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j i 0Wt VOLUME XII. ATLANTA, GA„ FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913. NO. 68. If Indictments Are Returned by Grand Jury When Bills Are Presented There Will Be No Immediate Trial i Should the Fulton county grand jury, when It meets next Thursday or Friday, return a true bill against either one or both of the men held by the cor oner’s jury in the Mary Phagan mur der Investigation, the state will not at tempt to bring them to trial before the latter part of June. * The rumors to the effect that the state would rush the trial at a special court session if Leo M. Frank or Newt Lee is indicted for the killing by the grand jury were set at rest Thursday by this statement from Solicitor Gen eral Hugh M. Dorsey. The examination of witnesses by the solicitor continued on Thursday, and a number of witnesses in the case ap peared at the solicitor’s office to make statements, of which a stenographic record is kept. In working out new theories of the crime the detectives have found no tangible evidence which has yet served to turn the authorities from the theory to which they have held practically since the beginning of the Phagan mur der investigation, and it now appears that when the grand jury meets to con sider the case the authorities will pre sent no names as suspects except those of the two men who were ordered held by the coroner’s jury after its ex haustive inquest. IDENTIFICATION SLIP. ■Wednesday the solicitor general or dered before him a reporter for a morn ing paper, who has had in his posses sion several specimens of the dead girl's handwriting. One of these speci mens was a slip of paper on which Mary Phagan had written her name and address and the date, April 20, 1913. The slip was in the purse she usually carried, and presumably was made out by the girl for use in event it should become necessary to Identify her body. The identification slip is simply an other point in the perplexing mystery, and no circumstances developed which have as yet made it appear that the slip of paper may help to solve the mystery. ' » While the handwriting seems to be playing an important part in the probe of the mystery nothing has yet devel oped in the handwriting investigation which throws much light on the trag edy. Attorney Thomas B. Felder is au thority for the definite statement that Wiliam J. Burns, the famous detective, will in person take up the Phagan murder investigation. While Mr. Burns will not arrive in person for several weeks, Mr. Felder states that a special investigator fro»r the famous sleuth’s New York office will be on the ground within a few days to '^ke up the case, and Mr. Burns will come on later. Mr. Felder has not yet raised the funds necessary to pay for the investi gation by Mr. Burns, but hopes to do so by public subscription. Regarding the employment of Mr. Burns, Mr. Fel der has made the following written statement MR. FELDER'S STATEMENT. “The time is at hand when I deem H not only proper, but necessary, that I take the public into my confidence rela tive to the further proposed investiga tion of the Phagan murder case. “My firm was employed by neighbors and friends of the deceased shortly after the crime was committed to aid in the preparation of the case and the prosecution thereof. “Without intending to reflect in the slightest degree upon the vigilant de tectives engaged upon the case, who seem to be doing their utmost to ferret otu the mystery, it occurred to me that the magnitude of the crime justified an effort to secure the services of WiUiam J. Burns, a man with a record of suc cesses coveringxa period of thirty years or more—and without a -single failure charged against him. “A committee of prominent ladies of the city, distinguished for their philan thropic work, called upon me, assuring me that funds sufficient to cover the ex penses of Burns’ investigation could be raised by public subscription. I as sured these good women of my willing ness to contribute our fee, and some ad ditional amount if necessary. I imme diately got into communication with Mr. Burns, and the result of my efforts will be reflected by a cablegram which reached me by way of his New York office, which is published herewith. I feel that those interested in seeing jus tice vindicated, by fixing this horrible crime upoh the guilty parties, whom I feel certain will be brought to condign punishment through the efforts of this distinguished detective, are to be con gratulated that we have been able to secure his services. “The fund thus far raised by the friends and neighbors of the family of deceased, and through the efforts of the good