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ATLANTA PASTOR WELCOMING
NOTED ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
Here He Is Again; j Griffin Insurance
Man of Mystery Man Kills Himself
Heralds a Story
Noted Temperance Lecturer De
clares Vice Crusade Is Object
Lesson to the World,
ALL TRAINS BEAR DELEGATES
Business Men Lay Down Work to
Help Welcome Hosts Pouring
in for Assemblies.
With th« beginning of the Influx of
thousands of delegates and visitors f
the Presbyterian Assembly which
opens here Wednesday, Atlanta al
ready is ringing with their praises as
the cleanest city t n the world—both
morally and physically.
Experts from other and larger
rifles, who Inspected the, town Mon
day, have declared Atlanta is an ob
ject lesson to other cities of the na
tion In what can be done.
The fact that such a large city as
this could so effectively remove the
scars from Its social side is a great
proof of the fact that so-called evil
necessities are anything but necessa
ry,” declared the Rev. Charles Scan
lon. of Pittsburg, the noted temper
ance lecturer, who arrived Monday.
While few delegates were expected
to arrived before Wednesday, early
trains Tuesday brought in their quota
and several hundred are expected to
come in during the day.
Prom now until Thursday after
noon il is doubtful if any train en
tering Atlanta will be minus a corps
of ministers and elders coming to At
lanta to participate in the conven
tion. Several special trains are sched
uled to arrive Wednesday morning.
There will be two from New York,
one from Chicago, one from St. Louis
bringing in the Western delegates,
one from Ohio and one from Philadel
phia. These are the special trains of
which the local committee has re-
'ceived notice. It is possible there will
be others.
Registration Bureau Opens.
Tuesday morning found headquar
ters on the fifth floor of the Empire
Building opening with as busy a rush
as characterized the place Monday.
Rev. Jere Moore, who is secretary of
the local convention committee, has
been the busiest man in Atlanta for
the past week and is right up to his
ears in work now. Assisting him are
a large number of ministers and
business men, grinding away iii the
effort to make everything run.
smoothly. In the list are a number
of men of heavy business interests
who have laid aside everything in the
entertainment of the mammoth joint
convention.
Rev. Mr. Scanlon, who will be one
of the principal speakers at the great
temperance service Sunday night in
Wesley Memorial chapel, is much in
terested in Atlanta, especially in con
nection with the vice crusade cam
paign which Chief of Police Beavers
has waged.
“Of course, I know nothing person
ally of what Atlanta has done in
cleaning up the city, but I have heard
much of It,” he said to a Georgian
reporter. “I suppose the vice crusade
in Atlanta has attracted more atten
tion than any single city campaign
ever carried on in this country, and
there has been much discussion of it.
When a city like Atlanta decides to
make itself good and succeeds in
doing so, it is indeed an object lesson
to every other city in the world, for
certainly what has been done here
can be done elsewhere.”
Another prominent arrival was
Rev. T. P. Junkin, . president of the
Daniel Baker College, of Brownwood,
Texas. "Well, I’m with you and d
to be here, too,” was his greeting as
be introduced himself to Rev. Jere
Moore. "The joint assembly here has
been all the talk among Presbyterians
down my way, and I suppose this
mammoth meeting will be talked of
for many years to come ”
Missionary Meeting Sunday.
' In addition to the mammoth tem
perance meeting to be held Sunday
night, there will be a Sunday school
missionary meeting Sunday afternoon
in the Central Presbyterian Church.
It will be one of the most interesting
features of the convention.
The meeting, will be unique in that
Us object is somewhat different from-
that of tlie ordinary missionary meet
ing. It will be an actual demonstra
tion of platform missionary instruc
tion in-the Sunday school. Dr. A. L.
Phillips, general superintendent of
the Department of Sabbath Schools
and Young People’s Societies of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States*- will preside at this meet
ing.
There will be a brief address on
“The Value of Missionary Education
in the' Sunday School," by the Rev.
Charles R. Watson, of Philadelphia.
This will he followed by a demonstra
tion of "A Missionary Opening Exer
cise" for the Sunday school, entitled
"America s Welcome." Ttie theme of
this address will be immigration, and
it will be presented by a number of
young people from the Central Pres
byterian.
