Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
THE COTTON PALACE DRAWS.
rInEmENs DAY BRouenr OUT a
CROWD.
Tho Directors Decide TO Open on
Sunday and This Causes the ohris-
tinns TO Call a Needing to Protest
and Take Suitable Action.

Waco. Tex, Nov ls.--Today was
Firemen's Day at the Cotton Palace
and the ladies were out in full force
AT 1880 this afternoon an exhibition
took place on the public square and
the power OF the engines were tested
before a large crowd.
Miss Yaw sang before a large au.
dienee at the Cotton Palace tonight.
The action OF the directors In de-
gliding TO open the exposition on sun
days meets with general favor. and
II IL thought that the effect will be TO
draw much larger crowds 10 the Pal
ace from other cities on Sundays.
on Wednesday night there will be
a special meeting OF Pat cieburne
camp for the purpose OF arranging
for the reception OF large delegation
OF the Daughters of the Confede. acy
VINO VIII arrive In the city from Dallas
on Friday morning.
The camp VIII meet the delegation
IN body at the depot and escort
them 10 the Cotton Palace.
Zen per cent Of the proceeds taken
at the gates Of the Cotton Palace on
Friday will be donated to the monu-
ment fund OF the Daughters OF the
Confederacy
Thursday viii be Knights Of Pythias
Day al the Cotton Pa.ace, and ia this
connection II might be stated that IL
VIII also be Grand Orient Day.
Sam b. Thomus received a COM
municnuon THIS morning from Grand
O?ientcr s. IL. Moss, who states that
the Grand Orient OF Texas will meet
OF The Cotton Palace In connection
with the Knights OF Pythlas. A
strong program has been arranged
and fun Is expected.
The opponents Of Sunday opening
OF the Cotton Palace win meet at the
First Baptist church tomorrow morn
lng In responre to the following call;
The undersigned pastors and preach
ers OF Waco, make an appeal to all
Christian people In the city The oc-
easlon Is this: II appears from the
morning papers. that the d rectors OF
the Cotton Palace have decided to open
TIE Palace building and grounds TO the
public on Sunday.
This reverses a previous decision In
which Christians had trusted, and
without their cooperation could not
have been 50 heartily and generally Sc
cured.
We, as Christians. believe that such
opening win dlshonor God and de-
mornllze the people, Men and women
OF the world may not so regard IL. but
II Is our case and not theirs now to
be considered. That cnse to us assumes
this shape What now IN view Of our
loyalty and allegiance to Jesus Christ.
shall be our attitude toward the Cot
ton Palace enterprise2 How cuu we d.
vest ourselves OF responsibility for.
what to us Is a great sin. no matter
how Innocent It may appear to others.
How can we avoid becoming partnkers
OF this sln2 The situation 10 grave.
embarrassing and complicated. But
no matter how ombarrn ssng or COM
plcatcd, the gravity Of Il demands at
our hands prompt and decisive action
We, therefore. whose names are signed
hereto, Invite and appoint Il meeting
for consultation.
We appoint no Indignation Meeting.
We desire not to dictate to the world,
nor to avail them with violent decla-
nation, Their course IL natural. Ours
Will be unnatural II we are silent; and
criminal N we pnrtnke Of the sin.
The subject calls for prayer. prud nee,
thoughtfulneBs, moderation In spe-ch
In referring TO those not Christians,
hut II calls for quiet decision on our
part. Therefore, we invite all Christ
ian people In Waco 10 meet with us
at the First Baptist church at Ii
o'clock tomorrow for elaboration,
Signed!
n. H. CARROLL.
Pastor First Baptist Church.
a, II. SHAW,
Pastor Second Presbyterian Church.
JEROME DUNCAN.
Pastor Morrow ST. Methodist EpIs-
oopal Church, South
j. u. CHANFILL.
Editor Baptist STANDARD