The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
Urge People to Stand by Police
man Wyatt.
sERm0 Ms ON GAMBLING
Catholic Schools to Be Improved. and
Catholics Urged from the Pulpit to
Attend Them Instead of Public
Schoois-Alliance Meetings

without dissenting vote, the following
resolution:
whereas an effort is being made by
some OF the members OF the police force
OF our city, notably by Policeman w. Il
Wyatt, to have the laws against unlaw-
ful gaming enforced: therefore,
Resolved, That we are in hearty sym
pathy with this movement. and that we
urge our people to give Policeman Wyatt
and those who are acting with him their
moral support and cordial cooperation.
The paper was presented by DR.. w w
Lear. the pastor of Centenary. 1t was at
first understood that the Rev. w. b.
Beauchamp would ofrer the resolution,
but he left the city this morning, and
in his absence the task was performed
by Dr. Lear The resolution was adopted
unanimously without discussion.
PULPIT DELIvERANCES.
Several local pastors went in for the
Anbling question Sunday. and IN one
or two instances discussed 1t with gloves
OF. The Rev. w. q. Leake, OF Fulton
Baptist Church; the Rev. D. 8. Boyles, OF
the Randolph Street Baptist Church. and
the Rev w. B. Beauchamp. OF the Broad
Street Methodist Church. are among
those who took up the question
at night to large congregation. he
made no personal references whatsoever
and called no names. His sermon was
m appeal to his people to stand by 70
!icernan Wyatt IN the fight he 10 making
against the gambling joints.s
The expected sensation at the Y. NJ. Z
A. bible class did not develop. 1t Wos
announced that Mr.. S. K. Mckee "oaio
speak on "a City Official Caught rap
ping" and the subject excited woe
spread interest. The city official, nov"
ever, proved to be no more ana no less
Than the Phillipian Jaiior. biblical
character. and not one reference was
made TO local affairs. Quite a NUMBER
If men were present at the class
In his sermon Sunday at Fulton
Baptist Church. Rev. w. >. Leaie
said in part:
From recent developments 1t appears
hat the gambling vice Is preValllns ~
an alarming extent in Richmond. IL -
exported that delegates to the consul
utional Convention and members OF the
Legislature were regular patrons Oh
,hese hell-holes This is a disgrace to
the Commonwealth. and the names Oh
these gambler politicians should be pup
isbod To the world. Our city officials
.an no more afford to wink at this evil
t1an they can afford to wink at an cpl
Isnic of smallpox. But they VIII not
wink at 1t, for they are joining the
crusade of good Policeman Wyatt ana
before the battle is over and the victory
won doubtless every member OF the po-
ice department will be on the side OF
righteousness. Officers OF the law
may tie the gamblers hands and keep
him from carrying on his dishonest bust
ness but the Gospel Of Jesus Christ
reaches his heart and makes him
new creature Christ Is the hope OF
Richmond. May His kingdom speedily
come!
In nearly every Catholic Church IN the
city Sunday the congregations were
urged to give more patronage TO the
church schools in preference to the pub
lie institutions OF the city. At ST, Peter
Cathedral the subject was taken up by
both Bishop Van de Vyver and Father
Magri The latter called upon the people
TO support the schools more generously
and declared it to be the duty of cath
,1ic 10 have his children educated in their
religion, which they cannot have done In
the public schools.
It seems hard. Father Magri con-
tinued, speaking OF public schools.
that Catholics have TO pay taxes
for the support OF schools they do not
attend. There, too. the Catholic schoois
are a great saving of money to the
State If the great number Of children
who now attend the church schools
were to change to the public 1nsutn-
lions, the State would have to build
more school-houses and employ more
teachers 1t thus seem unjust that
Catholics have to continue to pay tho
taxes for the support Of the public
schools and 1t is much desired by
many that this condition could he RENE
died by legislation suggestion has
been made which would meet the issue.
Why not, 1t has been asked. after a
Catholic schools has proved its eft1cien-
cS, let Its teachers stand public ex-
animation and if they are found capable.
establish that school as a public one
for Catholic children, supported by the
State or by rho money which the Catho-
lies pay, and for which the great bulk
of them derive no benefit. This sug-
yestion, Father Magri said. has been
made and the time may come when it
Is adopted.
The discussion of the matter was IN
cidental to the announcement that all the
:tCatholic schools Of the city will open on
September I'd and that steps We're being
taken to elevate the already high stand
ard OF each and all of them. meeting
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been held recently and plans for improve
nent were discussed Courses will be
added here and there and some changes
will be made. At St Peters Boys
School Brother Marcellus has been re-
.urned as director. and at st. Joseph's
Academy Sister Dora will again haze
charge.
The last service Of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, which was held sun
lay night in the tent at twentieth and
Srace Streets. proved to be one OF the
rreatest meetings Of the season. Trough
,ut the two and half hours hundreds
stood reverently and solemnly listening
20 a remarkable address from DR.. p. w.
Philpott, OF Canada.
An-day-Iong services were nelrg neio
by the Alliance preachers ana mission.
aries. Many We're asking what the Al.
lance STANDS Tor, Inc following answe.
is from one OF the leading members:
IAN organization Of Christians OF any
Protestant denomination bound together
Cot To Sff III