The leader., 1904-03-26
CITIZENS MASS MEETING.
Movement lnausurated to bring About a
Better Condition Of Affairs Alone
Moral Lines.
Officers Called on to Enforce The Law
Against Sunday YiOlatOrs.

UfllcerS called on 10 Enforce the Law
Against Sunday YiOIators.
Pursuant to published call, a
mass meeting of citizens of.
IBrookhaven was held at the May
or's Office Friday March 5, 1904, at
5 p. m. |. w. Cooper was called to
the chair and B. T. Hobbs re-
quested. to act as secretary.
The object of the meeting was
stated by the chairman to be con-
slider and devise measures for i'm
proving the moral sentiment of the
community and attain better
moral condition among our peo-
pie in general.
Remarks on the subject were
made by Rev. q. T. Chandler,
Rev. G. w. Crisler, b. 7. Hobbs,
Thos. Brady, Jr., Edgar Green,
and W. II. Brooks, the latter be-
ing prominent colored citizen of
Brookhaven.
The following resolutions offered
by Review. Crisler, were unani-
mously adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, 1t is well-known fact
that there are in our town certain
strong and decided influences tend
ing toward immortality of life and
conduct; and,
Whereas, These influences are
affecting, in most unhappy way,
the young men and youth of our
city, leading and seducing many
to vice and immoral practices that
not only undermine and sap their
physical manhood but wreck their
virtue and moral integrity; and,
Whereas, 1t seems to be impos-
sible to arrest or counteract these
baleful and destructive influences
by the ordinary instrumentalities
organized for such purposes;
therefore be it
Resolved LIST, That we, the citi-
zens of Brookhaven, in mass meet-
ing assembled and deeply concern
ed for the moral welfare of our
town and especially the young
men and boys, and acting as good
citizens irrespective of creed or
church connection, judge it to be
wise aud desirable to undertake a
movement for the moral awaken
ing and educating of our people;
and,
Resolved 2nd., That to this end
we secure the services of some
good and capable man to come and
talk to our citizenship as to the
value, importance, and benefits of
this whole matter, delivering a
series of public discoarses at some
suitable place where our people
may be gathered; and,
Resolved 3rd. That for the car
rying out.of this purpose an Exec
utive Committee of five men be
appointed with full power to act,
to secure the proper man, arrange
for the public exercises and at
tend to any and all things needfuI
to the success of this enterprise;
and,
Resolved 4th. That all our eiti-
zens, irrespective of creeds or
churches, who are interested in
the moral Improvement and up
lifting of our city, be and are
hereby requested to cooperate and
give every and all necessary sup
port and aid to this cause.
On further notice by c. w.
Crisler, the chairman of this meet
ing was made chairman of the ex-
ecutiye committee, and authorized
to appoint four others.
The chair selected as his associ-
ate committeeman DR.. r. r. APP
plewhite, Thos. Brady, Max Lew
initial and Chas. Oberschmidt.
On motion of B. T. Hobbs, the
city and county officials were re-.
Equested to at once notify all per-
sons who may have been guilty Of
keeping open their places of busi-
ness and selling merchandise of
various kinds in violation of law
on the Sabbath day to promptly
desist, under penalty Of being
prosecuted as the law pre-
cribes.
Pending the adoption of this
motion, Sheriff r. G. Applewhite
and Mayor Lanier, who. were pres
ent, expressed for themselves and
the other local officials, a perfect
willingness to do their duty in
enforcing these and other laws and
aksed the active cooperation of
the members of this meeting and
other law-abiding citizens of the
town and county to this end.
Further remarks in favor of
such policy was made by G.. T.