The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-10
THE PASTORS 1NDoRsE IT.
The Churches and the Early Closing
NoVenent.

Movement.
Rev. DR.. J. Z. L. Holmes, pastor Of the
First Baptist church, at yesterday morn
ing's services, said: 81 am glad to make the
announcement that the dry goods stores
viii close at $50 o'clock, and 1 urgently re-
quest all who have shopping to do, to do il
before 8 o'clock Let US do them this kind
ness" he said, ito lesson their hours OF
labor and give these tirediclerks little holi-
day after their tiresome days work is
DONE"
Rev. j. Frederick Dripps, d. D., pastor
OF the Independent PRESBYTERIAN church. at
the service last night requested all having
shopping to do, and especially the ladies, as
lar as practicable, to 60 early in the after
noon in order that those employed in the
stores might get off early during the sum-
mer months 1T is,n said DR.. Dripps, sin
accordance with christianity to assist in
this movement, and it is TO be hoped that
those who have shopping to do IN the after
noon VIII do all they can in this direction,
which Will be appreciated by the clerks"
Rev. w. S. Bowman, d. D., pastor Of the
Lutheran church, in speaking TO his con-
gregation on the early closing question,
urged the members to do all in their power
to help the overworked salespeople of Sa-
vapnah by making their Purchases in the
hours that will not conflict with the early
closing.
Rev. Mr.. W. S. Royal, pastor of Duffy
street Baptist church, both morning and
evening, read the address from the 'sRetail
Dry Goods Salesmen's Association appeal
ing to the public to please make their pur-
chases before o'clock p. m, in order that
the clerks may get out at more reasonable
hour.
Rev. J. r. McClesky, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, addressed his congrega-
ton at the morning service on the early
closing movement. commencing Monday
and continuing during the summer, he
said, the dry goods stores will close at 80
o'clock p. m. l make this announcement
cheerfully and prayerfully, hoping that
the ladies will do their shopping earlier in
the day. 1t will be great benefit to the
statesmen and the salesladies."
Rev. DIR. C. H. Strong, rector Of St.
Johns church, at the morning service made
brief but very touching appeal to his
congregation in behalf of the movement.
He earnestly requested the ladies to do
their shopping before O'Clock p. M, and
in addressing them directly he spoke of
those of their own sex who are suffering
from long hours, and asked them to look at
it IN the light of duty TO God as well as to
their fellow creatures. In concluding his
remarks he said Remember that God de-
sires no one to be overworked.n
Rev.T. III. Blenus of the Christian church,
after the regular services, spoke to his con-
gregation in regard to the earlier closing of
the stores. He appealed to them to do their
part in lessening the hours of labor by
making their purchases before o'clock.
He stated that a movement similar to the
one in Savannah had been successfully car
ried out in other cities, notably New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Au-
gusta and Memphis, but that to
effect an early closing in
Savannah the public must cooperate with
the salespeople and merchants by making
their purchases before 6 o'clock, which can
usually be done with very slight inconven-
He further said that he could speak for
his congregation, for he knew that they
would do all in their power to further the
movement.
Rev. j. s. Thomas, pastor of the Ezra
Presbyterian church (colored), on West
Broad street, made an appeal to his congre-
cation in behalf of the movement His
remarks were directed mainly to the late
trading done by the colored people on Sat-
urday nights. Many of the colored crimi-
nals Of this city, he said, could trace their
fall to temptations offered them
while roaming the streets late on Saturday
nights. MAKE your purchases in the early
| part of the evening, or defer it until Mon
day" he said. In speaking on religious
matters to a young man employed in one
of the dry goods stores of Savannah, be
was aStounded to learn that the employee
had been unable to attend church for many
Sundays in months. The employe had
said: II am detained as late sometimes as
IL o'clock and next day must stay at home
and rest"