New Britain herald., 1927-06-10
OBJECTS TO SHOWS
SUNDAY afternoon
AsbQry Church Pastor Says
They Are Morally Destructive
COUNCILS ACT DISCUSSED

On Highway - Many Battle At
Lagoon - Cook Richtmyer Wed.
ding-Changes In Timetable.
Tho principal topic Of discussion
about the city Is the action taken by
the city council at their meeting on
last Tuesday evening. authorizing
the opening Of motion picture hous-
es at O'Clock on Sunday afternoons.
AS vet no protest has been regis
tered with city officials, but Rev.
William F. Davis. Jr., pastor OF the
Asbury Methodist church Of Forest
willie, has made a statement In which
he condemns the action of the coun-
Gil for the reason that Secular Sun
day movies are destructive of moral
and religious education" He also
adds that I'VE grant six days and six
nights to the moving pictures to do
their best or their worst with our
children. We grant one day and
one night grudgingly to the church
to do its work. The opening Of Sum
day movies reduces this small per-
centage of time allotted to the
church to ridiculous proportions. The
city council may justly claim that
their decision reflects the attitude Of
an overwhelming majority in this
community. Yet the opinion of a
majority has never yet changed the
question of morals and ethics. Jesus
said. The Son OF Man is Lord OF the
Sabbath No majority can alter the
meaning of that to Christians"
The legality Of the action Of the
city council has also been questioned,
many contending that the city faith
ers wereNpowerless to act unless at
meeting legally warned and held for
that purpose.
1t is also understood that Bristols
two representatives, Judge Epaphro-
ditus Peck and Arthur S. Barnes.
were approached r, local motion pic
ture interests prior to the passing of
Senate Bill No. 467. and asked to
favor the bill as = protection to local
movie magnates In the event neigh
boring cities, such as New Britain
and Hartford. permitting the open
ing of motion picture houses on Sun
day afternoons. Following the pass
age OF the bill. the local theater
owners Immediately took steps to Sc
cure the Sunday afternoon privilege
and 1t was granted without question
by the city council.
1t is not known Just what the next
step will be, but many believe that
even il hearing is held. the city
council will again Immediately vote
in favor of the Sunday afternoon
opening, ~ they did on last Tues
day night.
Reception for Missionaries
A reception will be rendered at
the Advent Christian church this
evening in honor Of Miss Helen
Seery and Miss Hannah Stocks, who
recently returned to their homes In
this city from missionary work in
China. An honored guest OF the
evening will be Miss Grace Hsuen.
a young Chinese woman. who is
studying In this country.
Eagles Install Officers
At a meeting OF Bell City Aerie,
Fraternal Order OF Eagles. held last
night In the club rooms on Meadow
street, the following officers, recent
ly elected were installed by Louis
Toote Of New Britain: President,
Thomas Yates: yice-president. Ed
gar Jones: secretary. James Soren-
son; treasurer, Charles Carl: inner
guard. Emil Bachman: outer guard,
Charles Telle; trustee. Alexander
Monico.
Following the meeting retiring
president. Joseph F. Dutton. was
presented with a handsome diamond
ring.
Tacks Placed on Highway
Golf enthusiasts. who have occa-
sion to use the Chippanee Country
club links. are anxious to find the
party responsible for the placing of
tacks on Battle street, which was re-
Gently re-surfaced by the depart
ment OF public works. Numerous
punctures have resulted in this par
ticular vicinity and in each instance
it was found that a tack was re-
sponsible.
The matter was reported to the
police several days ago, but the par
ty or parties responsible have not
as yet been apprehended.
Swimming Season Opens
The warm weather OF the past two
days has resulted In the unofficial
opening Of the bathing season at
Rockwell Park, a large number of
youngsters and a few adults flocking
to the lagoon yesterday afternoon
and during the evening.
Lifeguard Grattan O'Connell Isl
now on duty at the Lagoon and will
remain throughout the summer sea-
son. His assistant, Edmund Wade,