Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-20
TO KEEP SABBATH HOLY.
The Lords Day Alliance Holds
Large Meeting AT State House
Governor Presides.
EARNEST. SPEAKERS PRESENT.
Personal Liberty Means Other People
Shaving For Us-Anne ArundePs
Lawlessness Condemned-Sun-
day Crime A Stencil In
NOstrils OF Decency.

NOstrils Of Decency.
When Mr.. Harry ]. Hopkins called
the meeting to order in the House of
Delegates at the State House shortly
after O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
he faced large and representative
audience, composed not only of the
clergy of Annapolis and vicinity and
their respective congregations, but
men and women not especially identi-
fed with church work.
There was also goodly number of
St. Johns College cadets present.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Lords Day Alliance of
Maryland, Mr.. Harry j. Hopkins, of
this city, being chairman of the Anne
Arundel Branch of the Alliance.
After singing two stanzas of my
Country 'Tis of Thee" prayer was
offered by the Rev. VIC. Mcneil, pas
tor of the First M. E. Church. DR..
Fell, president of st. Johns College,
read the Scripture Lesson from por-
tions of Genesis and Exodus, bearing
upon the Sabbath Day.
Chairman Hopkins, before introduc-
ing the presiding officer, made a few
remarks, in which he said in 1928, the
people of this city assembled and
passed statute for observing the
Sabbath, which statute has remained
until the present day, although att lcks
have been made upon it. Mr.. Hop
kins introduced Governor Crothers,
paying him high compliment as the
distinguished public official who has
done so much for civic and religious
liberty in this State.
After a few brief sentences, the
Governor introduced the Hon. ]. Writ
Randall. Mr.. Randall spoke earnestly
and convincingly, every word carry
ing weight and conviction. Mr.. Ran
dali said in part that there had always
seemed there could be no doubt that
this is Christian nation, and Chris
tian nation recognizes Christian
Sabbath. America was founded be-
cause of religion, and to propagate
religion.
Mr.. Randall cited the settlers of
Maryland for religious principles,
those of Rhode Island, the Guakers of
Pennsylvania, the Dutch of the New
Netherlands, the Huguenots of South
Carolina. Men of the united colonies
had religion established by law, and
law established the sanctity of the
Lords Day. For the past fifty years
there have been changes-wealth
and places of attraction with a wave
of immigration, have melted clamor
for change, for greater freedom and
laxity in the observance of the Sab
bath.
The speaker said the Catholics and
Protestents were both to blame. He
said the Legislature would be pre-
vailed upon to keep beer gardens
open on Sunday, and for laxity of the
Sabbath law now prevailing in Mary
land. Our little life is but a span,
said Mr.. Randall. Cannot we give up
one day to think upon things that are
honest, things that are of good re-
port? Habit is everything, said the
speaker. We should instill in our
young minds the observance of the
Sabbath.
Mr.. Randall referred to our own
county-Anne Arundel, and its viola
tion of the Sabbath Day. 1t is dis.
grace to the State, stencil in the
nostrils of good people. Mr.. Randall
made reference to many young men
and girls who are ruined for life in
certain resorts in Anne Arundel.
Governor Crothers, introduced the
Hon. Joshua Levering, of Baltimore,
one of the incorporators of the Lords
Day Alliance. Mr.. lowering said
there were two aspects of Sabbath
observance, one of law and the other
of religion. Human beings, like ami.
mails, require a day of rest and the
Sabbath is real day of rest. Those
| opposing the present existing laws
governing the observance of the Sab
bath argue for personal liberty.
Personal liberty" said Mr.. Lever
ing, means other people working fol
me. shaving that / may satiate m,
appetite and passions. Once all post
offices were closed on Sunday, but fol
various political reasons IS, 200 post
Office employees are now working OF
Sunday to accommodate the few.
The Sabbath is the foundation Of
nations prosperity. If men and womer
of this generation spend Sundays au
tomobiling and playing golf, wha
must we expect of their children o.
the next generation? Processing
Christians must be brought back t
duty to God, church, home and family
DR.. w. w. Davis, General Secre
tary of the Lords Day Alliance, mad,
a stirring address. He spoke of tn,
personnel of the incorporators of tn,
Alliance, and that of the trustees, VIII,
are distinguished, honorable men
above reproach. DR.. Davis said tn,
presence of the large gathering was
manifestation of sentiment in favo
of Sabbath observance. There is N
trouble with the Sunday law; it is al
right, but it is not enforced. DR.
Davis reviewed the lawIessness O
Baltimore county, but said Anne Arun
del was wide open on Sundays an
was equally capable.
| In the upper part Of this county, b
said, the sinfulness was as black a
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