Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-03-03
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CHURCH ALSO
HAS LETTER.
Bishops Scarborough and Lines
Join the Catholic Bishops in
Addressing Pastors.
FAVOR LOCAL OPTION.
Want Letter Read 10 COngrega-
ton and Also Preach Sermon
on the Liquor Question.

At least two congregations in this
city will hear about the fight now be-
ing waged in the legislature over the
local option and bishops bills. The
NEWS has already published the let
ter sent by Bishop McFaul, of the
Catholic diocese of Trenton to all the
priests, including this city.
Following is a letter sent out joint
ly by Bishops Scarborough and Lines
Of the Episcopal dioceses of New Jer-
sey and Newark respectively. 1t
urges practically the same thing as
the Catholic letter;
The Letter.
Dear Brother:-We beg to call
your attention, and your earnest con
sideration to a bill now before our
state legislature, an amendment to
the laws of our state, concerning the
sale of intoxicating liquor. We were
called in conference by Bishop Nc
Faul and Bishop O'Connor, and with
prominent representatives of various
denominations, and this bill, now be-
fore the legislature, is the result of
our conference. The purpose of the
bill is to remove from the saloon GER
tain dangerous elements. which are a
serious menace to the we'll being Of
the community. 1t provides for the
removal OF all screens and colored
glass from the windows of saloons; it
forbids side entrances, back rooms,
etc, etc; it places responsibility upon
the owner of the property as well as
upon the holder of a license, and it
increases the license fee to a mini
mum of $500 in cities of the first
class.
"Take Firm Stand!"
''You will receive q copy of the bill,
but these are in brief the chief points
wherein it differs from the present
laws. A bill prohibiting the sale or
giving of liquor to minors, which will
surely have the approval of all right
minded people, has also been pre-
sented to the legislature. The busi-
ness in question is regarded as dan
gerous by all civilized states, and
there is need of constant action we all
know, in the way of restraint and re-
atTiction.
The interest Of all earnest citizens
is desired but we would urge you es-
pecially rs pastors and guardians OF
the moral welfare of the community.
to do all in your power to stimulate a
public sentiment in favor of the pro-
posed legislation. The liquor interest
is making every effort to defeat this
bill, and we are earnestly desirous
that our church take definite and
firm stand, at once, by the voice of
her clergymen, and the action of her
Deople, on the right side of this con-
tention between the friends and foes
or good morals, law and order.
"We desire that you will read this
our letter to your congregation, and
we would further suggest that on the
Sunday after receiving it, you presen
to your people the subject of temper
ance and restrictive legislation. 1t
will be well also, if every clergyman
and layman in the state take an ear
ly opportunity of urging by letter or
otherwise, his representative in the
legislature 10 aid in making the bill
the law of the state, in the interest
of the church, the home ana the
common good.
John SCARBOROUGH,
''Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey.
EDWIN S. LINES,
Bishop of the Diocese of Newark. y