The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-17
THE WATCH
AND WARD
SOCIETY.
Interesting Addresses Made at
Meeting in the BanIgan Build
Ing Yesterday Afternoon. :

A meeting OF the Providence branch OF
the New England Watch and Ward So
ciety was held at O'Clock yesterday in
room l02 Banigan building, with the presi-
dent, stephen o. Edwards, Esq, in the
chair.
Among those present were the follow
ing members OF the clergy OF this city
and prominent business men connected
with the movement: RI. Rev Father Do
ran, V. c.. OF ST, Joscphs parish; Rt
Rev. William n. McVickar. ID. d.. bishop
coadutor OF the Episcopal diocese of
Rhode Island; Rev. Edmund $. Rouisma-
Mere. rector of Grace church; Rev. VIII
hard selleck. pastor OF the Church OF
the Mediator. Rev William sheafe Chase,
rector Of All Saints church, Woonsocket:
Charles Morris Smith, Jr.. of this city;
Professors j. Q. Dealey and Winslow Up-
ton. OF Brown university; Frederick III.
Jackson and Robert r. Clifford.
DR. James +. Sullivan Of this city also
showed his interest az ne has heretofore,
in rendering the use OF a room in the
Bsnigan building to the Watch and Ward
society free OF charge.
The meeting was called TO order shortly
after 4 o'clock hy the president, after
which the report OF the last meeting was
read by the secretary. A. w. FairchiId.
Mr. Henry NJ chase, the agent of the
New England Watch and Ward society
of Boston was then introduced and spoke
interestingly on the work.
Mr. Chase. by the way, Is rs years OF
age aud has been the agent OF the So
ciety for period Of &c years He was
therefore able 10 present the subject IN
a most practicable and convincing man
ner.
He told of the character OF the work
which was being done by the society and
OF the great good which had resulted.
Attention was called. however, 10 the
fact that In beginning the work IL was
found necessary TO secure certain changes
I'm the laws OF Massachusetts, In order TO
obtain convictions
-+44t-4-st+i4s upon the difficulties or the
work the speaker told OF the difficulty
Of obtaining evidence I'm the suppression
of gambling and houses OF IN fame, etc.
Rev. Frederick B. Alien OF Boston. the
secretary OF the New England Watch and
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but more I'm a general way. however. lie
dwelt more particularly upon the great
need of such a work as that OF the Watch
and Ward society ia all large cities. and
emphasized the fact that "A part Of the
great work OF the society lay i'm the re-
moval Of the glaring temptations which
surround young people and children, such
as the suppression OF improper shows,
indecent pictures. as seen upon the bill
boards of the streets, etc.
In closing he urged persistent deter
mined work on the part of the promo
ters OF this society work that should
result I'm the city of Providence being
made cleaner purer place In which 10
live.
Bishop McNickar was the final speaker
and he argued that there is just as much
necessity for vigilance ana work I'm this
city on the part OF the Watch and Ward
society as I'm Boston or elsewhere.
lie believed that the work OF the re-
Gently appointed police commission was
a step I'm the right direction.
AZ the close OF the public meeting a
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the
society was held