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Show HUNDRED MINISTERS FIGHT GAS STEAL PHILADELPHIA, May 21-An "unusual spectacle was witnessed Monday When more than one hundred ministers of the Methodist .- Episcopal .fchurch solemnly marched . to the city- ball . to express ; to Mayor .Weaver their protest against the pending gas' lease . and to congratulate him 6n the stand ha had taken upon the' question. The decision to - call on the Mayor was. reached at the- morning ses slop, of the weekly meeting of the Methodist Meth-odist Episcopal Ministers' association, after af-ter resolutions commending the Mayor i and Councilman who "had voted against the lease had "been "adopted". 7 The Mayor met the clergymen In' his l(rge reception rooms.' The resolutions 1 were delivered to him by, Dr. Reed in a brief speech and remarks were also made -by several -other clergymen, all In pro-tent pro-tent at the pending tease, , . .- . ... Tho Mayor .in replying 'said that he wonldf do everything In-bi power to prevent pre-vent -the consummation of the proposed lease; but declined, to outline his plans. . . - ' ' .''.' ..g-" |