Arizona republican., 1920-03-23
COMMITTEE REPORT
 ON SUNDAY CLOSING

MESA, March 22-Following is the committee report made by representa- tives of Mesa churches following an investigation of the subject of Sum day closing:
 To the Christian Churches of Mesa Maricopa County, Arizona: We, the committee on resolutions, beg leave to report that we have in vestigated the subject of Sunday clos ing and that we submit these resolu- tions for adoption by the various con gregations of the Christian churches of Mesa, Arizona:
 Be it resolved, that we, the Christian church people of Mesa, Arizona, are in favor of municipal Sunday closing, and that we pledge ourselves to vote and work for Sunday municipal closing in the town of Mesa City, provided we cannot obtain statewide Sunday clos ing, but that we also want statewide Sunday closing and pledge ourselves to vote and work and use our influence fin favor of the closing, especially of pool halls and the other ordinary places of business. excepting eating houses, ice cream and soft drink par lors, drug stores for the sale of neces- sary drugs, ice cream and soft drinks and newspapers and magazines only and that moving picture shows be con- fined to displaying Of sacred, moral or educational plays on that day, and that
 
 and unnecessary labor in places where it is offensive to other people on the Sabbath day, and
 Resolved, that we, the Christian peo- pie of Mesa and vicinity appeal to the other Christian churches of Arizona to elect members to the state legislature who will enact a statewide Sunday closing law of the kind we are propos- ing, and
 Resolved that we prepare proper Sunday closing bill and have it prop erly looked over by competent legal au- thority so 1t may be presented to the Arizona legislature at it's session in 1921, with the endorsement of tho Christian church people of the state in favor of it's passage, and
 Resolved, that we join with the other Christian people of the state of Ari- zona in forming a state committee to secure a Sunday closing law in this state, and Resolved, that to this end copies of these resolutions be sent to Rev. H. Q. North. secretary of the Arizona Bap- tist convention: to the Rev. Mr. Ad- mission of the Methodist Episcopal church; to Bishop J. ". Atwood of the Episcopal church, and Presidents David K Udall, Samuel F. Smith, James W. Lesueur and Andrew Kimball of the Latter Day Saints stakes in Arizona,
 
 the Presbyterian church, Roman Cath 1 olic church. Christian church, Christian Science church, Lutheran church, Free Methodist church, Nazarene church, and all other Christian people of the state of Arizona, with an appeal to join us in this crusade for Sunday closing, which we feel means a more Christian spirit and a better life to our common wealth.
 Respectfully submitted.
 Your Committee on Resolutions. 1
 By w. w. DOBSON,
 Chairman representing Methodist |
 Episcopal church. Attest:
 GEORGE H. CROSBY, JR-, Secretary, representing Latter Day Saints church.
 J. LAWRENCE BELL.
 Representing Baptist
 church.
 JAMES E. DRANE, JR-.
 Representing Episcopal
 church.
 w. c. McNEILL,
 Representing Christian
 church.
 ADALINE F. GARDNER.
 Representing Christian
 Science church.