The Washington times., 1895-04-20
Truth to be Told About the Out
law Race Track.
SERMONS FROM THE PULPIT
Tomorrow the Leading Pastors o. the
Churches of Washington Will Arraign
Jackson City, the Outlaw Track and the
Dens of Inquity Across the Riyer-Reform
Forces Joins the Crusade of the Times.

with The Times for the war OF suppression
aud determination OF the plague spots and
dens of iniGuity across the river. The
church OF Washington has accepted the in
yitation to add its Christian and moral
force to the crusade OF TIE Times against
the outlaw track at Alexander Island,
and the nurseries or infaay and vice ~ Jack
son City.
The doctrine that these corrupters and
debauchers OF the moral sense or the youth
or Washington and open deriers OF civil
and moralI law must beswept out ofsxiStence
by legal means and by the expression OF
the voice OF the public conscience will
be preached from many pulpits in this city
tomorrow.
The cooperation OF the pastors in this
work was solicited by The Times in a recent
letter to each OF them. How they have
responded and the value OF the assistance
NAV be seen from the appended names OF
paStors aud their encouraging sentiments
addressed to The Times.
MOST EMPHATIC APPROVAL.
Rev s. Domer. pastor OF st. Paul's
English Lutheran Church, says:
Yours OF the 18th is at hand. l have
read 1T over with careful consideration,
and with the most emphatic approval OF
interest Your paper deserves The thanks
OF all good citizens for the energy of op-
position 2gaiEst the iniernsiiSnS across
the river, msniicsted in your columns.
shall be pleased to do anything | can in
the direction Indicated. / have made ref
eTences to the evils under consideration,
and shall do So from time to time as find
opportunity and any cooperation possible
on my part VIII be rendered most willingly
The infamous business over there ought 10
be speedily doomed; and iii the booming OF
il Virginia aud the District should Gem
pete for the first place in pouring legal
tmnderbolts into that precinct OF lawless-.
ness and crime
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, AnaCoStia Rap
tist Church writes:
Il avn with you in your fight against
ambIing. Don't stop with the Island
Regret that I can't comply with request for
sermon Oh Lords day next in reference 10
the evils of gambling, as l expect TO be
absent from the city.
when ] return will speak, as | have
wished to, against the evil. Success to The
Times in its efforts against vice and cor
ruption.'
GLAD TO ACCEDE.
Rev Clarence Ernest Ball, of Grace
Church, Alexandria, says:
Il shall be very glad TO accede to your
request made in circular this morning re-
ceived, and will endeavor in some way to
make more than passing reference To this
subject"
Rev. Teupis s. Hamin, pastor of Church
OF the Covenant, writes:
II shall be glad 10 say or do anything in
my power to suppress Jackson City"
Rev Dr. Kent, pastor OF the Peoples
Church, writes
Your circular letter Just received.
It will afford me pleasure TO cooperate
with The Times in any way can % promote
the peace and coed order and morality OF
| this city. Ny svmpatheS-I need not say
are heartily with YOU in the fight you are
wagiug aginst the lawlesS and vicious
| practices that have so long found shelter
! aud cncourag cement at Jackson City and
! Alexander Island. / viii gladly devote
| next Sunday morning TO tie subject and
! contribute my mite in producing whole
| some aud effective public sentiment. I
1 may add that your position on gas, water,
| and many other things connected with our
! citys welfare | most heartily indorse and
! wish you that general cooperation OF our
! people, which - required TO bring about
| the needed reform. / would suggest that
! you open your columns to a discussion OF
! this-w whole subject OF municipal ownership
OF natural monopolies. And in order that
! the discussion be Systematically and
| profitably conducted l would suggest
| also that il be conducted by two persons
| only whom you might select or who might
| be chosen by those interested to represent
! them, and that all correspondence bearing
! on the subject be addressed to them.
! This might very profitably crowd out all
race track Information ana he source Of
! genuine education and enlightenment to the
| people.
what do you think of it?"
DIR. E4sToN's PROMISE.
Rev. DR.. T. c. Esston, of the Eastern
Presby Church, has given personal
assurances that he will take up the subject
tomorrow evening at his church.
Rev. w. w Van Arsdale, pastor Of
Fifteenth Street NJ. E. Church, writes:
Your favor of the 18th instant was
received yesterday. 1 hasten to reply.
Your efforts TO down the 6ens of iniquity
that infest our city and vicinity are highly
commendable and should meet with the
prompt response not only of the ministers
1.-THE creator, with the press, OF public SEN
timenti, hut of every right-nfnded citizen.
1T would be my pleasure to preach on
the subject the following Sunday, as you
request, but previous arrangements viii
make i impracticable. But L VIII take
occasion to make a short prelude on the
subject / have already preached on
| IDp SuDJeCU pray ttlil auNCcSS
may attend your efforts. shall be willing
at all times to do anything l can as a
teacher of morals to enforce the principles
of good government.
Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston, pastor oi
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, says:
Certainly L Will speak against the great
evil tomorrow night
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Rev. N. c. Naylor, of the Maryland
Avenue Bapt ist Church, says:
Your request at hand. In reply would
say / am in heartiest sympathy with
your movement, but cannot preach on tht
subject next Lords Day, as 1 have specia
services arranged for that day"
Rev. G. Fl. Butler, pastor Of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church, responds
Il shall be glad to comply with you
request and speak Sunday evening mex
of the evils centering in Jackson City
and trust that you may succeed In you
noble effrt."
Rev. o. S. Mitchell, of st. Mary's
Chapel, writes:
In reply to yours Of April 10, 1 must beg
to say that subjects for next Sunday have
been arranged. Will attend To the mattel
at my earliest convenience"
Rev. @. Gillespie, S. J., of st. Aloysiut
Church, responds
I'VE will take great pleasure in sec
ondlng your efforts to put down gambling
and its evil consequences, rs mentioned
in your letter. / will ask the preacher
next Sunday to make some references
to the subject
Rev. Albert M. Hilliker, of Epiphany
Chapel, says:
II leave the city tonight for a stay o.
about two weeks, so that cannot comply
with your request. There are few vice.
more generally demoralizing thangambling
and anything could say or do TO lesser
the evil would, of course, be gladly sale
or done. Am sorry to say that haven
Epnt mn with thQ agitation In ah0l iat