Often features of the work will be
the demonstration of how. in five min
utes nr 'less, to present to a Sunday
school a missionary book so as to
insure its being read. There also will
be instructions as to how to make,
a telling misisonary speech and how
to present a missionary mat, talk ef
fectively.
Special Music Feature.
Among other prominent workers
who will participate in this meeting
are Mrs. D. E. Waid. New York;
George Innes, Philadelphia, and the
Rev. A. W. Halsey, New York. There
will be a large chorus and special
music under the direction of Pro
T?pv. Jere Moore welcoming Rev. T. F. Jirnkin, president of
Daniel Baker College, Brownwood. Texas, and a prominent
commissioner to the convention.
Ponce DeLeon Rink Now
Open.
fessor Joseph MacLean, of the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church.
Progress of the Southern Presby
terian Church, which section of the
church includes a majority of *he
Presbyterian churches in tne South,
is interesting.
Statistics to be read In the assem
blies show the number of ruling elders
in the church to be 10,977; the num
ber of deacons, 10,637; the number
added to the church during the year
on examination, 14,103; the number
added on certificate, 12,077; the total
number of communicants, 292.845.
During the. year 6,021 adults and 4,970
infants wore baptized. The total
Sunday ^school enrollment was 245,-
495.
Huge Sums Contributed.
The amount contributed last year
to foreign missions was $501,412; to
hofne missions, $125,787; to Christian
education and ministerial relief. $97,-
143; to Sunday school extension and
publication, $25,499; to Bible cause,
$8,483; to orphans’ homo, $86,125; to
pastors’ salaries, $1,320,059; to con
gregational expense, $1,493,234; to
miscellaneous, $233,673, making a to
tal of $4,293,044 contributed to all
causes.
The vote of the presbyteries on the
proposed amendments in the Confes
sion of Faith and the Book of Church
Order, handed down by the assembly
of 1912, has been awaited with special
interest, as every amendment must
eceive the approval of three-fourths
»f the presbyteries before the assem
bly can authorize the same.
With reference to the "elect infant
dause" in the Confession of Faith, re
ports from the presbyteries to be pre
sented to the assembly will show that
22 presbyteries voted against the
amendment, making the three-fourths
vote in favor of the same impossible.
It will be necessary, therefore, for
the assembly* in Atlanta to consider
overtures to omit the paragraph en
tirely’ from the Confession of Faith.
HAWKINSVILLE ELKS VOTE
TO ABOLISH CLUB LOCKER
HAWKINSVILLE, GA„ May 13.—
The Elks voted last night to discon
tinue their locker adjunct and after
June 15 no more liquors or beers
will be dispensed in the club rooms.
Public sentiment was averse to a
locker club and the churches looked
with displeasure upon their members
affiliating with any fraternity or club
maintaining a locker. The Elks vol
untarily voted to discontinue it.
BANKERS’ MEETING
HERE UP TO HOTELS
There Will Be No Difficulty in
Raising Funds to Entertain,
Says Joseph McCord.
“Whether Atlanta gets the 1914
convention of the American Bankers’
Association depends on two things—
hotel accommodations and the guar
antee of a satisfactory entertainment
fund. The first is under considera
tion; the second is assured.’’
J. K. Ottley, vice president of the
Fourth National Bank, thus sums up
the situation. With Joseph A. Mc
Cord, vice president of the Third Na
tional Bank, Mr. Ottley delivered At
lanta’s invitation to the 1914 conven
tion when the executive council met
at Briarciiff, N. Y.. last week.
“Proper accommodation of dele
gates and guests demands 2,000 hotel
rooms. Atlanta has more than this,’’
said Mr. Ottley. “The question is
whether it is possible for hotel men
to co-operate In setting aside that
number of rooms. The Convention
Bureau will discuss this with hotel
men when its heads return from the
Shriners’ convention.
“If the Convention Bureau and the
hotel men make a satisfactory reply,
the information will be forwarded io
the national secretary. He then will
make a Visit to Atlanta ^nd will look
over the situation.
