The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-22

the streets for drunkenness. They are
fined or imprisoned. Their fines have to
be earned by their wives and children,
and IL is no hardship for the man arrested
TO spend a few days In prison.
1T seems TO me that a reform Is need
ed in this direction. The man should
not spend his time at ease aud his wife
and children suffer.
81 think that the saloon keeper ought
TO be held responsible for drunkenness
and ought TO pay TO the mans family all
he has got out of him. They all know
when man mas been drinking and
should be held responsible for selling
liquor TO him.
"The next matter is the matter of
gambling Men, ii they are disposed to
gambling, will do 1t anyhow. We can
take away the temptations aud induce
ments To young men TO gamble. All these
places can be closed up.
the most important subject Is in re-
gard TO the social vice. There are Tt
things which suliy and poison the minds
which ought to be removed.
what shall we do with these women I?
They are the most pitiable aud lowest
class know OF.
II we help in breaking up the nests
we will get rid OF the crows, but what
shall we do with them IL is grave
question.
There are n number OF institutions
which are doing excellent work, We
must be careful not To aggravate the
work by spreading abroad too many facts
ia regard TO the evil There are certain
facts which Hannah Moore says 1t is
a blessing not to know"
As TO matter OF legislation l believe
that by aid of this we can take away
TEN ptations 1t seems TO me that there
was never anything more absurd than TO
have political questions turn our city
election (applause).
AS long as we do we cannot have any
thorough reform. What is the use OF a
Republican or Democratic ticket? Both
parties are very much alike on these
questions Why not elect u mayor who
is willing TO server (Applause) Let us
have the best man in the city tor mayor
and sustain him in his work aud after he
has learned his trade keep him there and
not turn him out. (Applause).
1T is very old saying that an ounce
OF prevention is worth pound OF cure
This building Is preventive We want
more coffee rooms. We want places
where people can meet for social inter
course of wholesome sort. A great
work of this kind is being carried on in
New York. We are doing something
here which is worth notice aud the more
we do the better.
81 think we ought to preach little
more on these subjects. We ought to go
into these mates in more practical
way.
What we want to do now is to arouse
popular sentiment in some judicious,
wise way.
most practical things. This little begin
ming may end IN n wonderful way. God
help you and keep you working on this
subject until it is DONE"
1t was moved by DIR. Horton that the
thanks OF the assembly be rendered to
Bishop Clark for his stirring address.
The motion was overwhelmingly carried
The Rev. j. II. Larry Talks.
1t was moved by the Rev. j. II. Larry
that the ministers of iris city be invited
to present this subject to their people as
they think best.
Mr. Larry interpreted the word -"pres--
ent" in his resolution as signifying
general agitation aud not specific de-
failing of the various phases OF i'm
morality.
The Rev. c. II. Babcock of Grace
Church said he thought that something
more ought to be done than To egg on
officials TO enforce the laws. He thought
that Christianity was the antidote for
evil Of every sort. The best cure for evil
was the chri.tianization of all engaged
in it, Missions were needed among evil
doers. They were not going at the root
Of the matter If they simply assisted the
officials OF the city Of Providence in en-
forcing the laws.
The Rev. Mr. Larry said he did not
want TO be misunderstood. He stood for
Christianity do IL we allowed the Devil
everything and the wrong end of the
lever!
The Rev. MIR. stinson.
Mr.. Conant introduced new pastor
who had just come to the city, the Rev.
Mr.. Stinson of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Stiuson said he came
from suburb OF the city OF Milwaukee
where "A crusade had been carried on sue
cessfully.
Or. Green said that the whole subject
bad been thoroughly discussed by the
and that the ideas OF DIR.
Babcock were in agreement with their
own. H. Is desired TO create in the city
grand public sentiment in favor of
moral reformation. The results of the
of nine may seem small, but
their the, work had been progressing prayer
far was conscieutiously performed.
While good deal OF skirmish work
has been done IL cannot be truthfully
said that the battle is yet fairly inaugu-
rated. The work of selecting the COM
mittee of 100, as predicted, is exceedingly
~ lS uOuDbiul III nall IDc num-
ber is yet decided upon. 1t is further
more announced by those who are in
formed Of the inner working. of the
OF nine the names of the 100
will never be made public. The reason
for this action is somewhat difficult To
comprehend but IL is probable that the
members OF IL have made that stipula-
tion as "a condition OF acceptance.
The next meeting TO be called
by the committee of nine will probably
not convene before another week, and IL
is doubtful from present appearances il
the committee OF 100 will be comp eted
even then. The difficulty OF obtaining
the full 100 has somewhat surprised the
clergy. as 10 was thought that the num-
ber could be easily obtained.
The collection for the evening was an
nounced TO be S3i. The matter of money
is not a serious drawback TO the work OF
the committee at present as the expenses
are slight aud creditors are not pressing.
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