women who have interested them selves in this work, falls far short of the amount required to carry it for ward. The public is therefore invited to contribute to the fund. At the con clusion of the work an itemized state ment of receipts and disbursements in this behalf will be published by the press of the city for the information of the subscribers to the fund. “In conclusion, I desire to say that in what I am doing I have the approval of the solicitor general, Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey, who will supervise and direct all work in this behalf. “(Signed) THOMAS B. FELDER, “For Felder, Anderson, Dillon & Whit man.” COPY OF TELEGRAM. Leaving out the exact cost of the investigation through courtesy to Mr. Burns, Mr. Felder also gave out for publication the following telegram: “Colonel T. B. Felder, Equitable Build ing, Atlanta, Ga “Father still in Europe. Return about June first. He consents to take charge of investigation immediately upon his return. His charges dollars. He suggests I send good criminal investi gator to start investigation immediate ly before same gets too cold. Investiga tor charges .... dollars per day. Advise. BAYMQND J. BURNS.” OF UNDERWOOD BILL SOULS Four Days of Wrestling With the Tariff Bill and the Dem ocrats Have Been Unable to Get It to Committee BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, May 15.—Fof four days now the senate has been wrestling with the tariff bill and has made abso lutely no progress. The Democrats with their uncertain working majority have not even succeeded in referring the meas ure to the finance committee. Until this fs done the legislative wheels of the up per chamber can not be set in motion. Senator Penrose’s motion to throw open the bill to further public hearings is the stumbling block that confronts the dom inant party and notwithstanding Presi dent Wilson’s professions of confidence, the situation is admittedly more critical today than it was forty-eight hours ago. Some of the administration’s strongest friends admit privately a fear that the measure will be emasculated. Here is a dire prediction of one of £Mr. Wilson’s warmest admirers in the senate: “I am not a prophet or the son of a prophet nor am I one of the elder states men who is supposed to shape matters, but I have seen enough and I have heard enough to arouse a belief in my mind that the bill will be badly cut up in the senate. The finance committee will make enough changes in the measure to let down the bars and open the way for a lot of log rolling that could have been prevented if we had undertaken our re vision schedule by schedule, instead of by an omnibus bill. “The senate and the president wanted schedule by schedule changes but Mr. Underwood, whom I admire, wanted to perpetuate his name in history and so we have the present undesirable situation. PATRONAGE WITHHELD. While senators and representatives hes itate to admit that such sordid motives as patronage greed animate them it is unquestionably true that the present sit uation is aggravated by what many mem bers believe to be the president’s lassi tude in the distribution of federal jobs. In other words the president is not sup plying enough oil to lubricate the ma chinery. Already there can be heard echoes of a growing suspicion that the president is holding his patronage as big stick to whip through the tariff legis lation. This has aroused much resentment and some of the president’s friends on Cap itol Hill believe that he would fare better if he spread on a little patronage salve. The experience quoted by Representa tive Cordell Hull, °? Tennessee who is as typical of what is being said about the president at the capitol. “I’ve not been much concerned about patronage,’’ said Mr. Hull, “because I have been engrossed with the income tax. At odd times, however, I have visited the departments and worn out a pair of shoes trying to do something for my con stituents. “One rural carrier represents the sum total of my appointments since March 4, and he stood first on the eligible list. When Cleveland was president he had re organized the diplomatic corps and the consular service within two months after his inauguration. Mr. Wilson has made only three diplomatic appointments and hasn’t touched the consular service yet. He has been in going on three months.” It is easy to see that the congressmen are now obsessed with thoughts about patronage. They are under pressure from the folks at home. Yet they do not seem to realize the pressure that the president has been under in the last two months in regard to questions of state transcending patronage matters so far as the welfare of the country has been con cerned. Another aggravating factor in the sen ate situation Is the lack of leadership such a,? the house had under the guid ance of Mr. Underwood. Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, al though earnest and sincere, is not equal to the extraordinary demand of the occa sion with its many peculiar elements. He does not seem to be able to reconcile the conflicting elements that thq administra tion has to contend with and falls far short of displaying in debate that mag netism which is such a help to Mr. Un derwood. Mr. Simmons’ former record as a tariff protectionist is also embarrassing, as was illustrated in a colloquy he had Tuesday with Senator Penrose. In comparing Mr. Simmons with Un derwood it is only fair to say that Mr. Simmons is hampered by the roary tra ditions of senatorial courtesy and unlim ited debate, whereas Mr. Underwood had at his command the flexible rules of the house which can be shaped to cut off de bate and railroad any measure. Be sides. Mr. Underwood had, relatively speaking, a docile membership in back of him when it came to roll calls. SUGAR SENATORS FEEL BETTER. The sugar senators, although they are being branded as traitors to the party, are feeling much better over the out look now than they have at any time since the president laid it down that he wanted free sugar within three years. They are beginning to believe that they will be able to force a compromise, providing for the rate that is now pro posed in the Underwood bill and elim inating the provision that this duty be removed within three years. Statistical Secretary of Con vention Now Gathered in St, Louis, Says There Is Too Much Time Given to Money BY REV. ALEX W. BEALER. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 15.—Dr. Lan sing Burrows, the statistical secretary, shocked the convention today by giving it as his opinion that southern Bap tists were devoting more time to col lecting money than saving souls. He did not favor lessening the raising of money, but he did favor increasing the efforts to win souls. The greatest meeting he ever held was begun by putting to the test the cry of Malachi t6 bring all the tithes into the store house. Giving and soul winning always went together. Dr. Burrows showed that there had been 123,471 baptisms among the churches, but this was 8.925 less than was reported last year. The astounding fact was shown that during the past year 38,182 people had been turned out of the churches of the south; still there was a net increase of 25,093. There was a net increase in mission offerings of $70,000, and an increase in the value of church property in the sum of $11,890,463. In the face of this only three states showed a normal increase. In Georgia there was an increase of 9,000; in North Carolina 6,000, and in Tennessee 6,000. In Missouri there had been a decrease of 10,00, and tl;e same was true of Oklahoma. Dr. Burrows insisted that while we- pushed the raising of money, we should not overlook the cultivation of the spir itual side of the work, and devote our selves to the great work of winning the south for Christ. The committee on finances of the for eign board recommended that the work be continued for this year on the sole base as last year, with enough addi tional money raised to pay off the debt on the board. R. P. Mahon, of Mexico; J. W. Lowe, of China; A. G. Napier, of China, all missionaries of the board, urged that this should not be done, as the work would be at a standstill. Mr. Mahon said the time was approaching when the United States would make armed in tervention in Mexico and then the great est opportunity ever presented to the Baptists would come. Mr. Lowe said the revolution in China was due to the efforts of the mission aries, and now that a new day had X nap afford' to A. G. Napier talked about the efforts that were being made to have the Bap tists affiliate with the other denomina tions in educational work. He showed the adavntages of it as Baptists above all people could afford to teach the Bible. From expressions coming from the au dience it was seen that this plan was not favored. Dr. ‘Willingham explained that the board has decided that it was not best to affiliate in educational work in the foreign theological seminaries. This statement was greeted with hearty “amens” from the floor of the conven tion. Dr. C. G. Savage, of Tennessee, broke into the discussion by saying that the First church of Nashville gave $7,000 last year for its own support, but gave $9,000 for the outside work. If all churches would do that there would be $5,000,000 raised for mission work. He wanted to see the conven tion instruct the boards to go forward and not to stand still. This the con vention decided to do by a unanimous and enthusiastic vote. FOURTEEN IRE KILLED EBR1SKA Tl VOTES FOR WOMEN IS REPORTED IN SENATE Seward, Tomaro and McCool Junction Swept by Twisting Wind Over Night (By Associated Presfc.) OMAHA, Neb., May 15.