“Detroit last year spent $10,000 en
tertaining the bankers. Boston this
year has underwritten $100,000 for
the same purpose. But the question
of raising funds in Atlanta is not
bothering us. If we can get the hotel
rooms we can get the money.”
If you have anything to sell adver
tise in The Sunday American. Lar
gest circulation of any Sunday news-
oaoer in the South,
ILL AVOIDS TRIAL
Successor to Mrs. Pankhurst, Sick
From Hunger Strike, Gets
Bail for Two Months.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. May 13.—When the trial
of the leaders of the militant suf
fragettes arrested in the police raid
on the headquarters of the Women’s
Social and Political Union, was re
sumed to-day in Bow Street Court,
Mrs. Flora Drummond, the “General, ’
was, not present.
The court was informed that Mrs.
Drummond is still in a serious condi
tion at a nursing home, where she
was taken after collapsing in court
last week.
Mrs. Drummond, who went upon a
hunger strike after her arrest, has
refused to eat in the nursing home.
Her bail was extended for two
months.
Testimony was adduced to show
that the Women’s Social and Politi
cal Union offered medals and other
prizes for the militants who were
able to accomplish the most destruc
tion of property and think up new
new forms of violence. Those who
underwent puni.vhment also were re
warded.
Militants Smash Shop
Windows Worth $5,0C0.
NORWICH, ENG., May 13. - Vandal
suffragettes smashed $5,000 worth of
platcglass in dry goods store windows
here to-day before they were driven
from the streets by policemen.
Tlie women opened an organized
campaign, going through the streets
armed with hammers and missiles
with which they smashed the win
dows.
White City Park Now Open
GRIFFIN, (tA„ May 13.—W. A.
I Goodrich, of the insurance firm of R.
| Vi. Drake Ar Company- and prominent
in business circles of Griffin, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
I in tin mouth at his home here to-day.
Ill health is assigned as the cause.
His business affairs are said to be in
e xcellent shape.
GOES TO SLEEP UNDm manufac.
WATERSPOUT; DROV^ 1 * ° u *
Tat thejp
OMAHA, NEBR., May 13.—j twied
O’Donnell went to sleep in a diowtMtcjP
town alley. So much water came out a
of the spout above his head during
an early morning storm that he was
drowned.
If you have anything to sell adver
tise in The Sunday American. Lar
gest circulation of any Sunday news
paper in the South.
Differences of Opinion on Social
Service May Serve to Keep
Presbyterians Apart.
Continued From Page 1.
adopted by most of the lending de
nominations in this country, some of
them having accepted it long before
the platform of the Federal Council
had been drawn up.
The Federal Council’?* platform is,
therefore, practically the expression of
the Protestant forces of this country,
with regard to social servlrc.
As a matter of fact, most of the
criticism thai has been directed
against the social service platform of
the Federal GohricMlfy b^tged upon the
assumption that thofce are the only
principles for which the.council is
contending, but the.council spoke Just
as strongly with regard to “evan
gelism, " ' foreign. rp.issiqriH,” “temper
ance," “Sabbath , observance,” "the
family and the home” and upon kin
dred subjects as it did upon social
service.
At its. la?t. meeting in Chicago a
strong evangelistic commission was
appointed, . which w ill no doubt in
time be. just a? influential as the so
cial service, commission of the coun
cil. It stmpjy.happened, that the mer.
who werp. interested Jn social servic.v
became immediately active when they
were appointed., so that .they have got
a better Atax.t. than .some of the other
commissions.
Favored by Atlantans.
The report, of the social service
commission submitted at the Chicago
meeting indicates that the men who
framed it are. warmly sympathetic
toward evangelistic, work and th *
evangelistic spirit. Following are some
extracts from this rauchrmaligned re
port:
“The church is not turning aside
from her task, neither js she creating
new forces: still further than this, we
are happily discovering that the con
servation of the evangelistic note is
an essential to an effective social gos
pel, and are no longer disposed to
rend asunder that which Christ has
Joined together.
"We are not to forget that we can
have no kingdom of heaven on eartn
until our economic programs are fash
ioned in the light of spiritual ideals
and with spiritual ends in view, and
'we are to remember that the world
will coma together in the consumma
tion of sympathy, tenderness and
brotherhood only when all men are
brought to sit together at the feet of
<’hrist.”
