The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-08
NEW SUNDAY LAW
 IS GIVEN APPROVAL
 BYPASTORS' UNION
Three Dissenting Votes Against Measure Which Will Be Submitted
 to Commission

With three dissenting votes the Pas tors union yesterday morning indorsed the Weatherly Sunday observance ordi' nance, with recommendation to the city commission that it be passed. This law, if passed, will have the effect of closing the motion picture shows and prohibiting any paid amusement on Sunday.
 The committee handling the bill on behalf of the union was not unani- nous in its report. Dr. Dwight s. Bay ley, pastor of the Pilgrim Congrega- tional church, and Dr. Henry Pearce Atkins, pastor of the First Christian church, presented a minority report. When the vote for the measure came the Rev. Middleton S. Barnwel, rector of the Church of the Advent, sided with Dr. Bayley and pr. Atkins, and regis tered vote against indorsing the pro- posed ordinance. MT. BarnweH had been a member of the ordinance com- mittee of the union until recently, wher he resigned.
 Immediately upon the presentation of the report of the committee with the
 
 Bayley discussion that at times bor- dered close to hectic was precipitated. Dr. Bayley read a paper giving his personal views on the matter, and was taken to task by other speakers, who referred to his views as decidedly ultra modern, to say the least. Dr. Atkins stated that he was undecided on the question and refused to vote for its in dorsement until he had fully made up his mind as to whether or not 1t was the best ordinance.
 The Rev. L. r. Whitten in a response to Dr. Bayley's paper stated that the Pastors union had no fear of refer endun1 on the proposed ordinance. w will stand by the law of our fathers. anG we will not desecrate the Sabbath" he stated.
 pr. Vhitten read the report of the majority of the ordinance committed and it's adoption was moved by Dr. A. J. Dickinson, and second was lmmedl- ately forthcoming. Dr. Atkins then moved the substitution of the minority report for that of the majority. The minority report favored the postpone ment of action until the March meet ing of the pastors. The motion of pr. Atkins was seconded and debate began. After much discussion, the minority report was rejected, and the pastors accpnted the majority report. A com mittee was named to present the bill to the city commission as follows:
 Dr. John S. Foster, Dr. J. w. John son, Dr. A. J. Dickinson, Dr. 5. T. Sla- ton and the Rev. A. K Wright.
 The time this presentation Will pc made has not been announced, but IL seemed to be the idea of the Pastors union to get the matter over with as quickly as possible and the ordinance may be turned over to the commission CTS this week.
 The proposed ordinance which has aroused so much discussion reads as | follows:
 Be it ordained by the board of com missioners of the city Of Birmlnghan as follows:
 Section l. That all acts or omissions made misdemeanors under sections ISl4 to 7S1s. inclusive, of the criminal code ot the state of Alabama are hereby de- clared to be offanses against the ordl- nances and laws of the city of Birming- ham, except as hereinafter otherwise provided, and any person, firm or cor poration committing any such offenses within the corporate limits of the city of Birmingham, or the police jurisdiction thereof, shall, upon conviction, be pun ished within the limits and as provided
 
 provided that no customary work busi- ness service or act done on Sunday of daily necessity or comfort shall conStl- ute separate offense against the city; provided further than no outdoor ath- letic sport on Sunday not conducted by professionals nor for pecuniary profit or reward and to which the general public Is not invited or admitted, but which IS engaged in solely for recreation, shall ota of inc laws and ordinances of the city of Bir- mingham: provided further that no in- door amusement engaged in on Sunday solely for recreation where no betting | is done and no money or other thing of value is received or involved shall con- stitute a separate offense against the city.
 Sec. 2. That any person who conducts a theatre, moving picture, vaudeville or variety show on Sunday, or any exhibi- l ton, show, entertainment or performance for pecuniary profit or reward, or to which an admission fee is charged or collected, shall, upon conviction, be pun l ished within the limits and as provided | by section S06 of the code of the city | of Birmingham: provided that high class musical concerts and moving picture shows, which are not conducted fol pecuniary profit or reward, and fol which no admission fee is charged or col. lected may be permitted by the city com. I mission of said city, but before the ex hibition thereof, a written permit shal | be granted by or under the authority o1 the city commission. certifying to the fact that upon investigation of the char. acter of the exhibition or entertainment proposed to be given. the same has beer found not to be violative of any of the
 laws or ordinances of the city. 1 Sec 3. That ordinance No. 336-C and al laws or ordinances of the city of Birming. ham, and all parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance bs and the same are hereby repealed"