The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-09

An indignation meeting was held in
the basement of S.. Joan's German
Catholic chutci last night, at waich
almost every male member Of tho par
ish was present. The ojj.ct Of the as-
selnhlage WAS to a.;itat' the rovohing OF
the icsnse granted to William DssEil-
nick for the buildiua Mt tbs eorner OF
LNz rnp street and South Main sveau',
right Cppo'ite the church Tna nHet-
ing WAS addressed by Rev P G Christ,
pastor Of St. Mtry's G. .rman Catholic
church on the Sonth, SAr. Father
Fricker, pastor of ST Johns also spoke; /;
Father Christ. He launched ont in II
vehement speech on tho action
of the JUICES Of Ltckawnuua
county in granting the license, when
reasons were prtsant"d to the contrary,
The mseling adopted tine following
resolutions:
Whereas, The constitution and laws OF
Pennsylvania recognize ,he right Of the
people TO assemble and worship God in nc
cordance with tue dictates OF their own
Conscignces, and
has been 10 retuSr all applications for
liquor license ut houses so near places of
worship tn It the; might interfere with
divine services when the members of the
church demonstrate ag tinst such licenses
being granted, and
Whereas, The members of the st. Johns
(German) Roman Catholic church complied
with the Law in demonstrating against the
issuance of license for the sale OF LIQUORS
to William Deckilnick at place within
sixty eight feet OF the churcn with no thing
intervening but an open street, aud
also within full view and speaking dis
tance Of the sisters convent and school:
and
whereas, The fact that boisterous con-
versations. possibly 0lasphemous language
| in the Deckiuick saloon must be heard
within the church, and would necessarily
interrupt religious worship and mortity
aud shock the congregation, was made
known to the court; and
Whereas, II was also shown to the
court that the proposed saloon was locat cd
so near the convent and school building
that any uuseemly conduct, misbehayioI
or indecent language by intoxicated men
in and near the saloon could be heard in
the convent and saloon, and
Whereas, Those probable dangers ant
evils to the congregation, sisters an(
school children We're fully made known t
the judges in open court on the hearing o
the Dtckilnick license application, and
Whereas, The public necessity for ,
hotel or saloon at the Deekilnick place
which the law coutemplates before grant
ing license was not shown to exist, ant
as fact does not exist, as is well known
to the judges and the citizens Of tn,
neighborhood. and
Whereas Notwithstanding the premises
the license court granted u liquor licens,
at the Deckilnick place: therefore be it
Resolved. That we, the members Of st
JOINTS church in meeting assembled, a
Christians aud American citizens, do sol
EMMY and Indignantly protest against tn,
action Of the court in granting said license
and in the name OF Christianity, and jus
tice and common deCsncy. and in the iu
terest Of law aud morality, We call upol
all Christians and fairminded citizens o
Scranton to unite with US in demanding
that the court revoke the Deckilnicl
license.
Resolved, That all religious dcnomina
tious should have equal consideration ant
treatment under the Jaw and by the courts
monstrance of another congregation anC
disregarding ours are guilty of an unjus
discrimination not warranted by the Law
or the facts, and can only tend to brinj
dscredit on the Judiciary and destroy al
confidence in respect for the courts Of law
Resolved, That all christian congrega
tions should fra.ernize aud assist one an
other in securing the rights and protection
which the laws afford and contemplate
and that our appeal in this respect be mad
known to all who may be willing to al
US. it is ordered that copies Of these reso
lutions be sent to the several newspaper
OF the county for publication.
| LOUIS SoRGENG,
| SEBASTIAN KLEIN,
| JOHN KUHN,
PETER LUXEaBURGER,
| SEBASTIAN TISoN,
| Committee on Resolutions