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* TTTTC ATLAM’i a uwukuiajv ajnij jmevv d, i iiuhmiav, :viav id, um,s. ‘GREAT NEED CHURCH IS A GODWARD FATIH’ “ 1 l ,f> *^luirch docs not need men. She is not suffering for money; she is not impotent because of a lack of mammon. She lias men; she lias money; she lias the vvorhl. Vet those things can not make her powerful, nor can they alone equip her for the work she wa»com missioned to do. The ('hurch's only need is a Godward faith, the faith that, tmists itself into ('hrist and brings out 1 he power to move mountains and perforin superhuman deeds.” —Iff?. MARK MATTHEWS, Retiring Moderator Northern Assembly. LACK OP FAITH PROMINENT FIGURES IN BIG CHURCH MEET Dr. Mark Matthews Tells Throng That Wealth of Millions May Have Proved a Curse. Rev. W. M. Holderby, Champion of Philadelphia’s “Down-and- Outers,” Hits Hard. In a sermon before the opening of the Northern Assembly of the Presbytery at the Tabernacle Baptist Church Thursday morn ing, Dr. Mark A. Matthews, moderator, thrust aside all minor de fects and ascribed lack of faith as the chief weakness of modern religious movements. The great auditorium was crowded to its capacity to hear the address. Not until he had made a com plete analysis of conditions did Dr. Matthews send home his ver dict. His climax rang with con viction. “The church does not need men.*’ declared the preacher. “She is not suffering- for money; she is not im potent because of a lack of mammon. She has men; she has money; she has the world. Yet those things can not make her powerful, nor can they alone equip her for the work she was «ommissioned to do. The church’s only need is a Godward faith, the faith that thrusts itself into Christ and brings out the power to move mountains and perform superhuman (feeds.” “Money May Have Been Curse. M Dr. Matthews intimated tnat money has. in many instances, dealt stinging blows to Christianity and served to stifle "but the forward movement for by the church, accomplish all the su pernatural results that were ever ac complished by Christ through the re deemed in the early period of Chris tianity. Faith is the church’s only need to-day. “We should change the ground of our objections to candidates for the ministry who doubt or deny the diety of Christ. They should be rejected not alone because they doubt or deny per se the deity of Christ, but be cause their denial is prima facie evi dence that they have never been re generated. Would Bar Unregenerates. “No.regenerated man can doubt the deity of Christ, because you can not doubt that which you know-, and you can not sincerely deny that which is to you a personal fact. No unregen erated man should be permitted to preach.” In closing his address. Dr. Mat thews made a strong plea for the re turn to Godliness from which, he de clared, the w'orld had departed. He asked that each one in his audience renew his faith in Christ and God. Rev. William Matthew Holderby. the fighting preacher of Philadelphia and the champion of the Quaker City’s “dbwn-and-outers.” projected his stocky form Thursday into the doctrinal conflict, that is threatening to rend the Presbyterian Assembly gathered In Atlanta, and when he had done there was no doubt as to whe.v he stood. He has no patience with the so- called "higher criticism” and “ad vanced thought,” and he did not hes itate to say so. He is unalterably opposed to the “Union Seminary Idea” and is fighting every effort, so far a a he is able, to re-establish this insti tution in its former intimate connec tions with Presbyterianism. He is tin exponent of the conservative ‘Trlnzu- ton idea” and proud of it. Fighting Blood Aroused. It was not difficult to picture h.m doffing his coat and “squaring off” when the subject was broached to him Thursday morning. It waa plain that his fighting blood was tip. “I have no sympathy with the rad- , "Our millions of dollars may have .. been a curse to us,” he declared, “and j to-dav they may be the paralyzing j influence arresting the operations <>,’ i our faith. Let us use the power of God by which we can do the same things Christ did, and even greater j tilings if we trust our faith to Him. J •The fires of hell burn low when j .. Christians pray and live godly lives. J The only smoke that should be seen | ascending from the Christian is that j. which comes from the altar fires of | absolute consecration.” Dr. Matthews, after an exhaustive arraignment of the saioon and drink ing men, declared that such condi tions could easily be eliminated by the church. Sees Doom of Saloon. “By faith, the church could disarm the world. The accursed