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1 7 THE ATLANTA UKUKUiAN AM) NEWS. BIG FLOODS HIDED Square Deal for Rural Churches CHURCH. BE SHYSj Are They Getting It? Asks Stelzle Columbus Pastor Declares Disas ter Brought Ohio People Big Pro Stems in PresentCondltions Closer to Relig Dr. Cook Discovers He Has Been Abused WASHINGTON. May In.—Charg ing: Government officials' with a "prop aganda of character as-s .-J nation,” and ridiculing the National Geograph ical Society. Dr. Frederick A. Cook has written to P' *sident Wilson ask ing that a commission of Polar ex plorers be appointed to investigate his claim and that of Admiral Peary to the discovery of the North Pole. SENATE COMMITTEE FOR U. S. ENTRY OF OIL LANDS WASHINGTON, May 15.—The Sen ate Committee on Public Lands has ordered favorably reported the two bills by Senatoi Warren providing for agricultural entry of oil lands and an amendment to the enlarged homestead act. White City Park Now Open ion. / Declaring churches of Columbus Ohio, had profited by the recent floods and would gain in strength and in fluence. Dr. W. H. Houston, newly- elected secretary of the committee on vacancy and supply of the G S. A. Presbyterian .Assembly, Thursday talked interestingly of the difficulties that; confront religious workers in the Ohio capital. "Columbus is rapidly recovering.” Dr. Houston said, "and will gain in strength and power by the terrifile experience. Two miles of territory from the Scioto River to the city limits was in ruins and the monetary damage was tremertdous. "The work of the religious bodies was greatly hindered by the floods, but the forces are rallying splendidly, and we expect our churches to gain In strength, both numerically and in the results they are able to achieve, by the experience they have encoun tered. The flood times brought closer together than ever before the peo ple and the churches—brought the latter to a realization of the fact that the church is willing, under any and all circumstances, to work for and with them, and it awakened the peo ple to a sense of their duty toward the churches.” In the flooded district of Columbus was one Presbyterian church, and it was swept away by the waters. Dr. Houston, together with Dr. S. S. Pal mer. prominently mentioned as a can didate for moderator of the U. S. A. Assembly, had charge of the work / of raising $15,000 for the relief and rebuilding of this church. The Pres byterian churches of Columbus. Dr. Houston declared, offered their buildings as places of refuge for the stricken people, and for several days the edifices were crowded with refu gees. Huff Not to Issue Attack Till Tried MACON, GA.. May 15.—The trial of Colonel W. A. Huff for contempt of Court, in that he sent an insulting letter to Judge Emory Speer last July, will not take place until next / Tuesday. A day’s postponement Is made necessary by reason of Attor ney General T. S. Felder’s engage ment to appear in the Georgia Su preme Court on Monday. He repre sents the aged defendant. Upon the advice and insistence of Attorney Felder Colonel Huff has de cided not to distribute the pamphlet containing a new attack on Judge j Speer nor # to present his impeach- t) ment charges to Congress until after his trial. Judge W. L. Grubb, of Birming ham, will preside at the trial, and District Attorney Street, of Birming ham, will represent the Government. Judge Speer will also be represented by counsel. An Analysis i ime of the Is sues in Religious Life of Presbyterians. 3/ REV. CHARLES A. STELZLE. •Are the country churches getting a square d^al in the Northern Pres- byterian Assembly? Aren’t tlie city I men dominating the situation on ac count of their "superior numbers?” There's a movement under consid- ! eration to reduce the representation of commissioners from the big city presbyteries. Is this proposed policy fair or unfair to the men from the great centers of population? Here are some facts which should have an important bearing upon the subject. They have been worked out by the Assembly’s bureau of social service, connected with the board of home missions, and are graphically displayed on charts in the bureau’s exhibit at the Baptist Tabernacle. Two-thirds Rural Churches. Two-thirds of all the churches in the denomination are in the country— that Is, in places of 2,500 or less. But two-thirds of the membership in the church lives in the city. As representation in the Assembly is based not upon membership but upon the number of ministers, it can be readily seen that the minority in the country has a comparatively larger representation in the Assembly than the city majority. The rule regarding commissioners is that "each presbytery consisting of not more than 24 ministers shall send one minister and one elder; and each presbytery consisting of more than 24 ministers shall send one minister and one elder for each additional 24 ministers, or for each additional frac tional number of ministers not less than twelve.” Something over 200 presbyteries are represented in the Assembly by one minister and one elder, thus indi cating that large numbers of very small presbyteries have more In fluence in the Assembly than the groups of big city presbyteries. Membership Contrasted. The average city church has a membership of 295, whereas the av erage country church has 71 mem bers.