The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
SAYS DETROIT
IS W|OE-0PEN
Rev. H. D. Deetx Scores Sunday and
Nickle Theaters - Christian
Science Attacked.

various phases. was discussed In the
meeting OF the Pastors union. Monday
morning. In the Young Mems Chris
ttan association. the principal address
being delivered by the Rev. Herbert
Downs DestE. OF the Cass-ave. Meth
odist church. Mr.. Deetz's talk had 10
do with Sabbath observance and In his
remarks he said:
For looseness OF morals, so far as
can see: In the number OF places
open to boys and girls. to which they
can 60 without any apparent restraint;
for wtde-open Sabbath In which sa-
looms and billiard halls and cheap
theaters go on without restraint,
doubt II there is a city In the coun-
try today worse than the city of De-
troit.
Only yesterday found that the
worst productions Of the week are
being given in the five-cent theaters
where crowds Of people were waiting
on the walks to gain admittance. and
they were chockful at every perform
ance."
Mr.. Deetz said that. In view OF the
fact that he was to deliver this ad.
dress before the ministers OF the city,
he tslephoned Mayor Breitmeyer and
asked him what he thought Sunday in
Detroit should be. The mayor re-
Piled" continued Mr. Deetz, that he
appreciated the invitation. but for
various reasons II would be unwise
for him to put in writing anything
OF that Sort"
Later. Mr.. Deetz said he called on
the mayor. but when he left his Office
he didn't have any definite conception
OF what the mayor thought Of The Sun
day question. but he concluded that
he meant taat the laws could not be
enforced unless backed by the moral
support OF the citizens.
The mayor Is going to give us the
same type OF administration we have
had for the last two years In Detroit,
! look for no change along the line
Of Sabbath observance" said the
pastor.
In this connection, Mr.. Deetz said
there were many laws on the statute
books Of Michigan that should be ex.
plunged.
There IL a penalty OF 500 or 80
days imprisonment for driving a car
rage on the rum" he said. There
would be no street cars on the Sab.
bath to take US good people to church
In the great down town churches II
the laws were obeyed to the letter"
To this several OF the clergymen
from the outlying districts uttered
loud "Amens" Continuing Mr.. Deetz
said there would be no Sunday trains
TO take the visiting lecturer out OF
town on the Sabbath: no Sunday
newspaper and no Monday morning
paper; no ferry boats running on the
Sabbath: no church raffes. and no
prizes at fashionable whist parties.
Profanity. said the speaker. Is against
the law. and there Is fine for not cut
ting Canadian thistles and milk weed.
and the law provides that there shall!
be seats In stores for the clerks. Go
ing to the postoffice on Sunday Is also
prohibited by law.
Il believe that an agitation should
be begun to get over all these ques-
tons and have these laws which Wa
enforce, expunged from the statute
books" concluded the speaker.
The Rev. John Sweet. superintend-
ent OF the Detroit Methodist district. |
offered a resolution to the effect that
4 committee be appointed to stady |
the Hally home rule bill and fad out
what its attitude would be. IL passed. |
towards an open town on Sunday.
DR.. Sweet also presented the matter /
Of Frederick w. Peabody. Boston
attorney and lecturer. coming to De- |
troit to lecture on "As Mrs. Eddy finds
the Saviour" said to be an expose OF
Christian Science methods. Dr. Sweet
eaid: "As ministers of the gospel we
are ut fault. Christian Science itself
IA about the worst form OF heresy that
confronts the true teaching OF the
scriptures today. Hardly a page OF
the bible is not contradicted by Chris
tian Science. II Is In contradiction OF
the teachings OF the word. and Is
superlative idiocity. Some men are
apoloRizing for Christian Science. or
course, there are many good Christian
Science teachers. but Robert lngersol
also taught many good things. But
Christian Science, pure and simple. Is
the most insidious and dangerous
thing opposed to the gospel of Jesus
Christ"
Pamphlets were distributed contain |
Ing extracts from Mr.. Peabody's lee !,
tnre. which is said to be disclosure
az the life and methods OF Mrs. Eddy. |
OF her pretended religion and her
bogus healing system in such terms
that no sane and decent person can
Voruar a Nord IN give any COuntenancc |