The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE CHARTER COMMISSION
Severely Criticised for It's Treatment
OF the Alternative Clause


The announcement that Rev. w. Fl. @.
Temple would address the Plymouth Soci-
ETY. Of Christian Endeavor at Its anniver-
sary service on the subject Of Good Citi-
zsnship," drew an immense congregation
10 Plymouth church last night. as II had
been whispered that the speaker would
make public the manner in which the
charter commission treated the committee
Of the Ministerial Union In the matter OF
Including In the new charter a temperance
provision. The rumor even reached sew
erai members of the commission and they
we're present 10 listen TO their arraign-
msnt From the expressions on their
faces when Mr.. Temple had finished his
remarks ii was plain that they had heard
oil they desired. for the speaker told IN
pain, forcible language the deceit and
eowaraice that he thought had character
bed the actions of a majority of the COM
nission, several OF whom, even after
Promising the committee TO vote for the
rrcyision asked for. he said. deliberately
vent back on their words. The remarks
we're not uttered In a spirit OF bitterness,
but rather OF amazement and sorrow. A.
N Indication Of the force OF the address
ssd It's effect II could be mentioned that
me congregation forgot itself so far as to
applaud, which, however was stopped by
~ Temple, who with gesture recalled
70 MS listeners that they were I'm Gods
horse and listening to sacred utterances.
ne anniversary services OF the Chris
tan Endeavor. under whose auspices and
% whom hr. Temple made his address,
se'e exceedingly impressive. consisting of
song service, Scriptural reading, an
teens. hymns prayers and the reading OF
spers OF the three branches of the soci-
sg-,he Junior. intermediate and senior,
&c altar was appropriately decorated
.ea MOWERS. ferns and American flags,
NE whole get of by a monogram OF tho
.eae'y In different colored incandescent
sa's The Scriptural reading was con-
lei by Miss Nina Mason. president OF
- junior society. The little lady read
s,Fptural lines I'm an attractive man
showing herself a worthy president Of
81 branch OF the society. This was fol-
sN oy an anthem by the choir. which
sp'enoidiy rendered. and an impress
prayer by the pastor. Mr. Edwards
foF an onertory Marching On"
s - came an address on the Christian En-
Nor movement by William FL Lewis.
So : probably more prominently men
I'D IN connection with that society
- any other young man IN the state OF
1alagton. Mr.. Lewis paper was IN a
sse statistical and at the same tine
49, This address was follow ed by the
,s OF three papers on the Junior. In
ss.,-ate and senior branches by Miss
ohNberg, Miss Florence Priest and
80 A. smith. These papers told OF the
49, accomplished during the past year
'sfe nselligently prepared.
hss, ienple then began his address. pre-
=. as remarks by a pretty effusion on
A. aeet the letters &C. F." had on him
A.. - sood facing his congregation. Il
victim OF an optical Illusion to-
49, ne said the letters behind me an
e.. % shine through my head and re-
themselves on my glasses. They are
a. uuNn, though. bat nevertheless they
A. .Fs ard mean tust IS much" He
,ss. 49, OF the good work the society had
,ss.a1.shed in the world ard OF the
.,s~aas ans thousands 81 souls n had
s-..s-, he stated that one Of the shining
ssssles or 'he society wss that Il was an
49, -At.oa banded together 20 DO Gods
sd make men better physically,
,,~ss.E aud morally. II Was never in
e. = SHOW partisan feeling. hut one
: a%' lie mentioned the lack or unity
A. 80 great political parties the Re-
A. Sad Democratic. and then COM
~ t1e'n with ;he Christian Endeavor,
- as banded together for a common
tsat a>a young people WAAt Is
a. -Ue % th.s city about SIX months
g. sd NJ. Temple. with good ideas
- - ort VAS here but short time
e. Vas asked 10 appear h@fore the
| ~. t&ael snf % speak AGAINST scene fu-
So question that vas sxftatinz the
| a., q ihat time. I dd speak ana the
a. a-sa l champlonea was successful
-. :, nuisance done away with fer
- neNt Srae sroka was before the
e... 4, Z. On the Sunday closing move
- urea before the charter commits