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7 stories matching methodist

  1. Methodist Conference Rejects Modern Amusements

    Delegates vote to uphold strict bans on dancing, card playing, and theater-going, keeping the church’s moral discipline intact.

    Sep 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  2. A Funeral Mix-Up

    A widower's funeral arrangements go awry when a last-minute change in venue leaves mourners split between two churches.

    Jun 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  3. Faith vs. Regulation: The Methodist Church Debate

    Bishop J.W. Hamilton discusses the possibility of amending strict church prohibitions against dancing, card playing, and theater attendance at the upcoming general conference.

    Sep 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

  4. A Community Mourns a Young Mother

    Mrs. J. I. Windust passes away at the Walla Walla hospital, leaving behind a husband and five young children.

    Dec 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton, Columbia County

  5. The Pulpit Versus the Millinery

    Tacoma and North Yakima ministers spark a public outcry by demanding women remove their hats during church services.

    Nov 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanFirst Methodist Church, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. The Minister and the Mob

    A Marysville clergyman faces a near-drowning at the hands of an angry crowd after attempting to enforce strict Sunday-closing laws against a local baseball game.

    Jul 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanMarysville, Snohomish CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  7. The Sunday Dry-Out at Wenatchee

    A local liquor dealer meeting is hijacked by churchgoers, escalating a fierce civic battle over Sunday business closures.

    Oct 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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