Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
PREACHERS ACTION.

The preachers Of the city, or most
of them. have taken an interest IN the
sermons OF Rev. A. y. Baton and have
expressed their interest in the work. AMI
their confidence in him in the following
preamble aud resolution; 1000,
Fort Worth. Tex. March %, 1893
Whereas, the ordinance Of the city
OF Fort Worth require the suppression
of vagrancy; and
whereas, the police force and city
court have proven by imposing monthly
fines upon Migrants that they Know
who and whore the Migrants are,
Whereas, the manner Ia which these
persons are fined Ia equivalent to IL
censing of yagrancy; md,
Whereas. the city ordinances forbid
the renting of houses or rooms for im-
moral purposes;
Whereas some property owners In
Fort Worth do evidently rent rooms or
houses for such purposes; aud,
Whereas. the city ordinances forbid
the opening Of saloons on Sunday.
Whereas, the ordinances on this point
arc grossly violated; and,
Whereas. the ordinances forbid police
officers to frequent saloons and disOrdcry
houses except ON Official business; aud.
Whereas, the public mind of our city
Is much agitnted upon these questions;
therefore be II
of Fort Worth,
First, that we insist upon strict en-
forcement of the ordinances against
yugrancy; that yagrnucy be properly
punished for every separate offence
committed against the city laws.
Second, that we Insist that the ordi-
nnnces against opening saloons on Sun
day he yigilnnty enforced, and that
every person violating the same be duly
punished according TO the strict letter
of the law.
Third, that we insist that the ordi-
nanccs forbdding police officers TO fire.
! Quent saloons and disorderly houses eX-
! ccpt on official business be enforced, aud
| that the yiolators OF the Same be duly
| punished according TO law.
Fourth, that we pledge our moral
! support 10, and our prayers for all city
| officials In their lawful efforts to rlgidly
| the foregoing preamble and resolutions,
gs well as all other city Laws.
| tSigneN ID. G. Ridgway, Tom g.
Ragsdalc, A. u. Baton. w. Il. Lloyd,
G. \: Evans, W. 5: May, !. u. =. Morris,
j. w. Addison, W. 9, Roe, A. y. Blu
chauan, Il. III. Nall, o. H. Fisher
We, the undersigned members Of the
Pastors association, IN Fort Worth. de
| sire to express our entire confidence In
the Rev. A. IL. Baten, and believe him
20 have been actnatrd only by pure
motives In his recent sermons on "Muni-
| AlIiAA AAfNMllNNaa
Resolved, that we commend and on
dorsc him for the faithful aud fearless
exposure of wickeduess Ia our city
which lac has made
lSnedl w r. Lloyd. ID. g. RidpNgoy
Tom q. Ragsdulc, q. A. Evans, W. s
May, |. u. H. Morris, j. W. Addison
". G. Roe, a. ID. buchanan, O. L.
Fisher.
The board of trustees Of the Bethe
mission discussed last night the question
should or should not the superintendent
of the mission defend the truthfulncs,
Of his evidence taken before the polio,
committee. but coutrAdicted by an nii
davit OF Il. a. Baten and j. w. Corley
Some were nntagonistic TO the idc.
of any one branch of the workers u
the vineyard being placed in opposition
90 any other branch. Tho matter vii
be determined this morning, and n oh
lection sufficiently strong IL not raise'
Mr. Byron win appear for the clnmlt
tee and umplify his evidence, of whicl
he ailirms the correctness.