight in reading, though
~ Il not college bred. But never knew him
70 Be IN orator until I read the speeches he
made on the Coast They impressed me as I'm
1shed preparations without fiaw in their logic.
H reasoned closely from his premises to his
euuc1usions. He Ia one OF the conf ny men in
his party
sHow Il your church growing out here?"
~ cannot tell you the exact facts here. but
Historically It should be In Q hourishing conci-
ston, Tor our organization has always made the
Aseh0dist the pioneer church. wherever there
= population We send preacher, who gathers a
church around him. That is the great adyan.
oaeo OF our itinerant system. wherever you
md any settlement you wiz find the itinerant
Methodist preacher. We don't ask are there
4ethodists there bat Are there peopleY An.
other motto with as 10 No pulpit without a
preacher and no preacher without q pulpit,
Wherever people form church. we are Obliged
70 give them preacher and we are also bonnd
70 and pulpit for every preacher.
"on the other hand this system has its disad.
vantagea 1t does not give preacher time to
gather together and build up a church
thoroughly. A man has no sooner attached his
people to him than he in removed to soms
other church. The result 10 that the voung
people eften drift or to another church ana the
new preacher has TO begin his work anew. NV
church In Philadeiphia 10 an instance. Rev
Wayland Hoyt, the Baptist 10 right across the
street and has been there eight years while
during that tine my church has had three or
sour preachers The itinerant system is moi
sdapsed % the large cities and the conference
has recognized the fact by extending the tenn
from three to i've years"
II suppose you have noticed a tendency in
the preechen OF late years to deal less with theo
yotical Christianity and more with the practical
application Of IT," remarked the reporter.
"Yes, ana think It is a good thing. The
preaching OF the doctrines Of Christianity is a
good thing and the gospel win ever be a grand
theme for q discourse, but while Wa al =,
nearly al believe in the theory we need ,ha "
plicafion Of it TO the affairs of everyday ,iss
We should preach the application of religion ~
business affairs. to domestic life and 10 nolit,c.
This can be done without touching marty noli-
ticA Such preaching is q very Sifferent ,s,,,r
from Sensational sermons They are all froth
aud foam. and while they draw q treat ernvd
Il dispeses. disappears, aud no practical respI,
romain& 40 lasting good comes from such
nethodA have In my mind now the case n, a
man whose sensationalism drew large conerers.
tons and who has now been convicted of whole.
Oale plagiarism"
"What 10 your opinion Of Talmaee,,
"He 10 . great preacher and IL il . n,,r ,a
ever went on the lecture platform. His ssrnoa s
tead beautifully and sparkle with bright ,o,n,s
bat you miss great deal by not hesring -
He - ioveo oy the people OF BROOKLYN and ali
the children know and love him. He is doing a
great good work there.
did yon ever hear Parker In London,o cor.
tinued Nj. Young 81 heard him some wear.
asc, and was filed with admiration NJ RI,
The one defect about his preaching ,s N :, =.
allows his individuality TO show taronsa an
his preaching. The whole man-yoice res,r-a
language-charms you. hus you see ps,ss.
through u All He presents . strong contras, 10
epurgecn. went with two American. 30 -.
them both. Ny companions were men ~ 80,
attainments. but allowed real or sfYectss 49,,
tempt for what they called religion. whsn wa
lstened 10 Spurgeon heard through 4, -,
Jesus Christ and saw tears rolling down m.
companionf faces When we came or, 81
said; That man believes what he say,, On
hearing Parker was struck with aam,rs,,s,
but could only hear Parker. and when asss.s
my companionf opinion they simply said
'Pshawr Yeti think Parker Il q good man.
and his faults are only In his Style
Mr. Young continued 70 tax in tia r,o., en-
tefesting strain OF the great preachers ne hss
heard In England and America, but declsrsd
Henry Ward Reecher the greater, al - -,