Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-12
FIFTH EDITION
THANKS TO MANOR W1IT.
resolutions COmmendlDx ~
IOrcoment of the Eun me En-,

ro. commanding Iha m
lore lore Smen' of the Sunday ne nsI En-
Last Monday evening tho Law
OF the different Methodfstt "e delegate
this city held a meeting ~ Gnu riches ID
r. y, onaTeh, to express their q Jury N
;n ~. AZ Mayor Wales course IN ~p gn
ing the law which compels 81, IN enfOn
business to close on the Sabha,PP laceS Of
The Revs. Dreamer, O'Rr SSn'
smiling, White and maxwell dill
pointed to draft suitable Tsaa WeresE
present to Mayor Wales, and thu
m ,,ds submitted the following uS m SGS'
were unanimously adopted. which
10 His Honor, DR.. John p u
Mayor of the City of WilmingtoW vale
AT meeting of delegates troI
bury, Scott, st. Pauls Union Nh Az
E Ep,Vog, and Brand ywine M etSoSs
episcopal churches in the cItV '' =, %'
nlngton held in Asbury Church a. W.
evening of July 10, 1852, to tat % ~
consideration the violation '% oS lah
Sunday laws, tho following MI. vi G9
aud resolutions were nSoI pteaMh4
adopted: "u~nlmO&y
WHEREAS, There has been ,.,,..,
lsregard OF the Sunday law Gir n
opening Of various stores And d ~ 10y
not wlthstanding the efforts Of ' N.Y.
Wales to break up the same tba,s sls
still much violation, therefoTs 'H0ts y
RESOLVED, FGRsT, That wa bs,,.,.
endorse the action of the msyO, Ai IL "
EFFORTS to promote law and order o ~ \. Y
Sabbath day, and pledge him w Y Y
hearty support. "''u 0a
RESOLVED, SECOND, That "a.
pest Judg, ment that all Sunday t,,S,
is violation and under the CONT, %1a
our city government, and that a w ~,
tinuance of proper effort will enj%
break up this evil. 'H'''al
Resolved, third, That all nlao.,
business should be closed, 'front.' y
back, on the Sabbath, except tbe d ~
stores, and they positively forbiddSSs
sell anything but medicines
Resolved, fourth, That we, AZ Chi,
ian churches, will do all il our mSs
to assist the mayor in enforCj1p N
Sunday laws.
Resolved, fifth, That commit.
two from each church Representa-
appointed 10 present this paperb N
Mayor.
CHARLES HILL, President
L. G. DREAMER, Secretary.
Messrs. McMullen of Asbuy, O,l
penter of Madeley, MoKeag Of SS#
King of Epworth, Worrllow Of UTS
and Bullock of Brandywine CbDr
were added to the committee and
structed TO present the resolutions
the Mayor last evening. When d
committee called the Rev. Charles ri
made brief congratulatory sddrsl
and complimented the new Msyr
the highest terms for his laudable sFol
10 enforce the Sunday laws. The Rs
I. II. Dreamer then read the foBgoIl
resolutions, and the Mayor in respons
stated that he appreciated the eIpN
zion of the moral support of the Uu
nunity as manifested, and that be ID
encouraged by it.
He spoke of the great difficulties y
he way Of the enforcement OfthsSu -
lay laws, especially where the % T.
ront entrance to the dwelling VI II
through the place OF business, and ~
he manner in which complaints VI ~ ~
'ften made anonymously. The NAY AZ
tated thai he wanted information y ',
hose persons who would be willing X
esTify under oath TO the violation ~,
he law. The Mayor also express W. =
is intention to perseVere in Wv W
curse in which he has started b w. w..
ne committee expressed thsmSel in'
tightly gratifed with the manner st ,s
Vhich they were received. H.,