New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
A SUNDAY CLOSING SOCIETY
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION TO BE
FORMED IN JERSEY CITY.
RESULT OF THE RECENT MAss-MEETING-coM-
MITTEE OF TWO FROM EACH CHURCH
CALLED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GET LIGHT FINES.

GET LIGHT FINES.
The inltiatory step toward the formation OF a
permanent and powerful organization to secure
strict observance OF the Sunday law in Jersey C'y
was taken yesterday by the Rev. !. W. Hathaway
I'm response to the resolution adopted at the mass
meeting held at the Tabernacle last Monday night
Mr. Hathaway has dressed letter to all inc
churches in the city soliciting the cooperation Vi
each. In his letter he says
1t Is the purpose OF the promoters OF the mas
meeting to have a committee or Inc pest IIP,s
sentative men that can be secureu 1rhose
abs olutey non-pa rtisan and non-sectdrlail "os.
only business shall be to protect and foster ,nni
which shall make city such as snail cori comma 10
the pride OF all good citizens and the admiration Vi
Although TIE saloons have not had side DOORS oSaIs
10 hear vtness that there has been less drunken
ness and open debauch than did exist rev 800 49,
ago But now the time has come Tor sun lurthets
advance for better and fuller enforcement u
law , , ,,. ,i,,,
This should be an epoch in the annals OF our cit ~
which shall stand out distinctly on the pages Oh IT'S
history as the date when We moved up to a hisner
righteous, law-abidIng people Nothing can be done
better for the business and financial hteres's ~ la
city nothing better to atTart nd general pros
perity. The question simply IS shail we so ~
e eItys S''"a''0" anu future 's', ~ ;,
reach personally all the churches OF ,ne aSi
Roman Catholic and Protestant. Conservative any
I.ibe raj, high ana low, ana ASK tHh' 'n'S,
once send TO me. the chairman elected by ue
mass-meeting the name Of the pastor ana ms az
dress with the Of layman from eaSn
church and his address and let these iaymsn pe
men who love sobrety and believe In the enforce
ment of law. and these shall form the COMMIT
As soon as these names are received tney VIII oe
called together for organizaon VIII every pasiITr
nlease attend to this without delay? We especany
desire that the Roman Catholic and EplscopaIan
brethren shall all respond to this cal, mat We nlas
have a truly representative body OF men, "nose
united strength shall command The respect OF an
rood citizens and that shall cause the evil doer 10
cease his evil ways
Six OF the offending lquor-dealers who had
pleaded guilty to indictments for violating the sun
dav law we're sentenced yesterday afternoon by
Judge Hudspeth. In passing sentence the Court
said that the law they had broken had been on the
statute books for years and Is In fuiI force
and vigor Ii provides punishment OF w TOT
each offence. for each glass OF Intoxicating hquor
sold on Sunday In view OF the fact that they had
entered pleas Of guilty and saved the county me ne
costs of trial the Court would not Impose the Iull
pcnalty They were each fined s. and costs. Inc
costs amount 10 S2l in each case The defendants
were La yrence Sutton. Joseph Dewitt. valentine
Walters, Frank Hoffmeister, Charles Spi,Zer ana
John Hobbs. They paid the fine ana costs '-o each'
and were released.