The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-17

st. Johannes; J. O. Wahlberg, Swedish
Methodist; Hermann Cordes, Emanuel;
Paul Branke, St. Paul Lutheran; w. @.
Pond, Bethany; Joseph Worcester, New
Jerusalem; l.. w. Sprague, Second Unitar-
ian; Frederick Cordes, Salem Evangelical :;
J. G. Mangold, st. Johns Lutheran; ]. A.
Emery, st. Peters; w. w, Bolton, St.
Mary the Virgin; P. r. Lynch, st. James;
William Schuldt, German Methodist, and
Eli McClisb, Grace Methodist.
The list stopped where it did only from
lack of space. 1t need not have halted
short of the last church in the City. Since
that time there have been many evidences
if such were needed-to prove the sin
cerity of the words spoken by these sincere
men and earnest workers who lead the
religious thought of this City.
Take any preacher at random in the City.
Ask him to tell you his views of the lottery
business. You will hear but one opinion.
The only difference is in the words. And
here are some examples:
The Rev. Dr. C. 0. Brown, of the First
Congregational Church, praised the CALL
as the pioneer in splendid crusade for
the adjustment of one of the greatest
gambling evils in California, and said he
was glad to see the great Roadway that was
being made in the movement.
The Rev. DIR. A. C. Hirst, of the Simpson
Memorial Church, said he wanted to go on
record as in most hearty accord with the
good work now being done by the CALL
against the lotteries. sit is gambling pure
and SIMPLE" he declared, land perhaps
the very worst form of gambling, because
it is the most insidious."
Rev. Eli McClish OF Grace Methodist
Church is also of the opinion that the lot
terry traffic is the most insidious of all
gambling schemes. II regard it as the
worst form of gambling" said he, "be-
cause it is so far-reaching. 1t is not in ac-
cord with sound principles of trade nor
morals, and | am glad that we have at
least one great daily newspaper that is not
afraid TO say So"
The Rev. NJ. J. Ferguson, pastor of
Christ Church, said he was gratifed at the
progress made by the CALL in its anti-lot-
terry crusade. st is an evil that imposes
sometimes great hardships on the many
for the enrichment of the few-this de-
moralizing traffic in lottery tickets" said
he. 81 cannot see how q conscientious
newspaper publisher can reconcile his
course in advertising concern that is I'M
der the ban OF both the State and National
laws"
Rev. W. H. Moreland of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church cannot understand how
a newspaper that pretends to uphold the
laws and advises the public to be law abid-
ing can, in the same issue, throw its adver-
Using columns open to the drawings of the
1nt
is good work and I am sure that much
good will come from it"
The Rev. DR.. Mackenzie of the First
Presbyterian Church had nothing but con-
domination for the lottery companies and
for those who assist the evil in any way
eff every paper would follow the good ex-
ample set by the CALL in the matter" said
he, 1.-The influence of the lottery would be
greatly decreased
Rev. John Hemphill of Calvary Church
said he thought that if the newspapers
would cease advertising their drawings
that would have tendency to lessen the
great lottery evil because it would make
the business more difficult to conduct and
less profitable.
Rev. w. E. Goodwin of the California
street Methodist Episcopal Church said
there could be no doubt of the evil effects
of lottery gambling and that it was the
duty of all law-abiding people to assist the
| CALLS crusade against the traffic.
Rev. DR.. W. d. Williams of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church is of the
opinion that it is as reprehensible for the
newspaper TO publish lottery advertise
ments as it is for the companies and their
agents to make use of the mails to circulate
the tickets. He condemned the lottery evil
in the strongest terms.
And indeed, what preacher does not
condemn the lottery traffic? A minister of
the gospel friendly to lotteries is an an
omaly not to be found in San Francisco,
even If 1t is true that one preacher bought
tickets. He did it against the dictates OF
his own manhood, against the mutterings
of his own conscience-if he did it at all.