New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
MIR. DEv1Ns ON THE AMERICAN SUNDAY.

MIR DEVINS ON THE AMERICAN SONDAi l..
A LETTER FROM MAYOR STRONG ON THE cLER-
cYMEN's TESTIMONIAL. To THE 70
LICE COMMISSIONERS
The Rev John B. Devins preached last night upon
the american Sunday" in Hope Presbyterian Chap
81 No 3ss East Fourth-st.. and read letter from
Mayor Strong acknowledging letter expressing
arnreciat,on Of the action of the Police Board IN
enforcing the Excise law. Mr. Devns. preaching
from the text Remember the Sabbath Day 10
keep It holy" said:
II am strongly In favor OF enforcing the Excise
law on Sunday closing. All Galoons shouid DC
closed"
He also said that all grocery stores and other
places of business should be closed on sunday
Mr. Devns added that all persons shouid 10 '"e',
marketing on Saturday He drew graphic worn
picture of a husband spending his earnings i'll
saloon on Sundays. before the law was eniorocu,
and OF the unhappy wife and chdreh !" want VI
food at home. He then continued:
In the letter recently sent 10 the Ponce COM
missoners. to which have already reierreo' 'ne'e
was a reference to Sunday as day OF rest WIN"
applies to our subject this evening. Inc etter' DIS
you know was signed by ffty-one clergymeh ana
philanthropic workers in lower New-fork' inciua-
ing renresentatyes of the various Protestant
churches and also two Roman Cathohcs, one
priest and the other an influential layinah' bshop
Potter's name at the head OF SIX or seven Oh
his clergymen and there were seven or eight Pres
Congregational. the Collegiate. the Lutheran the
Baptist the Methodist Episcopal. the Moravian,
the New-York City mission churches the OhVei-
sity Settlement Society. through Its head WORKER
the Kings Daughters and Sons, and several OF Inc
rescue missions were represented in this important
letter commencing the Police commissioners LOT
their righteous and resolute action in enforcing the
Excise law.
The letter closed with this strong paragraph
But more than this you have given us. IN the
neighborhood in which live. greatly Increased
peace and safety. and good order. The people see
this. and seeing II more clearly every ua''
They are coming to understand that you are not
destrovInR the liberties of the saloonkeepers and
their patrons but that you are preserving the I'D
erty of the family whom the law. when executed
shields. The great majority OF the people VAIN
Sunday as a day OF rest, and they know that ouh-
day traffic of any and every kind is hos'he 10
such a day. and still more hostile when 1t IS
traffic in LIQUOR You are working in the interests
Of those for whom We labor, and in their name ana
our own we bid you godspeed
"A COPY OF this letter. with the signatures was
sent 10 Mayor Strong Wednesday, and am
glad to read his reply The Mayor says:
The Rev. John B. Devins. NO. 10y East '"''''
New-York City.
..Nv Dear Sir: Yours OF date. Enclosing
letter expressing appreciation OF the action OF 'he
Police Board in enforcing the Excise law. was duly
received. -. .,., doo,,,or, 20 me
Is the fact that It represents about all the different
classes of religious faith In the city OF New, ORR
so many representative people. connected WITH
nearly every charitable, industrial and religious
in the city of NewYork are represented
in that Northumberland l sincerely hope that the
good work will be carried in all the different
SCoartments Of the city until every citizen in the
city of New-York will be proud to say that ne ives
in q reorganized and rejuvenaed city, OF clean
streets open streets and an honest government in
every department -, 81, . 49, Att oooa
work omnleed 10 the entire satisfaction OF every
man that voted for the reform ticket last fall,
imam very sincerely, W. l.. STRONG. Mayor.
ARRESTED FOR BREAKING THE SABBATH
Jacob Planer. OF No. 1S Clinton-st. and Simon
Ste,nburg of No. Hester-st, Hebrews. we're