The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-30
SUNDAY LAWS
FURNISHED THEM.
Observance League Gives.Fair Warn.
iag 10 violators,
PRACTICAL DETECTIVE FORCE.
New Missionary of the Baptist Board.
Rev. George II. Wiley Is SICK.
Religious News of
Churches.

;.rnrfleierS OF saloons.
Adjustments. confectionery shops. ana ,iie
TX. IN Richmond. have each tereiYed
fopv OF thu following circular le1eE. sen.
cat by The Sunday Observance league, OF
iiohnond, Manchester and yiciniE' "2iil
view towards lessening The violation OF
ne Sunday law:
Richmond. Va. June :. 800
Dear Sir.-Tbe Sunday Observance
league Of Richmond and vicinity would
sn your attention TO the State and n1u-s
ticipal laws. governing the ohserEstnce OF
sunday, which are as follows:
STATE LAws-CoDE OF 1ssi.
3.'Section $40. Violation OF the Sabbatn.
how punished. II a person. on a sabSath
Hay, he found laboring at any trade or
sailing, or employ his apprentices or ser
itanfs in labor or other business. EXCEPT in
household or other work of necessity or
charity he shall forfeit two dollars for
each offense. Every day any servant or
apprentice is so employed shall constitute
a distinct offense.''
Section $500. Exception as 10. Jews. The
forfeiture, declared by the preceding SCI
ltion, shall not be incurred by any per
son who conscientiously believes tflat7the
! seventh day of the week ought TO be Oh
served as Sabbath. and actually refrans
from all secular business and labor on that
day, provided he does not compel an an
prentice or servant, not of his belief to
do secular work or business on a Sunlav
and docs not on that day disturb any 9TH
4 er person.
Section $500. Sale of Intoxicating Lie
uors on Sunday etc.-FJow Punished N0
4 bar-rooIn. saloon or other place for the
sale OF intoxicating liquors shall he opened
and no Intoxicating liquors or other drink
shall be sold in any bar-room. restaurant
saloon, store or other place between y
o'clock ON any Saturday night and sunrise
n the succeeding Monday morning. If
tny person violates the provisions of this
section he shah be fined not less than ten
Tor more than five hundred dollars. and
shall also. in the discretion Of the court.
Forfeit his license: but nothing herein con-
tRined shall apply to any city having po-
Ike regulations on this subject. and an
ordnance prescribing a penalty equal TO
that imposed by this section.
CITY LANS-RICHMOND CITY CODE,
Chap. LII, 13.-'tEvery hotel-keeper and
keeper OF a restaurant. laser-heer saloon
o. other place where ardent spirits, beer,
CIDER or other drinks are sold or given
away, shall close the bar where such
drinks are sold or given away. every Sum
: day during the whole day. And any
person violating any provision of this sec
ton shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than five hundred dollars
1t Is hoped by the Sunday Observance
league that the calling attention to these
laws Will be all that is needed to secure
TIE proper observance of them. The object
Of the League IL not to have any one pun
lsaed. but to secure the proper observance
OF the above laws. IF. however, further
Tlola1ion of them is discovered. necessary
stems VIII tairs-ata es.iIlts tire VioIators
before the proper authorities and secure
their punishment according To law
order ns
League of Richmond and vicinity
J. D. CRJMP, President:
Nm. S. Campbell. Corresponding Sec'y.
CAUSE OF THE VIOLATION.
The League thinks that ignorance of the
law IS the cause OF its violation. and il
wishes by the above communication to
make If clear to ALL Should this not prove
sufficient. however. necessary and prompt
steps VIII be taken to have the violation
stopped.
ghe League is steadily increasing in
membership, and as all the members are
pledged ID report to their officers all vfo-
iabons of the Law that come under their
observation. il is practically League OF
several hundred detectives When an es-
enlistment is reported a warning Will be
sent the proprietor in the shape of a copy
Of the above letter, and If that be not re-
garded, the matter will be pushed into the
courts.
Rev c. j. F. Anderson, of Hartford. N
g. was examined before the Foreign Mis-
sion Board Thursday afternoon and ac-,
cspted missionary of that Board. AIr.
anderson is q native of Virginia, but for
sumo Years a pastor in North Carolina
He has been assigned for work in ItaIv.
where he goes 10 be q fellow-wafker of DR..
George B. Davis, we'll known in Virginia
Rev. Mr.. Wiley has been confined 10 his
home since Wednesday. The committee
Il faglnen, who have control of the MS
SION work, met in their usual session
thursday night, and among other work
Efsed Mr. Wiley a leave of absence, who
VII 70 30 the mountains.
The afternoon meetings at Old Market
viii be discontinued during the intense
hest Of midsummer. The several other
departments Of the work Will go on as
usul
R,r. Or. A. ID. Lou,han viii preach at
Eop2r6's Grove Tomorrow He is visit
ing ais brother Rev. II. T. Louthan.
Or; Jere Witherspoon, pastor of Grace
Stree Presbyterian Church. has been In
vited again TO supply the Ciasson-Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Brooklyn. n. Y,
two .abhatfls In July. He has consented
70 iii the. pulpit on the 18th and 20 of
that north
TheiRev. ]. c. shive. OF montgomery
Presbstery. Va. has accepted a call 10 the
Piedm,nt Church. South Carolina Presby-
terry. s c.
Fathsr Tabb. a professor IN ST Charles
College Maryland. is At the episcopal resi-
dence pending a few days, en- route to
his to-usr home in Amelia county, where
he NH pend his vacation.
Communion service will be held to-mor-
Iow morning at the First English Lutheran
Church; pastor. Rev. C. A. Marks. There
VIII he 10 evening services.
During hot weather services at Holy
Trinity Will be al instead of $50 o'clock
4 SUNDAY AT THE ASSOCIATION.
Tomorrow viii be day OF interesting
services at the Association Building.
During the months of July August and
September, The meetings will be especial
iy applicable 10 Christian Young men,
while all young men III be welcome
The themes for consideration during
these summer months viii be about young.