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  1. The Hypocrisy of the Amen Corner

    A skeptical local columnist exposes the 'sham' piety of a congregation member, offering a gritty glimpse into the social life of 1877 Seattle.

    Mar 6, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

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  1. The Pulpit vs. The Press

    Rev. Wallace Nutting fires back at local editors, defending the right of the clergy to speak out on political and moral matters.

    Jan 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPlymouth Congregational Church, Seattle

  2. A State Representative Takes the Pulpit Against Cigarettes

    A Snohomish church hosts a union meeting where a lawmaker decries the 'cigarette habit' as a greater evil than alcohol.

    Mar 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCongregational church, Snohomish

  3. The Pulpit Against the Saloon

    Rev. Wallace Nutting argues that legal prohibition is the only way to shield Seattle's youth from the moral decay of the saloon.

    Jun 6, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPlymouth Congregational Church, Seattle

  4. Evangelist Brown Preaches Purity in Seattle

    Evangelist H.W. Brown concludes a nine-week residency in Seattle with a sermon on moral purity at the Seattle Theater.

    Dec 26, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Theater, Seattle

  5. A Temperance Minister Refuses to Preach Prohibition—or Hate

    At Tacoma’s interstate temperance congress, Rev. Dean Richmond Babbitt urges patient education and rejects the A.P.A., drawing fire from fellow reformers.

    Sep 5, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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