yoke of the liquor traffic could be free from around the neck of America’s man hood. And when the church begins to exercise faith, in 25 years from that day this nation will be free from the saloon. “By faith and trust in Christ we could bring about the organization of all the branches of the Presbyterian Church in America. And that organ ic union would he the product of con viction. I am not in favor of a me chanical organic union, but T am in favor of the organic union of all the branches in this country, if brough: about as the result of conviction. The only thing that keeps us apart is the paralyzing infl* nee of unbelief. Day of Faith Not Past. "Faith has not lost is power,” con tinued Dr. Matthews, “nor has it i eased to be the essential medium be tween God and the child. The day of faith has non passed. Its opera tions may be arrested by worldliness, or !t may be in disuse, but it is still a part of God s program for the ac- < omplishment of work Christ commis sioned Christians to do.” * The speaker declared that the church had taken the wrong path to . win souls. "The church may have been looking for power in men, in money and in worldly resources,” he said. “She ought to have been using that which God promised. It can to-day, if use 1 laSY RELIEF FROM CONSTIPATION The Remedy that Replaces Calo mel—Causes No Restriction of Habit or Diet. It Is a mistake to take calomel when your liver Is lazy and needs toning up. Hundreds of people in this section have discovered that Dodson’s I.iver Tone is a thou sand times better and safer and its action is just as sure. There are none of the bad after-effects of calomel to Dodson's Diver Tone and no danger of salivation. For attacks of constipation or biliousness one or two spoonfuls of this mild, pleasant tasting vege table liquid arc enough and all druggists give a personal guaran tee that every h. ;:le will do all that is claimed for it Money back in ant case where it fails. Dodson's Diver Tone costs oniy 50 cents for a large bottle. Re member the name because there are any number of remedies sold in imitation of Dodson claims, smme of them have names veri similar to Dodson's Diver Tone— j and are in same color package. I These imitations are not guaran- I teed and may be very harmful. Go < to any dealer and you will surely • get the genuine. and go out to convert those who had not. "The business of the church." he declared, "is to evangelize the world. That is the church’s mission and Christ equipped her to do such super human work. “Is she doing it? If so, you have the true evidence of our supreme love for Him and our obedience to His commandments, but do not the re sults Justify me in asking are we not really playing at the husin«: • ? Are we not guilty of busy idleness? Are we not merely reciting e; -~.y:s and delivering sermonettes with musical attachments? Are we not ling cymbals and sounding Are we not. in a perfun bartering in charity that many of us hn in occultism and Ida lies?" The man holding the child is Dr. R. B. A. McBride, of Ge avenworth, Tvans., here for the great assembly. The youngster is Valeria Rankin Manley, of 6 5 East Fourteenth Street. Below are George E. Raitt, of Pittsburg ion left), and Dr. J. K. Mc€l urkin, of Pittsburg, chairman of the committee on the union of Southern and United Presbyteria n Assemblies. WEST END REVIVAL TO LAST THROUGH SUNDAY Revival 5-ervices at the West End tink- Christian Church will continue brasses? j through Sunday night, with service* ry way, j every evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. it not true i John T. Hawkins, of Kentucky, e been d phemous Friday evening. dealing j conducting the services, s vaga- There will be a baptismal se: rvice ADVENTISTS OPEN MEET. WASHINGTON, May If*. Five thousand men, women and children of the Church of the Seventh Day Ad ventists opened their thirty-eighth annual convention at Takoma Park, near here, to-day with singing and prayer. If you have anything to sell, adver tise in The Sunday American. Larg est circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. Conservatism and Radicalism Defined Conservatism, popularly known at this assembly as "the Prince ton idea,” would insist, if it de sired that a pig become a dove and be raised from its wallow of mire, that the pig actually he changed Into a dove. Radicalism, or the so-called "Union Seminary idea,” on the other hand, would take the pig and give it a milk bath and .a massage, tie a blue ribbon about its neck, a pink one to the curl in Its tall, sprinkle some talcum pow der on Its back and squirt violet water over its porcine anatomy, then iay: "There’s your dove; see it soar!”