The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

After dropping Tweed, the mayor paid
Charles 9conor tribute for the part be
played IN the prosecution Of TIE boss, ant
then eusosizsG Or. Parkhurg. for bringing
about the Lexow investigation. which
hauled Tsn7uany 10 the bar Of Justice.
The mayor versatility and grasp OF az
fairs TaE here illustrated when he took
up the liquor traffic. which he exercised
In burning words. quoting statistics 20
show that more money Is spent for In
toxicating liquors than for bread.
At this point the mayors Pegasus led
him into new realms. and he launched into
stirring euaogy Of Henry ". Grady the
Georgia orator. whose eioquence in Fa-
nileil ball ard other places IN the North
had lifted him 10 tire top notch OF ma
tional fame Next. the mayor. referring
20 one OF the ogations OF the evening,
pointed out dangers which he said might
aFise from the a p. A movement. Again.
he cnunciated the doctrine that the re-
striction Of snnnig ration ought itself TO be
restricted saying that America Is Gods
country, meant for all his creatures
This is Intended as only a composite
reproduction OF The mayors speech. II ls
safe TO say that few people in the audience
were prepared for the display Of forensic
powers. and when he had finished there
was loud applause. although a distinct
hiss was heard from Populist. who dis
But it's hard TO please everybody.
Or. voorseIcer rabbi Of the Temple
Emanuel in San Francisco, who Will de-
liver a lecture before the society Of B'nai
Birth a. Els hall tonight was mis-
quoted yesterday morning in the state
rnent that he believed aay Of universal
religious observance Is coming DR.. Eoor-
sanger does not believe that such day
u ion .fF7z
with the individual TO pin his belief TO
tho observance of either the first or the
seventh day Of the week for rest. The
disting uished lecturer believes tina. all
religions are necessary. as they are
framed TO suit the capacity for belief OF
different temperaments. all having a God
head that Is universal. He Is particular
~ broad minded. and his life work is de-
voted 10 the exposition Of his theories
uccn universal brotherhood. OF which he
SAYS
ITO soften the rigidity OF sectarianism.
10 make the Jew and the Christian come
together on the same broad platform OF
mutual tolerance and common beneyo-
lence. that. II seems to me- should be
the chief mission Of an intelligent man
nowadays. II IL certain that all religion
must tend to the Improvement OF man
kind. Is IL not so? The means may be
sometimes faulty. the great end may be
sometimes ciouded or for time shut
from view altogether by the dreary smoke
Of dogma: yet the evolution Of time and
the changes wrought by men and circum-
stances finally bring about-through that
core of religion running through all
creeas and beilefs-the moral elevation Of
mankind. Therefore let US be tolerant of
all religions
II consider the various religions as
many strings on the harp OF divinity
Each plays. perhaps, a different melody,
but the harmony they intend 10 convey
10 the divine ear is all the same. There
fore. respect and honor them all.
II honor them ALL" says DR.. Voorsancer.
because different religions are necessary
TO different men of varying mental make
up and these religions are suited 70 the
convenience and belief OF those who fol-
low them. But l ain thoroughly Jew.
Without attempting 10 proseiyfe. without
caring 20 upset the creeds of others. and
without apologizinr for Jew or Christian.
II Is yet my belief that in Jewish religion
is contained the readiest. the clearest
possibilities or encouragements 10 happi-
ness"
Dr. yoorsanger arrived N Seattle Friday
night from Portland where he delivered
two lectures lie also attended the ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge of Masons. He
is a man Of distinguished appearance.
a
beard. and dressing Ike any man Of the
world. He is almost bald. which really
adds ia his dignity. and he converses
rapidly. auently and u the point. DR..
Vnorsanger is one Of the types OF men
/ that are rare.
lie saws that he is not positive that he
wiu go "a Montreal His going depended
upon a contingency that forty eight hours
Viii develop Should he find the trip i'm
p.ratlxe. he viii leave Seattle for TIE
/ Fast July l. Otherwise he Viii return
10 San Francisco NJ the conclusion OF his
visit with HIS nephew. DR.. Neorsanger is
accompanied by his wife. when asked
why Montreal was chosen as place or
meeting he said: I'VE are a migratory
body, ard when we were invited last year
r., Atlantic cry by the rabbi of the
synagogue at Montreal we accepted
p-,enns Y pebs who promises 20 invade
80 ctate OF Washington. capture It's poll
a. ana get all ~ the rot out Of IT'S code