New-York tribune., 1894-10-30
MANY NINISTERS ICT.
wopKryG HARD FOR THE ANTl-PooL-
SELLING CLAUSE.
As.1rn cssoLrr1oNs rAvoR!NG rnE rEoTosED

r,e,,,,, r..e,fr.rIoXs rAvoRING TIE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
,-,o, the proposcd anti-gambIing amendment TO
The Constitution meets the approval oi me great
mass Of religious people in the o'a'c - s'''"' ~
tho LARGE number Of resolutions that VIII De ph99e'
within a week ndOrsnS II. 'l1l- 'o'- 7
and church ORGANIZATIONS already have expressed
;n ~ ,,ora or less formal manner their appTcVai of
this cIase in the proposed revision OF the Cos'i'u-
tion. I'll, ,.-.ar
Several meetings Of ministers were he'i se,'ei 49,
lav AT various places in the city ana H,A9"',
were taken in nearly all "i 'h'S' sA'"' ' -,
bay. resolutions passed NJ the coming he'V"FS u
,hoeo bodice indorsing the anti gambling ainei'-
mont At the meeting Of the congregational 'lerloi'
r-rto, held in the norninS II the iibe HOUSE, 'c
sibicc, was freely discussed by the ministers ~
cnt and measures were taken 10 nave 'o' ''''' |
lutions drafted and presented at the h.N' "'''"7
= ,n. I-nio, which will be held next MONDAY.
Tho p.,. " = Stoles the superintendent oil the
Home Missionary Society Of the ConGr'Sa,'u.'l'
Church. SAID TO a Tribune reporter yes'er""S ''-'
certainly is matter that shou'' "''''' h
man whether be be- church member VI "''
has the good Of his followman nj hedi'' - |
1 mot ,nnroyc Of ministers Of the ''"spc' hl'N''5
- ,i.,oo, . acfoirs lut when an amendment u pre-
s,n,oJ 10 the voters Of this great state '''' NJ
for It's object the repression oil the -" ,.ta
omen gambling 1t IS the duty Oh every 80 rh
minister TO raise his voice In support VI "
~
-, ,oti-oam,Jlug amendment to our state 'o'a''
,i.b q a step in the direction of morality
l co,,,oonvcal and IT should be hear"S sup
u,r,od H., every good citizen whether NJ y"
rburcb member or not. l have no "ou', '''t ~.
congregational Clerical 'hloh Will "'"''''
IL at its next meeting . -. ,,... .,i,,,l |
,,',.n.rs holds its meeting tomorrow m'rh'"7'
Afternoon and evening, IN the LOWS
CONGREGATIONAL church. Lewis-aVc. anu '''''D
st brooklyn This organization Is an "''''
rodv Of ministers. and its deliberations are ''o'''
with great interest 10y all Congregation" '""'
g., ,,o I-nit,d States Many Of the best-known MN.
.. - ,b,t denomination in New-forH ana
I,rooLlyn VIII be present. and steps nave '''"
taken 10 present resolutions indorsins he ~
Auti-GamLling amendment tn KcN' ''. i'n Az ''''''
: storrs or the Rev. Dr Meredith. OF Tn" lohp-
kius Avenue Congregational 'hurch' oi iio'"' IT,
probably Will offer the resolutions
A. tho animal convention OF the National Chris
tian Association which WAS held yesterday IN inc
seventh Avenue United Presbyterian 'h"r'h u'
ant-gambng amendment was spoken 'i !" '-
highest terms. aud today which IL the closing "'N
of the convention. resolutions VIII be- "H'i'' i''
ualrv lpholding the Amendment. Tho temporary
bairlu,r of ia, conN clton was The Rev. W. L. so!
lard oi Washinrton.D. G.. ani The secretary "a'
,ba R.y James Parker o.; Jcrscy city. Mr Parker
said to Tribune reporter: There h1a been ~ "'t
of public legislation coming J. .i"i' ~. voters o.
To- The commentator Of religious and r.-h. -n-.a"i
men as this proposed ant. gambling "m"rln'n;
10 the Constitution II is seldom that '.i-iihis
have such "a good Opportunity fog a1r'y.n ti""I-
selves ou n. Side Of rlht a. tn- polls IT," Issue
f. clearly tcnutl T. is between the d"NA-"l lHl-
moral and lv.-Lre. kim classes on IN one side
and the iaw-ahiding aal decent ctzens on the
other Il is fr an decent and respectable citizens
t. deoiac ty their ballots which si" they wish
to Doe enrolled. IT is case where er-Anz I'd bodies
of church people may formally express tA'it +i-
proyal the polls the side ~ good government
and public morality. We VIII pass res7uti1n
iulorsiug thc aui.-.ambIug Amendment today
Among others VINO attended the M-ta'li-, rrcach-
ers meeting ye,icrlly III the mi--on-i 51n u the
Methodist Book Concern. In thi, city, Was the Rev.
Dr. J. II. Knowles. genera secretary of the Ameri-
can sabbath Union Dr. Kn,v.es sail:
Il have c1iac in contact during the las, two weeks
with certainly ip) Methodist ministers located IN
New-York City AMI i,s vicinity rhe ointment OF
an with whom have c1rvcrsci i- very strong in
favor of thc anti po1-~- ns sncrdmer' 10 ;he CON
st'su. ain receiving ..;"g- D. every r.t 70 .n
different parts NJ ihr ~tt-s if.w riast"lf of ii 49,
rom.ntt'ns. .sking for Information ari m'nf.f'in,
g." action ~ re convea.'r some ot 'H.+. mini
tors have already pirl-ae from Their pHrls On ,;e
f4"l,., nf ihs ,"rr '....' -.'',m 10 ''l" ''i ~.
preached ani al tho." "h' haFe ~ >ci iirirh-l
propose io make N tlair theme in ih" services nrHi
Sd"i}. A.! van, H. D. r'rt .it e.. 10 ' 'a"t !
believe nat the sentiment o4 'nr Mr'n 'I.'s '- n'
stronger fh1u 'Hl' which prevails among minister's
be'aIs- my " TX As e'n it 'iei'iy "i ih- Amor
can sabbath in..u, Which i' q h'n-s" ttfiAn s'-
number of repre-. .n,aily~ ministers = other don,fi
nltons. ana his jnn- afforded M 800 Opportunity -
Aim" t1~ r,r.,.'i,u. Dtni,st ci.rgyran of mi.
~. .'rris h.mse h,y" rSs".rrl s,r,ns
exIIsssiors of Nir~, from tnc kry 1T. j. h.n ~
Dr Lloyd in behaif - the Congrcsation ontis,s. from
tho Rev Charles l.. Thompson speaking for the
rrcsoyier..ns. from the Hev. nr ". : khnsf'si.
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