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THE ATLANTA GEORGI AN AND NEWS,
DANCE HALLS
CHURCH ASSEMBLIES
DOWN TO REAL WORK
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We Sell Lonsdale Bleached Domestic 10c Yard
Dr, Maitland Alexander, of Pitts
burg, Makes Religion a
Daily-Life Affair,
Make the church take the place
of the dance halls and other ques
tionable places of amusement.
Make the church a eeven-day-
«-week institution.
Make the church supply some
of the needs In the bare lives of
the working girl and the working
man.
Make the “right hand of fel
lowship” more than a sounding
phrase; make it a helping hand.
Make religion a human, tangible,
daily-life affair—not a mass of
theology and dogmas of which one
may think only on Sundays. If at
. all.
These are some of the precepts fol
lowed by Rev. Dr. Maitland Alexan
der in building up one of the fore
most and most successful institution
al churches in America, the First j
Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg.
Dr. Alexander is one of the promi- i
nent figures at the Presbyterian As- |
sembly in Atlanta. He had b*• n men
tioned as the leading candidate to |
succeed Dr. Mark A. Matthews ns
moderator of the Northern Assembly j
for days before the Presbyterians en
tered Atlanta. He represents the con
servative element in the doctrinal di
vision.
What He Has Accomplished.
And here are acme of the things
that he has accomplished in nis
church;
Organized clubs In the church
of between r»0ft and 600 depart
ment store girls.
Gathered more than 400 of
Pittsburg's laborers every Sun
day at his weekly workingmen’s
meetings.
Organized 350 of the working
married women into sewing and
social clubs.
Established a nursery with
trained nurses in attendance to
take care of the children while
the mothers have a chance for a
few minute ■ rest and recreation.
Founded an industrial school in ’ j
connection with the church and
has more than 400 children en
rolled.
Organized classes Hi millinery,
dressmaking and domestic science
for the girls and industrial classes
for the boys.
Opened the church between 11
o’clock and 2 o’clock every day
during which time the girls from
the department stores* and fac
tories may flock in there for their
rest hour and to eat their noon
luncheons.
Installed reading rooms for the
working girls and young men.
Taken care that a religious ele
ment is co-ordinated with each
and all of the human service ac
tivities.
"I believe that the church not only
should preach the gospel of helping
one’s fellowman, but that it should
set the example before the world by
going out into the highways and by
ways and lending assistance and sym
pathy wherever possible,” said Dr.
Alexander.
Devotes All His Time.
He was asked how much time he
had been compelled to devote to his
work to bring these things to pass
in his Pittsburg church.
‘It takes work." he replied. ”1
have worked 52 week?* to the year,
7 days to the week and I wouldn’t
you how many hours to
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meetings are public, and are merely
in the nature of “get-together” gath
erings. of value for the spirit of fel
lowship and friendship which they
engender.
The Rev Richard Orme Flinn. pas
tor of the North Avenue Presbyterian
f'hureh, will serve as chairman of the
Thursday night meeting. J. K. Orr,
chairman of the local committee on
firrangements. will deliver a “Word of
Welcome” to the visiting commission
ers.
Fight-minute talks, under the head
of “Fraternal Greetings,” will be de
livered by Dr. T. 8. Clyce, of Sher
man, Texas; Rev. J. H. PresHy, "f
Statesville, N. C.; Dr. Hugh Bell, of
San Francisco, and Dr Mark Mat
thews, of Seattle.
The feature address of the evening,
and one that it awaited with consid
erable interest by the Presbyterians,
will be delivered by J. A. McDonald,
managing editor of the Toronto (Can
ada) Olobe. Mr. McDonald will speak
on “The Church’s Responsibility for
International Peace." Mr, McDonald
takes the place of Secretary of State
William J. Bryan, who was unable tc
come to Atlanta.
Hope of Union of Three
Seen in Joint Assembly
It is considered probable that the
feeling of good fellowship engendered
by the Atlanta meeting will ultimate
ly result in the uniting of all the fac
tions and divisions of Presbyterian
ism into one great body the dream
of Presbyterians for years.
