The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
The SOCIAL CRUSADE.
Necessary Leaders Will be Selected
This Evening.
sATAN'S COHORTS WEAKENING.
They Bend Before the Popular storm
bishop Clark VIII Present His Views
10 the CIergy-The Committee of 100
is Nearly Complete.

IL NAV seem somewhat nypobneOicai iOi
De press TO assume that a visible ulti-
matum TO keepers OF indecent resorts
has appeared upon their horizon. for the
Clergy aud others interested in the cru
sade are still as non-committal as rail-
road official at the scene of head end
collision, but certain aspects OF the pres
ent state OF preparation have leaked out
and il is known that the crusade which
began it's car er hardly three weeks ago.
is now assuming tangible proportions.
This evening large mass meeting is
10 be he Id In the assembly rooms OF the
Y NJ. G.. A. building. aud the committee
nominated at the secret conclave last
Wednesday will be voted upon and
such AS are willing To serve
will be incorporated into the
law and order league at once. The mem
bers at present subjected for approval
comprise representatives of botn the
cler-y AMI the laity. Prominent pastors
are down on the list and IT Is expected
that from that source there VIII be little
change necessary at the "Wednesday meet
iug. All the clergymen are Interested IN
the movement anu none OK them is IN
clined To evade the responsibility thus
thrust upon him. 1t is safe TO AS
sume that nearly every church In the city
will be represented In the co,nmittee by
their respective pasuors.
With tie laity the OUTLOOK is not q quite
SO hopeful. There are many citizeus on
the preliminary committee whose in
stincls prompt them to AZ active part III
the movement, but certain conflicting
conditions naturally arise that may rem
der necessary considerable revision In
the present makeup or that portion or
the proposed crusaders.
Ii is one thing TO desire n moral refor-
h..s n m
active identification wltd the movement.
Some plead that their business duties
are so engrossin9 as TO prevent them
IRON rendering efficient service in the
reform corps, aud advance the very logi-
cal argument that the COMMITTEES should
consist not only OF those VINO are able to
nut their enthusias IA into the work but
also their best energies and individual
attention.
1t is a question whether the entire
committee VI 100 can be made up at tue
W. dnesday nighG meeting. IL Will prob
ably be necessary To throw out large
number OF tn names agreed upon at the
secret meeting of last week, aud, as new
names will have TO be presented TO fill
the vacancies, it will follow that the
matter will have to 90 over To another
meeting before the eu tire list is filled out.
Wnen this is finally accomplished the
work OF reforming tue city will begin at
once. Notices witt be senC 10 the mayor
and the police au. horlLies detailing the
present rampant defiance OF the law Dy
keepers of saloons and brothels, and the
existing statutes bearing on the~cases
will be expounded and "A request for the
i'm nediaIe enforcement OF those statut es
be urged upon the authorities.
.JAe dlsorderly house mas already been
ralued as a result OF the moral awaken
ing OF the city, and the clergy see in 1t
hopeful prophecy Of future good.
N la ri A = m 81 m IN ra1
among the propretors OF immoral re
sorts as they see the arm of the law
raising over their luckless heads, and
wantonness is carried ON much less wan
tonly than for many years past A con
side ole dimi utlOn in the number anC
boldness Of street women is also notice
able and vice is carried on now with the
utmost secrecy
This is OF course the mere bending O
the reed before the storm, aad the mo
ment that the watchlulness of Tn,
authorities begin 10 relax the evil will
assume its former gigantic proportions
unless stern measures are adopted Tor h,
insurance OF a permanent enforcement
Of the laws
More or less "slumming will TAX,
place by those whose stomachs are stron.
enough to bear the ord cal, aud an effor
will be made To present the moral sid,
TO the inmates, and Inducements Tor per
manent reformation will be held out. A
effort Will be maze To find respectabl,
employment for those who will accept 1t,
but this will be the most difhculG phas,
of the whole question.
Ths shop seems TO be the only res or
for reformed women, as it would be diff
cult To induce respectable families TO EN-
pioy them as domestics, anu very few o
tuem possess any kuowIedge of an art OF
trade 10y which they may keep the vol
from tue door.
AT the meeting tomorrow night it i
announced that Bishop Clark will b.
present aud present his views.