The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10

The Ministerial Union of this city has
determined to inauelratc "a yieorous cruz
sado against the violation of the laws
regulating the Observance of the sabbath
At the meeting yesterday morning 90 COM
IHittee was appointed to draw up an ap-
peal TO tho people of Richmond. urging
5hem 10 corporate with the ministers 20
obtain "a strict enforcement of the laws
which are designed 90 protect The sane
tity of the Sabbath.
There was ID lengthy discussion az the
meeting of Tho Union. and opinions were
freely expressed To show the extent of
thc violation of the law one minister said
that De I'D counted forty PLACES open on
Broad street besides the drug stores.
AFTER BAR-ROOMS.
The crusade. 30 it, understood. SIS 10 be
directed primarily at the bar-rooms, but
II is the intention. also. to eudoayor 10
close places of all kinds, except the drug
stores
Rey. Dr. j. B. Hawthorne. the pastor
Of Grove Avenue Baptist church. is taking
a lead ne part in the movement During
The discussion yesterday Doe spoke of
the vigorous action OF the people OF Nash
Vile ia reference to the proper obsery-
ance of the sunday laws.
ROsE EN MAsSE
he said that the chief OF police would
DO nothing to remedy the evil, nor would
the mayor or the Board of Public Works.
until tire citizens arose cn masse and re-
quested that the governor send troops
10 Nashville % enforce the laws.
Then the Board of Public Works.
counterpart OF The Police Commissioners
rs...H
tbe chief of police from Office and start
cd new regime with the result that the
Sunday laws were enforced and strictly
observed
There was great o1rnestnoss in the dis
cussions and q most formidable Cruz
eade win Doe started within The next few
days.
A committee was appointed consisting
Of Rev. william S. Campbell chairman.
Rev Dr. j. B HaWihorne. Rev Charles
D.. Banc, Rev Carey II. Morgan and
others
DR.. HAWTHORNE TALKS.
Rev Dr. Hawthorne said last night
fhat the subcommittee Of which he was
a member would mold meeting n~the
course of a very few days and prepare
resolutions which would bc presented 20
the Ministerial Union This body will
meet month hence. unless called to-
gcther
Dr. Hawthorne declined 20 discuss the
question last night. saving that there had
been no consultation as yet regarding the
mode Of procedure.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The opinion of The public is varied In
respect TO the crusade ON the open doors
or the stores and 0ar-roOms ON sundays.
some of the citizens are heartily in favor
of thc movement being put on foot hy the
ministers. while others advocate more
liberal measures iu this respect.
AR. -. A. We.nbrunn. the member OF
the Board of Police Commissioners from
jackson Ward. when seen last night i'm
regard 10 the foregoing. said:
Il am very nberal-minded man in re-
gard TO matters OF this kind. L believe
that the working men OF the city should
have somewhere TO take a glass of beer
ON the only day that they have. The la
boring men of Richmond are as class,
mostly fore gners who have been used 10
taking their beer once or twice day
and ii goes hard with them not TO have
81. Sunday is the only day that the la-
borers have TO themselves and they like
10 take their wives and children ont for
A walk or ride. and during the trip
or ON their return. they sometimes Ike
to drop into some quiet place and take
Il sandwich and glass of beer. There can
he no harm .n this. and think it ought
90 be that way.
'In New Jersey The saloons are open on
SUNDAY and the cities OF that state. and
other states where the same course is
PURSUED. are as quiet as IN the cities
" here the strctcst Sunday law Is OBJ
served
"I am thoroughly IN favor OF arrestns
and prosecuting any man who gets drunk
and misbehaves mmeslf az any time.
,fhether ON Sunday or week days. but
believe that the bar-keepers Of our city
sre discreet and viii not sell liquor 10
any one who has imbibed 700 freely
CHIEF HOWARD SILENT
when I saw Chicf-of-Police Howard
Jas, night and asked him what he thought
% the movement he said that DE- had
nothing 90 sav in regard 20 the matter
but that Sufficient unto The Day SIS the
Fvll Thereof and when the ministers
came 20 SEQ him hc would know what 10
say 90 them
The Chief is Superintendent ~ Calvary
sunday School. and wiz no doubt be in
favor OF an. movement tending 10 a rigid
enforcement OF the law.