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March 5, 1913]
Story of The Men
By Key. J. \y
(Continued from last Issue.)
Tho general theme for the Wednesday
afternoon session was "Existing Forces
Which Constitute National Defences."
OBCar Newton, Jr., of Jackson, Miss.,
presided over these meetings.
Rev. J. C. Barr, D. D., of New Orleans,
iuiu ui waui one cnurcb has done for
Roman Ism. That church is the one of
which Dr. Barr is pastor. It Is the only
church to which he ever belonged, and
. te only charge he has had since he has
been in the ministry. His story of what
this church has done for Romanism is
largely a story of what was done in
bringing Dr. Juan Ortz Gonzales into
Protestantism.
Rev. John Little, in speaking on the
cn'hiant ?4\UV*of a ? 1? ^
J ? v, Kuat vail aciuttiiy in? uone
far the Negroes in Our Cities," said that
we must earnestly, and prayerfully
study the problem, study the Negroes'
home life, their schools, their churches.
It was from studying the problem that
he and the men associated with him
were led to undertake the work they are
now doing la Louisville.
"When the work was first started there
were twenty-three In the school, and
now they have 1,060. The property has
grown from two little rented houses to
two institutions worth about |16,000.
Rev. J. "W. Skinner, of Kingsvlllo, Tex.,
told of the work now being done in the
Mexican Industrial School. He ex
pressed the belief that the industrial
school established in Kingsville is the
key to the solution of the problem of
evangelizing the Mexicans.
"W. C. Smith, Managing Editor of "The
Missionary Survey," in dwelling upon
the country church as one of the forces
for national defence, dwelt upon the
fact that the country church furnishes
the Church's ministry. He commended
the "Mississippi Plan," which, he said,
was wrought out as the result of the
uguinc.1115 ?ii a; ci ij[ cii 1 co ujcu w uu arc
on the floor of this Convention.
He made an effective appeal for the
establishment of the family altar; and
illustrated the simplicity with which the
family worship might be conducted by
telling tne story of how, when they were
having their family prayers a few mornings
ago, he was thanking God* for the
family, for the children, for auntie in
the home, for the cook, and for other
blessings. And his little three year old
hohv hfl/i noma itn on J onuoorlo/l ?.r?
ll"U VW?*?V U|7 H.UU OUU55K.U Uj/
under his arm, and reaching up to hie
ear whispered, "And oat meal."
Rev. E. Hocthkin, of Durant, Okla.,
was introduced as one of a third generation
of evangelists to the Indians,
and he gave a history of how the work
was started by Dr. Cyrus Kingsbury an<i
wife when two schools were established
in Mississippi, one at Elliott, and the
other at Mahew, among the Ohoctaws.
After the Indians crossed the great river
the same character of work was introduced,
and has been carried on iu
much the same way; and he made a
plea for carrying on the work by supporting
it, and especially the College
for Women, adding pathetically that it
looks like a work that is being carried
on for a people who are dwindling
away.
Mr. Marlon M. Jackson, who was on
the program to present the subject.
"What Can be Done In a City," was unable,
through illness, to he present; but
Mr. John J. Eagan, of Atlanta, in re
sponse to a telegram at the last moment,
had kindly laid down his business
long enough to bring tbe message
IBS PRESBY T ? E 1
nphis Convention
alter Cobb.
which Mr. Jackson was unable to bring.
And he came with a wonderful story ol
how the city of Atlanta, acting on the
principle learned from the Men and Religion
Movement, that while one man
can do little for a city by himself, one
mnn -U.. i
uiuu nnu uuu v.au tuangc a cil/, UU.S
Ireed herself of the awful blight of
recognized places of prostitution, li
was accomplished by turning ou the
light of publicity, Mr. Jackson, who
was to have addressed the Convention,
being the man who prepared the Bulletins.
The papers of the city would
not publish these Bulletins of publicity
concerning the forty-four places known
to the police. So they went in as paid
advertisements. Four notes were
struck in these Bulletins: (1) These
cauuui run witnoui inmates;
from wnose homes shall they come.
l2) The trail of gold was struck, and it
led to some high places. (3) The diseases
incident are no respecters of persons,
but go into the homes of rich
and poor alike. (4) The responsibility
was placed where it belonged. The ordinances
were published, and the
names of those responsible for theii
enforcement. This was begun June
15th. On the night of September 24th
two men wrestled over the matter in
different parts of the city. One was
Mr. Jackson, who drew a cartoon of
the "Beast of Protected Vice." With
one hand the Beast clutched a fair
daughter, and in the other was held
the bludgeon of "Public Indifference"
with which the Beast would kill. The
other man was the Chief of Police. He
spent the night, that same night, in
prayer. Next moruing, he told his wife
that he had decided to do his duty at
all costs; and his duty he did, for he
nem 10 ais orace, irom whicli he sent
forth 14 notices to 44 madames and 41
notices to landlords that they would
be giveu five days in which to wind up
their business.
