Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

pices of the Methodist and Congre gationa
Chu rch societies OF this city was held q
the Methodist Church last Sunday evening,
to give expression on the subject OF the 81 'e
| of Intoxicating liquors on Sunday, aud the
proper observance of the Sabbath. Great
interest was manifested by all present
and the meeting was quite successful
in attaining the object sought. The
religious exercises conducted by Rev. E.
B. Cummings and Rev. G. G. CragiN were
both appropriate and impressive. .5ys
AT the close of the religious portion of
the exercises several addresses were deliver
ed. Rev. Mr.. Cragin, of the Congregational
Church spoke on the value Of the Sabbath to
the material and moral interests Of the
country Mr.. Cragin proved conclusively
| that man owed it to himself to pay the
proper respect to the Sabbath; that the well
fare of his physical condi ton demanded
the rest obtai ned through quiet and re-
! ligious observance of the Lords Day, and
that the material interests of the nation
could be best subseryed by the Sabbath
| being kept holy and reverently.
Hon. Daniel Hall occupied a short time
on the question of the right Of legisla-
ton to regulate and restrain the traffic in
intoxi eating liquors on all times but es-
pecialiy on Sunday. Mr.. Hall spoke of the
difficulties encountered in legislating on
this subject, and dwelt of the necessity of
getting law that would meet the views O f
the largest number and that would be GER
tain to be enforced. The speaker favored
no law that through its severity and strict
ness would become a dead letter, but advo.
Gated such a law that the people would
unite and see enforced. Mr.. Hall was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Cummings who spoke
on the Amendments necessary to make the
proposed legislation satisfactory to the
Temperance and Sabbath sentiment. Bills
have been introduced into both branches of
the Legisl ture repeating the Graham law.
These have been followed in the Assembly
by a bill striking the Sunday clause from
Chapter 115, and further as the result Of the
caucus OF the Reformers, the bill No. 352,
has beer introduced into the Assembly and
made the special order for Wednesday
evening next, February 18th, Mr..
Cummings said that if there was no
reason to doubt the good faith of those Of
fering this bill, it could not be considered
csptious 10, suggest as amendments:
lst.. That any verbal changes or additions
necessary to make tho bill efficient should
be readily granted. ..r =;
I'd That - this bill proposed to CONSOLE
date and codify everything on the subject
of temperance legislation he thought this
meeting would be acting entirely upon the
defensive in asking that the substance Of
chapter 1l5, which is nov menaced BY
another bill, may be brought forward and
Incorporated in the license bond in this
bill. He proposed to ask every dealer,
wholesale aud retail to agree that he will
not sell or give away
or on Sunday or any
liquors containing any poisonous or ipjur.
ious substance or compound. He asked for
quiet Sunday not as religious issue but
for the good name and the best interests of
every man in this city.
That which created the most profound
interest was the reading of the action taken
upon the question by our German citizens,
which was as follows:
We, the German Society Of the NJ. E.
Church at Watertown, Wis. declare here
with our wishe, for maintaining the law
against selling intoxicating liquors on the
Sabbath Day and, therefore, We request the
honorable body of Legislature to keep afore-
said law in force. :.
Also one similar to the above by the Mo-
ravian Church.
From the i. Lutherens and North
western University: We petition the pres
ent Legislature Of Wisconsin to pass such
laws as shall make it unlawful to sell in
toxicating drinks on Sunday, and to regu-
late such sales at all times.
The German Reformed Congregation
of Waterto wn, Wis. is against any amend
ments to any of our laws aiming at the
holiness of the Lords day.
The following was then passed unani-
mously by the meeting
Resolved By the citizens of Watertown,
assembled at Union Temperance Service
in the NJ. E. Church, that the legislature OF
Wisconsin is hereby respectfully petitioned
to enact such legislation as shall make un-
lawful the sale of Intoxicating liquors on
Sunday, and secure its entire restriction
within orderly limits at all times.
After which the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr. Cragin, and the meet
ing adjourned. aa
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