The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-08
FOR CHARYS sake labor MEN IN line TO SUPPORT THE LAW
Ministers Addressed and Encouraged by Colo
mel H, NJ. BOieS.
PASTORS Still IN The FIGHT

Sunday Closing Movement-Report
of the Executive Committee Show
ing Condition of the Fight Adopted |
by a Rising Vote-Fund to Be
Raised.
The announcement that Colonel II. |
NJ. Boies would address them. coupled |
with discussion of the effect of the |
Sunday closing movement, brought a |
very large attendance of divines TO
yesterday mornings mseting of the
Pastors union at the Young Mems |
Christian association building.
Rev. Warren G. Partridge. Of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church. occupied |
the chair.
On motion OF Rev. George Il. Guild,
the report Of the executive committee,
which 10 presented below. disclosing
the present status OF business on the
Sabbath, was approved and adopted.
1t having been intimatsd that the
movement needed more positive en-.
dorsement from every member OF the
union. the report was adopted by ris-
ing vote, an episode which suggested
that the ministers OF the city sre indi.
vidually enlisted in the fight to the
end.
It was decided to raise by popular
subscription fund for carrying on the
work.
The speech Of Colonel Boies elected
frequent applause and gave the union
more encouragement than 1t has yet
received from from any source; he
said
DEPENDS on POPULAR SENTIMENT
This local movement depends in a
great measure upon prevailing popular
sentiment which must eminato from
the pastors A former similar move
ment In this city was successful be.
cause IL awakened the cooperation OF
| the entire Christian community In
the same way only will this movement
be successful.
while defend the Sabbath as q
sacred day that should DO exempt from
worldly business. | do not not believe
In Sabbath Of needless exactions
III we let the enemies OF Sunday 20
on unhindsrei. christianity will trem.
ble. There il just as much necessity
/ 10 enforce Sabbath Observance as any
| other divine command,
"The s1ntinuRncs Of the executive
committee makes It the duty Of every
pastor to stir up his people 10 sustain
the work i, not sustained, your pieces
will BE- vacant. you will not be wanted
/ here
81 would rather be or this commit
teo than on %. but. as it IL, sm bound
TO See the thing through.
Every church ought 10 have a com.
mit,ee TO help in tbs movement. aud
sermons should hs preached on the
I sutlscl 10 all churches You. pastors,
have the night tho authority AMI the
| nlses 10 do a.
The address closed with round OF
applause
/ Bust speeches wsre also made hv
| Rev. $ G. Logan. b b, Rev Charles f.
. Robinson. d. ID and Rev y T. snbl
The substance oi their remarks was,
ihlt there must be- no retrest: that the
| pastors are enlisted 10 the work bv pi-
I vine authority. and matters seemed IA.
vorable for avictory.
Tyr0rTrvr COMMITTEE REPORT
This istbe report Of tho executive
committee.
The committee. which was appointed
I March d. leH& makes this its Hrst formal
I report ~ the progress ~ TO work % pro.
. tgtre tho Christian sabbath Boo The city
% scranton.
on Nar-h on circular lo''crs wcro ts.ued
/ o. al 'lu subcommittee. uumu boring iu.
elusive o. those appointed by the West
Side FAstlrr' union aud Tho informal IlAn
az tlr North EHI pastors. tw,uty.thrrr.
/ Zach cOmuittoH was named iH de'sl and
instructed to complete a canvass % bu.i-
ness places ur"r oY SUNDAY. with personal
I work 20 secure tho voluntary closing ~
tho same PRIOR Go sunday. Apfil /. NJ
| which time the general closing u such
places Of business was 90 take place These
committees generally did the work o..
signed and dll 20 well, with gratifying
results aud the movement which was
born 20 kiHdHcU 20 all aud pressed with
charity Tor every offender against the law.
witnessed on Sunday, April !, results that
were the most gratifying and wtich
nllcd the committee with satisfaction, bc.
cuusc tho extraordinary success had
besu secured without recourse 20 law.
AZ the coutsr OF The city, however where
three committees had been DELAYED In
their work. thefc continued Go be- notice
able disregard OF the movement aui the
law, which led 90 the ro-opsuiug ~ many
places aud widespread decentralization of
the work. which was characterized by It's
enemies as spa modic and declared 90 have
blown over. At this luncture the commit.
tee decided upon prompt and vigorous ac-
tion in the form u all call Tor helpers,
promising moderate pecuniary cjmptnsa-
tlou. Ample material responded, from
which selections were made and To whom
work was assigned. Each assistant has
done his work noby and been promptly
paid from funds Of the American Sabbath
union, which its local secretary was autho-
rized 10 eNuend for such purposes A con.
siderable number OF these assistants, who
are mainly heroic young Christians.
prompted evidently by an interest IN tho
work and not by the meRgor compensation
offered, ure available for any future needs.
one arrest has been made OF person
who detied the law and challenged its en-
forcoment Arrangements have been
made for n considerable number OF like
cases to be proceeded against for yester.
days disregard Of the law II in the judg.
mcnt OF the Pastors Union IL is advisable
to continue the work.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
Now, what ia tho situAtioni In brief,
simply this Prior 10 April lst, 1894,
nearly every saloon in tins city was car.
ryiug on It's business openly aud without
hindranco; fourffths Of tho drug stores
were putting their business to an open
shame by the sale OF soda water and cigars
during all the hours OF the Christian Sab
bath, aud it is broadly limited that some Of
them sold intoxicants under the guise of
milder beverage. Nearly every cigar
store in the city was open ~ on other
days and was rendezvous for idlers and
| ~ iIl.ranuta Tho