The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09

the fathers was outstretched. They de-
cided Il would not do 10 jcopard.ze the
plous medltatious that Savannahians OF
that early day were won't 20 entertain on
/ Sunday by the intrusion of wicked ana
worldly thoughts OF some spectacle View
/ cd the evening before at the theater.
Sunday IN those DAYS was a day 20 be
solcitously guarded against any osher
than the most religious thoughts. II was
not 20 be desecrated By any vile q play
actor that lingering Ia the memory OF
some ctizen who took IN the performance
/ 81 the theater the night before, might
disturb the soul IN us contemplation 81
things that are far removed from tse
/ baseuess aud abandon OF this earth Al
most was Sunday regarded as al BAN
/ bury the holy day being there held in
reverence that s. exempined In the fol-
I lowing lines that may be seen accompany
| ing an Old print OF a Puritan and his FAM
/ lv engaged IN the pleasing pastme Of
hanging cat.
ITO Bambury came I. O profane one.
where / saw a Puritan one.
! Arranging OF his cat on Monday
/ For the Killing OK a mouse on sunday.
But II was not without opposition that
/ even ON Dec. a. ISIS. the resolution
/ against Saturday night performances az
I ,he Theater was Carried In fact, 50 close
!
eide the question. casting his vote Tor the
/ resolution. The aldermen who voted Tor
/ tha resolution were ASH. Rees. Herbert
/ Davenport and Shcftan, while those VINO
| opposed Il we're Charlton, Thomhsson'
| Cone White and Bourke.
The Innovation. apparently. did not meet
| y,t,h favor In the eyes OF the popuace,
for the world had advanced 100 Tar since
tho old Puritan days. and the love for the
| ,henter that has now gained 80 urm "a hoid
/ yvaa even then too strong 70 submit 20 the
| withholding Of Saturday night entertain
| ment At the next regular meeting OF
| Council. which was on March > lel'' the
| resolution was reconsidered, ana the vote
| against Il was strong enough 10 XIII IT,
/ Following Is the resolution that was voted
upon:
whereas. II IS the duty OF this Coun-
eli 10 preserve as far as possible the pub
lie morals OF this community and 10 keep
( the Sabbath holy ana free from che gen
rraI business and engagements OF hIe'ahd
| whereas theatrical exhibitions on Satuf-
aaV evenings tend 10 the injury or the
public morals and frequently intrude upon
! the duties Of che Sabbath. be II
| .tRceoivcd. That Council cannot suffer
The mauaeer OF the thcatcr In this cfy 10
omen the same on Saturday evenings Tor
| representation. and chat a copy OF thls
| resolution be furnished the manager OF
the theater."
The above resolution was only con-
/ tinuatiou OF a wave OF moral sentiment
I mat seemed al that time 60 be sweeping
over the Council Not only was u de-
l sired 10 close the Theater on Saturday
I nirht as prccauttOn against the intro-
sion Of thoughts that might not comport
| well with the sauctity Of the Sloba'h.
but resolution was alec adopted ihnt
gave the support 81 the city 20 tho Sa-
Fh.s Nfr 80 al Hsft
/ being regarded as an agency through
/ which the good morals Of he city were 10
[ be fostercd and increased. Following BE-
the resolution regarding the sabbath
| school
The committee 20 whom was referred
| the memorial OF the teachers ana friends
OF the Savannah Sabbath School for pc
/ cunlary aid. report that this vanbl-
/ Institution deserves every nid and assist
anco from this board. as it IS one con-
nected with the morals and good Of this
I city; be e therefore.
Resolved. That the sum Of 500 be.
from ana after this day. paid 20 the petit
toners aud the same sum annually on
the 22d day Of February OF each year
90 the person or persons representing the
Savannah Sabbath School"
what may have interfored with the
continuation OF this payment 20 the Sab
bath school which might have been re-
I gardsd. too. as a sort OF memorial 10
George Washington, being made upon his
birthday. Is not known. u e. u s.ihle
that q continued until the dissolution OF
the school and the organization Of s,ho Is
I By various congregations In the ely In
such case the Council probably decided
that q was not well 90 further recognize
Sabbath schools by giving pecunlary aid
when the spirit was 40 longer non-sec-
tartan