The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13

ing 10 be governed by man with white
apron astrfde OF a beer key The. inter-
ests Of our homes are more important than
the success OF any political party We
were al thankful when the pem5cr2tic ad-
nin.stration wiped out WhitechspeL ana
70 the Republicans for closing uP the va
risty theaters and gambling houses what
we need now is a little more courage 20
close Up these saloons on Sunday.
Rev ". A. Shznklin. Rev. ". T. Ford,
Rev. Mr.. Hayward. Rev. Daniel Bagley
and Rev L J. Covington also made
speeches voicing their hearty sympathy
With the movement.
Wants the Christians First.
Mrs. Frank Lee. president Of the ". c.
7. L.. made few pointed remarks when
the subject OF the place OF the mass meet
ing was under discussion. Some opposi-
ton was made 10 holding il in a church.
as II was thought some of the people II
was wanted 10 reach would not go 70
church. but would go 70 a public hall, Ike
the Armory. Mrs. Lee said she was strong
~ II favor OF holding the meeting IN Ply
mouth church. she wanted 70 reach the
church people first. The Christian peo-
PIE were good enough for their purpose
now, the rest could be gotten afterwards
she then turned 10 where some OF the min
listers were sitting and sad: There has
been great deal Of talking here this
afternoon. but are you going 10 be as will
Ing TO preach 70 your people and ask them
TO stand by the enforcement OF the law
as you are talking here today? am in IA
yor Of the meeting in the church because
i want the Christian people put on re-
cord
The committee OF Eve appointed 10 get
up the first mass meeting and to report
on the formation Of committee of .wen-
ty-tlye. Is composed of A. ?. Burwell, Ev-
y fnE,
and Mrs. Parkhurst. II was suggested
that all the ministers of the city be re-
ouested 20 preach sermons on the Sunday
closing movement on the Sunday previous
TO the first mass meeting.
The Opposition IL on Deck.
A twelve-page pamphlet published by
The international Religious Liberty AS
ISOLATION" and entitled The Civil Sab
bath. or Disguised Religious Legislation"
was distributed to those who attended the
meeting. Its title explains its object. 1t
is an argument against religious legisla-
ton" 1t contains the following: Be
ware of religious laws in secular dress as
you would of wolves in sleeps clothing.
Not only are they deceptive, but there is
deception in their train. Already perse-
cution is in the land as the result of en-
forced Sunday laws
r. E. Dunlap. Superintendent of Good
Citizenship, Christian Endeavor Union.T
also distributed a good citizenship
pledge" for the enforcement of laws
against the liquor traffic
Alexander Mum. who is now in the
city, at the Butler hotel tells of an eXpe-
rience he had In Vancouver, q. c., when
he was arrested for selling a candle on
Sunday. He says he sold the candle all
right, and did ii because the people
there are 100 years behind the times They
have no money to buy coal oil on Satur-
day night and cannot see TO read the
Bible. 1t strikes me that these people are
anxious to keep the poor people in dark
ness for fear they will get too enlightened
and stray away from their belief