Rev. W. E. Hudson, of Winchester,
Ky., Superintendent of the Assembly's
Mountain Work, presented that work,
telling of the 3,024,744 of these 'Mountaineers,
of purest Anglo-Saxon blood,
healthy and strong, possessed with the
gifts of leadership, who have been passed
by in the onward march of civilization,
and have not had a chance. He
said the nmhlfim ?-uv. *ki..
_ , ? WVH..v??vu r* A bU klllt>
work is one of poverty and one of
ign-oranoo. The need is great, and the
Church needs to send statesmen among
them.
Dr. J. Lynn Bachman, who spoke on
the contribution these mountains have
made to the world, and who delivered
his address on Thursday morning instead
of on Wednesday afternoon, dwelt
principally upon the thought that the
mountains have furnished so many ministers
of the Church, and enumerated
many ministers now prominent in the
councils and work of the church w*ho
were hare-footed boys of East Tennessee.
It -was a matter of regret that on account
of having to change the program
in some particulars, Dr. Dobyns did
noi aeuver me full number of addresses
on "Soul Winning" It was expected
he would deliver. In his third
and last on the "Use of the Word," he
said we should study it, we should use
it, that is send it forth, not arguing
with men we would Bave and that we
should trust the Word.
The Wednesday Evening Session.
Dr. A. J. Alexander, of Kentucky,
conducted the devotional exercises.
AN OF THE 8 0 U T il
lexaa comes Strung fur Texas. p
Texas took the center of the floor foi k
uwuile tliis evening and held It. T
it was announced that a request had
been made that "Onward Cnrlstian S
Soldiers" be sung by the audience. (J
While this was being sung a cheer oi ci
hand clapping was heard, aud looking Jc
around the men from Texas, probably ll
about 100 strong, were seen coming into
the Convention and Aling into seat.-. a]
that had been reserved for them, and g
u uauucr ueunng lae inscripuoi. jr
"Texas" being borue in their midst. c,
Dr. McElroy lead in the singing to
the tune, "I Am Working on the Rail- a]
road," of the following stanza, -which a,
whs composed by the Austin College ir
Glee Club: b
"The eyes of Texas are upon you w
All the livelong day; m
You cannot get away; ol
Though you think you may escape us h;
From night till early morn; q
The eyes of Texas are upon you d<
'Til Gabriel blows his horn." w
There was a bit Of humor in the situ- c
atiou lor some in tins last line about p<
Gabriel's blowing bin bora, inasmuch o]
as Lbs one who bore the standard on a
this occasion was none other than Kev. cl
S. L. Hives, who was known affec- b<
lionately by his class-mates in College ci
and Seminary as "Gab," an abbrevia- is
tion for Gabriel, this name having been p
given to him because of the Reverend C
gentleman's supposed ability on all occasions
to blow his own horn.
LYlr. Rowland said- "Vnn cannnt a./v..-..
Texas. We had Texas before us strou? w
at Birmingham, and now we have thorn 01
here." The standard bearer, this same a
Mr. Hieves replied, "How about Haitimore?"