—Reports early today show that the tornado which formed in the southern part of Seward dounty last night took a toll of fourteen lives, injured forty per sons and destroyed property valued at $250,000. At'least three towns—Seward. Toma ro and McCool Junction—suffered from the elements, the greatest destruction being at Seward, where eight persons werw??*sllled and many injured. At Tomaro four lives were lost and much property destroyed. At McCool Junc tion two deaths occurred. The property loss in Seward is esti mated at $100,000. The tornado appar ently originated southwest of McCool Junction, and, gathering force as it moved to the northeast, struck with full force both at Tomaro and Seward. The storm crossed this city near the southern limits, but its strength had i been so far spent that the damage done here was nominal. Many Omahans sought refuge in cellars and other places considered tornado proof. ,\i .///■■ 2 ,/-l Z7 •I/*’ THE SENATE TO THE BAT ANTI-ALIEN LAND BILL Senate Committee on Woman Suffrage Favors Chamber lain’s Resolution HIS LABORERS RAN AWAY; HE PURSUED WITH GUN California Governor’s I men tions Communicated Offi cially to Jap Ambassador (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15.—Governor Johnson’s decision to sign the Califor nia anti-alien land bill despite Japan’s protest was unofficially communicated today to Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambassador, as a matter of Information, with the understanding that Secretary Bryan may later present Governor John son’s answer officially with such com ment as he may wish to make in behalf o'f the federal government. Mr. Bryan is in New York, and in his absence the subject will be con sidered by Counsellor Moore to have it ready for the secretary to lay before the cabinet at tomorrow’s session, when an effort may be made to reach a final determination on the line of policy for negotiations with Japan. When the ambassador has received Secretary Bryan’s formal communica tion it will be necessary for him to communicate it to the foreign office at Tokio and receive instructions for pre paring a rejoinder, so that probably a week will elapse before the negotiations can proceed. Interest has been excited by Governor Johnson’s quotation of that part of the California law which appears to limit his action, so far as it recognizes Japanese rights to the existing treaty of 1911, and there is some speculation as to whether that was intended to overshadow a refusal on the part of the California authorities to be bound by stipulations of any treaty that may hereafter be negotiated by the United States and Japan that would appear to be in conflict with the provisions of the new law. Officials here fall to discover any other point not suggested, to Secretary Bryan when he was in Sacramento, with the probable exception of reference to the fact that the present state consti tution in terms sanctions and even re quires the enactment of such legislation as the Webb act. The fact that though announcing his, intention to sign the act Governor Johnson has not actually affixed his signature^ is regarded here as an act of courtesy, intended to hold the door open to a last word from the adminis tration if it should dfesire to commu nicate further with him before the final act of approval. President Wilson has arranged to confer with Secretary Bryan early to morrow before the cabinet meeting to draft a reply to the formal protest by Japan against the California anti-alien bill, which Governor Johnson has an nounced he will sign. The note will be submitted to the cabinet and then determined to the Japanese ambassador. Indications are that the attitude of the federal gov ernment toward the legislation itself as well as questions of discrimination raised by Japanese will be fully de fined. THREE STATES TO PROBE Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia Will In vestigate Causes COMMITTEE ASSIGNAAENTS (By Aasooiated Press.) PITTSBURG, May 16.