The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-12

7 some girls of my own parish can be
traced 10 the influences OF Crescent
Park.
II believe, too. that Crescent Park, in
common with one or two other places,
has done more TO destroy the religious
Sunday In Rhode Island, than anything
else!'
In conclusion the reverend gentleman
again expressed himself In most hearty
accord with the spirit OF the News"
| REV. MR.. SELLECK'S VIEWS.
| Rev. willard C. Selleck. pastor of the
| Church OF the Mediator Universalisp,
was somewhat more guarded In his di-
rect expression OF opinion. from the fact
| that he wished 10 become more CONVEX
SAINT with existing conditions at Cres-
| cent Park, before giving his views upon
the situation.
He, however. spoke as follows:
'J do not read the News regularly and
the issue today brings me my first intel
ligence of the campaign which II has in
augurated against Crescent Park.
II am In sympathy with any honorable
movement 10 compel licensed liquor deal
ers TO obey the law and IL IL is true, as
commonly believed, that Mr.. Boyden has
violated the law and that the place he
keeps at Crescent Park is as disreputa-
BILE, as is currently reported, l hope the
authorities of East Providence will re-
fuse to grant him another license.
81 shall watch the course of events with
interest and may have something more
10 say later on"
FAvoRs THE CRUSADE.
Rev. r. TalImadge Root, pastor of Elm
wood Temple. Congregationalist, ex-
pressed himself as follows:
II know very little. personally. about
Crescent Park. but know what its repu-
tation has been. i am very glad to know
that there is vigorous movement
against it's abuses. and especially to
have IL taken up by a newspaper"
II have always felt and said that the
newspaper might be one of the most i'm
portant agencies for righteousness.
Aside from the moral results OF the
enforcement OF the law In this specific
case, any such specific instance pro-
notes a reverence for law in general;
which is the great need of our nation to-
day.
ENDEAyoRERs WILL AID.
81 feel also that the Endeavorers OF
the Providence Christian Endeavor union,
whose citizenship committee has just
,st. Al
The enforcement of law, will welcome
such a concrete opportunity and will lend
their aid to the support OF the News in
the matter of Crescent Park"
In conclusion Mr. Root said that per-
haps newspaper might be seefSlg its
own interests In such an agitation yet he
i.-ought that Christian people ought to
lend their hearty support to show the
newspapers tlat IL is for their own in
terest to agitate questions of moral re-
form, else said he "How can we expect
them TO do it?"
REV. MR.. HOUSE AMAZED
Rev. Il. L. House. the recently In
stalled pastor OF the Richmond Street
Congregational church, expressed himself
as amazed at the laxity of our Rhode
Island laws I'm no other place In New
England said he. is Sabbath desecra-
ton as marked" Mr.. House compared
the situation here with that OF the west.
much to the disadvantage of Rhode ISL
and.
Referring to the good work begun by
the News, he said:
II think the News should have the sup
most heartily commended. was glad
TO see that IL had the backbone to take
up the situation az Crescent Park.
think the News should have the sup
port of the public i'm the matter | will go
into II with heart and soul
The News continued Mr.. House. rs
Just coming to thief ront in matter that
just coming to the front I'm matter that
the meetings OF our Congregational
club. l hope the News. backed by an in
te,igent community. will win.
1--WE must win. or the condition or
things Will become even worse"