First Congregational Church
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- Jan 25, 1892The Tacoma Pastor Who Challenged the Drums of WarWhile the nation beat the drums of war against Chile in 1892, a Tacoma minister took to the pulpit to defend the dignity of peace, challenging the government's rush to protect the honor of sailors who had been frequenting brothels.First Congregational Church, Tacoma, WA
- Nov 20, 1893The Pastor Who Traded His PulpitDr. T.W. Butler, a prominent Seattle minister, prepares to abandon Methodism for a new life in the Congregational Church.Seattle, WA
- May 13, 1909The Ministers' Quarrel That Split Colville's Temperance FightA local-option campaign turned personal when the Rev. W. A. Diggins claimed all the town's ministers were behind temperance—and the Rev. G. H. Wilbur publicly called that a lie.Colville, WA