New-York tribune., 1896-01-13

there was no political significance back OF IT. nor
Vas II a scheme on the part of any clique to bring
about any change OF laws 1t was simply protest
on the part Of ministers of the Gospel in favor OF
The enforcement Of the law.
In reply. Mr.. Kent received the following letter:
Mayors Office.
Brooklyn. " Y, Jan 10, 1896.
The Rev Robert J. Kent. No COS Hancock-st. CITY
letter OF January I. and the accompanying circular
and am greatly obliged to you for setting forth
Of the entire city il is my effort evenly and justly
20 administer the powers Of my Office In that effort
good government shall be glad to secure such
expression OF public sentiment a. tney % desire at
care The force of public sentiment can 70 duraher
and sustained by the element in the community
which works for the greatest good tor me gieatest
no.es nS%seT oon Tine me y y aim in
entering upon Office The chief aid when they can
s w BE NO, % see1Te ao he Of the rights
Of all the people ,o. or, vary truIv
again ''""e FREDERIC W. wURsTER.
HOW THE MOVEMENT WAS STARTED.
Dr. Kent selected as his text Ecclesastes, Ill., I;
fThere is a time to keep silence and time 70
speak"
He said among other things
This is the time to speak. About three months
ago ! preached a sermon with specai reference 70
4 number OF men OF both political parties spoke to
me and ssd that the voters who elected city ofii-
GERS were responsible for the enforcement OF me
law and II the ministers got together and urged
that this la W be enforced the laymcn would foiow
They urged TO write or conrer WIN o,nes,
ministers j thought over IL for some tine. ana
decided to test 1t and find out how much vital sen,i
ment there was for the enforcement OF the law anu
whether a Christian city would speak OUT agans,
q dishonest Interpretation OF the law l soon louno
out that there was anything but apathy or hhpe-
llef the part Of the ministers Wh,ie some "e,1
dsgusted with attempts made I'm the past ana
others were timid about leading, yet All e1Press,u
the opinion that II was time for the Christian peope
70 speak out. Others who favored Inc preseh, po,
ley OF non enforcement did not fail 70 speak our
u public meetings. at dinners and through the
columns OF the press, boldly and del'ah'IS'
NEw-YORK AN EXAMPLE.
The enforcement OF the law In New-York Ci'y
has attracted the attention OF the whole country
and every one admits II IL honest In purpose. The
Commissioners in that city take the law as they
IND IL and execute II despite the pleas OF poll
uc.ans and are sharply antagonzed for doing so
This Is urged as one great hindrance-the fears OF
the politicians that they the party they represent
may suffer What a difference. however. between
the policy Of the police officials and the miserable.
dishonest side-door policy. which encourages
man 10 become q sneak. am satisfied with the
p2ncy adopted New-iork. ana II IL time now ior
these who know II to speak out and show the
ai?onkeepers that the law Is oh the statute book
sro must be enforced. ,
az The circular / sent out 10 clergymeh statru
mat there was unwngness to have the law en-
ssorced, they had 10 face that fact and adinH
mat there is not enough enthusiasm In Brooklyn
y oe worth talking about II is with deep gratiiica
,", "m mat can say to you that nave received 10
svpnes expressing readiness TO cooperate IN Ine
ssork These represent fifteen different denomlna,1
ss,ons Every prominent church ~ represented
through Its pastor. all declaring their intention t0