The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-25

A oeh,grn Of somewhat serious proper
.,srs. but OF a semi-humorous aspect,
- broken out In the First Presbyterian
sssrch. The Daysman. the weekly paper
.,se,sd under the auspices and devoted to
- interest OF the church, has been
.-arsserred from the management of ID.
!, smaIiey and II. J.. Wilhelm to other
~smbors OF the congregation. including
rat. ". r. Ballard and II. +. Whit
Nth The issue OF March II of the
paysman contains parting note fired
w. Manager smalIey and Editor Wilhelm.
ss,eh contains several spicy allegations
svaiur Mr.. Whitworth and Capt. Bal
,.rd The current Issue OF the paper,
rhcb Il understood TO be under the tenn
,srary management OF Capt. Ballard and
n Whitworth, contains n reply to the
anal note OF the former editor and man
sTne origin OF the breach, according to
MIN parties lies In the position taken
N the former editor Of the Daysman in
| lie late election In which he discouraged
sny attempt to involve the church az an
orxanizatiou In the mayoralty campaign.
me editor preached the doctrine OF nom
interference as best calculated to pre-
serve the church from the besmirching
/ Influence OF practical politics. At a Sc
| cret meeting Of the session." as the gov
rrning body Of the Presbyterian church Is
M.lsd Editor Wilhelm and Manager
snasIIey were condemned for taking the
position they assumed and Capt. Ballard.
| mo was one OF the prime movers In the
effort to secure the Endorsement OF MIR.
C6ttfrill was appointed censor OF the pa
rtr Thereupon Manager Smalley and
EDITOR Wilhelm withdrey from all con-
| rection With the paper, but not with the
chnrrh. not emitting, however, to pub
nsh an interesting statement in relation
10 Capt Ballard and MIR. Whitworth.
she Offending Editorial.
Following IS an excerpt from the edi-
torlal In the DayEman of February H. to
which Capt. Ballard and the session took
violent exception:
Municipal politics are now engrossing
the attention OF the citizens of Seattle as
never before. Prior TO the nominations
much dissatisfaction was voiced among
many people regarding the present mayor
and opposition developed itself and was
manifested at the cancuses and primaries
regarding Delegates 70 the nominating
convention. However, TN the most in
uances the opposition was overcome and
II the convention the present mayor was
rsnominAted as an almost unanimous
choice After the nomination was made a
conference committee OF all the political
parties, opposing the party which nomi-
mated the present mayor, met and they
oil united In combination ticket to de-
feat the present party in power.
This Is a concise statement OF the pre-
yailing state OF AFFAIRS. A strenuous ef-
fort Is being made Ca array the church
people IN favor OF one OF these two op-
posing hosts. The editor OF the Daysman
believes that the church. as an organiza-
ton, should IN nowise, officially or SENT
eniciaiiy, ally Itself TO any party or set
q men. The past history of the Christian
church has been such that, when church
and state united. II always resulted In the
denoralizatlon and degeneration OF the
sp's't ana usefulness Of the organization.
And az tho present time there ~ no reason
believe that the same result will not
ROW follow. -
Tn the present municipal political con-
nlet, the editor OF the naysman believes
MAT the church should fight the warfare
o. faith, and become allied to no body OF
Poslticians II tho church discerns one
~ q men as good and another us bad.
'hen are We the members of the church,
SEEMING 90 disobey the Injunction OF
ShnsL Judge not that ye be not Judged
We should no. forget that We tmRn) look
Appn The outward appearance, but that
yea lnoketh hpan the heart, Yet. " any
.hnssian believes that II Is his or her
a9ty 70 work Tor the success OF any one
.snAaAle y would be qualification not
70 90 so, But the church, the great liv-
nx oody OF our risen Isori should not De
erasgcd into conflict Of the earth and
w ,ne earth The church is not II tenn
lofal or worldly AFFAIR. II Is an organiza-
noa hutlded and existing for eternity: #
spiritual IL Is holy. Let as work and
F9 Tor the triumph OF the Gospel OF
srsds Christ. and not the success OF
The Editor Condemned.
I ts not questioned that when the pa
IA Was placed IN the hands of the mem
sss ~ the congregation on the sunday
4sNshG "a" publication of this editorial
satFe was enFer ana bitter criticism ON
vs. PART OF Capt Ballard ana many other
MembeTs of tbs church who had allied
tatmspttes lu favor VI the fusion may
s,elF nominee A. Capt ballaufs re-
s2eet a meeting ~ the session wns held
~. regulation PASSED condemninw tho
eltter ana manager ot the paysinan be-
ssAN % the publication ~ the offensive
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