Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-06
MEMBERS OF BOARD
FLAYED BY CLER|CUS
Episcopal Ministers Charge Dis
elimination in Matter of
Lifting Epidemic Ban.
CHURCHES WORST SUFFERERS
Assembly Places Closed on Sun
day Morning, but Allowed
to Open Monday.
CHURCHES WORST SUFFERERS

Neltied TO the quick and apprehcn-
sivc OF the future well-being Of the
church. the members of the Richmond
Glorious OF the Protestant Episcopal
church have registered a vigorous pro-
test against the action OF the Admin
istratire Board in discriminating
against the churches of the city by
. both its closing and its opening order
apropos the epidemic.
On the recommendation OF Chief
Health officer Flanagan, the Admin.
istrative Board issued it's order closing
all public assembly halls on October
o.. SUNDAY morning. at o'clock. The
IIagins swath being cut by the, epi-
come such that this action was con-
templated for several days. Dr. Flan-
nagan sent his recommendation TO the
tooer !. TO take effect the next morn
ing.
The ravages Of the malady remained
such that the Chief Health officer did
not see MT. in spite Of many approaches
on tne subject. TO recommend a re-
opening OF public places until last week.
whcn he decided that 1t would be safe
TO remove all restrictions last Sunday
morning in time for regular services
Many things began happening after
nr: Flannagan issued his recommen-
to Charlottesville for the remainder -
the week, his brother, Captain S /,
tlannagan. being i'll in that city. The
Hu,nihistIatiNe Board tabled the rec
3riine noatlon. awaiting advisory action
gerry. o Sui
FLANAGAN ADyIsED
-. OPENING LAST SUNDAY
inc academy adopted a resolution
IaavorinE II still turtle, postponen,eni
as the the GsisT GrssGinTenins Ing, suntil such time
gard it as entirely safe" Dr kiarna
gan reiterated his recommendation IN
tb. ,iG a ne vote of the board lert
the ,heu ''u re,n on oyer SUNDAY Dr Flanagan
.Mohaay reaftirmed his belief thar rc.
opening public assemblies would he
HsHohao!y Hn. safe, and the Administrative
board. b! a vote OF TO I, tho fourtb
member holding his peace. lifted ~ u
& oah that lArew open thcaters. schoois
so a3ua "a, CONTAINS iS and churches, the last
una6ie .naa3 10 beneft by the order for n
week beyond the time when n,h
buGiiG an1 places began holding assembIies
against .s wbieh u .s,e Apparent ;hp Disqualification
up Us hands in protest. Tho nrn,le, .ne
itself says: "e protest
g., nd. do refuse to life the quarantine o,
gay morning. especially after INC sa aon-
;;hhs aiscrimination against churches u
tusI . oTose,, Gose. is disregard of the spri.
e,a' en-. we must challenge, not for nres.
ent explanation. bur "a s.ram, ~
against future repetition" uaF"
ard rer nro statements in The '.statement
" liilam II. Burkharut. nresiassn s meo oE
In,,. WIS Iioos. secretary, arc as 1oI
Churches OF every nan. ~
order implicitly. The annar.,, r "oeyed the
ms Hess OF the Epidemic. toeelher ,uisi,
OF ore IL tact that little seemed to be known "vt,
willing. Afore for an ana its remedy. made ali
,bor .ne Judgment OF the municiDaI nus
~ aniS nhich all have done consistent
people. % on one me w Way through. Priest and
SITUATION with good grace and in ,onG
.a'th: a,,,i Co operating with the municinoi
in if n,inisfiarin IN every way possible. both
effort 10 stamp OUT .Te the freA ni. and in their
FEEL I.a JusTIFiED IN ."s srRsssiSc RRlasss;
'olNT TAPPARENTLY DIsREGARDED
ned loyalty TO the civil autbority
through ,hn y This crisis. We. the members Of o.
EpiseonaI G SramoTa Glericus OF the p PioIestan;
stressing vital point, which we hava
L leLt an along to be disregarded. and
mpseary' wnien we stress now, not by way OF
ons onseGh,y in X complaint. but to bring it
1t in the future %
w ME measure of indulgence was
gwen 10 business and recreational con-
Seihs the churches were closed abrupt-
~; ~ tany on Sunday morning. de-
oppSr tuhltS TO set together and
ADJUST themselves TO the needs and
diificulties of the situation. ii regard
LOT business houses and places O.
amusement am, justified allowing them to
run crowded Saturday night. regard for
me work of the churches demanded
mat they be open at least through sun
day morning. That is nothing more
or less than fair play. to say the least,
even If they arc considered rs in the
same class with theaters and secular
places OF assembly.
In pressing this vital point We do
not presume TO say that unlimited con-
gregationai gatherings would be free
from danger. What We do say is that
with due regard for the place and the
functions OF the churches in their re-
lation to the community. and after due
consultation With religious leaders the
churches could be put in the regulated
instead OF the prohibited class; all ser
vices. BY mutual Understandings being
so controlled that the health OF the
community would be safeguarded and,
at the s:nle time, the churches con-
tinue TO function properly
nEnolItAlH HHAN