The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08
THE CURSE on THE HOP.

Seattle. Sept. G. 1896
To the Editor: Your issue of this date
contains a report Of the proceedings of
the Methodist Episcopal church. now in
session Ia this city. ] quote from the pub
lished proceedings Of the 9Th inst:
When a J. Hanson, OF Puyallup. arose
to present his report he said he had some
good news from that great hop country.
The hop crop. the main support OF the peo-
pie. was a failure the crop had been
cursed by God.
Bishop BOwman-The hops have not
grown?
CDR Hanson-Thev have grown. but
have been cursed by the hop louise.
Bishop Bowman-Good.
And from all over the room voices
could be heard giving utterance TO the
fervent ejaculation. Thank God"
Assuming the aboxe to he correct. beg
leave To express the hope that the above
quotation is not in accord with the senti-
rnent of the churches of this city, includ-
ing the Methodist Episcopal church; / do
not believe that IL is.
/ do not desire. in this connection, TO
enter into an argument, but simply TO
place myself on record as protesting that
expressions Ike those quoted, emanating
as they do from an association of relig-
/ ious gentlemen. shall not be published TO
the world as voicng the sentiment of the
I Christian people OF this city.
I do not believe that these brethren
| neither bishop. preacher. nor layman. one
! claiming to be the bearer of good news"
/ will be believed 10 have borne the mes
| sage of Jesus the Christ; it is to be hoped
/ that tho bishop when he heard the mes
/ sage" of DR. Hanson. and pronounced II
! good did not believe that his judgment
I would be accepted by the good people of
! this city as being in sympathy with the
! teachings of Christ whose vicegerent he
claims 10 be. II is most sincerely 10 be
/ hoped that the good brethren IN the audi
! cnce. If they were preachers representing
! the master, when they uttered their fer
/ vent CALCULATIONS OF Thank God" for the
/ misfortune that had befallen the hop
| growers OF Puvallup, did not claim that
J they were Offering up thanksgiving for
/ the good people OF Seattle
/ These good people. We are given to I'M
! derstand are assembled here as represen-
| tatves OF a large church organization TO
/ formulate plans for a campaign for the
| ensuing year, 20 foster a missionary
! spirit in tho hearts OF the people:
/ 10 win souls: to so present the truth
! as that men. women and little children
: will be bought within the folds of the
/ church which they claim to represent
/ They will appeal. even 70 the good people
! OF Puyallup. whose crops have been
/ blasted In their fields. to contribute Of the
1 remainder Of their substance for the erec-
/ ton OF church edidces wherein the preach
/ or may give thanks that the hop fields Of
! the donors have been devastated by the
/ curse of God
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