* Of the total number of eld ers In the Presbyterian Church 45 per cent are in the city churches and 55 per cent in the country churches, in spite of their swollen membership. In the city churches only 2 per cent of the members are elders, whereas in the country church 4.5 per cent are elders. According to ithe most recently published minutes of the Assembly, upon which this study is based, the city churches received during the year 62 per cent of those added on ‘‘examination,” or on “confession of faith.” The increase by examination in the average city church was 5.5 per cent of the total number of new* members received, while the average for the country* church was 5.9 per cent. The city churches received 71 per cent of all thos“ who united with the Presbyterian Church by “certifi cate”—that Is, those who came from other churches. The increase by certificate in the average city church was 4.6 per cent of the total number of members thus received, and the average for the country church was 3.3 per cent. it will be seen that In the mat ter of increase through “conversions" the city churches and the country churches are growing in about the same proportion, so far as the to tal membership of the c hurch is con cerned, for the city churches, which have two-thirds of the total mem bership, received 62 per ceni of those who came into the church on con fession. Country Churches Losing. Much is being said these days about the removal of people from the country to the city, and that the country churches are losing heavily on this account. It is of interest to note that the* city churches lost 66 per cent of the total number dismissed, which again shows the two-thirds proportion, although it Is probably true that many of these dismissals were merely from one city church to another. The average city church lost 3.8 per cent of its membership through dismissals, and the average country church lost 3.4 per cent. When it comes to the question of "baptisms” we find that of the to^il number of infants baptized 65 per cent were baptized in the city churches, but only 52 per cent of the adults baptized were baptized in city churches. Taking the two-thirds membership in the city churches as our basis, we discover that In the matter of infant baptism the city and country churches come out fairly even, but in the matter of adult baptisms the country churches are most success ful. probably because revival meet ings are more frequent and more suc cessful than in the average city. What about contributions from these churches? Of the total amount of money contributed for benevolences the city churches gave 82 per cent, or $1,940 per church, as against $177 for the average country church. Th > average member of the city church gave for this purpose $6.58, as against $2.51 for the average country church member. For congregational expenses, or money used directly in the work of the local church, the city churches contributed 74 per cent of the total, the average city church using $4,700, whereas the average country church expended for congregational expenses $691. The average member of the city church contributd $15.96 for con gregational expenses, while the aver age member of the country church contributed $9.75. When the fact is considered that the city church is compelled to pay, and pay more, for services rendered than is the case with the country church, the difference in cost of conducting these churches will be readily under stood. It’s rather striking that aside from the financial question there isn’t much difference, on the whole, between churches in the city and churches in the country. They have pretty much the same problems, as least in gen eral principles. Bankers Must Pay Before They Feast MACON, GA„ May 15.