The commissioners who will meet
in Atlanta, however, have no power
to effect the union of the South
ern and the United Presbyterians,
according to Dr. J. K. McClurkin, of
Pittsburg. Pa., chairman of the com
mittee on union.
“The commissioners to the two as
semblies," said Dr. McClurkin today,
“can only indorse the proposed union.
While it is possible that the union
will. In time, be effected, it can not
be done at the Atlanta meeting, and
can not possibly be done in less than
a year.
The commissioners who are here
now must indorse the movement, and
then it must go to all the presbyteries
in the United‘States affiliating with
either of the divisions of the church
for discussion and consideration. The j
commissioners to the next gathering I
probably will be instructed by their
presbyteries how to vote on the prop
osition.
The first meeting of the United
Presbyterians was held Wednesday
night at 8 o’clock, *nt the Central
Presbyterian Church. Dr. H. H. Bell,
of .San Francisco, moderator of the
United Presbyterians, preached the
opening sermon, and the remainder
of the evening session was devoted to
the organization of the assembly, the
receiving of commissioners, election
of a moderator and routine business.
Thursday morning the United Pres
byterians got down to active busi
ness. Several important committee
reports and the naming of the assem
bly committees were scheduled for
the Thursday sessions. • *
Sermon Opens
Of Southern
Assembly
Presbyterians
dare t*
the day
"We have a membership in the
church of about 1,700. We have an
enrollment of Moe in our Sunday
school. Wo naturally feel Rome what
proud of the rapid growth our church
has enjoyed. 1 ascribe it to the ex
panding interpretation of the real
duties of the church. The church has
rot only to preach. It must do.
The time has passed when it is
sufficient for a preacher to mount
his pulpit on Sunday, expatiate on a
few doctrinal points of his particular
creed, make eomc pastoral calls dur
ing the week and call his work well
done.
"This is tlie era of service to one’s
fellowman The sooner the churches
of the world appreciate this, the more
rapidly they will grow."
Georgia. Man Heads
Laymen's Movement
. The officers of the Daymen’s Mis
sionary Movement of the Sduthern
Presbyterian Church elected for the
coming year are the following:
Charles A. Rowland, Athens. Ga..
chairman; E. H. Scharringhaus,
Knoxville, vice chairman; M. McH.
Hull, Atlanta, recording secretary ; H
H. Linton, Athens. Ga., treasurer.
The executive committee elected a*
,Ilia time consists of seventeen men.
representing six State
By MAMIE BAYS.
The fifty-third General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States, familiarly known as
the Southern Presbyterian Church,
opened this morning at 11 o’clock in
North Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Rev. T. S. Clyce, D. D„ of Sher
man, Texas, retiring moderator,
preached the sermon, which marked
the opening of the Assembly. The
text upon which the sermon was
based was "J shall be satisfied when
1 awake with Thy likeness.” Psalm
xvll: 15.
Dr. Clyce dealt first with the mis-
: taken ideals of many men as the
! source of happiness and showed how
impossible It is for things sensual
and purely temporary to bring happi-
j ness. The reason he assigned for this
! is that the soul Is made for God and
the world can not fill its desires, be
cause the very consciousness of tm-
I mortality cries out for God, and only
that conception of life which takes
into consideration the unending years
| beyond the grave is worthy an ivn-
j mortal being, for the soul possesses
I possibilities for growth and happi-
| ness that can not be conceived In this
world.
Foundation for Love.
"The soul must have some founds
tion,” he said, “on which to build its
1 faith—a foundation which is not lt-
j self subject to mutation, but some
thing ns enduring as its own irnmor
| tality and as satisfying as its own
capacity for happiness.
“God alone is the soul’s inflnitv-
j necessity and its eternal satisfaction.
A change of heart Is absolutely nec-
j ossary to this blessedness. Even the
soul which has experienced the won
derful change of regeneration is not
j satisfied until it has the nssurane-
of God.
