The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-09

or THIS CITY.
The ministers OF the city OF Providence
called 20 consider the matter OF the La
Dor parade arranged for sunday. Sept. TO-
rarpectfuily call the attention Of the pub
uc to the following considerations;
Oh That as representatives OF churches
or the city we are in the heartiest sympa-
shy with the best interests of labor and
are DESTROYS OF promoting those interests
10 the best OF our ability.
CD That the parade which has been ar
ranged Is in our Judgment ore step more
toward wiping out the distinction that
should exist between the six days and
the one day. OF rest and is therefore an
faaonistic 10 the best interests OF laboring
men.
CD That the parade itself, while IT may
not do more 20 destroy the distinction be-
tween the one day OF rest and the SIX
days OF labor than many other practices,
a yet in our estimation a serious desecra g.
ton which will inevitably ALLEVIATE the
" MI athy OF many good people from the
cause OF labor,
90 That we recognize the wisdom OF the
acting mayor and city council In declin-
ing 20 review the parade from tho city
hall.
@ That we suggest 10 the police COM
njssiC ners or other constituted authori-
ties the wisdom OF endeavoring TO dis
rnade our laboring brethren from estab-
fishing a precedent that can only end In
ssrious injury 10 the vital interssts OF
Themselves and their homes.
90 That We respectfully appeal 20 the
lsboring men In their own interests, 10
withhold their support or their presence
from the proposed parade.
M . a.
churches OF this city were I'm attendance
n seemed united In their opposition TO
the holding OF the parade. not one voicing
an argument for consideration in It's IA
vcr.
The meeting was called by the execu-
tive committee OF the conference OF which
Rev. l.. L. Henson OF the Cranston
Street Baptist church Is president but
was unable 90 attend.
IL was called 20 order at 10 O'Clock nv
Rev. l. b. Howard as temporary chair
man and IL was voted that he preside dur
Ing the meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Conibear OF the Broad Street
Christian church offered PRAYER and then
q member OF the executive committee
stated that the meeting was called 10
consider whether the ministers of this
CITY desire To make any protest regarding
the proposed labor parade OF tomorrow
Rev. Charles NJ. Whittelsey opened n
discussion as 10 the laws OF the state
regarding Sunday parades and no one
present seemed TO have any accurate in
formation on the matter.
various clergymen expressed the opin-
Hon that some blue law could be found
wmch would operate against n. and one
minister stated that he had earned from
the police commission that there was no
law to authorize the granting or forbid
ding Of IL, that II was not covered by any
law. MY
Rev. mr.. Conibear moved that a COM
mittee De appointed 10 bring the matter
70 q focus by drawing UP a set OF reso-
buttons for consideration.
Rev. James T.. Mcconnell OF the Union
Congregational church, Or. Cameron. a
Baptist minister, Rev. Mr.. Conibear OF
the Broad Street Christian church. Rev.
"A w. q. Anderson OF the Hone street
M. T.. church, and Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of
the Hammond Street Advent church were
chosen as a committee and retired 10
draw UP the resolutions.
During their absence a general discus
SION was entered into n Thomas IT.
kaarney, chief marshal OF the Labor dav
parade. secured recognition from the
chau and permission 10 spring the speech
whioh he did after the had 70.
turned and the resolutions been read.
while the committee was out Roy
". Osterhout OF tho Broadway Rantist
church made a spirited speech against the
noidins or the parade on the ground that
~ was a dSsecration OF the Sabbath. lie
said In part:
NO n should be permitted 10 disturb
public worship and no parade can helm
doing this / understand that thev %
going 70 have bands, aud I consider g.
wiIl have a demoralizing effect from drst
70 lasI AZ cuts down 10 the roots OF
everything thai is Christian and good
The best friend tho labor man has ia
tne minister's. and this Dissertation should
De stopped. loud amens at this noin, =,
1t e a matter OF national interest az
the same thing is 90 be attempted In some
other cities and. as the lawyers say. com
mon law can be Invoked against n.
The committee should carry its pro-
test right now. and all religious bodies
should take IL up. II should be preached
from every pulpit tomorrow. as Or. Hem
son has already advertised 20 do az the
Cranston Street Baptist church. God
will hold US responsible ~ we do not 90
our best"
II was this speech that Mr.. Kearnoy
assailed later In addition 20 condemnlne
the resolutions.
Rey. A. r. Legge OF the So. Paul Metho.
dist church suggested that the use of
bands be protested and this met with
hearty approval. the former speaker
stating hat doing way with the bands
would "cut the heart OF the parade out. %
Rev. Ernest Wesley, formerly pastor OF
Park Street Free Baptist church. con
demned the hning Of members OF labor
unions n not IN the parade ranks co.
morrow. He stated that he did not know
whether members would be fined out, and
none OF his brethren could volunteer any
definite Information on the subject. IN
fact Il vas noticeable all through the
discussion hat the ministers assembled
had but one idea, that OF opposition 20 the
parade. and had come 10 the meeting
with no understanding OF the facts from
the labor standpoint.
Rev Mr.. Wesley suggested that the
courage OF the board OF aldermen and
council In refusing 90 review tomorrow's