New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
THE ONE HUNDRED MEET
MINISTER'S DISCUSS FURTHER PLANS
FOR SUNDAY CLOSING


TON HE WOULD TAKE.
About one hundred ministers. representing
nearly every religious denomination in Brooklyn
met in Plymouth Church yesterday afternoon TO
discuss further plans Of action in regard to Sc
curing the enforcement Of the Sunday excise
law The Rev Dr. Robert j. Kent presided and
the Rev. Dr. Hull offered prayer. DR.. Kent as
chairman Of the committee Of five appointed last
November. reported what had been accomplished.
He said among other things: This movement
having for its object the honest Interpretation
and efficient enforcement of the law forbdding
the liquor traffic on Sunday, is not squirt or
spasm 1t has come to stay until the fair name
of our beloved city shall be absolutely divorced
from a policy OF duplicity. evasion and ineff-
cheney
"The results are extremely encouraging and
stimulating Fifteen denominations are repre-
sented, upward of one hundred and hfty
churches, including the most influential In us
city are enlisted in the movement We have
assumed that the highest official in the pubic
service intends to perform honestly and faith
fully his sworn duty. We have told him that in
so doing he will have the agencies that promote
righteousness his cordial supporters.
DEPENDING on THE MAYOR.
eve trust that when a delegation of Brook
lvn's pastors and laymen wait upon the Mayor
they will have declaration in favor Of enforc-
ing the law signed by many thousands of citi-
zens. We trust that by that time the Mayor
will he ready to assure the Christian com
munity that he may be depended upon to exc
cute the law to the full measure of his ability.
My request is that you give me power to en-
large the committee, by the addition OF pastors
and laymen thoroughly in earnest in the move
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representative of the many churches and de-
nominations interested
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott made the motion
70 enlarge the committee, but wished it un-
derstood that this rot TO be a new or
ganiZation The Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert
Hall pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
was invited to address the meeting. lie sald;
II should not feel 1t to be duty TO criticise
past or present administrations. The present
has no history behind it. and Is not open to
criticism. We want TO give our hearty support
to gentleman who is in position or great
delicacy to our Mayor. He is entitled 10 the
support of all fair-thinkinG men. 1t is far too
early TO name any steps that might be neces-
sary to take in of unpleasant outcome.
feel it is step which we are bound to take
not only for the maintenance of law, but as a
duty we owe to large number or cltzehs II,
this community We are pledged TO the sood
Of our fellOw-men by virtue of our position
There is a tremendous temptation forced on
them fifty times year-free man. money IN
disadvantage which should not be. | cannot
stop until / have done what one man may to
enable them to protect themselves
\ NEWSPAPER SCORED
The Rev Dr. X. b. Hull said that the ministers
of the city must protest when a local evening
newspaper advocates shameful evasion OF the
law Darwin j. Meserole said that Of those cti-
Zens requested to sign the petitions. fully three
fourths Of them did The Rev. Albert +. New
ton argued in favor OF calling on the Mayor every
two weeks for two years and asking what he
| was going to do about the excise law. Other
| speakers advocated supporting Mayor Wurster
and expressed their confidence that the excise
law would be enforced. The Rev. DR.. Cameron
called attention to the fact that the barrooms
were manufacturing sentiment In their favor. 1t
! this was not an ephemeral movement. but that
he would receive the support OF voters in an cleo
| ton.
The motion enlarging the committee was then
! carried without dissenting voice. Dr. Kent said
| that meeting would probably be called at an
/ early date when mass mee.ing. II thought ad-
/ visable. would be arranged and the time OF pre-
! senting the petitions II the Mayor considered.
Among those present were the Rev. Dr. !. Il.
! Funk. the Rev. u. OHare the Rev. G. f.. Wyck-
| off, the Rev. c. : Williams and Darwin j.
! Meserole
After the meeting. DR. Kent said to a Tribune
! reporter that he would probably appoint twenty
! five new members of the committee who would
| in day or so. He expressed himself as satisfied
| with the spirit manifested at the meeting and the
| progress Of the work.