"Christ came to lift the world out
of sin and to bring it hack to God.
The soul in which such a change is
j wrought by the- new birth restlessly
1 pursues greater blessedness. The
foretastes of Heaven already received
have a wakened new desires The child
of God is progressive; lie never
reaches his tourney's end until he
gets to Heaven
Happiness at Death.
"At death the child of God will be
superlatively happy, but this will not
he the time when the soul shall say.
I am satisfied.’ The resurrection
will be the time when the redeemed
1 soul shall realize its eternal satisfac
tion.
"This blessedness is limited to those
w ho behold His face in righteousness,
j It remains for the banished soul to
! lYel and thus know what it means to
j be lost. It shall never be satisfied
j never at rout.
“Simple indeed is the lesson. Men
may work hard and long to draw up
COURT INJUNCTION ENDS
ICE WAR IN CHATTANOOGA
White City Park Now Open
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 15.
The action of Chancellor T. M. Mc
Connell in granting an injunction to
restrain the Southern lee Company
and the Atlantic Ice and Coal Cor
poration from selling ice below cost
: as, ended the local ice war. The pe
tition was filed by the Ridgedale lee
* ompany
Graduating exercises,
Southern Dental College,
Grand Opera House to-
| night at 8 o’clock. Public
I invited.
riches, pleasures and joys from the
deep and dark sea of life; but it will
be a night of failure and disappoint
ment until they see Jesus revealed in
heavenly light on the shore.
"The folly of the ages is an immor
tal soul in the search for happiness-
rushing madly beyond Christ. What
supreme folly when the church of
Jesus Christ preaches another gos
pel or offers another remedy for I he
fearful restlessness of the sinner.
"There i.« nothing for the race 111i
side or beyond Christ. Christ is the
soul’s infinite necessity, the soul’s
eternal satisfaction.
"And every soul is restless and must
forever remain restless until it rests
in Him. ‘I shall be satisfied when I
awake with Thy likeness.’”
The sacrament of the Lord’s Sup
per was administered immediately ;,i f
ter the sermon.
Best Man Deserts
Groom-To-Be; Weds
DOUGLAS, GA. May 15. When
Dr. J. R. Smith, a leading Douglas
physician, arrive® here with his bride
from Bladen, N. C, where he was
married this week, he will find Dr. I!
M. Turrentine and his bride happily
settled in their new hone enjoying
the novelty of housekeeping.
iV Smith and Dr. Turrentine left
here together last Sunday night for
Bladen, Dr. Turrentine to be beat
man at Dr. Smith’s wedding. How
ever, when they reached Atlanta, Dr.
Turrentine deserted the bridegroom-
to-be, called on Miss Emma Wofford,
of 26 Alaska Avenue, escorted her to
Justice Orr’s court, where they were
married, and returned to Douglas
with his bride, leaving Dr. Smith to
continue his Journey to Bladen minus
a best man.
Dr. Turrentine is a prominent den
tist here, liis bride was formerly a
clerk with the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Company In Atlanta.
Executive Committee of Southern
Assembly Declares Growth of
Work Calls for Big Increase.
A request that $440,000 he appro
priated for* homo mission work dur
ing the coming year is contained in
the annual report of the executive
committee on home missions of the
Southern Assembly, made public
Thursday. The report places the
amount expended last year at $151,-
799.61, and declares the growth of
the work necessitates the increase.
Particular attention is paid by the
report io the work in the Southern
mountains, ?n prisons and among the
negroes and alien races.
The prison work is a new depart
ment, in charge of George Crabtree,
prison evangelist. A number of mis
sions have been established in
Southern prisons.
The report takes up the work in the
mountains in detail. During the past
year, because of the failing health of
the Rev. E. O. Guerrant, this work
has been in charge of the Rev. W. K
Hudson. Forty-two mountain schools
and missions have been maintained,
with 129 teachers and 3,250 pupils
The church owns mountain property
valued at $414,000.
