The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13

Catholic Proclamation Ratified.
An enthusiastic meeting comprising
the Welsh churches aud the Puritan
church of Providence, was held ysster-
day morning ut the Welsh Congregation
al church which was filled with large
and thoroughly apprsciative audience
who were unanimously enthusiastic in
the forward movement for closing the
saloons on the Sabbath day and to
abolish the holes-in- the.wall 80 numsr-
GUS In the North End.
Henry Jenkins, on behalf of the
church, welcomed the various friends
and briefly explained the object Of the
mseting. They were determined, he
stated, as eitizsns to demand that the
law for the protsStion and the proper
observance Of the Sabbath bs faithfully
carried out. He then called upon the
Rev. f. r. Watkins to conduct the
proceedings Of the convention.
After the chairman had concluded
the opening services he called upon
Rev. D. A. Evans who stated that
when be returned 4 few days ago he
was much moved to note in the
TRIBUNE . letter from the Rev. D. NJ
Kinter with Allusions to Providence in
which it was stated that the frat of
their section was better than the pres
ent and that there was q time In Prov
idence when the Sabbath was better
observed and time when there were
no holes in -ths-wall. These illusions
were most Olsen ncouraging and 1T was
most painful to them rs ministers OF
the Gospel to see these retrogrsssive
steps.
PROOF is PLENTIFUL
Something must indeed be wrong
somewhere and 1t made one think that
there were psrilous times coming on
earth. They could not shirk the quSs-
tion but must boldly face the problem.
1t required great moral courage to
solve this matter than In any other
question they could think OF. They
were not in need Of facts to prove that
the present days were evil aud in no
period Of his existence had hS observed
selfshness so prominent aud the lack
of the great principle of love. These
conditions must be altered to secure
success for their movement This was
q great opportunity for the church to
lift her voice against the desacrstion of
the Sabbath and to set an example for
the proper observance OF the day as a
day of worship and of rest
The Sabbath is the heritage Of man
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protect him in the enjoyment Of it.
The speaker thsn stated that IL we
could place ourselves in the positions
Of the old Puritans, we would agree
that they were right in their laws and
that the men of the present generation
who are trying to repeal that law are
wrong.
With regard to the ''holss in the
wall. ;" the reverend gentleman paid a
tribute to The TRIBUNE for the article
which had appeared supporting the
movement for the abolition of these
drinking shops and denounced in en-
phatic terms the way in which the
internal business" was carried on in
their midst. They ought not TO be
satisfied with making speeches and
passing resolutions and he hoped all
would take individual action to do their
utmost to further the objects of the
movement
David Griffiths followed upon the
objects of the various churches In fur
tuering the movement.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
Thomas j. Lewis reported the work
of the committee who have charge OF
the movement. All Christian man bars
the paramount importance OF setting
an example in properly observing the
Sabbath. He stated that the commit
tee would ask the four other churches
of Providence to unite with them in
the crusade. They hoped 10 time that
the movement would be taken up by
the whole of the churches in the city.
William Simms also spoke upon the
Same point. and was followed by
Thomas Jehu (Llsw y Bryn) who re-
cited some Welsh verses composed by
himself for the occasion, which raised
the enthusiasm Of the audience consid-
erably.
The following resolutions, proposed
by the Rev. D. A. Evans, seconded ny
Henry jenkins, were then unanimously
passed:
That this meeting pledges itself to use
all legitimate means to enforce the proper
observance Of the Sabbath and eXborts all
members Of Christian churches to assist
| by showing an example In abstaining from
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| That this meeting desires TO endorse the
articles which have appeared in the
| SCRANTON TRIBUNE relative to the crusade
against illegal liquor traffic, and resolves
to heartily support the movement for the
abolition Of unlicensed drinking shops.
which they are convinced are source of
great degradation and have been the
means OF promoting vice in Providence to
an extent hitherto unknown.
The chairman referred tu the recent
proclamation Of Bishop Warren to the
Roman Catholic societies and proposed
a resolution congratulatiug the Roman
Catholic ichurch upon their action with
regard to the church member inter
ested in the liquor traffic, which was
adopted without dissent,
After q brief address from Rev. Mr..
Darcy. Of Green Ridge, the meeting
was brought to close by the singing
of the celebrated Welsh tune, "Aber.
ystuyth,"
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