Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-03
F. OF A. ARGUE AGAINST
SUNDAY MEETINGS
Opposition to Proposed Fra
ternal Functions as Leading
to Detrimental Results

court ca edonia. No. ~. at Broad ana
Federal streets, discussed at its last session
the subject OF holding fraternal society
gatherings on Sundsy. There being some
sentiment in favor OF the proposition. the
opposition was prompt and emphatic Treas
urer Berry declared II deplore the IN
sdious inroad especially into our order OF
what are heralded as adjourned meetings
rehesrsals and other closed functions on
sunday. Innocent though the announced
purposes may appear. they are but the step
plng-stone TO those Of positive harm In
toNCatlng liquor. sooner or later VIII ne
the main attraction and the Transaction or
any other business will ne subordinated.
Brother Far Sf 42 G2lntsH b % cut rcsptcI.s m
tho Sabbath and erew IN strength pnd nd com, m
s IN. set me % sHqTaSF at a @ 'T'
progressive stage aud e = is not .neeke,di s,is Nn. M
aGsetion y ihs observance Of Ihe day there is
5sc S SS"G' 5 osS side as Of 0s sS psToq [
not conducive To good heaith I, m,sht pc ps{dd ndd
!" TIE sfester suppsrt Of the i dspenden's 50
niernst me ptoSp Sf ,ynrRner. m nm Sssr Ssmn ties
ncware" says Brother stockdaie 9t ., somer.
ylle lhs, ,,of any fg,gned reason io, Tu"snS snS
he bar The meetins altar tR@t 10 ofdiuSriy lhe
outcome Of gu sYcn socailed s';sions as baG, miH
ss pe,a' qqor rsSeP, s s % @sy ms ne 2T w ~2Ta C
hibts i, had better d rsoive. + OF 4. in N,
more than q1srtsr Of eeptg5y pemSss'sTd snd
trust never will tolerate any course IN tha'
scott Of Americus. 81. says: ''It YOU want
T." see court that has no -liauor tain. 70 mif
you cHr il STANDS on the ssms platform TO-DAY
that a. has for more than twcnty.hNe F'a,s. F'a,
and ihe aw nnacts SUNDAY es ds{ TO pi ,lin, G"
r,, rIcI Wn 'rspeTt snd no m"n srfess 10
"'ade the law Of the land
far
all ,Afns | TTsf .S-aS s-GS 9!a sa!sS s%sf i' brOH!r Nc
Tr"mneIl OF BsthenS$ ioi Brother GHup%r nnj
yhS gr%sanza % zation G falls from its ira,srnsi post:
'B % pff e VIZ u Sf i Tho
promoters OF sunday socials have usually IN
to to yySinklns men menu Or hey are very poor logical
And as ByG,hsr S WI sS' o not Of ws SsS
10 9@rseEss WIN what s ANY oi9sr he nr@e 2rGe
ST @a p"rpssS s"G Of SST own TsSR
holding Of some sunday functions by few
me mem9ership generally not only TO gasG "6
na md put Unless % dTsI% hH poes ss
Brother Bates Of 'Miinin. - Tine order WIN
unique ,hree;sorge5ed eop.es, Is Tas,n'g In
to determine the moot question whether u IS
81 !s' Fed Day the
Work gr S%,n .Cintan be
Upon me SsHe s s men ps nns Sosaesd seSs 'b b
all Sides that the separate features, though Of
ponSF ] The .0r d"a % day UR Son" csurI broSsr
oye Quake ciSy Esrn hide Of ksnsl%S
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sh%G Gid,SpsndsM1se NsShs%iny sdsie
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Eo!rmount' ESesisioT' LiSsrty Sounei WeHsiey'
Ncs Penn GarhSE% Ksas fss Mns Nq"
pareii Msntus: I, $, ,Irsnl, iiaysriord {8liy..
Ff"Ss John 'i%S% M:
John ,@y M ho,S and Hood
s. XSsn. vesYsr pRn pom
sSerldS%, cghosfsiak MaGIsIisS, h.r.s"sfanas
smith; seymour, Ludlow. Northeast, schuykh
The REMAINING sixty city courts rot entsrec
nr. awaiting the outcome to Join the winnin-
Win the tSrS 0Hs Psr'ss Rss ' IN the contest viii
% the Te'Sy the n ss is Of As usss
HrGissrT SsshS HamSad na Ssi'1 @
Court Quaker city, NJ, II, a. II. last msetlns
| says: The court was well named. with its forts
Years Of labor for humanity, has been an honor
300 dauntless members. The average age. due
sailors sailors. brethren ii Ike - crockott, Williams, Mer,a
hsy is sS ST %h ii the yIg
movement starting with is fostering care oi
all the lines OF fra,ernsl endeaN ors,"
ceptl6n 10 II is the best court in town. the ex
which ne insists is the leader supreme Medlea
Gspn"s the ara addu@Ss IN suopo Of h
contentton ,hat No ~ IN IT, ptoiecsS OF nS mSye
demdnsrates deT PnsHg it's aeivt aSreer thai there Il
gotnipg in the OF yI system that should yoI,.,, 6I
| in It's fraternal workable plans. Patience anc
| perseverance are the winners in humHnityS fra
i5lai 'folioweTs WHO sdhsred 10 such principei
| makes 1t what 1t Is today
| Court Greenway No. si6. at 5i2a woodla nt
avenue. had rousing meeting, and greeted
leading workers in fraternal activity movements
Deputy Deputy james II ,Gartisnd, IN his conciss re
chosen for their ability, and not transient ,popu
| iarlty or sentimental pleadings We need mel
men OF energy y-power exerted. force. yigor; mel
q wh IN the Srst
| the advancement OF me oraef men OF coursge
| iution 10 overcome obstacles. 1t was sucL ma
| terial that built up our order
quarter Of a century has been recognized as on
Of the leading courts Of the city. 1T does no
WnolIingsworth for its length OF service &
secondary 70 It's stre&sth or seryiG,s; and n n
hered 10 the basic principles Of Fraternity, an
sought to eicsafe NE me hnnaniar9n IL ban '
| one OF the most ardent workers In Its rank
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