The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03

rooms OF Soxl99 feet each. The second foor viii
De divided into Offices, aud the third viii be
20. INTO. ball with gallery and stage Tha
naii VIII seat LOO persons
nnioug the larger subscriptions are H I.
Iulai,essao, 1850; Isaac woollen, $500; Henry L.
- ~ 700; Charles A. Hers, 800 The officers
Oi the association are: President Richard
"insor; vice president. II. r. PhiIIins: see.
.afy, n. j. Wilson; treasurer. A Amunds;
uustees, Enoch Wood p. b. Morton, E. Uln.
mrs. .. 6iddings, Mrs. s. d. Silver
Ansfe ID only one other ''fres thought" hall in
.ne state at present, that one being at Tenino.
Inc liberals at Whatcorn and Port Angeles,
however, are about to build halls, and these
places ana Seattle have entered into race 10
see which viii have the first hall cornpleted.
"hen the ball here il completed the associa-
non VIII secure speakers and instructors and
win give lectures upon scientific subjects at
frequent intervals
Inc nine demands upon which the King
County Liberal Association stands are a. tosS
lows:
We demand that churches and other eccIesi
Just taxation. ~
We demand that the EMPLOYMENT of cham
lalns III congress, in state iegislatures in the
navy ana militia and in prisons, asyiuu.s and
All other institutions supported by public
money shall be discontinued.
We demand that ali public appropriations for
educational ana Charitable institutions of a
BeeIarian Character shall cease
We demand that all religious services now
sustained by the government shall be abolished:
aud especially that the use OF the Bible in the
bn pup schools, whether ostsnsibly text
snip, shall be prohibited.
We demanl that tho appointment, by the
PRESIDENT Oh the United states by the gov
ernors OF the various states. OF all religious fes-
tlvais and fasts shall wholly cease
We demand that the Judicial oaths in the
courts and in all other departments
OF the government shall be abolished, and
that simple affirmation under the pains and
stead.
We demand that all laws directly or fndt-
rectly enforcing the observance OF SUNDAY as
the Sabbath shall be repealed.
W. demand that ali laws looking to the en-
Iorcement OF christian" morality shall be abb
Iogated, ana that all laws shall be conformed to
the requirements OF natural morality, equal
rights and impartial liberty.
We demand that not only in the constitutions
OF the United States and OF the several states,
but also In the practical administration of the
same, no privilege or advantage shall be con-
celea 10 Christianity or any other special re-
llglon; that our entire political system shall be
founded and administered on purely secular
basis; aud that whatever changes shall prove
necessary to this end shall be consistently, I'M
hlnehingiy, and promptly made.
The association has Endorsed DR. j. l. York
the lecturer, as its champion to meet Rev l. ID.
Driver, OF Eugene, Or, in joint debate upon the
subject of Christianity Secretary Carter, OF
the l. NJ Z. A, had said that ne thought DR..
Driver would not accept Mr.. York's challenge as
coming from individual, bur might do so If
the liberals of Seattle would acknowledge Mr..
York as their champion. To remove all hind
RANGES to the challenge the King county Liberal
Association at its last meeting adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Res0lUed, That we, the members OF the King
County Liberal Association and the entire
audience OF liberals here convened, do hereby
choose and indorse DIR. York as an able ex-
ponent of our cause; and we repose i'll him our
utmost confidence as to individual character
and ability; and the secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association has our full con-
shall be notified of DR.. York's challenge and
that he will accept the same. With Dr. York's
full consent the secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association of this city is authorized
to extend the challenge TO ami su bstitute any
clergyman OF good standing in Seattle for
joint debate within thirty days from date, as
published by DR.. York; and,
Resoued. hat in view of possible Joint dis
cussion between DIR. York and some representa-
tive OF the Christian faith, that tne Liberal Asso
citation of King County extend sn invitation 10
DR. York to remain with another week and
deliver another lecture here next sunday, that
in the meantime it may be determined II a joint
discussion will be arranged for; and be il
further resolved that the secretary OF the King
structed to serve a copy of these resolutions
upon the secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and publish the same in the
press of this city.
DR.. Driver has returned 10 his home, but Sec
rotary Carter ga that he will write to him at
once, and be Is sure that DR.. Driver will accept
the Challenge