The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-24


on the Sultan.
The London Daily Mail gives the fun
report OF DR. Parkers remarkable aodte1S
at the City Temple. London. on cfo""eh
day. ~
pens. Of princes and politicians. ana pro-
ceeAed: Ezra WAS . Cromwell OF the
ancient time. right valiant ano mos
desperate man, Who would nave = nsrS
II il easy and comforting TO many to think
that al Cromwelis lived long ago.
81 want living cromwells he exclaimed.
living rixhteousns. living onsoisnce %
want free speech and frank speech.
when l heard that Nonconformise
get rich and went into the cabinet. ana
turned his back on mis- fainsr ana III, MS
were concerned. and turned his back Also
on the noncouformity that watched him.
and clothed him. and fed him and gave
over 10 the eide that had done nothing
for him hut prosecute AIM rent my gar
ment and mantle. and ! would not have
him to preade AT q meeting Of the LAD
Grafton idea il that the church misrepre
SCENTS the Christ. mi~ epresents the pur-
pose Of tho incarnation. That 10 my charge.
my Impeachment. and cannot stand up
as Gods minister with man who pre-.
takes no part. tApplaues.l
81 believe that we may have TO get rid
Of some people. Naugaterl ! feel that
(Applausel / have lived TO value quality
before the quantity. Many Q time Gods
cause has been driven down. and may De
driven down again this spring and for
a DOWN BY 9'hs sn ossr%n.lisns nsdiocsy'
daughter and applaune.l don't want
to be your popular preacher. ] want ths
preacher. popular or unpopular. to be Tear
less. independent. gracious and innexioie
You may Starve him. but God viii nour-
ish his soul. iApplause.)
when heard that the Kaiser had
Como TO the East. and had. In an after
.tle sultan was aatonished. (Applause.)
I could have sat down In humiliation and
terror. (Cheers.) He who has outraged every
Chrissian sentiment and defeated con-
hut he Il not yours. think. nor mine. nor
Gods tAppiause.D Down with such speak
ting. Let the voice Of the people be heard
IN this matter. Then the AbsrAis may
II claim no friendship with the man
who has drenched the land with blood.
cut up men. women and shiidrsn With the
manner Of hendish things (Arplause.)
Speaking OF the sultan. not personally. but
a. the great assassin. In the name Of God
! say, God damn the sui tan Cloud and
prolonged cheen.)
.The other day got = bin for a grave
the deepest grave I ever dug-and when
/ read one word on the top OF II was
astonished. That one WORT was 'unconse-
Grated. tCries Of shamc.o Aye. shame!
Shame again. ! say. tCh,ers.) The wo-
man who was laid there was one whose
brain had never entertain ed an ignobie
thought. whose heart never had a selfish
desire, and whoee hand was never stretched
forth except in help and love The whole
earth cries shame tCheera.)
These are not things to be passed over
lightly II may mean nothing TO some
people. hut IL meant mtsch to me X
meant cutting where the wound was al
ready deep. II meant Sffr.oi poured upon
gaping red wound. tApplausa) Don't
tell me- that the word - me rely technical
term II IL knavssh trick: II Is a Popssh
device. u Il detestable blasphemy. (Ap-
plausel
when I read that word i vowed that
] would be more faithful % the non con-
formi,y which hss made England q possi-
hi. country 70 live In. Apesausep 1 am
prepared 10 pay the price Te, these pews
be empty, let my stipend 10 down 20 a
crust Of bread and n spoonful Of water.
ard let my church 40 from me hu, I
shall be richer man without those vhn
DO NOT synrathlxe with me In this deem
conviction. tAppause)
7 can respees.an honest ioanlst. can
respect an honest Puritan: hut I canro,
rrspeft man who tries to b. bath AT the
same time. and who takes Pro ;~stan, mon
ey for Pepish work. tApnfause,
j have been before the people for "a
years ami have learned Ia trust the rect,,e
The people are the best guardians ~ our
inNisatsons ard our liberty" Thecrs1