—Rev. William Mat thew Holderby, of Philadelphia, described by his admirers as the best two-fisted fighting white man in the ministry. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AT WASHINGTON OPENS JUNE 4 WASHINGTON. May 15.—-The American University, planned years ago by Methodist Eposeopalians, and provided with beautiful buildings and grounds on the outskirts of this city, will be opened formally June 4 with a college for graduate study. icals in the Assembly,’’ Dr. Holderby exclaimed, putting himself on record at once. "The Princeton Idea Is that a man must be redeemed by the grace of God; that he must be ‘born again;’ that there must be an actual spiritual transformation or metamorphosis "The Union Seminary idea accepts Jesus Christ in the ethical conception as presenting a most excellent exam ple for people to follow, but virtually rejects Him in the supernatural con ception. "I’m against them! "The Union Seminary Idea would bring about salvation by works, by culture atid by a process of develop ment. Regeneration Is Ignored. "The leaders in this lino of thought go to the unconverted. They ask; ‘Do you not regard the life of Jesus as an excellent example to follow'." “Of course, anyone must answer affirmatively to that whether or not he believes in the divinity of the Saviour. But the unconverted say: •Ye*, a model life like that of Christ is well enough to have for an example, but we do not believe in some of these church doctrines of yours—in the miracles, the efficacy of prayer, etc.’ "‘Oh. that’s all right.' comes the reply, ‘your salvation will be brought by your good works, by your morali ty, by your spiritual culture.' and these persons are enrolled under the banners of the Christian church when not a word has been said of their ac tual regeneration.” Dr. Holderby paused in his exposi tion. Then he smiled as he illus trated bis. point : Gives Homely Simile. "If the exponents of the Princeton' idea desired that a pig become a dove und he raised from its wallow of mire, they would insist that the pig actually be changed into a dove. “The radicals, the higher critics, would lake the pig. give it a milk bath, tic a pale blue ribbon about Its neck, a pink one to the curl in its tail, sprinkle some talcum powder on its back and squirt violet water over its porcine anatomy, then ^ay: "There's your dove; see it soar.' ’ Dr. Holderby is the pastor, of the Northern Libert lea Church, of Phila delphia which is situated in the heart of the city’s Tenderloin. There were 25 members when he went there five years ago. The church, with an historic past of nearly a century, was near dissolution. To-day there arc 1,200 members. . •I had the Princeton idea in mind, said Dr. Holderby, “and 1 wanted to demonstrate its real efficacy.” Here in a picturesque description of the man as he i“ seen by one of his ardent admirers; “First Class Fighting Man.” "He is the best two-fisted fighting white man in the ministry. Hi?* wife is the angel of the slums of Phila delphia. Their church is packed to the doors with all the tramps, drug fiends and derelicts of the Tenderloin. He fills them full of beef stew and then talks religion to them. He has the largest Men's Brotherhood in the city; he has the biggest men's meet ings held in the city. "He feeds and clothes those body else will have and spends • - 000 a year reconstructing nv rt und women. He gets them jobs and then sits on the job to see that they make good. These poor devils worship him because he preaches humanity to them and lives the part. "He is some human being, this man. With his wife he lives in the very soul center of vice and crime* The pair arc out all hours of the day and night, watching over their boys and girls, as thev call them. He closed ii11 Lyons’ place after every other affincy in the city had failed. Lyons’ was the hangout of all the crooks In the city and a clearing house for white slaves. He looks like a scrapper.” Going to Pittsburg. At the recent centenary celebration of the Northern Liberties Church, Mayor Blankenburg. of Philadelphia, declared that the church had con tributed more toward solving the vice problem than any other agency of which he was aware. Dr. Holderby will leave Philadel phia shortly to take charge of the South Side Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, where k problem similar to that in Philadelphia will be pre sented. The new charge is right in the midst, of the mammoth Jones & Laughlin steel plant settlement. A population of 60,000 Is tributary to the church. Half of these are foreign ers, NEW NAVY HYDROPLANE MAKES ITS TRIAL FLIGHT MARBDEHEAD. MASS., May 15.