The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

done what it already has done in the matter,
and that 1t will be successful. | also hope
that when it gets through with this 1t will
turn its attention to other wrongs that need TO
be corrected.
Rev. Frederick Cordes of the Salem
Evangelical Church said that he indorsed
the movement inaugurated by the CALL
against lotteries, and added:
do not know of anything that does more
harm in this community than lotteries. 1t is
an alluring scheme that is drawing away from
the State great deal OF money that ought to
remain here, and that money comes from q
class that cannot afford to lose one, two or
three dollars month. The advertising of lot
terry schemes is wrong, and am glad TO know
that the CALL has had the courage to refuse
such advertisements. 1 am strongly opposed
to all kinds of lotteries because they in my
opinion are against good morals, against the
good of the community and against religion.
hope that the movement to put stop to the
publication of lottery advertisements will be
productive of good results. We do not counte-
nance lotteries in our church and | believe
that every member OF our congregation is OPP
posed to them
Rev. j. G. Mangold, pastor of St. John s
Lutheran Church, said:
- have not given the subject of lotteries in
this city much thought, but know from what
l have seen elsewhere that 1t is certainly a
great evil. 1t is not an honest and straight
forward business, and as such 1t should not be
allowed to exist l have known of people who
spent all they had on lottery tickets in the
hope of winning few dollars, ana even if they
did win it all went back again. The CALL is
doing the proper thing IN opposing these lot
terry games, and l fully indorse It's policy.
Rev. John A. Emery, pastor of ST.
Peters Episcopal Church, had an excellent
opportunity to study the latter evil during
his stay in Oakland recently. He said:
There can be no two opinions about the ques-
| ton at all The lottery evil is one that should
be suppressed as soon as possible. l have seen
it in the parish in Oakland, where often the
poorer people would spend their last cent in
buying tickets, until it would leave them
nearly destitute. This idea of trying to make
money out of q very small investment whether
successful or not, certainly does not promote
thrift or legitimate trade. can 1ndorse the
policy OF the CALL most heartily, for the evil is
one that needs attention.
Rev. w. w. Bolton, rector of the Church
of st. Mary the Virgin, said:
Lotteries are evil just as gambling is an evil,
and the same fascination seems to be in both.
The clergy should be against 1t as they are
against betting. The idea OF getting something
for nothing is demoraliZing one, in fact. it is
nothing less than stealing, for 1t is a law of
trade that there must be value given as well as
received. am with the CALL heart and soul,
for think its position is one in the interests of
public purity and morality. l thoroughly
indorse its policy.
The Rev. Father P. R. Lynch of ST..
James Church, in giving his views on the
lottery question, said:
The whole system of lotteries is wrong. 1t is
an injury TO the community and takes out of
the State large amount of money that ought
to be expended in legitimate channels. II is
the poor people who are the sufferers by these
schemes, for the rich have other ways of ac-
quiring money. Once in while we hear that