The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-25
REV. CLARK DAVIS KISSED.
Preachers Remarks AT A. p. A. Meeting
Not Unanimously Appreciated.

frescners Remarks AT A. p. A. Meeting
Not unanimously Appreciated.
Rsnke's hall was crowded 20 overflow
Ing again yesterday afternoon by the
members and sympathizers Of the Amer
lean Protective Association and the Frin-
eipai speaker Of the day was Rev. Clark
Davis. whose remarks. however. did
not meet the unanimous approval OF
those present Mr.. Davis was not az
all radical and while he corfended
for the life and property of the American
public school system he held that the
rank and file OF the Catholic church were
good people. When Mr. Davis had fin
asned other minor speakers took the rost-
rum and denounced milk and water"
ana "namhy-pamby" doctrines relative 70
the Issues OF the day. A feature OF the
exercises was The musical programme
which Included vocal quartette and q
vocal solo by Miss Dolly Hawley.
Nj. Davis started In by saying his
policy had always been 10 treat with re-
spect all people whether they differed
with him or not. and that be did not pro-
pose TO alter his policy then or hereafter.
ana that faDaticisTn begat fsnatfctsm:
thai religious fanz1fcssm was rad and ire
iigicus fanatlcisn was worse. lie de-
ciAred that the A. +. A. agitation. II
kept within bounds. would result IN good.
hut II allowed 10 assume the form OF
bsgotry and persecution IL would finally
IAN OF its own weight Some members Of
the n T.. A see the pope In everything.
while some profess 20 believe that the
Catholics were directly responsible for the
death OF Abraham Lincoln: but Mr. Davis
did not believe the Roman church had
any thing 10 do with the presidents as
sasstnatton. The effort by some people
20 connect the pope and the Roman
Catholic church with everything lad re-
minded the speaker OF Scotch cove
nanter preacher who bolted the pope and
never lost an opportunity 10 score him in
every sermon. Said he: II was pope In the
exordium OF the sermon: IL was pope in
the body Of the sermon: and IL was pope
In the peroatlon OF the sermon. Thus IL
was fifty-two Sabbaths every year His
preaching grew monotonous 10 the people,
and they carried complaint TO the pres
bytery. The presbytery felt that the
complaint was an exaggeration. AS the
complaint was. mo matter what text he
may take the sermon Is popery' the
presbytery said they would give him a
text and assemble In the church and hear
him preach sermon. They selected
text as far as possible from his accus-
toned line Of thought. They gave him
these three words from the hook OF Gem
esis as a, text, the names OF three men.
viz: Adam. Seth. Enos. The day Of the
preaching came, and IL was a memoir
able day The presbytery was there. and
so was the congregation. and so was the
minister Soiemnly he took his place in
the pulpit and announced his text: Adam
Seth. Enos. His very first sentence was:
My dear brethren. these men lived In a
day when there was no pope nor popery
and consequently they had not 20 con-
tend against gigantic evils which curse
our age. viz: First. the usgrpation of the
authority OF Jesus by "a fallible man: Sec
ond. the denial of the rights OF conscience
to the people by a great system Of in
iquity."
Mr.. Davis said the hostile attitude
toward the public schools Of the Catholic
church could not be deaied, for II was evil
Gcnced In Catholic pGblca tons. policy
and teachings, that In this regard the
poplst church was against the policy of
America and American institutions, that
the life of the republic depended upon the
maintenance OF the public schools. for II
Is here that the American spirit IL in
stilled- The parochlal schools he said
were maintained for the purpose Of seiz-
ing the young men. for II the young men
are secured the church can secure the
control OF the republic.
Mr.. Davis said that religion was the
strongest factor In human life. as Is evil
denced In the life and growth OF the Cath
Ollie church. The bcnevolence Of the MEM
bers OF that order In maintaining schools
and hospitals for the benefit OF che poor
and the orphans has OF itself saved the
system from oblivion. Religion IL TO man
not only bread and meat but the atTnos-
phere from which man receives life
While the speaker did NOT believe TN the
union Of state and church. he declared
the state could no more get along without
religion than it can without intelligence
He said that the opposition 10 tire Cath
ollcs will not save souls: nothing but
faith IN the Lord Jesus Christ can do
that. He did not believe religion should
be taught in the public schools. that
should be dore In the free churches and
Sunday schools. The speaker said that
many OF those present did not go 10
church and did not send their children.
He said:
some OF YOU lay I'm bed on Sunday IN
III noon and then ger up M time 70 attend
the a. L. 4. meetings. There IS no
church or Sunday school for yourself
and children. Who will teach the chill
dren the truth II that continues 10 he
your programme The Catholics will beat
YOU all hollow IL you don't make a
change. They say. Give me the religious
instruction Of your children and I'll rule
z the nation "
The minister's remarks did not meet
with the approval OF some and at one
time he was Kissed hut Mr. Davis went
right along and Immediately after he had
finished ieft the hail. other speakers
made forcible speeches, declaring Mr.. Da-
Wis policy was not IN line with theirs and
that he could never win unless he
ceTange After the meeting there was n
good deal OF discussion concerning the
speech and many declared the minister
was entirely too mild