The San Francisco call., 1906-07-02

Il an no pessimIst, but I am loohin z
forward 10 a reign OF rum, riot and
rascaiity when the saloons open on
July s. and / openly advise the women
who are living IN tents unprotected TO
have si1-shooters close at hand" said
the Rev Rufus E Num- in a sermon
al the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church South last night
The Rev Mr. Num- was speaking on
the subject The Open saloons. the Re-
lief Committee and Present Peace and
Future Welfare of San Francisco
His address was as follows:
The law of the divine, and verified
IN human experience. that whatsoever
q man soweth that shall he also reap.
is as true OF a nation or people as in
the Individual
San Francisco is not an exception
She has sowed corruption IN the past
and is unfortunately reaping the fruits
OF her sowing.
We had hoped when the terror and
smoke OF the awful calamity that befeI
Us had passed away that a brighter day
would dawn upon this peninsula The
past few days have given some of US
such a revelation that our hopes are
blurred
The most sacred relations are being
contaminated The unfortunate who
are left homeless are being neglected
and the many who are in a position TO
relieve the situation are apparently
looking only after self al the expense
of these dependent ones every day
PIPPY PUFFs CIGARETTE.
widows with their fafherless chill
dren beg of me for Gods sake TO do
something for them I have gone into
their tents and improvised shacks and
found them without the necessary
Il E1- af~ - ~~f.
insufficient supply of food
Z have gone TO the limit of the sup
plies sent me by my friends and have
been compelled. al last and reluctantly.
TO apply to relief headquarters In be-
nalf OF these poor, unfortunate souls.
have visited DR. DeTiEe. but found IL
difficult matter 10 reach him. though
take up his time. He finally told ms 10
cor1e in person with those whose cases
had investigated
L did as suggested. taking with me
a widowed lady. who. / would say, is
not a member Of my church and is pen
niless. ] met Colonel Pippy and pre-
sented the poor woman's case as he
smoked his cigarette Then with q
wave OF his hand he remarked can
do nothing for you: you will have TO
see some one else, perhaps Dr. Devfne.'
1T does seem TO me that with cleri-
cal force at their command and Incl
dentaily their $4,000 salary that at least
there might be a showing of humanity.
IF those two gentlemen on the COM
mfttee with DR. Devine have a vestige
OF self-respect they viii resign at ones
and get out OF the way
RUM, RIOT AND DISORDER.
In connection with the Iamentabls
work OF relief there is another force
that Is destined to do far more injury
to the people of San Francisco than the
grating and the stealing connected
with the relief work That force is
the liquor trafic and the opening OF
houses of questionable character under
the very eye OF respectabilfty-
The saloon men cannot wait until
July 8 They have been peddlirsx
liquor all over the city and tho same
liquor has been imbibed openly.
when the saloons open the LIQUOR
viii be a menace to camp life. / look
forward to a reign OF rum. riot and
rascality when the saloons open on
July &. and ! openly advise the women
who are living in tents unprotected TO
have sfx-shooters close at hand
only by this mornings papers wc
read of man who is sworn TO enforce
the law. accompanied by two others.