Show 2500 ATTEND SUNDAY Many Philadelphia Min Mm- Ministers Still Opposed to Action PHILADELPHIA July By 5 ByTh The Associated The Press Press Th Sea Ses- qui Ses International Ex- Ex Exposition ExposItion Ex position around arund the th proposed Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday day Bun day opening of ot which there hAS baa raged heated controversies Will was open July t 4 for tor or the first t time on tho the Sabbath Despite rain and andI I threats of ot rain officials estimated that more mor than Ihan persons person had passed through the gates rates be- be before belore be before fore lore dark The Th amusements were In full operation and were well patron patron- patronIzed patronized patronized but fewer ewer persons persona were on the ay than elsewhere ln In the auditorium an Ire Impress lYe religIous service was a attend attend- attend c by several thousand persons I The Th addres of the th Rev Rey r oiin tn Hayes Holmes of the th community church NeW Mew YOrk TOrk City the cipal prin 4 speak r was an n Impassion ed cd appeal for tot such a I to the th policies In in the th Declaration ot of o Once ence as would result In the th ac- ac actual actual ac actual establishment e of ot a 3 a brother brother- brotherhood brotherhood brotherhood hood of or man Led b by Robert Lawrence organizer ot of the war ar camp community sInging the audience sang saner patriotic and religious song Anna Ann Cace ot of the Metropolitan opera OPT company was al the soloist Opposition to the Sunday open open- openIng opening open Ing was expressed by many min mm- ministers aten from their pulpits through through- throughout throughout out the city and In most mOlt In- In Instances in instances stances members member of ot th the congregations congre- congre were ere requested to remain So away from the th session on that that- that day day |