The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-14

The Pastor OF the Chestnut Street M. E
Church Gives His Views.

The Pastor of the Chestnut Street M. E.
Church Gives HIS Views.
The Rev. w. =. Buck, pastor OF the
Chestnut Street NJ. T.. Church, is new
conner and talked about the matter in q
general stay. He said;
"The object OK this crusade is to see
what can be done TO enforce the law in.
regard to these four chief vices The lille
gal sale of intoxicants; the closing mp OF
brotheis; the distribution OF obscene lit
erature and pictures; gambling.
"As to a plan OF action i can hardly
give anything came to this city only
last April and am not Informed as TO the
condition of affairs here except l suppose
that it is much the same here as any
where.
Earnest and practical = these are
words in the resolutions TO be presented
at the meeting tonight at the Y. M. q.
A. building. They cover the ground, Tor
earnest and practical methods are TO be
made. At the ministers meeting the
Pittsburg methods were not considered
practical.
az DO not think that police or detective
work will be tried but M attempt VIII be
made to exert moral influence so that
all Christian men will unite in creating Il
public sentiment which will demand the
enforcement of the laws and the suppress
sion TO the greatest possible extent or
these existing evils.
1--WE ministers are not politicians and
most of us do not believe lin entering
politics. The most we can do Is to edu-
cate and arouse our people so that their
influence shall be felt for righteousness
and truth even in politics.
1.-The ministers expect the citizens TO
head the movement, assuring them OF
their sympathy aud cooperation.
In regard To the illegal sale OF intoxi-
cants we understand that licenses are
ed with certain restrictions, name
ly: That liquor shall not be sold on Sun
day, and that il shall not be sold to
minors nor habitual drunkards. We are
convinced that these restrictions are not
observed and that the laws are constantly
broken.
Gambling exists and is increasing to
an alarming extent. Gambling, OF
| course is not licensed and the method OF
warfare against it differs from that
| against the saloon, inasmuch as one is
| against legaliZed business illegally don
| and the other is against wholly illegal
| business.
1.-The distribution of obscene literature
| and pictures is illegal and prosecution
will probably be institute against all
those engaged in it.
"No definite plan of action has been de
cided on In the warfare against all fou
| of these vices.
| The matter or illegal liquor selling
was not included at first with these othe
evils, but after some discussion at th
| ministers meeting IL was decided that |
crusade against it should be taken up.
There is a difference among those VIII,
attended the meeting as to what WI
come from agitation,
1.-The sentiment of the meeting seeme'
to be that Chief Child aud the polio
force were willing to support the laws o
the city as far as public sentiment vii
support them.
"A brave, fearless and determined ei
fort on the part of the Christian men er'
1 best citizens of this city can do mitch {
suppress these evils and redeem the cit.
from its reproach and shame. No goo
citizen should hesitate TO give his IN
fiueuce and support to this much neede
movement. II is only asked that the lay
may be respected and obeyed. Agains
this no man can say anything"