New-York tribune., 1901-10-28
BISHOPS PLEA APPLIED HERE
DIR. ]. P. PETERS CALLS FOR ANTI
TAMMANY VOTES.
HE TELLS HIS CONVERSATION TO FORGET
THEIR POCKETBOOKs AND BE
SELF-SACRIFICING.

The communication condemning the selfish in
difference Of citizens who, though governed by
disgust are content TO do nothing TO better
civic administration. and invoking the Church
to stir up the slumbering manhood and sense or
civic duty which should take the city from the
hands of those who "are largely employed IN
trading in the bodies and souls Of the innocent
and defenceIess." the reading of which was en-
ioined on the rectors Of the Protestant Episco-
pal churches Of this city at the recent session
of the House of Bishops of the Eplscopai
Church in San Francisco. was read yesterday by
the Rev. DR.. John P Peters to his congregation
at St Michaers Church. Ninetieth-st and Am
sterdam-ave and it's contents applied speclh-
cally to the present situation in this city
He reviewed the part taken in the vice cru
sade by the Episcopal Church, its letter to the
Mayor and the conditions revealed by the cler-
gymen of the East Side. Continuing, he SAID
We think we are in better surroundings. we think
We are shut off. away from that vice di]s[fTy ] tIS
to me that would bling shame to many here II they
only knew about IT. It is wonderig JSt until the
sensation OF shame comes home 10 you. vice wee 10
which means to grow even worse. I look about me
and ashamed 10 see that the regstra81Ion 1a.s
fall Is less than that at the time OF the PresluSn
tial election. Then It money interests that
were affected Many Of you are not Ifbcntg eIffbo 0S
Are We not selfish; are we not kept nack oy me me
rOTOdS
in restraint by thoughts of our own prosperity
The duty of every man who is a citizen Is to vote
TO vote right whether il is at cost OF nttIe setI
sacrifice or whether It means a little from the
uocketbook. We must not be SELFISH we must not
Content ourselves with the thought that we are
safe because we can live in good localities Listen
10 the recital of the Conditions That Are Nor 70
Be Endured which are described so correctly ~
the authors OF the pamphlet, District attorney
Philbin. Isdor Straus City Magistrate Cornell
Judge Jerome the Judges Of General Sessions ana
the University Settlement Society.
These plain facts about Things that cou4o
not happen under decent and honest city gov
ernment. What do they mean? What makes these
things possible? How can they he stopped? IL
stopped hey will find way. The question pre-
sented is not the suppression Of vice. The ques-
tion is whether the vicious can be made VIZ
tuous by law. X Is whether We shall continue
system under which the corrupt money making
combination OF lawbreakers with the servants or
daughters The fight is against these who use
their control of the city government 10 make pro-
curers Of our young men and harlots OF our young
women The facts which Justify this statement
show that the business of running young girls and
forcing them Into life OF shame for the money
that Is In II has grown Ia considerable proportions
in this city within the last three or four years
police: chat the police make little no effort 10
stop it, and that the police. or those for whom
they act probably derive profit from the trafhc In
question. The facts also show that n reasonably
active and efficient Police Department could stop
this traffic -
A spirit Of selhshness. of Incidence. OF indiffer-
ence Indicating a loss depraVity OF manhood.
IS the only thing that can keep you away from this
question ard from the true Christianity as taught
by Jesus Christ