The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-12
eIH TEMPERANCE RALLY.
1aesI Members of the W. G. T. q.
Crowd to Hear Mrs. BAXTER.
1,yEs A POWERFUL ADDRESS.
Liquor Question the Great.
- Economic Problem Of the Day
Glowing Tributes to the Labor.
s.S Men-B~er the First MePehan-
disc Shipment to the Philippines
-rhfak While There In Yet Time,

Gar Plymouth church was crowded 10
.xsraoying last night on the occasion OF a
.,pd temperance rally under the auspices
- The local union of the woman's Chris
..sn Temperance Union. The meeting was
..& Of welcome 70 Mrs. Marion y. Baxter,
..,spaal financial agent Of the ". G. r.
Z now visiting in this city.
preceding the lecture Of Mrs. Baxter, her
x.agnter Mrs. Beatrice Baxter Mcclure.
eendered a recitation, apropos OF the tenn
eefsnce question.
me pastor, Rev. w H. G.. Temple. In
Il opening remarks stated that the P!ym-
suss church should feel highly honorei by
Sayng such a meeting held th4se. and aft
= an opening hymn and prayer he intro
4seei Mrs Mcclure, who rendered the
,se,atlon. How the Church Was Built at
ysboes Bar The recita tion was a beau
etai Illustration Of what a song will do.
wrs Mcclure spoke clearly and distinctly.
spd brought the true meaning Of the selsc-
,sas out so admirably that there were
eany wet eyes in the audie nee before the
kss word was spoken.
Rev DR. Temple introduced Mrs. Baxter
r. one OF the mast successful lecturers
identified with the W. C.. r. L., and her
fsn the beginning 10 the end af. the dis
curse The speaker htndled the temper
ace question In a manner that could not
b. misunderstood, and her excellent adj
d.ess added much 10 the effect.
Mrs. Baxter took as her text Jeremiah
! v:s-zI--"A wonderful and horrible thing ia
| esmfnitied In The land. the prophets pro-
;sesy falsely; the priests bear rule 10y
! .aa.r means and my people love TO have
hot mil In ~
~ She sad substantially:
Il have but one ambition this night. and
| shas ls to send you people out from this
church more thoughtful than when you
eams In. 1t is my Judgment that we stand
&C the rim Of TWO centuries. the most
rleadsa Of any save that which ushered
b the birth OF Christ; and the important
duty Of this hour is that we think.
Several months ago there was an eclipse
Of the sun, and over In China is a poor
l,te foolish empero. who thought that
tbs eclipse OF the sun was due 10 some
future OF his. and so he gathered his wise
Zen and ordered special feast days and
as days, beat the tcmtoms and burnet.
kYsa sticks OF incense TO the river gods.
Meanwhile Russia sailed her fleet Into Chi
| fsse waters, England sailed her feet into
Chinese waters. and the whole round wide
voili knew that The ail-importaat thing
sss the Chinese emperor To do was To equip
bis army and navy with modern weapons
0, warfare and 10 do a little sober. serious
thinking over the problem that faced him
Il am more optimistic than pessimstic.
but as a nation We are making history
rapidly. and It behooveS us in this hour TO
think. | believe In prayer. that God hears
sid answers prayer. but | am firmly con
sneed that there are some things God
taBaot 30 unit! the people are willing 10
| h. lin; Cor instance. the poor. struggling
rtr and women In Cuba cried year after
gsar unto God for help and freedom bu;
CD did not answer their prayers. because
Il United States would not let Him: and
Ge day the viaIs Of wrath were fun ana
! De hattesh!p Maine sailed into Cuban wa
trs and many of our bravest seamen
Mast needs be sacrificed before this United
Bates got over on the God-side OF that
controversy.
Over In Armenia, in the cradle of the
CHRISTIAN religion, has been great strug-
| Gle for Christian freedom Innocent women
| aid maidens. old men and young men. have
| sons 10 unspeakable torture under the
cruel Turk. These innocent people cried
nightly unto God for help and succor. but
Cid not come because Russia was against
and England WAS against II.
Let US Keep. then. this thought in our
hnaS There are some things God cannot
g. for the people viii not let Him..
| APPLYING this thought 20 the theme OF
tafstian Citizenship" Mrs. Baxter point
| q oGt The liquor question was the great
sa economic problem of the day. outrun-
BEG IN Importance from n financial stand
ISh' even the tariff. Using the year 1898
"a Illustration. she showed that while
Tie revenue IRE IN tho tariff for tina. year
vas Ns.an@9. the drink bill for the same
yeas vas N,aa.na.fso THE tariff" said
.as speaker. came from the foreigner. all
e ne Interest OF the Monroe. doctrine, and
she liquor biz came from the pockets of
"aiefcas people. Twice the total tariff
.ssecilnns went across the sea 10 The Brit
ee brewer who has hts hands on American
s.,'hs and can AZ this hour control enough
.s.'pts n this country 70 turn the election
We way or tho other"
Hss'esFins 20 honest toll. Mrs. Baxter
80 glowing tribute 10 the laborng
.Aa' saying that the time would come
ssa he would see that II was not 80
So 'afih high or tariff low. not - much
- ss'honeiiz1tson OF silver or the gold
@aafd not 50 much policy nj isolation
%n''ofiaI expansion, thar robbed him:
-. -. TIE liquor business. that mighty con-
ssASf. threatens Sim a, every step. The
% the world" she said "have been
l :. Aail'as. and Just row We are thinking
u e. @'@"'>it1oI-S Win our uewiN~aC-
80 territory. and awfully suggestive
1 f.. tHa' HE first shipment OF merchant
Us vs. 'or sAe Philippines was a car load Of
/ ~ssaasee beer"
| "a aer tribute 10 iha working man Mrs.
sss'er said proph~1jraiiv.
80, ~ e' These Gays mis- vision VIII show
+. 49, Already ne Is doubtful GUAM
So a. sE'lS H''3sil - thc republic. aud -
So sucA thoughts az he never
:. So oet"rs. ard when he awaker,s 70
se - 'a'i know'','Sc - ;hiS awful coasplr-
/ ss,.' sss'hsi him oh. then look up "a The
sasy spears. ''''
sod citizen concerns himself ahas,