The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-14 00:00:00

EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.

A public demonstration in favour of this move-
ment was held last night on behalf of the East-end
branch at the Beaumont Institution, Mile-end ; A.
S. Ayrton, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The following
were also present :—Rev. J. R. Green, Rev. J.
Kennedy, R. Bentham, Esq., M.D. ; Mr. E.
Winnall and Mr. H. Crane (Messrs. J. Crane and
Co.), Mr. H. Child and Mr. G. Dell, (Messrs. Read
and Co.), Mr. G. Emery (Messrs. G. Emery and
Co.), Mr. G. Wickham, Mr. J. Hall, and Mr. Day
(Messrs. Hall, Day, and Co).
The proceedings commenced by the reading of a
short report by the SECRETARY, detailing the pro-
gress of the society in the East-end of London,
where shops generally were closed at eight during
five evenings of the week, one shop at six o'clock,
and others at nine instead of ten o'clock.

The CHAIRMAN then said it afforded him great
pleasure to be present that evening, because having
many years ago attended the first meeting of the
association in this part of the town, he was glad to
hear the progress they had made. He regretted to
say that public morality was not keeping progress
with the industry of the country, and that in some
cases the Legislature interfered ; but, happily, in
this case they were only invited to hear what had
been done by private persons to check a very
great evil. They had, therefore, much reason to
rejoice at what had been done, and the great
progress already made. (Hear, hear.) He held
there was no greater evil than men working inces-
santly, and contended that men never advanced by
such a system. On the contrary, those who rose
from the condition of a working man were persons
who applied a considerable portion of their time to
the cultivation of their intellectual faculties and
moral principles. (Hear.) Unfortunately those above
them encouraged the practice of continual work, and
it was therefore found necessary to make an appeal
to employers. (Hear.) It was evident that all must
feel the inestimable benefit of this conviction in in-
ducing such persons to give up late hours in doing
business. Ile held in his hand a copy of the report
issued by the General Association, and was disap-
pointed to find so little mention made of the East-
end, but he was glad to hear from their report read
that evening that great progress had been made in
this part of the metropolis. (Hear, hear.) A greater
difficulty existed here than at the West-end, because
there
.purchasers could shop when they pleased, but
in this part a great deal depended on the working
classes, and until they received their wages nothing
could be done, and therefore their convenience must
be studied. He was, however, prepared to say that
unless the time so given was properly spent by the
working classes themselves the labours of this asso-
ciation would be in vain. (Cheers.)
The proceedings were enlivened by a choir of 200
voices, and as soon as the chairman concluded they
sang " Rule Britannia" in capital style.
The Rev. Mr. GREEN, incumbent of Stepney, then
addressed the meeting in a very impressive and elo-
quent speech on the excellence of labour when pro-
perly used. There was no doubt that men who were
overtasked were weakened and enfeebled every hour
that passed over their heads, and therefore it was
most necessary to encourage the present excellent
movement. (Cheers.) He was glad to say that in
this neighbourhood employers were most willing to
do so, and from that he hoped that during the
Christmas time the movement would receive an im-
petus which would benefit those largely for whom
the efforts of the association were made. (Hear,
hear.)
The Rev. Mr. KENNEDY complained that clergy-
men in the metropolis were very hardworked indeed,
and ho was therefore one of themselves, except in
this, that he feared he was " Jack of all trades, but
master of none." (A laugh.) He cautioned the mem-
bers of the association, when they were grantedmore
time, to use it properly ; and, indeed, he was him-
self certain they would do so. (Hear, hear.)
Dr. BENTIIAM was glad to hear from the report
read that evening that the association in that dis-
trict was making very great progress indeed, and
having watched it from the beginning he was glad
of that result. He was one of the honorary medical
officers of the association, and his experience con-
vinced him that incessant labour produced that ter-
rible disease called consumption, which carried off
so many thousands in this country. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. WICKIIAM and several other gentlemen next
addressed the meeting, after which the proceedings
terminated.
Mr. J. Proudman was the conductor of the choir,
and Miss E. Stirling presided at the organ.

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