It is impossible to tell how strongly
developed is the feeling tha* iho
Southern Assembly should sever its
connection with the Federal Council,
but the men who have been lighting
in Atlanta for the eradication of the
social evil are strongly in favor of
' having, .the Southern Assembly retain
it* relationship to this interdenomina
tional organization. This feeling also
characterizes the attitude of the mem
bers of the Presbytery of Atlanta.
County Will Build
A Home for Girls
Fulton County will erect a home for
wayward girls and incorrigible wom
en. the work to begin at once and the
home to be completed within the year.
This announcement, was made
Tuesday following a conference be
tween a committee from the County
Commission and a committee from
the trustees of the Harriet Hawkes
Home. Tlie latter agreed to deed to
the county a 50-acre tract of land on
Stewart Avenue, near Mt. Zion
Church, and a fund of approximately
$12,000 pledged for the erection of
an institution.
The agreement reached Tuesday
is the result of several conferences
Fulton County will have absolute title
to the property and will be in com
plete control. It will be responsible,
for the home’s maintenance. As a
concession for the Harriet Hawkes
donations. *the home will bear this
name. Several members of the for
mer trustees will constitute an ad
visory board for the institution.
Following Tuesday’s conference it
was announced that work would be
gin immediately. A meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners
is expected to ratify the action of the
committee, which comprises three
members of the board Shelby Smith,
C. L. Anderson and Tull C. Waters
Henry Y. McCord represented the
Harriet Hawkes trustees.
If you have anything to sell adver
tise in The Sunday American. Lar
gest circulation of any Sunday news-
paper in the South.
Kinky Hair
Straight
Hofe'ho is Again.
, J.qs.t vvlp^p . you thought that The
Georgian'^ “Man of Mystery,” with
the three ties ranging down his shirt
front,’ hia<^ vanished as* unaccountably
as. he first.made his appearance, pres
to, up he bobs!
Returning, he explained that his ap
pearance,. . disappearances and reap- I
pparanets all are for the same pur
pose— tjmf of exciting your interest
and curiosity.....
The picture of the “Man of Mys-
The Georgian without any explana
tion or comment. There was not even
a line to say wbother he was a for
eign nobleman or the latest suspect
in some daring crime.
After the office of The Georgian |
had been delfiged with letters asking
the identity of the strange personage
came the explanation. It was simply
this:
The Georgian is about to pub
lish a great serial story. It may
be said with assurance that it
is the most interesting story At
lantans have read In years. This
picture typifies* the story. The first
instalment will appear in next
•Monday’s' Georgian.
What should be the title, judg
ing solely from the picture? Five
dollars in gold will be paid to
each of the five best literary judg
ments received.
The title has already been se
lected. It is now in a sealed en
velope In the hands of T. J. Pee
ples, cashier of the American
National Bank.
Originality, literary value and
analytical clearness will he con
sidered in awarding the prizes.
Address all answers t<» "Lit
erary Editor,” The Georgian, At
lanta. The contest closes Sunday
night. No answers posted after
midnight. May IX, will be con
sidered.
SOFT
and
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Ponce DeLeon Rink Now
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Decatur and Atlanta
The corporate limits of Atlanta and Decatur are
just two miles apart.
The center of Decatur is connected with the cen
ter of Atlanta by two street car lines, the Georgia
railroad and by three public roads.
East Lake Drive, through Druid Hills to Oak-
hurst, thence by DeKalb avenue to Decatur, is at
present an almost perfect automobile route from
Decatur to Atlanta.
The straight shoot from Decatur to Atlanta is
now DeKalb avenue, which eastward from Mayson
avenue is now being paved with vitrified brick.
Ponce DeLeon avenue is being rapidly extended
to the Court House at Decatur. A few months
more of good weather will see the work completed.
By street car the distance from the center of At
lanta to the center of Decatur is 30 minutes; by the
Georgia railroad the distance is about 10 minutes.
Hundreds of telephones, both Bell and Atlanta,
connect Atlanta with Decatur, and residents of De
catur have exactly the same use of these two tele
phone systems as the citizens of Atlanta.
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