“In Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and
New Mexico,” says the report, "the
Southern church has only 40,000 com-
munlcants, or one to every 200 inhab
itants. The doors of opportunity are
open wide in this field, and the only
need is men and money to make the
largest use of the opportunities,”
The work done among the negroes
and alien races is told in the report.
Missions have been established for
Italians, Cubans, Bohemians, Hunga
rians, Russians and Germans, and
the work is meeting with success.
There are 22 churches in the Mexican
Presbytery, With 1,200 communicants,
served by four American and hx na
tive pastors.
DR. CRAWFORD STUDYING
WITH VIENNA SPECIALISTS
Dr. J. F. Crawford, prominent At
lanta physician, is in Vienna for a
six-month stay, studying under sev
eral renowned European specialists.
He loft Atlanta two months ago to
tour Europe as a recreation, but op
portunity to work under celebrated
brain specialists was presented and
Dr. Crawford abandoned pleasure for
study.
FRIDAY BARGAINS
Big 9c Sale
ol Wash Goods
CHOICE
Begins at 8:30 Friday
10c Dress Ginghams,
12'c Dress Ginghams,
15c Cotton Serges,
15c 32-inch Madras,
15c Figured Sateens,
15c bond Sateens,
15c Striped Tissues,
15c Solid Tissues,
10c Buck Towels, 7 l-2c Each—Dozen, 90c
99
“A White Sale
Children’s Muslin Underwear. Save
Money and Buy BEST Garments.
GOWNS FOR 2 THROUGH 12 YEARS.
Made in low, high or V neck styles of soft
est nainsook and nice cambric—em- ^
broidered and lace trimmed.
Special at
DRAWERS FOR 2 THROUGH 6 YEARS.
Fine Cambric 25c drawers trimmed with em
broidery ruffle. Special at,
pair
19c
CHILDREN’S HAT SALE
With Prices One-Half and Less
Emphatic price cuts upon
every trimmed hat in our
Children’s and Misses’ Sec
tion.
Beautiful Hats that
have been $10 and
$12.50, in this sale
Fine Hats for little tots, also sturdy AA
smart School Hats—to $4.00.
In all the latest
Wasfl st y les for ages 1
through 6 years—
HatS ^ atines > Pi( l ues and up
$5
50c
V
Reps
Smart Little French Dresses
For ages 2 through 6 years.
Surely there is no reason
for “making up” the little
girls’ white dresses when we
will sell you these lovely
French styles so very cheap.
At any rate you ought to see
them!
Prices $1.25, $1.50 and $2.50
New “Gretchen” Dresses
A delightful collection of
dresses for ages 6 months, 1,
2 and 3 years, fashioned of
extremely fine lawns and
batistes trimmed with Bebe
embroideries and laces.
Prices $1.25, $1.50 and $2.50.
Yoke Dresses for “Shorts"
The baby’s first short
dresses are usually made in
yoke style because so easily
laundered. We present
dresses in the nicest quali
ties of nainsook, lawn and
batiste, beautifully made.
Prices 50c to $5 each.
the Money
Saver
CAN or two of Absorene
will often save the cost oi
repapering or redecorat
ing. Besides the same can will
clean window shades, art objects, etc., in
fact, it will remove the dirt and
grime from anything cleanable.
mm.
If you have anything to sell adver
tise in The Sunday American. Lar
gest circulation of any Sunday news
paper in the South.
Wall Paper Cleaner
works different than the other cleaners—
it is a sponge-like substance that has a
wonderful power of absorbing dirt. It
literally eats dirt. No hard rubbing, no
preparing, and it makes no litter. It can
not injure either the hands or tlve most
delicate fabric. Just try Absorene. Try
it today. Try it on the smoky ceiling or
to remove dirt spots from the parlor window
shades just as a test. A large can only 15c.
For Sale By
JACOBS’ PHARMACY CO.
10 Stores
Absorene Mf g. Co. S,, Mo .
