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

articles that have appeared IN THE CALL on the
subject of lotteries, and I heartily approve of
its efforts to discourage such schemes. l am
opposed now and always have been to any
scheme by which person may get something
by chance. l do not believe in any kind OF
dealing in which both parties to transaction
have not an equal opportunity. l have often
preached against the evil OF gambling by lot
terry, and on one occasion l preached whole
sermon on that subject. l have been asked If
lottery is any worse than other methods that
are looked upon as legitimate. have answered
that lottery and any kind of gambling are hurt
full to the community. | am against every
scheme 10 obtain property by chance-even in
church circles lottery is a lottery, be it in
church or elsewhere. In our church We have
fairs and bazars, but no kind of lottery is per-
mitted. Why as far back as 1854, gentleman
outside of the church with which l was then
connected gave great assistance TO 1t, on one
occasion offered to get up lair IN aid or the
church. He was allowed to do so, but when he
offered to sell pieces of cake in which ring
had been inserted, l told him that such could
not be permitted, and have followed that rule
ever since. / am very glad that this is being
agftated, and that THE CALL is doing so much
III the matter.
The Rev. Joseph Worcester, pastor of the
Second New Jerusalem Church Sweden
borgian), opposes lotteries and lottery adj
vertisements. He said:
l am opposed to lotteries and to the pubiica-
ton OF advertisements, or any kind of notice of
them and am pleased with the course of the
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proper one and should be encouraged. AS to
lotteries or ratfles in church circles, | loathe
the idea and believe that church that cannot
prosper on its merits and has to resort to such
means to raise funds ought to withdraw. ANY
movement TO suppress lotteries and advertise
ments of such has my hearty approval and
am ready to do what can in my quiet way to
help it.
Rev. Leslie w. Sprague of the Second
Unitarian Church said:
l have read the editorials in the CALL against
lotteries, and have also observed that the
Methodist ministers resolved to stand by the
paper in its attitude against that class of
gambling. Dealing in lotteries is most de-
mornlizing, and ii is a disgrace to our age tina
the laws against lotteries are so openly vio-
lated. Why, not long since a boy was selling
lottery tickets and policeman was standing
not twenty feet away. do not think that
even in Louisiana there is as little sentiment
against lotteries as there is here. / suppose
the early days. What has astonished me is
the number of women who purchase lottery
tickets. 1t is disgraceful, but it is a fact
There are many who indulge In this kind of
gambling because OF its being "a clean way
of bling and it is because 1t is clean that it
is dangerous. / should like to see our mer-
chants take part in discouraging this class of
gambling, but the ministers have been
asked to assist hope that what they may do or
say will have its effect / am very much OPP
posed to every class of gambling and lotteries,
and for that reason do not care to take the
initiative in the matter so long as the object
sought-the suppression of lottery advertising
lis attained. l am glad that the CALL has