—Prelimin ary to the formal opening of the an nual convention of the Georgia Bank ers’ Association to-morrow morning, there will be a “group dinner” to night, which Is expected to be at tended by 250 delegates. • This afternoon the executive coun cil and the committee on bank re form will hold a joint meeting to draft a proposed bill, intended to create a new State bank supervisory department. If indorsed by the con vention, this bill will be submitted to the Legislature. Judge Emory Speer will be the principal speaker at the annual ban quet to-morrow night. There will he 400 bankers seated at the tables. The plates cost $3.50, payable in ad vance. and, in accordance with a res olution adopted last year, each bank er pays for his own feast. KILLS HIMSELF ON TRAIN. . ST. LOUIS. May 15— Fred W Humes’, president of the Humes Flour Company, of St. Louis, shot and killed himself in the toilet room of an incoming train from Kansas City this morning. EX-JUDGE FAILS 10 SAVE CLIENT Governor Refuses Life to Slayer for Whose Life Foster Fought at His Own Expense. Governor Brown has refused to commute the sentences of Jake Craw- ford and Carter Tompkins, Putnam County negroes, who w*ere sentenced to hang at Eatonton for murders. The case of Tompkins has obtained a peculiar interest because of the persistent efforts of the venerable ex- Judge Fred Foster to save his client from the gallows. Judge Foster has defended more than 200 men accused of murder, and in all his career not one of his clients has been hanged. He is loath that his record be sullied at this late day when his days before the bar are numbered. At his own expense he fought the case when it was brought to trial, and made an impassioned plea that the jury recommend mercy, not only on Depew'Plays Guide for Senate Visitors WASHINGTON, May 15.—Ex-Sen ator Chauncey M. Depew in the role of Capitol guide is an interesting sight to Senate habitues. When a visitor in the Senate gallery on Fri day he called for a diagram to try in true tourist style to Identify the new Senators. To-day the interna tional peace commissioners were in his wake and he pointed out to them points of interest in the Senate Chamber. The Senate was not in session. “There have been many changes in this body in recent years,” said the ex-Senator sadly after he had showed his peace friends where notables had sat and other points. the prisoner's account, but on his own. When the jury, after two days of debate, failed to heed the judge’s request, he continued the fight before the Prison Commission and later be fore Governor Brown. Tompkins was found guilty of killing Jerry Price. He was assisted by Price’s wife, with whom he had keen infatuated, and by Wes Davis. Theso two were given life sentences, and the plea for clemency before the Gov ernor was on the ground that Tomp kins should be given no more severe a sentence than those accessory in the crime. H Lemons 12 l _ „ | Brookfield or f| 4 | Parksdale -jig | Butter | GASH GROCERY GO, 118 & 120 Whitehall White City Park Now Open fit Do You Make Biscuits This Way? 2 cups flour; 4 teaspoons Baking Powder; 2 tablespoons Swift’s Silver-Leaf Lard; % cup milk; 'n teaaixxm salt. Mix dry ingredients and sift. Work in lard, add milk gradually. I f too stiff add a little more milk or water. Roll out on floured board to V.t inch thick. Cut and place in greased pan. B.k» ID hot oveu. They are deHcious , Swift’s Silver-Leaf Lard is the very best shortening for Baking Powder biscuits, because it has just the right consistency and rich ness to make them perfectly light and . flaky and you can’t taste the lard in them. Silver-Leaf Lard is put up in tight covered, new tin pails undei tne close |‘ supervision of Go/eminent inspectors. Public cordially invited to attend graduating ex ercises of the Southern Dental College at G-r'and! Ash Opera House to-night at; Your 8 o’clock. Dealer * It is as clean and pure as lard can be and it makes such tasty pastry. Get a small paii to try it. Swift & Company U S. A A Splendid Means of Entertainment ms a Prices: Our own make ,$450 1 600 i 700 1 800 THE KIMBALL 88-Note PLAYER PIANO finds its legitimate sphere in the home life of our people. Its ownership bridges the years formerly spent in mechani cal toil. It Unfolds Instantly the Beauty of Music enabling the performer to devote his attention to the en joyment and interpretation of the master works. Every musical mood is immediately gratified by the possession of this matchless instrument. Ask to Hear Any Music in which you chance to delight, played on the Kimball 88- note Player Piano at the warerooms of the W. W. Kimball Co. Their library of music rolls comprises every form of music—the popular, classic, operatic, church or dance. You will be charmed with the artistic playing of this Player Piano. Inquire also about special Library Privileges. Should you prefer, however, a new upright—we have a most complete stock; prices ranging from $195 to $440; Grands, $650 to $1,250. We have your choice in woods, such as Oak, Mission, Walnut, Rosewood, Circassian and Mahogany. Special bargains in used instruments at nominal prices. W. W. Kimball Co. Established 1857. At lanta Branch, 94 North Pryor Street, H. R. Calef, Manager. A Friday and Saturday Special Sale of Misses’ and Children’s Ankle-Strap Pumps, Genuine Goodyear welt sole. These come in Tan, Gun Metal, .Patent and White Canvas. Sizes 4 to 8 $1.50 Sizes 81-2 to 11 1.75 Sizes 111-2 to 2 2.25 Sizes 2 1-2 to 6 2.75 These are worth from 50c to $1.00 a pair more. J. P. Allen &. Co. CHAMBERLIN=JOHNSON=DuBOSE CO. ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS The New Bathing Suits Are All Ready The swimming season is on! And here are the bathing suits that, for women, go a long way toward making the swimming season a happy time. They are novel, attractive affairs, and there are a great many of them. Yon will enjoy selecting yours where there is such a variety. It seems that there has been specialization at every price. The inexpensive suits are prettier than ever, and more elaborate suits are charminger than ever—and none of them is “afraid of the water.” They will not fade—we saw to that before we con sidered any style attractive. At $12.75 A novelty suit of black satin, side-fast ening waist with large silk braid ornament, short sleeves, plain til ted skirt, belt, collar and cuffs in Bulgarian silks, in which Copenha gen and Nell rose shades predomi nate. At $7.50 At $11.75 A suit of black Duch ess satin. The waist is tucked over the shoulders, round sailor collar of black and white striped satin, revers and turnback cuffs of Nell Rose satin, crystal buttons, plain skirt inset at side with black and white striped satin —a striking suit. Suit of faille silk, sur plice waist with side revers of Bulgarian satin. Purple satin pipings on collar, cuff’s and belt—buttons to match. At $8.75 A number of attrac tive suits of satin, taf feta and mohair—all black, or black with touches of color in pipings on collars and cuffs, and now and then bits of hand-embroidery. Prettier by far than the average $7.50 bathing suit. U (Ta (j: Suits of sturdy ino- Al hair in black and navy and in stripes. Usually the trim mings are satin pipings and but tons. Also at this price are satin suits trimmed with brightly col ored Scotch plaid silks. $4.50, $3.75, $2.95 and $2.25 are serviceable suits of mohair in styles just brought out this season, and they are very smart—any number of styles to choose from—perhaps a greater number than you have ever found in Atlanta. At $5.75 Bathing Accessories The new caps are here—all sorts, diving caps, the regulation tarns, the new Gaby caps, the much favored handkerchief caps in all colors. Priced from 50c to $2.25 and the shoes at 25c to $1.50 and the rubber ized bathing suit bags. ' Great Happenings in the Junior De= partment Tomorrow Third Floor Here are savings! Savings made doubly attractive hv the fact that they come on just those garments that must be bought right now. Here— ()5c For Children’s $1.00 Dresses For $1.50 Middy Blouses Sizes two to six years. Materials are the better grades of percale and ginghams. Little low-neck, short- sleeve dresses, with long wa ists and just a bit of a skirt—prettily trim med with embroidery headings with pipings and bands of white pique and plaids. At a saving of 35c on each one mothers will doubt less buy enough for the whole sum mer. 79c For Girls’ $1.00 Dresses Sizes six to fourteen years. We might rightly call them $1.25 dress es—they were bought as such, but we have previously made a special of others like these at $1.00. Of percale and ginghams, non-fading colors and attractive patterns; long waisted, plaited skirts. Sizes eight to eighteen years. A small lot to hurry out quickly. Low- neck, short-sleeves, white, white trimmed in red and navy. $1.00 For $1*50 to $2.25 Petticoats Junior petticoats and children’s petticoats. Just an odd surplus that we have priced in rather un usual fashion for this season. Soft and fine nainsooks, daintily, youth fully trimmed with Valenciennes laces and embroideries. || |9 For Girls’ $1.50 and $1.75 Dresses Sizes six to fourteen years, and they are as fresh and bright as any little girl could want. The mate rials are prettily striped, checked and figured lawns, percales and ginghams, in summer-time color ings. The trimmings are novel, the fashioning of the waists and skirts is novel. Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications ChamberliipJohnsofrDuBose Company GEORGIAN “WANT ADS” Are Read by Half Million Persons : :: Read for PROFIT-Use for RESULTS r $