The morning call., 1892-11-05

to further action in order TO sweep away
the disreputabIe resorts of the city.
The NoD-Partisan movement Is seen TO
afford rare opportunity for obtaining
Board OF Supervisors which VIII carry out
the work desired by every good citizen.
They have therefore issued the following
circular to the city clergy:
CITIZENS ANTI-DIvE LEAGUE,
Room 4S ST. AIMS building. Eddy street.
San Francisco. October ~, 1892.
At q meeting of The campaign commit ee OF
the Citizens AUti-Dive League, held Tuesday
evening iasr the advsability OF Inviting the pull
pits OF our city to give one service each prior 10
the election 10 the issues that are now agitating
the public mind, viz: municipal REFORM good
government, suppression OF th- dives and other
Kindred subjects was discussed and vote was
unanimously adopted requesting all OF the clergy
OF the city 10 do so.
There never was time when the Christian and
moral sentiment Of our community was so much
aroused TO the necessity of action as now, and
much OF tnat Is due TO an outspoken pulpit In the
past, and as the times now Indicate an almost
certain success In refoImatOry measures, II Is
hoped that general compliance VIII be made
from these fortresses OF power and innuence
that Will culminate In complete rout OF all me
elements that are now blightng curse upon our
BODY polite.
Fully appreclating the valuable services rem.
dered by the pulpit of this city In this great
moral reform movement. we now appeal TO you
to aid us In the way Indicated, as Our failure or
snecess , depends very largely upon 99e resus ei
please indicate your compliance with this re-
quest. giving subject aud time on the inclosed
postal card. Yours very ,sspeetLnlly;, y;,,,,rm,,
c. o. BURTON, Secretary.
That the league has met with cheerful
response is testified to by the following list
OF those who will preach tomorrow, with
their subjects:
Rev. j. c. Smith. Trinity Presbyterian
Church. corner of Capp and Twenty-third
streets-Evening subject: THE Duty OF the
Hour"
Rev. T. B. Stewart, Second Presbyterian
Church, corner of Guerrero and Twenty
nth streets-Evening subject: Shameless
Rulers"
Rev. w. W. Case, Howard-street Metho-
dist Church. between Second and Third
streets-Evening subject: Head or Tail.
WhichY A political sermon for the times.
Rev. A. &. Hirst. Simpson Memorial Nj. h.
Church. corner of Buchanan and Hayes
street-Evening subject: Municipal Re-
form, or the Disease and the Cure"
Rev. DIR. Easton of Calvary Church will
deliver one of his rOusing and practical ad-
dresses on the theme which is absorbing tn Q
attention of all earnest citizens. 2
Rev. Thomas Filben, pastor OF the Bush
street NJ. E. Church. between Scott and
Devisadero. will preach on Sunday morning
next on The Dive in Politics"
Rev. John A. Emery-St. Peters Epsco-
pal Church. corner of Stockton and Fllbert
streets. Morning subject: 1.-The Relation
Of the Government TO the Governed"
Rev. w. d. Willams-PlymouthC Congre-
gationai Church, on Post street, between
Buchanan and Webster, will preach In ac-
cOrdance with the request of the league.
Rev. Nj. j. Ferguson, Christian Church,
go Twentieth street = Evening subject !:
The Duty of the Christian Voter at the
November Election"
Rev. w. III. Alexander, Potrero Metho-
dist Chureh-Evening subject: Municipal
Corruption and the Remedy"
Rev. f. b. Pullen, Third Congregational
Church, III Capp street-Eveni1e subject:
what a Man Needs in Order 10 Do Right
at the Present Time"
Others have preached on the same lines
from time to time, and many more will do
so on next Sunday.
The last public meeting of the Citizens
League before election will be held at ODD
Fellows Hall on Sunday next, and the out
look is good for large attendance. Rev.
A. G. hirst. Rev. w. w. Case. Barclay Hen
ley and others will speak.