Makef* of H Tt H Paint Cleaner—Tied Cedar Meal
Sensational Sale! Suits
Best Wool Tailored Suits
From Highest Class Makers
Choice
$
14
.75
Some $30.00 Suits
Some $27.50 Suits
Some $25.00 Suits
Some $22.50 Suits
Some $19.75 Suits
While they last, Fri
day, one day only
REMARKABLE SUIT BARGAINS THESE!
Don’t come here with the idea that you are getting re
jected, shop-worn suits. Every one of the 96 suits is a
very new, late style; some Balkan Blouses, some cuta
ways, some belted backs, some regulations; materials are
best Ratines, Serges, Bedfords, Shepherd Checks and
mixtures; linings of softest peau de cygne. We have only
96 to sell at this price, so hurry if you want one. Values
to $30.00; while fhey 73
WE CHARGE LESS FOR ALTERATIONS?
last
A Sensation for Women in Blue Lin-
ene Dresses Embroidered in White
Juniors’ Reps and
Pique Dresses
Sizes 13-15-17. Made in smart, girlish
one-piece models, with colored collar and
cuffs. $4.50 values at each
$2.98
“Play time” Garments for Infants
and Children
Play Dresses With Knickers
Every child from two to six years
ought to have a full supply of
these good-looking and sensible
gingham and chambray dresses
with knickerbockers attached.
Values sold everywhere at $1.50.
Our pries 9?c each.
98c
IS YOUR MEMORY GOOD?
If it is, you haven’t forgotten that SAT
URDAY IS THE LAST DAY on
which you can join our Christmas
A Profitable Summer
For Your Boy
Riverside Naval Academy, in the
Ridge foothills, on placid Lake War-
solvcs the long-vacation question.
>n flu water, learning to swim, dive, man a
boat, etc., under direction of a
graduate naval instructor.
Expert coaching in sports of ev
ery kind. Enough serious study to
overcome deficiencies or to insure
advanced standing. Cadets live in
floored water-proof
tents or in perfectly
appointed dormitories,
as preferred. Magnifi
cently equipped dining
»uh
Travelers
Bank & Trust Co.
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Fight weeks session
begins .1 u n e 26th.
Charges $100. Uni
forms. $20. No extras.
For catalog, address
RIVERSIDE
NAVAL ACADEMY-
BOX 23 Gainesville. C-i
Think of buying at $1.95 a charming dress—
new, fresh, just out of the box, ana worth three
times the price! Excellent grade of fast color
linenc in new blue shades, embroidered collar,
cuffs and all down the front in white scallops
and flower motifs. They’ll sell out as soon as
seen at $1.95 for choice.
Another big shipment of Wool Skirts, smartest
styles and fabrics. Up to $9.00;
Choice
At
$1.95
I $4.95
Rompers and
Creepers
For ages s i x
months through
six years, made
of best qualities
of fast color
chambray s,
check ginghams
and of white and
colored seersuck
ers. Special at
50c =1
4*
Bioonitrs, Sizes 2 Through 8
Put these colored Bloomers on
the children and let them play,
saving injury to their white pet
ticoats and drawers and labor
for the washerwoman. Special
price
A Silk Glove and Hosiery Day
To-morrow, Friday, we place on sale two
immense shipments of the splendid Silk
Gloves and Hose for which we are justly fa
mous.
SILK HOSE 47c.
Gordon and Conquer
or brands of pure-
thread Silk Stockings
in white, black, tan,
High’s Special 47c
== price, pair
$1 Long Gloves 69c.
Sixteen-button length
heavy, pure silk, dou
ble finger tipped
gloves, white, black,
champagne. High’s
$1 special,
at, pair Uwv
Cut-Price
In Parasols
We held up the manufac
turer and bought beautiful
new Pongees, Bordered, Taf
fetas, solid blue and green
Taffetas in the correct spring
shades, new white linen
Parasols at one-third less
than regular—yours to-mor
row, for choice
$2.50
j,M.HiGn Ccrom JMMmComm. i