— The new hydroplane built for the United States Navy Department was given its first try out here to-day. Aviator Fred Coffin ascended from the water in the harbor to test the machine for speed and endurance. He flew two miles to Baker’s Island and returned, circling Marblehead Neck. New United Moderator Says Ob ject Rather Should Be “Get Nearer to Christ.” With the announcement of stand* Jng committees at Thursday morn ing’s session 'by the newly-elected moderator, Dr.' Robert M. Russell, the United Presbyterian Assembly is fully organized. The principal business at the first session Wednesday night was the election of a moderator for the pres ent term. Without contest and by acclamation. Dr. Robert M. Russell, of Wilmington. Del., was chosen. Dr. Russell is president of Westminster College, the denominational college of Pennsylvania. Prior to accepting work in the educational field of the church's work he was pastor for twenty years <*f the Sixrn United Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg. Dr. Russell succeeds Dr. H. H. Bell, of San Francisco. Wednesday night two gavels were presented the new moderator. One was given by Dr. R. A. Hutchinson, in behalf of the Home Mission Board of Pennsylvania. It was made by an elder of the first United church west of the Alleghenies. The other was presented by Dr. George A. Beattie, of Atlanta, former member of the United Church. The gavel was made from a piece of wood taken from the grounds of the first theological sem inary at Service, Pa., and was banded with Georgia gold. The address of Retiring Moderator Dr. H. H. Bell was an appeal for the recognition of Christ as a living force in the life of the church and the individual. Dr. Russell spoke to the theme of union with Christ rather than or ganic-union. His remarks in this connection were considered signifi cant. in view of the proposed merger of pis branch of the church with the Southern Presbyterian. Dr. Russell said if the forces of Christianity spent less time thinking of an or ganic union and more in getting near er to Christ, then there would be in reality one great universal church; and that if His simplicity were adopt ed, doctrinal lines would be interwov. en and the strife between factions would cease. "If we seek oneness with Him,” said Dr. Russell, “then we shall be one with each other.’’ Urges Enforcement Of 15th Amendment WASHINGTON, May 15.—Former Senator William E. Chandler of New Hampshire has written a vigorous letter to F. W. Eatabrook, member for the Granite State of the Republican National Committee, pointing out the proposed reduction in the member ship of the Southern States in the national convention of the party, and at the same time calling for the en forcement of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution. He also has transmitted a copy of his letter to Chairman Hilles of the Republican Executive Committee. Resinoi Don’t itch! use Resinoi If you have eczema, ring worm, p£ other itching, burn ing, unsightly skin or scalp ferubffon, try Resinoi Ointment ana Resinoi Soap, and see how quickly the itching stops and toe trouble disappears, even in severe and stubborn cases. Pimples, blackheads and red, rough, blotchy complexions speedily yield to Resinoi. Roslnol Ointment and Resinoi Soap heal skin humors, sores, boils, bums, scald', cold-sores, chafing* and piles. Prescribed by physicians for eighteen years. All dnurerists sell Resinoi Soap PANIC What terrifying possibilities are conveyed in this ono. little word to the man who, in time of plenty, neg lected to provide for the future. The man with a Savings account faces a period of financial depression without fear. Ifis hour of need is at hand—he has prepared for it in the hour of his prosperity. Why don’t you do likewise? Panics are severe lessons. Don’1 let one come lie- fore you learn to save. We pay 4 per cent interest on Savings Accounts. A dollar starts one here. Call to-day. Open Saturday afternoons from 4 to fi in addition to morning hours. Georgia Savings Bank & Trust Co. Atlanta's Oldest Savings Bank. Grant Bldg. Best Gasoline - 19c per gal. Oil 35c per gal. = Open at Night - - — Day & Night Service Co. 12 Houston Street lust off Peachtree St. BANKRUPT SALE Will sell to highest bidder on Monday, May 19, 10 a. m., at 106 W. Mitchell Street, 14 head of horses and mules. A lot of one and two-horse wagons and harness, office furniture and fixtures. I also have on sale now, cord wood, sand, coke, brick and lumber. Will sell below cost. - . E. D. THOMAS, Receiver M. 1023 106 WEST MITCHELL STREET ATL. 1015