Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-01
RELIGION AND LAW.
Churches Take up the Subject
of Christian Citizenship.
LAST EVENINGS UNION MEETINGS.

1AC4 6V6N1NuS S~"AS~' @NOS'
The Crus.ders of Sunday Liquor Selling
Upheld In Their Course. and Resolu-
lions Coudemnipg City Affairs Adopted
1t the N. Eat the Central.
Yesterday the Protestant churches
throughout the city devoted their
services to discourses on the topic of
christian Citizenship" and in the
evening union meetings we're con-
Quoted at the First M. E. and Central
Presbyterian churches. The evening
obseryances at the former con-
sisted of remarks by Mesdames w. B.
Ferguson aud S. d. Cleland, the in
augurators of the Sunday crusade
movement, followed by an address by
Rev. F.W. Merrell upholding the la
dies cause and appealing for the CO.
operation of all good citizens in the
movement to have the municipal and
state laws properly enforced. The
church was filled to overlooking, and
the prevailing sentiment seemed to
be in the approval of the ladies' eff
forts. Mrs. Ferguson related an in
stance which led her into the cru
SADIE work. and told of the first Sun
days experience. and what was ac-
plished; of her interview with
Mayor Knox Saturday evening, when
he promised to compel the saloons to
close at midnight. and of his refusal
to commit himself on the question Of
Sunday closing. She was followed
bv Mrs. S. d. Cleland, who re-
hearsed the sights experienced on
the second visitation.
RESOLUTIONS of Indorse ment.
At the conclusion OF Rev. Merrell's
remarks S. d. Cleland arose from the
audience and expressed the belief
that the evenings meeting should be
condensed into some form of an ap-
proval of the effort being made for
law enforcement to give the ladies
courage in knowing they had the
support and cooperation of those
present. and accordingly presented
the following resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. 1t has been demons trated
by the ladies of the w. c. L. U. that
the saloons of our city are keeping
open on the Sabbath day and selling
liquors contrary to the statute Of our
city and state; therefore be it
Resolved, That we sympathize
with the ladies in the work they have
done, and are doing for the good Of
our community. and we extend to
them our God speed and cordial sup
port.
Resolved, That the course OF our
saloon men in their violation of the
Sunday ordinance is subversive OF
good government and good morals,
and We. as citizens, believe that it
ought to be stopped, as it breeds con-
tempt for all law; and
Resolved, That We call upon the
mayor and all officers of our city &C.
cording to the obligations resting
upon them by their oath of office, to
see to it that the saloons are closed
on the Sabbath, as the law requires.
We also pledge our aid and mora
support to the city officers in the en-.
forcement Of all laws without fear OF
favor.
Resolved. further, That these res.
olutions be presented to the mayor
and printed in the city papers.
At the Central.
In the evening the churches in the
lower end gathered in a union ser
vice at the Central Presbyterian.
The principal address was made by
William Jackson, who dwelt at con.
siderable length upon the necessity
Of christianity and good citizenship
in the prevention of lawlessness
Rev. c. f. Taylor also made remark:
on the same subject.
! Rev. Swensson Mt Grace Lutheran.
At the Grace Lutheran church or
Seventh avenue and Forty-fourtt
street last evening, Rev. c. A. Swens.
son, Phi. D., president of Bethany
college at Lindsborg, Kan, preached
an eloquent and logical sermon to 8
large congregation of old friends
DIR. Swensson is a son of Rev. Dr.
Jonas Swensson. who was response
BILE for the moving Of Augustana col
lege from Paxton, ILL.,. to Rock Isl.
and, and like his distinguished faith
er who was a power in the Swedish
Lutheran church, is a gifted divine
a man of great force, and an attrac.