Evening journal., 1913-11-24
PREACHERS
WOULD BAN
CLUB BOOZE
MethOdiStS Adopt Resolutions
Calling for Enforcement
Of the Laws
INVESTIGATORS AT WORK
is STATEMENT TODAY

Members Of the Methodist Episcopal
Preachers Association in executive
session this morning. adopted set
Of resolutions prepared by commit
tee appointed last Monday, which
dealt with the alleged violation Of
the liquor laws by clubs and other
wise in this city. The resolution also
referred to bawdy houses in exist
ence in this city
The resolutions were not made pub
lie today. but among the statements
they contain Is one to the effect that
here are 3S speakeasies and seven
houses of ill-repute in this city. That
one of these houses was being con-
Quoted last week despite the orders
Of the police department to close them,
was alleged. The Rev George W.
Dawson, pastor of Asbury M. =
Church, said that one investigator had
visited a house in Orange street and
made certain arrangements for a
visit there.
The ministers this morning decided
after adopting the resolution TO for
ward a copy to the judges of the State
courts, to Judge Churchman. OF th,
Municipal Court, and to the Police
Commissioners. 1t was decided Il
have the committee that drafted tn,
resolutions to call on Judge Church
man and the Board of Police Com
missioners.
When the meeting was called to ordc
today by the Rev. G.. +. Anderson, vice
president. there were members Of tn
association, laymen of various churches
members of the Law and Order Socict.
, and newspaper reporters present. Ate
the reading OF the scripture lesson b,
the Rev. B. f. Jester, the subject Of tn
report by the special commirece wa
Goals ffred. Tho committee then rci ire
| tsli VI lie it was in an ln;s room. re
1 lporfs were .rt 4 from varinps clirc
pastors concerning the revival service
in progress in the city churches.
Mr.. Jester. wh ose church is at ID
lCedars. spoke Of he skating rink a
= Brandywina Springs Park, saying tha
! while he had thought the closing OF th
, parks in the winter would benefit
crurch, the opening Of iho skating riil
I, II ado it about useies tc KEEP his churc
oI en. II was decided 10 '"fcr The ma'
ter to the Law and Order Society f'
= action When the committee on report G
y alleged liquor law violation returned
= = was decided to request an but nenl e
= and laymen TO retire. The Rev. q
II Dawson suggested that newspapcImel
y allowed to remain, but the meiahe
~ thought otherwise.
The Rev. Vaughn s. Collins. sectefa
ID of the committee re Al the report Win
= was lengthy. Il was adopted by 81
~ tions.
oe The Re-. s. NJ Morgan, IF at. Sale
5r NJ r. church. referred to lo'
paper having cartoons of the local
lice force and he said that the desl
to get" Chief Black was caused
several Of those hit by the recent Z
IN cision OF Judge Churchman IN I
liquor cases trying to strike back.
was through Chief Black that this
ns dence WAS gathered. Dr. Morgan
~ serted.
The discussion over the report,
80 read, was lengthy, and while nc
~ voted against it's adoption, nearly
~ spoke on the subject. Following
as meeting II was said that all were 81
he posed TO refrain from telling what
,p- occurred.
e." The committee that drew up
ter report Comprised the Rev. Dr. II
on. fecker. chairman; the Rev. S. NJ. M
lhc gan. the Rev. W f. Greenfield.
. Rev. W. l.. S. Murray the R
Vaughan S. Collins and DR.. Geo
Edward Reed.
ng The resolutions adopted ask
to authorities to enforce the law agai
i'll the sale of liquor by clubs
md speakeasies and complimented Ju
IN Churchman for "his righteous d.
- sion" in the club cases. They
. praise Chief Justice Pennewill
eie Judges Conrad and Boyce for u
lne decision upholding the const
vas tionaIity of the Hazel Interstate
ms the Webb-Kenyon interstate law
Ju- "These decisions" the report
make IL increasingly difficult for
immoral classes to violate our Il
with impunity."
No action has yet been Ia
by the Police Department against
r clubs which dispense liquors to Il
members and which are known
- have secured government licef
ave since the courts decision was gi
NJ The subject was not considered
" even mentioned at the open mee