—Frequent ex plosions of dynamite and powder in western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, and attempts to explode heavily-filled magazines, are causing anx iety, and a joint state investigation is a possibility. Since last Saturday more than ten persons have been killed, scores have ben injured, some fatally, and much property has been ruined. The epidemic of accidents began last Saturday, when 500 sticks of dynamite exploded in the magazine of the Sun shine Coal and Coke company’s mine near Masontown, Pa., resulting in the death of four and injury of two score. Yesterday, 1,700 pounds of dynamite and 70 kegs of powder stored in the magazine of the Consolidated Coal com pany at Eckhart, Md., let go. Three were killed and a dozen injured. Last Monday an attempt was made to blow up the Brownsville-Uniontown passenger train at Lackrone, Pa. A track walker found nine sticks of dyna mite placed under the joints of the rails of the Monongahela railroad. A jar would have exploded the dynamite. Within 75 yards of the railroad was the plant of the Cameron Powder com pany, containing 20,000 pounds of pow der and 500 pounds of dynamite. EXCEPTIONS IN COTTON CONTROVERSY DISMISSED 701 Bales Alleged to Have- Been Damaged en Route From Atlanta to Liverpool (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) WASHINGTON, May 15.—Senator Chamberlain’s resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution to give the ballot to women was ordered fa vorably reported today by the senate woman suffrage committee. Chairman Thomas and Senator Owen, Democrats, and Senators Jones, Sutherland and’ Clapp, Republicans, voted for the reso lution, while Senator Catron, Republi can, voted aaginst it. When the resolution is reported by Chairman Thomas within a few days, an eoffrt will be made to have it taken up during the present session if tariff laglglfttlon doe* not in tar far (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) REIDSVILLE, Ga., May 15.—There was quite an excitement in this city last night, when it was heard that two men were going around town draw ing their pistols on negroes and ar- j . _ _ resting them without having warrants. MORGAN ? S MEMORIAL The city marshal, A. C. Curry, and Sheriff .7. A. Kennedy learned of this and proceeded to arrest them and put them behind the bars. The parties were M. H. Steedley, a white man, and Nelson Sharpe, a ne gro, both from Pierece county. Mr. Steedley claims that several negroes that had been working for him at his turpentine still ran away owing him money, and that he was here to get them or the money one. Judge E. C. Collins will try them in the city court here this week for carrying pistols without license. It is said that they are likely to be reported to the government for violating the pe- anatft Lajxr. HOSPITAL IS OPENED (By Associated Press.) AIX LES BAINS, France, May 15.— The Leon Blanc hospital, given by the late J. Pierpont Morgan to the city of Aix Les Bains as a memorial to his former physician, Dr. Leon Blanc, was formally opened today by the mayor in the presence of representatives of the French government .the Red Cross society and a number of medical or ganizations. A great gold medal which was to have been given to the late Mr. Morgan was received by his nephew, Walter Burns, anu his partner* Henry P. Davison* PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 15.—The exceptions to a libel in admiralty filed by the Merchants and Miners' Trans portation company against 701 bales of cotton in the Atlanta cotton contro versy. were dismissed yesterday by Judge McPherson. The suit was to pollect freight charges. The exceptions raised the question whether a common carrier could col lect freight charges on goods that had been shipped on a through bill of lad ing, before the merchandise reached its destination. It appeared that the cot ton was accepted by the transporta tion company for shipment from At lanta, Ga., to Liverpool, England. As the result of a fire on the company’s steamship Berkshire in October, 1902 the cotton was landed here in a burned condition. The American line refused to accept it at this port for transpor tation to Liverpool. The Merchants and Miners’ line held th© cotton and later libeled it for the freight charges from Atlanta, Ga., to this port. Watson & Co., the owners, contended that the plaintiff should have either obtained a steamship line to carry the cotton to England or return the goods to the owners. DR. DUBOSE SPEAKS AT REINHARDT COLLEGE CANTON, Ga., May 15.—Wednesday’s exercises closed the most successful commencement in the history of Rein hardt college at Waleska. Among those who have been in attendance are W. S. Witham, Prof. J. T. Derry, Rev. C. O. Jones, Lucian L. Knight and Rev. W. H. Cooper. The literary address was delivered by Dr. H. M. DuBose, of At lanta, and was a masterpiece of oratory. Large crowds have been in attendance, visitors having come from a dozen counties to .witness the •zeroises. Clark,, of Florida, Slated for the Public Buildings Chairmanship (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15.