The herald., 1896-11-24
The PARKRyRSI SOCIETY
Another Meeting Held Yes
terday AfternO n
bROIHERlv LOVE Prevailed
The Most Harmonious Session
of the Series
TWENTY DIViNES PRESENT
A Number Of Questions for Chief Glass
70 Answer
The Aims and objects Of the Society Outlined
by a Member
TWENTY DIViNES PRESENT
A Number Of Questions for Chief Glass
70 Answer
The Aims and objects Of the Society Outlined
by a Member
They Hope to Enlist the Church People
on Their Side, and VIII DO Poll
tics" for the Purpose of I'm
proving Morals.

The Parkhurst society held meeting
yesterday afternoon in the pastor
study at the NJ. E. church on Broad
way. Rev. ]. A B. Wilson in the chair.
About twenty of the leading divines of
the city were present, and it was the
most harmonious meeting that has been
held.
Several committees were appointed
"a finance committee to raise funds TO
carry on the work. a committee on ways
and means. and a committee to inter-
view the chief of police to have him an
swer the following questions:
Do you know that there are gambling
houses, viz: poker rooms and pool
rooms, running in this city in open vio-
= lation Of the law?
Do you know that houses of prostitu-
ton, not only in the tenderloin district
but on Main street, Spring street and
broadway, and also in some of the resi-
dence districts, are running In nagrant
violation of the law?
Do you know that the midnight and
Sunday closing saloon law as enforced
at present is notoriously violated?
Do you know that street walkers are
nightly plying their trade on the prin-
cipal business streets Of the city?
DO you know that Chinese lottery
Joints are conducted all over Chinatown
and that they have at least dozen
branches in the business districts, on
LOS Angeles, Main, Spring and Broad
way, and that fan tan games are also
conducted?
Do you know that opium smoking
dens exist in various parts of the city?
tha n close these
places?
If not, who has the authority?
II you cannot get evidence against
said places, will you prosecute diligent-
ly if evidence is furnished by the Park
hurst society?
The committee reported that after
the meeting it waited upon Chief Glass,
but he was too busy to confer with them,
but made an appointment Later. ard
they reported back to the Parkhurst
society when an adjournment was taken
until this afternoon at o'clock, at the
same place.
The committee met Chief Glass as
agreed, but he refused to recognize them
officially or to answer their questions.
He told them to mind their own business
and not to attempt to run the police de-
partment but to look after their
churches and congreg cations. and that
he knew members of their HockS VINO
needed attention more than he did
Chief Glass, it is said, afterwards
practically substantiated the above and
severely denounced several members OF
the society.
He referred to the Rev. Wilson as the
'irrevarent Dr. Jab," and said he was
rank hypocrite and mountebank. look
ing for notoriety and trying to immor-
taliZe himself.
One of the leading spirits in the move
ment said to reporter after the meet
ing.
I'VE feel very enthusiastic over what
we have accomplished in only three
meetings. The friction that existed at
the first two meetings has entirely dis
appeared. and the society was a unit to-
day on the plan outlined to be followed.
I'VE shall solicit membership from all
of our churches and soon expect to have
a membership of at least 10000. From
such large membership of the very
best people of the city we VIII nave no
trouble in raising ample funds to carry
on our cause against the vicious ele-
ment in this city. and the notorious and
fragrant violations of the law that exist
at present.
LAS most of the judges and leading
attorneys in the city are members of
some of our congregations, we shall be
represented by the ablest legal talent
ard feel confident we can secure con-
victions wherever the law is violated
push, but that vast majority of the
people are with US in this movement
and the Lord is on our side.
THE L. B. c. G. are doing grand work
In this fight, but our work is on different
lines.
1T is our intention to have a Park
hurst society in every city in the United
States and to have national organiza-
ton. the same as the National Municipal
league. representing over 100 cities, that
Is in session at Philadelphia at present.
where the Civic Federation of Des
Moines. Iowa. ard Denver Col, the
Good Government club of Cedar Rapids,
Mich. and the League for Better City
Government of Los Angeles were admit
ted yesterday
I'm Pasadena. our fair sister city.
much good has been accomplished with
out Parkhurst league. and great re-
suits were obtained in New York San
Francisco and Oakland. where all nooi
selling has been prohibited. and a grand
fbght is now being waged In Alameda.
''In New York the police commission
request the ministers to furnish appi-
cants for the police force, and we ex-
pect the same results here.
Through our influence. the police
commission will tomorrow revoke the
license of the notorious dive on Main
street krown as the National Music hall
and there are other places of a similar
character, under the guise of places of
amusement we will next devote out at-
tertior to-
'It is our intention to have commit,
tee secure pledges from the candidates
ard we think we can secure the election
OF nl2ro acd five of the rire cou~ ell
men. which Will give US control of the
city government"