The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-07
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Remarkable Demonstration In
philadelphia, Where Minis
tiers Petition for Reform II
WEAVER TAKES !. s 5El'T COOLEY }! y
Gould Not be Induced to Make
Any Comment Upon Scenes
i'll Churches. II.
WEAVER TAKES sl Il COOL U.

(Bpecial 10 The Times . lspatch.)
PH1IAD11LPiI1A,F J, March g. Mayor
Weaver ana the city ii government of
philadelphia wore publicly prayed for
yesterday In nearly oil /; the evangelical
churches OF this city,. Neither III Tho
memory OF living met, " or < In the history
OF the City Of 4 Brotlierlyy Love is there
any record Of any campaign like Y this sFis
The ministers who are aiding the Cti-
zens' Committee OF Seventy and Il the
Committee Of Eight in the effort 70
stamp out vicious conditions tolerated
by the municipal authorities A are now
trying to bring aboutign grcat reli ious
revival like that which recent " Drought
20, 900 sinners to repentance in Denvcr. q
There Is no trace Of bitterness IN the
his administrator The ministers u
ton ~ for t revival OF reli glous zeal
among the people III their con grega lions,
so that they may be lmpelled to- cleanse
the city governments. Tho ministers ca u
their Maker to witness the awful colldlI-.
tions that prevail In Philadelphia and 10
punish wiclkedncss In high places. They
are Jealous !. In their prayers, &. but they
do not denouncc the mayor by name. Ss3s4
al5 "a reporter called on Mayor John NYea--
!, erR at his home, IN Overlook one q, the
pretticst suburbs Of hladelphia,{s to aak
what reply he n had to make to the
prayers 50 n universally directed at him.
The mayor lives N in a. large. handsome
gray stone house III the colonial ylc OF
architecture. built not many y ears ago ~
the late Governor Pattlson. There the
visitor found him this aftern Don, a Ii;
f The mayor Is a strong, s tocky man II Of
middle X height, broad -shouldcred. deep
chestcd with the thick neck and strong
llandclasp or a good wrestler He Is for
ty-two years old. but his hair a nd stubby
mustache are zthickly sprinkled with graz
He has a short, straight nose, o. firm IIr
mouth and a squar q chin. His eyes ire
grayish hazel with a quizzical CLEAN when
he smiles. His manner Is co rteous, yet
reserved. sgss ssJs 4 Il NJ sS$
RSs..'WhatS have you to say, Mr. Weaver,
to #the many prayers that are being di-
.rected at you to-day ~, the reporter sked.
Tho mayor smiled fls slow, quizzical
smile 81 II IRA
ii595si 3 Nothing at ALL" he replied IT never
discuss public affairs on Sunday.
The mayor could not be induced to dis
5cuHs the day. prayers from q religion
standpoint. Outwardly, at least, he did
not seem to be sins the least disturbed by
klnos& pta<'tOA - sAuH
dressing earnest petitions to 88s God 8s to
change his methods in administer ing the
affairs OF Philadelphia. 81
Tho use OF prayer as a4weapon 10 gainst
the city government seems all the more
remarkable Nv hen one Sconsid crs that May
or Weaversis nm active church worker. He
was In his usual place yesterday ter
noon, a he has been every Sunday for
yea RS, as leader Of the Bible class in the
Tioga Temple Baptist Church, &of I Phlla-:
delphia. No stress OF political campaign
ing, no stress OF official duties as district
attorney or as mayor has ever caused
hinlSto miss one Sunday from his chosen
duty as leader OF the Bible class. The
Rev, Jacob Sallade, pas tor OF the church,
has not Joined in the smlnisteral crusade
which now attempts to- do by prayer tina t
which other means have failed to acconl-
plish. ri ~ q N as!5 IA sa Ii
65 The most remar bile pray er OF I he day
was that delivered this evening in Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church. This Is one of
the richest Schurches4i in the very rich State
OF Pennsylvania. "A. j !. Cassatt. tho rail-
road king, is one OF the chief members.
Included In the A gregatlon are many
OF the richest and most fashionable cit-
liens OF Philadelphia s The Rev. DR.. Floyd
w. Tonkins is the rector. The church
stands Ss at Nineteenth d and @ Walnut
Streets, In the heart Of the fashionable
district asS }PS.l$