—Represent ative Underwood, of Alabama, Demo cratic leader of the house; Representa tive Mann, cf Illinois, Republican leader, and Representative Murdock, of Kansas, Progressive leader, are conferring on the preliminary plans for the assign ment of members to the various com mittees. Both the minority leaders will soon submit their recommendations to Mr. Underwood. The proportion of minority repre sentation on the various committees to be allowed by Mr. Underwood is satis factory to the leaders of the other two parties. The ways and means commit tee, one of the five already named, com prises fourteen Democrats, six Republi cans and one Progressive, and about the same proportion of representation of the majority and minority will be observed in the other important committees. The ways and means committee majority will be called together early next week to work on the committee assignments. Representative Burnett, of Alabama, will retain the chairmanship of the im migration committee, it is understood, leaving Representative Clark, of Flori da, an aspirant for the chairmanship of the public buildings committee, of which Mr. Burnett has been acting head since the elevation of Morris Sheppard, of Texas, to the senate. A lively fight is on for place on the rivers and harbors committee, of which Representative Sparkman, of Florida, will remain chairman in all probability. Representatives Murray, of Massa chusetts, and Mahan, of Connecticut, want to be the New England members, and Representative Kettner, of Califor nia, the Pacific coast representative on the committte. Representatives Bath- rick, of Ohio; Kenop, of Wisconsin; Du pree. of Louisiana, and McKellar, of Tennessee, are mentioned as preferring rivers and harbors assignments. Representative Slayden, of Texas, Would have to give up the chairmanship of the committee on library, if he re mains a member of the military com mittee, of which he is next in rank to Representative Hay, of Virginia, who will retain the chairmanship. If Mr. Slayden gives up the library chairman ship, Representative Townsend, of New Jersey, may fall heir to the place. Representative Lever, of South Caro lina, will get the chairmanship of agri culture, a foregone conclusion for months. Most of the present chairmen of the big committees will remain. Race in Northern Assembly Ap parently Between Dr, Mait-> land Alexander and Dr, S, S.; Palmer With Result in Doubt 1 Crack Horseman of Army Wins Honors But Loses Fiancee WASHINGTON, May 15.—Corporal J. P. Heffelfinger, crack rider of the Fif teenth United States cavalry, did not dream that while he was winning hon ors and blue ribbons at the recent mili tary horse show he was riding out of the affections of his fiancee, Miss Em ma V. Griffen, of this city. Post society at Fort Myer had been looking forward to the wedding as a culmination of a pretty romance begun more than two years ago in San Fran cisco. The fact that the army's crack horseman had come a cropper in his riding for the matrimonial hurdle became known today, when the mar riage license that had been Issued for the wedding was returned to the city hall with the following inscription in Miss Griffen’s handwriting: * “Did not use this, as I have a rea son.” Corporal Heffelfinger could not be found at the army post today, and rel atives of the young woman denied all knowledge of the affair. Miss Griffen was saldr to havft left the city* All interest in the afternoon session of the northern assembly, which con venes at 2:30 in the Baptist Tabernacle, centers in the election of a new moder ator, and for this position there are two leading candidates. * They ar© Rev. Maitland Alexander, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Pittsburg, and Rev. S. S. Palmer, D. D. t pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Columbus, O. WHO CANDIDATES ARE. Dr. Alexander Is the scion of an old and aristocratic family. He is said to be the richest preacher in the world, being a millionaire. He will b© nominated by John Willis Baer, president of Occident college, Pas adena, Cal., who Is a layman and one of the leading Christian Endeavor work ers of the world. Dr. Palmer will be nominated by Rev. William C. Covert, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Chicago, who is a brilliant writer and speaker. METHOD OF PROCEDURE. To facilitate business, the assembly is divided into twenty-two electing sections. The members of each section are seated in a group together, with a placard raised above them to uenote ti eir number, similar to the grouping of state delegations in a national par ty convention. The members of each section are expected to occupy