Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-02
ATTACKED.
Churches Protest Against Sum-
day Saloons.
COUNCIL AND MAYOR CONDEMNED
Various Congregations Unite and With
One Voice Record Their Condemnation

One Voice Record Their Condemnation
and Demand an Observant sabbath
More Resolutions.
With one accord the Protestant
denominations Of the city as
sembled in union meeting at the
First NJ. f. church last evening. con-
demned and protested against the
action Of the city council in repeal
ing the ordinance governing the Sun
day closing OF saloons. The ediice
was crowded to its utmost. and the
feeling of the congregation was
frankly expressed in the resolutions
demanding a reconsideration OF the
action-presente1 by William Jack
son. On the rostrum were seated
Presbyterian; G. f. Taylor, of the
First Baptist: ". S. Marquis, of the
Broadway Presbyterian: L. W. Graf
ton, Of the Christian and +. W. Mer-
rell, of the First NJ. E. Songs ap-
propriate OF the meetings object
were rendered. and every expression
was directed at what was termed at
fairs of an immoral tendency cham
pioned by the city fathers, who
were backed in their unlawful doings
by the saloon keeper and liquor-eaten
classes. Introductory to the speak
ing Rev. F. W. Merrell told of the
h%eartrending blow it was to his
anticipations when the news of the
councils action reached him. He
then called upon S. j. Woodin. fore
man of the pillow works wood depart
ment, who reviewed the Sunday
liquor selling from the workingmen's
standpoint. They supported the
liquor traffic and would not waste
their restful day in debauchery but
for the 60 invitations encouragingly
rendered them every Sunday. He
further held that the strong power of
drink was behind the council when
it favored the saloon men and tram
peeled the city's Christian influence.
Rev. Ira w. Allen introduced COM
~munications from G. X. MiXter and
III. ii. Rolf. of the Rock Island Stove
company; Robert Linn, of the lum-
Der companv:S. ID. Kendall, of Wey-
erhauser l. Denkmann's mills, who
favored the enforcement Of the laws
as 4 benefit to all classes.
Rev. Taylor and William jackson.
Rev. c. +. Taylor viewed the re.
pealing OF the ordinance as thought.
less on the part of the counciimen, and
believed there was yet hope Of their
realizing its immoral results and
recalling it. Condemnatory remarks
were made by William Jackson, who
termed the action cowardly. and
branded the mayor and aldermen as
leaders in a violent assault upon the
respectable and Christian people of the
community. He was ashamed of the
council, which had done something
never before known in the history OF
the city. Mr.. jackson laid particu.
lar stress upon Mayor KnoX's stand,
and quoted from THE ARGUshis prob
able intention of asking repeal Of the
ordinance prohibiting Sunday demon
STATIONS because the Salvation Army
saw fit to worship IN the streets. Ii
was ridiculous.
All honor was accorded to Aids,
Kennedy, Gall and Nelson, who
voted against repeal.
The Resolutions.
Mr.. Jackson presented the follow.
ing resolutions, which were adopted
by rising vote, and he was afterward
delegated to present them to the
council:
Whereas, The city council Of this
city has repealed the ordinance for
bidding the open saloon for business
on Sunday, we. citizens of Rocl
Island, assembled in this house, dei.
icated to the worship of Almighty
God. do solemnly and CONSIDERABLY
record our protest against such re.
peal, and set forth these as some oil
the reasons why we protest:
First. Superior to and above all
other considerations material or 9th.
erwise, we oppose the open saloon OF
tipping house on Sunday because
the same is = violation of the law OF
God. as we conscieutiously believe,
supported by the teaching of the
church OF Christ. To the faithful oh.
service Of such law and teaching, We
are pledged as protesting christians
or supporters Of the christian
church.
Second. Because the open saloon
on the Sabbath is opposed to the
civilization of our country. a civil.
cation that has strengthened with
our growth. upon which the Gus.
toms. laws and public policy of our
country r founded: to assail,
weaken or destroy which is unpatri.
otto and un-Americau in its influ
ence.
Third. The repeal Of the ordi.
nance was an uncal'ed for. needless
assault upon the moral. conscien.
tious and religious convictions of 8
large majority of our citizens who
are opposed to the open saloon or
the Sabbath, who have not demanded
the repeal and who are uncompro.
misingly opposed thereto not only
on moral and religious grounds.
| but uDOn grounds of public noIicv M