The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-27

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TIE Adoption ~ = eonatlsaflon vas ae-
compasss@1 agt@r considerable discussion
on Is wording. II was rsz1 article ~
article 10 hes. J. r. H&Flasz. Of Tacoma.
chairman n ne COMMITTEES on FgasttsatsgEs.
za3 cash was x1seS or separately The
seetlar yr0vsdang for the essrgloz Of ossl~
Gers a. the annaaf eonseatagn was anaend-
"a after moHe argument 70 do Away E8fh
nominating COMMITTEES Il Zee convention
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"a IL IA hard 70 find accommodations fer
50 large gathering. In nxAng ire stand
ard % representa- LOB from esea league toe
constitution after amendment read thst
saeA Epworah League ii the conferences
sboggG have twe Delegates beside the pas
tor and al extra delegate for each sfty
members or g.e-thiEa fraction Of rfty-
The document after many amendments
vas finally adopted as a whole.
e t. Eiasne wssc, with O. III. f@sse.
was chs Of th@ delegates TO the Epwerrh
conferences at Chattanooga. gave n inter-
satIng account q his experiences az Chat
taneoga- G. II. Feese followed. Both
told interesting stories illustrating the life
and conditions % the South. and gave
realistic description Of . thunderstorm
fnas occurred While the conference was IN
az hour and running In unsser the tent IN
suca quantities that al we're forced 20
stand upon the benches 70 keep from get
ting drsneheG- Both spoke 81 the impress
sion made on them ~ Bishop xcCabe.
formerly = chaplain. who had the great
gathering flied wsth enfhssiaxu.
After the agreeable depression Of the
speeehes. business gss once more resumed.
The following committee On resolutions
was appointed BY rhe chair: Chairman. 8.
A. Bright. Of Aberdeen A. W Miller. Of
Seattle. o. A Smith. 81 chehails. r. r.
Brooks, 81 New Whstcorn. and G. l. Han
ser. OF the Swedish district.
While the programme arranged for the
afternoon included reports from the officers
~ The organization. time passed swiftly
and these we're held over until today r.
+. Brooks. 81 the Puget Sound T1ggersify.
took the floor just before ad lourument 20
arouse the interest Of TIRE elders presen. In
college male aaart2tte which had re-
qasstea him 20 plan series 81 entertain
rssnts among the leagues n the confer
enes. Tie stated that the auarfette you'd
ne accompanied hy Mss caughran. whose
abilities IS ar eiaeaiionfsf he Iau5ed
warmly. and asked tbs support % the con-
ference. The Idea. he stated. was 20 adj
seFtise the university.
The Evening session.
After the heated discussion OF The after
noon session. tbs stirring address IL the
evening ~ Rev. j. p. Mar.sti. Of the First
church. Tacema. seemed ike rest after
exercise Or Marlatt designated as his
ssBIeei Christian Citizenship"
lie toaehss upon the subject with some
trepl9Ation. aa hs Was a preacher and not
politician. but hs thought Il tha duty %
the true minister 10 ireuieats true prin-
ei1ies % citizenship. There was q mis-
taken idea. be sail. that a man IN order
% retain gigatsy and respectabaity must
Fesira from the exercise Of his public
privilege ss a voter. '@Tae hermit is not
the Christian ideaiFf he exclaimed cpl
dramatically The world was turned
over to men who are nor particular about
keeping their souls e1ssn. Re spoke %
tfs purposes Of government. rs duty Ia
preserving the peace and happiness OF the
people, ard said that government had no
right 70 live which dtd not advance the
interests 81 tbs people ia thoae respects
liz a3iakea Oh the equal potltieal power
Possessed ~ every fnsn who could east
ballot and tod az time when he had
stood II the polls and seen lahoring man
casting hia ballot az thn same tifne with
* President Arthur ard the editor OF an
influential newspaper. Eaeh had bat the
one ballet With Witch 70 influence the
personnel Of the government under whlea
they we're 20 live. The voter Nas the
trained from participating IN an election
was 10 ha held responsible Tor bad gov
ernnsaa as sell "a TIE man who voted
for ecrrunt men Patriotism belonged -
the worst voter rather than 20 the genseel
man whn refuses 70 vate An exalted
Christian patriotism i The only hope az
the country fhe speaker said impress
sixsiy.
he believed the chief reasan why good
of ne srant feeasnpense attached Ia even
sha most prominent publIc positions,
There was no social distinction associ-
Ataa With American political situations.
ard the Political arena wss slthsr entered
Ter leve 81 country or greed faT plumber.
Re 49, pahiis life was an Imperative IS
ssat< IN Christian life. ara Impressed
nren his hearers the necessity - taking
an active Interest IN etvtc problems IN
order 70 traif I've Up % The standard OF
CHRISTIAN citizenship.
Ia Speaking of thn corrupt naen who seek
ana asgaim Power. Ne sia not wlsh 70
hvana ali ofacehoiasrs as o. that stamp.
Thera we're nHaay whe were as pure tn
ara sus thought as could be possible. saa
as sach hs named the Republican nominee
% the Republican party for praxi Seat ee
tte tfnitea States. William Mckinley. A.
fhis mention apnaRuas h1rsf from the an-
Atenee. sface roo8 raen soult not he per
asaasa 20 ASSUME sha Feins Of government.
BE shouwht theS stoa}t be thrust into Of
nee Nts Sea - pa3ts{eal reform was %
sfrsNe AZ sse Foas of tse evil. su3 n show
tmr this necessity. NJ cam gArsa the pres
ere political sffssti0n go sfrearu - va
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