their own seats during the business ses- 1 sions. The afternoon session will begin with the calling of the roll, which, ow ing to the size of the assembly, willl consume about 40 minutes. Then will com© the nominating speeches and the balloting. It will not be a surprise if several ballots are necessary to elect, and there is a possibility of a “dark horse” being put forward at the last moment and winning the honors. DR. MATTHEWS APPLAUDED. The morning session of th© assembly was chiefly taken up with the sermon of the retiring moderator, Rev. Mark A. Matthews, D. D., of Seattle, Wash. Contrary to his usual custom he read from a manuscript, but nevertheless his delivery was strong and convincing. He was greeted with prolonged ap plause when he asserted that the min isterial applicant who doubts the divin ity of Christ thereby shows prima facie evidence of unregeneration, and that no unregenerated man should be allowed to preach. Whether so intended or not, the«e| words contained a more or less pointed reference to the doubtful state of mind of young men coming from unaccredited seminaries, and to certain of the “higher critics.” Dr. Matthews was several times inter rupted by applause, and finally asked the audience, instead of applauding, to retire to the prayer closet after the ser mon and pray for pentecost to break loose. Possibility of an organic union be tween all four branches of the Presby terian church was touched on by D. . Matthews, when he said that God- ward faith would make it possible to bring about a real union baptised in the Holy Spirit. The suggestion wls applauded. The spacious auditorium and galleries of the Baptist Tabernacle were filled Thursday morning when the general as sembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America opened iia 125th annual meeting. Dr. David Gonsley called the audience to order a few minutes after 10:30 o’clock. Dr. James Dearence, of New York, vice moderator of the assembly, said tile open prayer. Dr. John Timothy Stone, the famous Presbyterian preacher of Chicago, read a lesson from the scripture and Dr. Wal lace Radcliffe, of Washington, followed with a prayer. The audience rose and sang the hymn, “Crown Him With Many Crowns.” At this time the seats had all been taken in the auditorium and late comers were seated in the choir loft. Dr. Mark H. Matthews, the retiring moderator, rose %id advanced to the front of the rostrum In the midst of ari Impressive silence. He announced the subject of his ser mon, “The victories of Faith versus the Failures of Unbelief,” and read numerous passages of scripture. “By the exercise of Godward faith,” he continued, “that 'organic union would be the product of conviction. I am not in favor of a mechanical organic .union, but I am in favor of the organic union of oil the branches of Presbyterianism in this country, If brought about as the result of conviction The only thing that keeps us apart is the paralylng influence of unbe lief.” “By faith the church could disarm the world. The disarmament of nations Is the duty of the church. By faith and the works thereof the church could free America from the accursed liquor traf fic. The church will some day exercise her power, and when she does in twenty- five years from tat day America will be free from the saloon. “Faith is the medium between God and the child through which mighty works are performed. In other words, faith is a medium through which power is transmitted for the accomplishment of superhuman deeds. If superhuman deeds are not performed by the Chris tians, that fact alone Is prima facie evi dence the power has been arrested by the paralyzing influence of doubt or un belief. /Unbelief Is the paralyzing pow er which makes superhuman work im possible.” After an exposition on the supernat ural powers of the church as against the material, Dr. Matthews declared that “we should change the ground of our objections to candidates for the ministry who doubt or deny the deity of Christ/ They ought to be rejected not alone because they doubt or deny per se the deity of Christ, but, becauus their denial is prima facie evidence that they have never been regenerated. No unregenerated man should be permitted to preach.” In conclusion, Dr. Matthews predicted that “Christians soon will return to the fundamental principles, the cardinal dootrines and the use of their super natural equipment. Then the holy Sun day as God’s decreed day of rest will be restored to man and by him kept holy. The church’s greatest need today is faith, prayer, Godly living, daily giv ing, powerful preaching, and the exer cise of supernatural power, the reaulf of Godward faith thrust Into Christ/'