New-York tribune., 1876-06-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PLEApING FOR PEACEFUL SUNDAYS.

PLEADING FOR PEACEFUL SUNDAYS.
POSITION OF THE METHODIST MINISTER'S ON THE
ENFORCEMENT OF TIE LAw-LEGAL PROCEED
INGs.
At the meeting of the Methodist ministers
yesterday at No 800 Broadway, the Rev. Mr. Goss read
the long report of the Committee the Sunday question:
taking up the matter from the legal point OF view The
report was laid ON the table. The Rev. James NJ King
presented the report of the Committee appointed 10 con
fer with other denominations This report stated that
1t decided not TO hold any public meetings The
proper way ~ work to nse all efforts with
the officers Of the law particularly IN regard TO the sup
preston of Sunday tbcaters Mr. King said tnat two
of the Grand Jury had told him that Recorder
Hackett had charged them IN favor of those seeking 10
violate the Sunday laws and that the DistrctAtorney
had failed to bring to trial the against those az
rested therefore the efforts should be with those
who administered the laws. Mr.. King then presented
the following app al TO be distributed for signatures IN
the churches and the ministers adopted the report and
the appeal as the expression Of the spirit OF the minis
ters' meeting. The appeal is as follows:
From the earliest cOlO days the quiet and order or
Sunday In this city aud have been protected by
legislation and the sale Of drink on that day
public lIauOr-seing ON Sunday has been the most fruit
fui source of pduperism and disorde" misery ana crime
The sentiment Of the state has witnsood all Efforts to
change the law In this respect and Is the clear duty
all citizens, from the Judge upon the bench to the
humbest servant of the law, to gave 1t cordial support
This means not only that suitable measures shdl Dc
adopted punish offenders, but that persistent and
end the officer of the law clothed with authority to
arrest summaI4y those who are Sc IN the commission
crime and those whose conduct indicates clear Iur
pose and intent 10 commit crime.
The undersigned feel tIat their sympathies and co
operation should be with all who in these days e1ho
zeal In the eftoft 10 eniOrce due obedience 10 law
Prompted by their interest in whatever concerns the
webeing of the city in which they live, they respect
fully press upon the attention OF the proper authorities
the restraints imposed by statute upon hquorsellng,
and request that such measures shall be adopted and
maintained viii most successfully compel respect and
obedience
5 This is signed by the New-York Sabbath Committee
Norman White, Chairman James W. Beekman Nathan
Bishop, Wm. A. Booth, Robert Carter, Thomas G. Dore-
mus, John Elliott Frederick G Foster Theodore Gilman.
John c. Havemcyer. ]. Pierpont Morgan, NJ Morrison
Henry A. Oakley, John T. Parsons, Gustav Schwab,
William A. Smith, Otis D. Swan, William Walker, F. s
Winston Oliver f. Wood Philip schaG, W. w. Atterbury,
Secretary.
ACTION OF THE COURTS.
For the purpose of deciding the question whether the
police the right to enter places where an admission
charged without prepayment Of the fee the Police
Commissioners have instructed their counsel Mr.. Me
Lean to waive the service OF the eight days notice
ouired by law and accept short notice from Mr. Srahan
the counsel of Sheridan Shook in his application for an
injunction against the Commissioners Gen smith sad
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that he was desrous of
having the question settled, and was wi ling il should be
argued this week II it sho I'D be decided that the p0
lice must pay before ntering place to make arrests Or
force of city could be openly defed by every saloon
keeper in it, The liquor sellers could issue tickets good
the place would come under the ruling OF the Court,
and could not be eno5Ied 10y pocemen WITHOUT pay
the fea. although the officer might be well
satisfied that the laW openly violated. Slperntehd-
Wallilg said That the position taken by Mr. Strdhdn
would practically uuy the entire provision OF the law,
and turn whole thing into ridlcuD and contempt
Justus III. SchWab, WnU was rfcS!ct on the previous
Sunday and Ferdinand JuCrgens arrested last sun
day aud declining to give bail, were committed loster-
diLy both brought habcGs corpus before judge
DOuOhue in Suprt Court, Chambers. In the case Oi
Sehwab there mistake that made the
previous week merely charging tie sale OF lageIDevf,
without aveTTlu il Bc Intoxicating liquor In the
OF JueTcCns this omission supplied but an al
diuOnal point made that he merely acted GS an en-
plOye and being misdemedHOr only, this plea
Is validity. Ire fuD argument adjourned
to to-day, ScnwaD being discharges aud JucfSens rc-
nitted TO the custody OF his counsel.
The following persons were required TO give bal IN
500 each, the IOmbs POLco court yesterday, FOR
selling liquor Sunday: Martin DisEeh OF No. %
Mest-st. Denis Barry, No. MadsOn-st. Anthony JEFF
frey, No. 13O GICcnwICnst.; Herman MelcI, No. !
GIcenWiclI-St. john GaiilCluan, No. lGO Ncstst a.
the Essex Market Poice Court Anne Gardner OF No llO
Edrldge-sl., and Thomas Hogan OF No. 39o CherIy-s
held IN $500 each. -
At The Yorkve Police Court Patrick Doyle OF Forty
fourta-st. and Eevenfhtve. and Francis DcnnlhS Oi
Genital Park Gardcn were held in 500 each.
The Executive Committee Oi the Liquor and Beer
Dealers Association met Yesterday afternoon AZ futltm
Hall Thirdlye. and IwciftSt and discussed tue ques
tivn whether money should be raised 10 make test case
on the arrest Vender Ul lager beer Sunday. Mr..
OGrady cOhtended tbat test should be made OF
liqgpr dealer, that the question should not Ue CON
fied to lager Edward iienTy OF opinion that
the lager Deer lOOks out lOr themselves anu
thaI tue liquor dealers should break away from them ana
procure legislation themselves Tue whole matter
was laid over unul the next meeting