The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-03
IiE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
LpWofth League TO Endeavor To Have
the state Teach Religion.

Iaccma, June 2.-Speclal-The Epworth n
LeagGtrs of all Western Washington are
soinS TO make d decided and determined
stand against the liquor traffic. They ara
also going 10 make an effort to introduce
the hble into the public schools. The
matter will ne formally taken up and
ways and means for the prosecution Of
the objects VIII be considered AT .he com
ing EpR League convention which
takes place a the First Methodist Fpis-
copdi churciF IN this city June lS-Zo Rev.
q. H. Feese. secretary OF the conference
EpWorih Le3Eue. said this evening that
fully l,eoo Leaguers. including delegates.
Will be here during the convention. and
the moral influence OF their meeting and
the stand they VIII unitedly take viii give
the reforms a great impetusI 10 begin
with. lie Is sanguue OF success. and
thinks the abolition OF the LIQUOR traffic
Is certainty
Rev. FeeSe said last evening: we are
going 10 institute such a fight against the
liquor traffic as has never before been
made in the Northwest We EXPECT 10 a.
complish what the temperance societies
and prohibition has failed 10 do IN the
beginning We shall not try 10 abolish the
rum traffic. but shall endeavor 10 create
such a sentiment against IL as will sweep
II our OF the state. II is sentiment thar
produces reform always: men never do.
\ reform Is merely an effect Of a senti-
ment that existed prior 10 ito Inception.
In Toronto no public officer would dare
10 oe a. all lenien With liquor men. His
head would come of at once The people
there are against liquor. When such a
sentiment as that exists here the button
Will he pressed and the people Will do the
rest. our Epworth Leagues are now
part Of every large community. almos.. in
Western Washington. and our movement
Is becoming a powerful influence All re-
forms have been made by men who were
IN. not apart from. the masses. For this
reason the Epworth League. occupying
the peculiar position IL does, will have
more success I'm doing away with the
liqGoT traffie than if il was an Institution
working on A more exclusive and fnde-
pendent basis See The difference: When
sver there IS political convention here
or anything Of that order the Iquor men
have 10 call IN help 70 reinforce their
harkeepers. During our Epwor-h Leaeue
convention when there VIII be a thou
sand strangers IN the city. I venture %
say there VIII not nc as much liquor cou-
sumei as at other times. for the moral in
Huence viii in measure act as "A 1epres-
sive Influence.
Yes We are going 20 do our hes- -
nave the Bible introduced into the public
schools. r VIII b moral Influence in
the schools whirb can he obtained i7 M
other way We recognize the 5tff re-ea
between church and state and " are
uot trying 20 introduce the Bible rs
par. OF the church. h'l- because it is need
"a in The schools only atheists ana a
few n-herS ohfeet - is presence tHr~o.
To please this class every selection frsm
the Fihle has beer stricken out 81 ou~
school books tharEh f0r style c~sri.lr
AMI clearress - Thought such selections
otytrank any others whatever. We do rot