The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-22
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ESPECIAL PHoNoeRAPHIc REPORT FOR EVENING
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Shall the "Quaker City," of which it was once
proverbial that it was community remarkable
for its peace and quietness, sustain q law which
will eradicate much that is pernici0us and ad.
vance greatly its moral interests and temporal
welfare Are its citizens willing to cooperate
with each other for its support in upholding the
late legislative enactment-the prevention of
any liquor traffic on the Sabbath day-which
but three weeks ago was inaugurated in our
cityS To formally discuss this question, neces-
STATED by the apparent resistance to authority
for again on the Sabbath day the noise of
carousals, issuing from many tavern, lie evil
dence that the law is de6ed-the citizens con-
gregated en- nIdSse last evening in the New
Horticultural Hall, and grand assemblage
it was. At an early hour the galleries
of the new Hall had their occupants, not seat
was vacant, and many were content to lean
against the walls. The body of the house was
crowded to its fullest extent by sudden influx
of citizens, just as the opening prayer had been
concluded, and the stage was thronged with
spectators. Our fairer citizens-the mothers
and wives and sisters, who have such a deep
interest in the question under consideration
made up great portion of the large and enthu-
oldotiO dSoSAOAoSNB hhuO III ACSpOuoS W tuS
remarks of the speakers-to their eloquent
apostrophes, or subduing pathos, while delInea-
ting some scene of destitution and untold misery
rounds Of applause wakened up the echoes of
the Hail. and made them resound through the
spacious auditorium.
The american Vocalists" had gratuitously
offered their valuable service to vary the exer-
ciscs of the evening. and sung a number of
beautiful songs, and were, by the appreciatiye.
encored.
At eight o'clock the meeting was called to
order. Judge William A. Porter presided.
The Vice-Presidents were-George NJ Wharton.
William Bucknell, Charles E. Lex, William
Badger, Joseph Scattergood Theodore Cuyler,
G. F. Norton, William Matthews Joseph Patter-
son, and Judge Perce.
The Secretaries were Robert M. Foust, A. M.
Spangler L. NJ. Whildin, and H. G. Leisenring.
Esqs.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Mears, of the
Presbyterian Church.
Speech OF Judge Porter.
On taking the chair Judge Porter said;--
Fellow. Citizens:-It is my duty to state to Won
the object which has brought together this large
assemblage. The object is of two-fold char
acter. We desire to provide more fully tor the
observance of the Christian Sabbath. In no
State, perhaps, has this institution been more
carefully guarded by the law of the land than
in Pennsylvania. 1t was one Of the definite
objects OF William Penn, in accepting his great
charter, to found here a Christian common
wealth, and Christian commonwealth without
the Christian Sabbath was an impossibility. The
very first important law passed in the provinces,
viz, that of 1852, required the people to abstain
from labor on the Lords day, the better TO dis-
pose themselves to read the Scriptures at home.
and TO attend meetings for religious Worship
The act of l705 followed, in almost the ssnae
terms. Nearly a century afterwards, when the
French Revolution had eliminated in the aboll-
Af laa AaNnt nta0Nh nNnE naf M
which stands this day monument of the piety
and wisdom of our fathers. Christianity itself
has been pronounced by our highest judicial tri-
bunal part of the law OF the land. We are thus
emphatically Christian people, and there is no
better est of the progress OF any people in Chris
tian civilization than the degree OF purity with
which the Sabbath is observed. 1t is essential
to us physically. have known nearly score
of men in my own profession literally killed by
laboring on the Sabbath day. The opportunity
it affords for merely moral and intellectual
culture renders it invaluable to us. The quiet
order, deeency, cleanliness, dignity, and pro-
prlety with which the mind of that man uncon-
sciOusly becomes familiar who habltually attends
place of public worship on the Sabbath, nave
an effect on his character which It Is Impossible
to estimate while the grand themes Whicn ne
there hears discussed might well employ the
thoughts of the highest intelligence. 1t is not
matter of wonder, Therefore 70 any t1i vue VINO VIZ
has seriously devoted bis tnougnss 20 sGns ,t SUI
| ect to observe the increasing pOpuiHr ihtetest
| with which il is regarded; E,A s...
/ IN nrOmOte the cause OF 1cupcIdhCes Anie
~ o,odt r. canse has been for many years in sad
state. state. Il is not long since one % Of our own
! scr,bed Philadelphia as a vast groggery. Think
of thai GROCERY OF nearly one hundred
| and thirty square miles in extentl For several
wears intemperance and immortality have GER
fainly been gaming ground. One of the causes
of this state Of things has been the sale OF in
toxicatng drinks on the Sabbath day. BY
recent act of the Legislature this has been for
hidden, and it is now for the people TO say
whether il shall be practically useful law, or
whetheri 1t shal remain mere dead letter on
the statute-book. A tradesman cannot pursue
his employment on the Sabbath day why
shall the keeper of hotell We can preXgnt
men from selling arsenic to our children. why
shall not places in which both BODY anu SOU
are killed be shut up at least one gay n M .h she
weekY do not know sadder sIgnt "a AZ ~ the the
range of human wretchedness, than 20 % see sne
number of noble youths VINO l,snH nn q ss~s6oa s6s,S
into and out OF these miserable cens' tnIowlng
away an energy and intellect sO1s TncS sRe
munity can badly spare, e,atS ~ [now scores a.
most reputable keepers Of hotels VINO WV @CsS Ss
SboiIvI SbiI otbssrWiee / should say the time hRe