The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-28

Eloquent and earnest pleas for con-
ndence in the banking INSTITUTIONS OIL
OF the churches in Providence and
vicinity yesterday. In Pawtucket. Gen.
trail Falls and Woonsocket a statement
pits of all the Catholic churches.
This was done in Pawtucket and
Central Falls in accordance with an
the auspices of Bishop Harkins on Sat
urday.
I'm view of the present financial
crisis the pastors OF the various
Catholic churches OF Pawtnekses nts
agreed to advise their congrega-
tions not to be too foolishly wor-
ried over the situation. They deem
sound financial condition. and any
run on them just now they con
slider would be ill-timed and mad
yisable All cur ,nn church ana funas ws fee1 afs
so sure that they Will pay dollar
for dollar that we are continuing
to intrust them with all our sur
BE patient in the present un-
settled state OF AFFAIRS and every
thing will be righted In the course
OF a short while"
The communication was read by
In Pawtucket-By Rev. J. c. Ten
nian at st Mary's church; Rev. J; G.
Bessette. Church of Our Lady of Con.
ISOLATION: Rey; Louis Deady TSsrn Chpren Carri. 9l
sSonse ho &C Grafton. omAcf Church Of ST. Jean Bap-
tiste; Rev. ID. M. Lowney. st. Joseph's
In Central Falls-By Rev. Patrick
Farrelly. Holy. Trinity church: Rev. J:
I.adv nj the Sacred Heart
Church OF the Good shepherd, on
Vice Vi ts advised the members Of his noek
the their belief that the banks would be
able to cope with the situation. -,
Street Universalist church. discussing
The Present Financial Situation and
the Remedy for It." said that loss OF
banks that were perfectly solvent and
honestly administered and that as cur
rency was withdrawn from circulation
by frightened deposittSSrs: these , institu-
gitimate business enterprises. thus
causing curtailment of. production and
thrr9owging many out Of employment
their depositors No man or woman
should draw a dollar unless he or she
absolutely needs 1t to use Immediately
allay the nervous hysteria.
Honesty, integrity, righteousness.
fdence and little business For their
own strengthening and protection. the
business interests OF the country should
foster and encourage all institutions
which mafS IN fST %ooSsoeREf. 5isstssSiHf''"
The soundness OF the banks OF Rhode
Island in general and Of the banking in
stitutions of Woonsocket in particular
was proclaimed at all the masses In six
Catholic churches in Woonsocket, and
priests earnestly besought large congre.
cations to aid In calming whatever un-
easiness there may be among bank de.
positors by refrainng from drawing
money from the banks and by advising
others TO keep away from the institu
lions with requests for Withdrawals oi
deposits.
In some instances specific praise wa,
given the action OF the Industrial Trus
company in enforcing the 80 days rule II
Its Woonsocket branch and to the fool
ishness OF people who had desired to draw
money from that institution or from tn.
Woonsockct Institution for Savings
Rev. Thomas ]. Loughran gave sucl
advice TO his parishioners at the Sacre,
Heart church and Rev. Thomas Mory
at the Polish Catholic church. Will
priests at all the masses at tho fou
These four churches are: Precious Blood
Rev. Charles Dauray, pastor; St. AIMS
Rev. Nepoleon Leclerc. pastor; St. Louis
Rev Mederic Roberge pastor, and Hol,
Family, Rev. Joseph Forth, pastor.
Rev. Eugene Lesserd. pastor OF ST
James church. Manvillc. also spoke II
similar strain
IN THIS CITY.
Dr. George w. Kent in his pulpit II
the Westminster Unitarian church o.
this city said
The coward saith: There Is a lior
without, / shall be slain In the streets
Proverbs (adapted). Such times as these
that try mems souls. attest the power
and the use of sef-control. II our re-
lig1on has bred anything or fortftude and
unselishness I'm us now Is the time to
put tho example and the inspiration OF
these virtues into play.
They are the forces that can ma ster
the present situation and wrest profit
from the possibilities or direful ILL., There
will come such crises, and then the men
and women OF courage and goodwill may
save n nation from disaster Let me try
To show you the brave and urgent duty
OF the hour
Panic creates the very disaster that II
breads In the crowded theatre, at the
scent OF fire. Il II panic that destroys the
steady and ordered exit I'm which safety
lies II is panic that jams the doorways
and filngs the people hcadlong. In the
shlpwreck K is panic that sweeps disci-
piinA aside and rushes TO the very Death
n would escape. Panic is the frenzled
fear that throws everything aside by the
brute instinct OF escape. IL is the stark
scnseless, soulless assertion OF the lowest
self And the deadliest thing in panic
is the infection OF II.
"Here IL a mighty nation, with an
energy. industry and skill uneauailed