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79 stories matching pulpit
- 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.
- The Unauthorized Preacher
A man committed to the state asylum after an erratic attempt to seize a local pulpit is sent back to care.
- The Pulpit vs. The Lottery: Seattle's 1892 War on Gambling
When the Louisiana Lottery sought to expand its influence across the nation, a fiery Seattle minister took to the pulpit to denounce the 'giant evil' of state-sponsored gambling and its corrupting hold on American politics.
- Ministers Defend the High School
Seattle clergy take to their pulpits to advocate for the continuation of high school education amidst a budget and legal crisis.
- The Ministerial Alliance Demands a Closed Town
Tacoma ministers mobilize to pressure Mayor-elect George P. Wright into enforcing a 'closed' town policy, sparking pulpit debates across the city.
- The Skeptic's Case Against Women's Suffrage
A skeptical editorial piece argues that women are uninterested in the ballot and warns that the pulpit would use the female vote to enforce moralistic politics.
- The Fisherman’s Daughter Who Kidnapped a Preacher
A young minister fresh from the city finds his future decided by a bold Kuan woman on the moonlight-swept waters of the harbor.
- The Preacher Who Punched a Sinner: A Camp Meeting Brawl in Oakdale
In September 1876, a reverend at an Oakdale camp meeting lost his temper and physically assaulted a boisterous young man, leading to an arrest that highlights the volatile intersection of religion and frontier justice.
- A Daughter’s Farewell in the Wilderness
When no minister could be found in the remote reaches of the Hood Canal, a grieving daughter stepped into the pulpit to deliver the final rites for her father.
- General Howard’s Seattle Revival
The Civil War general takes the pulpit to debate the 'infidelity' of the American West.
- The First Funeral at the New Presbyterian Church
Reverend Richard J. Evans, who labored to build the new church in Olympia, passed away before he could occupy its pulpit.
- A Sermon Interrupted
A man claiming to be a preacher invades a local church, leading to a struggle and arrest.
- God and the Daily Grind in 1878 Seattle
A glimpse into the moral anxieties and spiritual life of a burgeoning pioneer town, where the pulpit met the realities of guilt and sin.
- The Pulpit Versus the Millinery
Tacoma and North Yakima ministers spark a public outcry by demanding women remove their hats during church services.
- A Sudden Pulpit Departure
The pastor of Seattle's strongest Baptist congregation resigns abruptly, citing health concerns, leaving his flock stunned.
- The Scandal of the Episcopal Rector
An Episcopal minister in Clarkston resigns his pulpit following a public admission of his affair with a parishioner.
- The Pulpit vs. The Ring
Dr. S. Alonzo Bright uses a sermon on the 'Demoniac' to launch a stinging public rebuke against corrupt city politicians.
- 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.
- The Sermon that Shook a Seattle Congregation
A Seattle minister caused a sensation by preaching that biblical figures were of the Black race, citing historical and lineage arguments to his congregation.
- The Tacoma Pastor Who Challenged the Drums of War
While 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.
- 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.
- Gambling over God: A Seattle Moral Crisis in 1878
A local editor wrestles with a report claiming Seattle's 'cosmopolitan' nature had left its churches empty while its poker tables stayed crowded.
- The Pulpit vs. The Parochial School
A Seattle minister takes the stage to denounce Catholic education and demand the defense of the secular public school system.
- A Minister’s Sharp Critique of City Hall’s 'Joinery'
Rev. Wallace Nutting takes the pulpit to call out bureaucratic waste, road-grading failures, and a lack of conscience in police enforcement.
- Sunday Controversy at the Fruit Fair
A local clergyman denounces the management of the Walla Walla fruit fair for permitting the sale of soft drinks and confections on a Sunday.
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- The Pulpit vs. the Tax Assessor: Seattle Pastor Fights a Bill to Tax Church Property
Rev. Clark Davis told his congregation that a proposed state law would punish churches for doing the state's moral work—and warned that saloons and 'unbelievers' were cheering it on.
- The Pastor, the Saloon, and the Pulpit Campaign in Newport
Rev. F. R. Margetts calls Rev. William A. Wasson a hired saloon advocate and announces a Sunday rebuttal at the Congregational church ahead of Newport’s September 7, 1909 liquor-license election.
- The Pulpit Versus the Political Machine
A local minister denounces municipal graft and the influence of saloon-owners in the upcoming mayoral race.
- The Pastor Who Traded His Pulpit
Dr. T.W. Butler, a prominent Seattle minister, prepares to abandon Methodism for a new life in the Congregational Church.
- The Preacher, the Murders and the Hypnotist Who Stormed the Pulpit
Rev. J. F. Gibson came to Seattle to talk about the two girls butchered in his own church last April. Forty people showed up, the sermon turned into a grievance against the newspapers — and then a stage hypnotist leapt on the platform and dared him to be put under.