The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-18


The Destruction of The
American Protestant Christian Sabbath?
Protestant Solidarity
Asa body Of SO aymen and ministers Of the city Of Biz
mingham appointed by the Pastors union Of this city
ture shows, desire to say that have found very
alarming state of affairs, which beg thoughtful
nation of the periodicals Of country that this not
merely local fight, that is not simply question of
find that there nationwide movement organized in
the city Of New York by the American Film association
vigorously pushed in state this union to open the
Sabbath to sports and amusemens Of every character
Kentueky Yea by joseph and the fight is going
bnaton has been made with the knights of Columbus and
other organizations for wide open sabbah
eet M attention to o fact that ss fight in
preservation destruction of the American Protestant
Preserving Of our national moral life democratic ma
ton without morality will rot and democratic in
citizens that the institution in America devoted
clusvey to teaching and fostering morality is the Church
to do its work is the SABBATH t EVIDENT Therefore
that when the Sabbath is destroyed the church
y and decay and the democracy for which fight
ing left to perish for democracy possible only where
there is intelligence and morality This fight throughout
country is lineup of organizations and classes of cit
liens whose growing power In our civilization is matter
to be carefully considered
is not purpose bring personalities into this
shall do but feel justified in calling the
attention of citizens to the significant personnel
of the organization behind the Sunday moving picture
which at courthouse and easily accessible to any cit
izen careful examination Of the petition calling for
referendum will reveal these startling facts First far
the committee of SO laymen and ministers have been
able to discern every prominent Jew in the city has signed
taking this position for they do not believe in Sabbath
in the Christian religion which the Sabbath funda-
the Christian people to think about.
Second the petition calling for the referendum reveals
committee could recall from its knowledge Of the com
munty has signed this petition It will be observed that
desecrated An example Of country dominated by
and the great day of national bull fighting.
Third the petition calling for the referendum reveals
registered citizens Birmingham and who are not legal
voters These 1866 represent the loose indifferent class
citizens who do not enough about important civic
show their interest in the destruction Of the Sabbth
the fact that theatres those in houses
of public amusement and those interested in other sports
united effort Of all sporting people to Christian
Sabbath day of froc and reve.
Fifth the petition calling for the referendum reveals the
alarming fact but by surprising fact that
vced criminals exsaoon keepers convicted aliens and
other dangerous citizens of community are asking for
the open Sabbath.
Sixth the petition calling for the referendum reveals
the that there emany this city who
ciazng the Sabbath in the pursuit Of unnecessary bust
They ask as is to be expected for the open Sabbath
for Birmingham.
Seventh the petition calling for the referendum con-
Of whom, have been personally informed signed
this petition solely the ground that they desired
question voted upon order that it might be thus per-
nanenty settled We reliably informed that Of
these will May 9Th with the better class Of citizens
The question which desire to call the attention Of
our thoughtful people this Shall shut eyes
real design and suffer Sabbath which
IS the hope of democratic nation lost just at
time when much blood being shed for the democracy
Of the world? (Signed) NJ
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY OF THE
PASTORS UNION,
Bv P B. WELLS, Birmingham, Ala
Chairman Publicity Committee,
822 S. 18th St., Birmingham, Ala.
Do Not Fail to Vote May 9th
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