and there was a consciousness w
on the part of uil that Texas, had play- at
ed a part at that Convention also. ai
Dr. Cljce's Address. ai
Hut tliis was all only preparatory for <*<
the address of Dr. Clyce, the Moder- ni
ator of the last General Assembly. it
Among other things Dr. Clyce said he tl
counted it a privilege to stand us a ti
representative of the great -west The a|
original Missourian was a woman in
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that he had uot told half the truth in
about the glory of his kingdom. dl
Such Is the thought of those who p'
Lear ouo who undertakes to tell of the tc
glories and wonders of the great west T
after they have seen for themselves. A
During the past twelve years Dr. it
Clyce has seen tho work of our Church h
grow In Oklahoma from one Presby- *'i
tery to three and the formation of the P1
Synod; and from one evangelist to hi
fourteen in Texas: during this time h? in
lias seen Presbytery after Presbyter> t<
organised and the membership of the tl
Church increased from twenty to thirty la
thousand. w
Wonderful progress has been made oi
in educational lines. The Church now c<
has a Seminary worth $300,000; the P
Girls' School, $200,000; Daniel Baker
College, $90,000; the Home and School ir
at File Valley. $60,000; Work for the a
Mexicans, $10,000; another Institution, tj
$30,000. Recently Synod raised $100,000 is
and now she proposes to make it one n
million. There was a note of pathos as il
Dr. Clyce told of the recent burning o(
Austin College and spoke of the bard- rr
ships and self-denials endured in the ii
building of that Institution. He said fi
that as he stood upon the campus and
saw those buildings going up into B
smoke he wept like a little child. rl
Dr. Clyce said the call of the West hi
was a call to the East to assist her in S
planting the Presbyterian Church in
the small towns and villages. It is a la
call for men, not for men who cannot S
succeed in the East. We don't need Id
the silk hat in Texas; nor for men who si
put their collars on backwards. We
need less starch, and more gospel. We pi
need men who have deep personal ex
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erlencee with Christ, who believe, who
uow, who preach the old Bible,
he Progress Attained in Federation.
Air. Joseph E. AlcAiee, of New York,
ocretary Home Alissious, Presbyterian
buroh, U. S. A., made one of the smart*t,
smoothest, and altogether most en>yable
addresses of the Convention on
;e above topic.
He said that Church Federation had
[ready passed the sentimental state,
ome of us hot heads would like to see
ederation go faster; 'but most of us
in stand still and see that it moves.
After calling attention to some things
[ready accomplished by Federation,
ad pointing to lamentable conditions
l the kingdom which can be cured only
y Federation, he stressed some causes
hich make further progress certain,
leutioniDg the following. The revolt
C a young trained leadership againBt
aving their inlluence halved and
uartered by having their lives conelimed
to pastorates -where they must
asto their energies in unnecessary
ompetition over small affairs and
etty questions; a clearer appreciation
[ the Church's social task, and the deLand
that the Church shall have a soial
ministry, a ministry which cannot
e conducted by working alone; an inreasingly
coherent sense of Americanim;
and a glimmering dawn of apreciatlon
of what the gospel of Jesus
hrist really is.
lie (.'lirtaliaii Phase of America's World
Leadership.
Mr. W. T. Ellis, of Swathmore, Pa.,
ho handled this topic is a man whom
ur Church loves to honor, and that beluse
he has honored us. His enterlinment
of our missionaries on -Their
ay to the Congo some months ago is
ill fresh in thu minds of the Church,
(id this added interest to his appearice
before the Convention, an interest
aepened by curiosity on,the part of
any to see this eminent man o? whom
has been said that he probably more
ian any man in this country has con
-ibuted to breakiag down prejudlco
gainst Foreign Missions.
He spoke of bow in the past decado
ve w'aole world bus been made new
i the realms of politics, by physical
lsco\ cries, etc. And pointed to the
lace of preeminence America occupies
>-day in the thought of the world,
hey little know America who only
merica know. Wherever he went durig
his two trips around the world,
e found what he characterised the
Baaie lust for America." But this
ower brings responsibility. America
as unmade the world; now we must
lake the world. We have lifted the
>rch, now to dash, it to the ground
trcugh indolence Is unthinkable. God
i still true to his first love, the whole
orld, but America must be the guide
r the nations. America's principal
ancern is America's ideals. Her sureme
export is ber Idealism.
God has had a purpose in sequesterig
the Southern Church for a genertion,
for here has been kept the purest
pe of character, and from the South
i to come a resurgence of leadership.
L is written that you are to hold aloft
le idealism of Christian America.
In concluding Mr. Ellis oxhorted the
ten of the Convention to keep the
lith, and there was prolonged applause
om the Convention.
On motion of Rev. Mr. 9mlth, of
atcsvllle, Ark., the Convention gave a
sing vote of thanks to Mr. Ellis for
Is address.
teunrd?li!i> of Life and Possessions.
This was the general theme for the
ist day of the Convention, "The
tewardshlp of Life," which comes first
i the Christian program, being condered
at the morning session, and
rhe Stewardship of Possession," with
articular reference to the Assembly's
(Continued on page 14.)