The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23
REV. MR.. TEMPLES REPLY.

Seattle, Sept Is. 1875.
To the Editor: l have Just read a d.
gest Of Lucian Agassiz' letter TO the POST
Intelligencer. concerning my sermon on
'Methoctsm' a week ago. y personal let
ter from him would have received nv
courteous attention, and would have avoid
Ell the unfortunate appearance Of a chal-
lenge which publicity always suggests. /
gladly. however, make my answers equal
~ pubic with the questions. that there
may De no misunderstanding. Fearing that
ne may be depending upon the reports Of
my sermon. in the papers OF the follow
ing day, which OF course are fragmentarv.
the longest not containing more than a
quarter Of the entire discourse I herewith
send You the whole sermon Just as IL was
uehVefed You viii, I think, conclude,
upon perusal OF it. that I did state both
facts and dates particularly. as far as was
necessary. Let me take the questions in
order: 80
debt? '''' 'O'
L presume. in this case the actual date
Is not WHAT'S required. but such an au
thority Tor stating The fact as will exon
crate me from 'ae charge OF being care
less IN my statements. refer YOU TO an
excellent volume OF The Christian Lead
ers OF the Last Century" by ]. c. RIVE
y d. lord bishop OF Liverpool. Surely on
the state Of the Church o. England. SO far
as he has written OF IL. there could be no
higher authority. I quote from chapter
a.. on 'John Wesley and His Minis
try mage -
John Wesley's father was a ma, "a,
considerable learning and great activity Of
nina. Though rector o. a living nov val
ueQ az &lu50 year. ne was in pscuniaY-,-
u4HIcu4tles, was once in prison for debt
ana finally left his widow and ehlldren al
n'osl oestt ate "aen I add that he was
Hol on good terms with his parishioners.
ana, poor as he was insisted on going nm
TO London every year to attend me IN
prchiao.e meetings or .couvoeation fa~
months az 4 time. the reader VIII 7,r1hs-
niy agree WITH ne that like too many.
ne was a man Of more b3ok-learning and
cleverness than good sense"
z Who was the archbishop who held
oa.'s u an smmora! ard indecent charac-
ter ~ Canterbury?
Archbishop Corvallis. a Lambeth Pal
ace. NY best authority for This statement
~ iae quaint letter Of King George III.
which ! COPY for Mr.. Agassiz' benefit.
BY Good Lord PTelate: I could not de-
lay giving you me notification Of the grief
and concern with which my breast VS.
affected az receiving authentic snf3rn,atf,r
mar routs nave made their way into your
palace a. the same tine / must signify
10 you my sentiments on this zuhferf
which hoid these iezitlez and vain 8fsgi-
pati1ns as utterly iaexpedient, II not I'M
lawful. 10 pass in A residence for many
centuries devoted - divine studies. rau-
gioGs retirement, and the extensive axer-
else Of charity and benevolence; I add. in
a place whore 50 many Of your prede~es-
scrs have led their lives In such saDettt,y
as has thrown lustre on the pure religion
they p-ofessed and adorned. From the dis
satisfaction with which you must u.r-
ceive. ] behold these inapvoprieties, not 70
speak in harsaer terms. and on srll more
plols principles. I trust you viii gs4uDress
them Immediately. 80 that may not nave
occasion 20 sasw any further marks of
my dis2.easure. or 70 interpose iu a diff
ferent manner May God take your grace
into His almighty protection! I remain.
my Lord Primate. your gracious friend.
"Gs r."
can only add that the name OF ia