Epworth League
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- May 12, 1892The Roslyn Mine Disaster: A City Rallies for the BereavedWhen an explosion ripped through the Roslyn coal mines in May 1892, Seattle’s civic leaders mobilized an immediate relief effort for the families left behind.Roslyn Mines, Roslyn, WA
- Jun 3, 1895Tacoma’s Epworth League Wants the Bible in Public Schools—and the Saloons GoneA thousand church reformers gathered in Tacoma planned a moral crusade against liquor and for Bible reading in the public schools.Daniels Recital Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Jun 18, 1895Tacoma Methodists Refuse Theater Money for a Children's HomeA charity production of 'Richelieu' was meant to benefit the Crown Jewel Home—until the Puget Sound Methodist conference called the stage off-limits and the donation tainted.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 21, 1895A Bible in Every Schoolroom? The Epworth League's Careful Campaign in Western WashingtonMeeting in convention, Methodist delegates moved to demand Bible reading in the public schools — then softened the demand, and asked the legislature to put a constitutional amendment to a vote.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 3, 1908The Old Folks' Day and the Empty PewNewport's Methodist congregation honored its elders with lined-out hymns and a shared meal—then buried an invited guest before the day was over.Methodist church, Newport, WA