The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

| about one-tenth Of their value. but this
tenth was hardly enough at forced sale TO
bring the amount of the debt. and without
there Is great revival In real estate the
archbishop will not be able TO regain the
immense fortune he had.
Talk with the Archbishop.
The archbishop has beautiful house
about two miles from the center of the
city. II was by telephone that We ar
ranged for an appointment there and
later on l met him again In the pastors
house next to the cathedral in ST. Paul.
He was at first rather averse TO an inter-
view for publication but as he grew inter-
ested in my questions his words came
forth hot and fast, and I had trouble in
holding them IN all their meaning. At
times the archbishop spoke slowly and
meditatsveIy. and again. as he warmed
up 10 his subject. he arose and walked
up and down the door. giving me striking
ideas at the rate OF 20 words per minute
Throughout the talk I was struck with
his evident earnestness and his hish-spir-
tied points Of view. One OF my first ques-
tons was as to whether We should ever
have universal or q world religion. The
archbishop replied:
II think We have such a religion now
The world religion Is the religion OF
Christ II Is based upon Christ yester-
day. today and forever Christ came
down 20 the world as divine teacher.
ard proposed His religion as one that was
TO last TO the end Of the world. II aid
not believe that Christ was divine could.
OF course. discuss other relations. The
Mosaic religion was divine but lis mes
sage was only 10 prepare the way for the
religion OF Christ. You may ask why Il
has not become more universal why the
world Is not already altogether Christian
To that I say that what seems 10 us A
long time may he only a moment In tha
mind Of the Infinite God The infnt,a
cannot he Judged by The finite. ard IN
Co.'s time believe all the world will
come unto Him"
IihcraIity in Religion
But. your excellency, do you not think
the world is becoming mors liberal in re-
gard 70 religious inatters?"
Yes" was the reply: but II IS reces-
sary 70 state what uhsrslity or liberalism,
means II II means that man Is TO give
up or conceal what ~ really believes to
Re the truth l do hore the world g rot
becoming more liberal II. on the other
hand. 4 means that he has more resnsrt
for the conscience o. others hone ara
Judge that the world IS more liberal The
Almighty judges men according 70 their
lt<hts ard consclences. II men are all
eotuts]y sincere IN their beliefs and A.
IONS We must respect tsStF sincerity even
as I believe God respects =. think ~
this sense the world is far more liberal
now than in the rast. ". arr rnr wiz
ling - say that rnen nav honestly 6t~s-
from Us In some thtegs and Re rich. T.,
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serse, ard .h,ck e "a important .hst >.
should exist 20 its fullest exten. in on
country We Americans are made m o..
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ani business vs's'to1s that = Is vital 70
car happiness that We respAo. ora an.
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kiri We Should soon have chaos =. Is -
have - hale, trust ara vezrer. ora 81.
ha~nv sra united country. svsr .Aonrh
We are fivt3ea u0aH tire fus ~ religion, .,
The " GRID Not Growing BETTER.
'tf the world ia growing more Hne~sy
YOUR sxcoltencv- I suppose you VIII ais,
say i IS growing het,e-@'
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5Nat 7 tor't know. The world IS f-lnrov-
t-g IN many WAYS huc IN Others - sea,, =
% ne Il "a az r s.andsttll ar worse A.
TAR as material things 60. we have r,asa
many steps n tne advance We aeearn-
uss<h more W. tive better ara - "a -
mans owu thought ara works IN .nn,.
corAl ard social way car ne-suea. wa
20 be gooa th@ world = perAaos ns..s-
ard stronger Bet when e comes - ns,es-
;sens OF neral and social purity. rssrso~ II
integrity. he repression - 70 S<scr nr8
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