The Penn's Grove record., 1916-11-03
LICENSES REFUSED
Penns Grove VIII Continue Dry
Because of Camp Meetings

tChAA y int dISulltulS y anu
against granting licenses in Penns Grove
last Friday.
T. G. billiard for H. H. Green a. gued
that the law of 1896, which stated that no
license should be granted within one mile
of a camp meeting was not intended to
apply to Penns Grove Camp Meeting As
ISOLATION. The camp meeting was not
organized nor located as other camps at
the seaside and not being such it did not
remove the right, duties and powers of
the court to grant licenses, because a re-
ligious association adopted a certain
name.
H. B. Ware also argued that the lease
of a property contemplated its use for a
certain purpose. Mr.. Green's lease was
for the purpose of keeping an inn or tav-
ern in the house where he dwells. He
questioned whether the camp meeting as
ISOLATION existed legally in the spirit
contemplated and for the purpose in
tended under the law of 1896. Where is
the need when there are five churches
and services every day? Does a build
ing on "A lot with no room for tents,
streets. cottages nor sewers make the
camp meeting such as to bar the juris-
diction of the court to grant license?
AAC III Sutu ludl Il camp ulteIluS dSSOCld-
ton meant a large tract of land like
Ocean Grove and Pitman Grove, and that
the law was intended for such.
Former Judge Clarence Cole, of At
lantic City. argued for the Camp Meet
ing Association. He said that Mr..
Green's lease was experimental on condi-
ton that he be granted a license and was
not a bonifide lease. The court should
rAf H. o-aa-1nE.a- - 0r,or
and should grant such only to ownership
or bonifde leases.
Penns Grove Camp Meeting Associa-
ton was organized under the law of 1898
for a religious purpose without profit or
gain. The law defines the object and
purpose of the incorporated society and
time and enterprise had been devoted to
that purpose. Testimony had been given
the court that camp meetings had been
held in years previous and persons inter-
ested in former camp meetings were the
creators of this corporation for a like
purpose.
The manner of living and modes of
travel had changed and the circumstances
may change, but the law was made for
a general purpose, not for the camp meet
ings then in. existence but for all cor
porations for a religious purpose and
/ without profit. The law of 1896 which
excluded licensed liquor places within
a mile of the meeting, was to insure the
quiet and seclusion for devotional relig-
ious services and not be annoyed by the
noise. revelry or unbecoming actions
which follow the use of liquors.
The Camp Meeting Association is
properly incorporated under the act for
religious purposes and without profit to
the incorporators and members. The
character of the building and ground was
for the religious purpose designed and the
services had been held with the spirit
and soul to be carried out.
The law of 1896 %forbidding the grant
ing of a license within one mile was de-
signed for a general and not a specific
purpose and it was clear for the court to
refuse a license under it.
Attorney S. Rushing Leap contemplate
ed further remarks, but Judge Wadding-
ton did not consider any more needed
and refused the license on the legal
standing of the Penns Grove Camp Meet
ing Association under the law incorpor-
ated and the law of 1896 forbidding the
granting of a license.
The decision was received by the re-
monstrants with a quiet spiritual de-
meanor which has pervaded the commun-
ity with the belief that it pervades those
addicted to the use and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors and will be a Cody bless
ing to them.
Judge Washington is to be greatly con-
graduated upon his fair hearing of the
case and his wise and good decision
which is for the blessing of the people to
lead a temperate and higher moral life.
1t cannot be doubted that he personally
~rejoices that there was such an incorpor-
ated association and such a law on which
he could find a oun legal reason for re-
fusing the license.
The liquor interests control the laws of
the State which are designed for the
granting of licenses with restrictions
which are getting stronger all the time
because of the rising of a stronger senti-
ment against that which carries immor-
atty and crime.
Every judge is acquainted with the
moral foundations of the civil law. They
see so many sad and bad cases before
them caused directly or indirectly by the
abuse of the use of intoxicants that a big
majority would be glad to have legal rea-
sons to refuse all licenses.
The moral sentiment against the sale
of intoxicants is increasing rapidly all
over the nation and the State of New
Jersey. Virginia went dry November 1
and it is only a question of time when
other States will go dry.
Congratulations and much praise to
fudge Waddington we extend for the old
and substantial citizens of Penns Grove.
We never doubted but that his heart was
all right.
A noble and life long working member
of the Y. M. C. A. told an applicant who
did not get a license: you may consider
it Gods blessing to yourself and Others"
Persons who do not get their Penns