The New York herald., 1877-03-21
OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS.
THE INFAMOUS BUSINESS TRANSFERRED TO
MISUNDERSTANDING OF PROMINENT CIT
lzENs FOR IT'S Observation-Disclosures
DELIVERED AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
lRY

Of fhOM1NESI C1I~
IzENs FOR IT'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DELIVERED AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1871
The war carried in New York city against the
publishers and sellers OF obscene books
and pictures has resulted In almost ITS nbol-
ishment so far that city Is concerned.
but the base Of operations has becn transferred to
Philadelphia In the latter city the viic stun is
printed and sent to New York for sale Anthony Com
STOCK. who has been the power In hunting down
tho criminals New York, came hero somo weeks ago
and placed tho facts before prominent mon of this
city The result tho issuing OF tho following CIR
cular:-
DEAR siR-s,srtlng rsvsiations have been made con.
other articles vest and uses among ths boy.
the youths Of this s are not eses.a"s in se amd n
vile INGENUITY IN city Of America. They reach Into
choices. Christian homes their children
There need s instant tan "' and vroross
therefore has been call Informal aud private
ay tie PLAN and and sppa iaess that that they
may know tho ul danger aud counsel what shall pc
ference 4 80 be held Association Hal corner fsssnt
sis. i viii be aadr sssd BY the Rev Dr. John Hall
Ssw SG,s & As,nony o.msoek the United ST.; States
Philadelphia. and the Rev O. O. curre OF this city Yon
closed SsrewS As mo- o"S s win so admitted sxscp. % y" "y
~ sss @ an 'hs y tickets are limited 10 the ssasnE capacity
some Que OF mature
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THOMAS Robins. 9. NORRIS. N. j..
PnILADKLrniA, March H. 1877
MEETING CITIZENS
In pursuance thereof ], 500 OF tho leading citizens
met ut Association Hall this evening. Mr. John Welsh
appointed chairman and Samuel II. Shiplcy and
Rev. MI Daniorth secretaries George H. Stuart intro
duced Anthony Comstock, and paid high compliment
10 the energy displayed by him and tho Now York
society which he represents. Mr.. Comstock gave
graphic account OF his crusade upon the in
tho world, and horri1cd his audience with details that
surprised them.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
Rev DR.. John Hall, Of Now York, delivered clio.
qucnt address, which affected his large audience CON-
posed entirely OF men. to tears. He called upon
Philadelphia TO emulate the metropolitan city In Its
effort TO elevate public morals, and declared that tho
private rooms Ia Hcrculuneum and Pompeii did not
approach ia indccency The vugarity 0 tho publications
He was followed by Rev. Mr.. Currie, who vigorously
attacked Greek and Roman classic art and lilo studies
In our ucadcmieA
Mr.. Colgate, OF New York. indorsed tho sentiments
OF the previous speakers and said tho hall had not
been told.
On motion ofox Pollock the following reso.
lntions wore adopted:-
Whereas the traffic obscene and articles OF
immoral is not confined locality but Is Of wdo
spread aud .larming providence throughout the land
poisoning the minds OF tho young. only by
contact with dealers in these publications
nrciss but also through tho and very wide
the mails reachng the and daughters Of best fam
s % s
ha. been 4. r three years and mS,e combating ,hs evil
other states carrying ON tatonal work. therefore.
Resolved That w. the citizens O Jealous OF
arrsstg inqaty pledge ourslves to use every On.
deavor 70 aid In tuppressing this ncarious traffic. md
Resolved That tho Chair appoint committee OF twenty
gentlemen to take such action the exgency OF the
seems to demand.
Tho committee is us follows:-B. b. Comesys, Treas.
urcr; H. a. Rollins, Thomas A Scott. William A. Por-
ter, J. Barlow Moorehead, Joseph Patterson James l.
Cxghorn, William v. Mexican, Alexander Brown,
William Welsh, strickland Kncass Lcmuel Cotnn
Isaac Hazlehurst, Daniel NJ. Fox John Pollock, b. d.
stinc John +. Kccn and on motion Mr.. John Welsh
was added.
Mr. Fox offered the following resolution, which was
Adopted
Medical Society stated in its constitution the study
Of the calculated to render the medical profession
humanity and wksroas the svi now under confederation
by this meeting been studied by tho
Essoived That the cooperation Of tho Philadelphia
County Medical Society and the benefit OF their
anu experience DO espectuy requested by this meeting
the best Of checking these plans OF
Ing the morals OF the young
After passing a resolution OF thanks to Mr. John
Welsh the meeting adjourned. good many venera-
bic Philadelphans nrc now informed how naughty the
City of Br0thery I0vo is, ana they going gvo
Mr.. Comstock all tho money he wants to make II as
good as New York.