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IIEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. GA.. SUNDAY. MAY 18, 1018. 3 A CONDITIS PRESBYTERIANS’ 6,ooo Religious Workers Fill Audito rium and Applaud Reform Speakers Enthusiastically—Marion Jackson Denounces White Slavery Traffic. Freedom for millions from the yoke of existing social condi tions throughout the United States was pleaded for in three ring ing addresses before a throng of six thousand persons who crowd ed the great Auditorium to its utmost capacity Saturday night at the popular meeting of the three Presbyterian assemblies. The miserable existence of tenement life was vividly por trayed in eloquent word-pictures; the struggle for mere bread and meat by countless numbers was declared almost beyond com prehension ; the history of the rise and resultant oppression of social inhumanities such as “Child Labor,” the “Social Evil,” and other knotty problems were traced, the traffic in white slavery w T as denounced by Marion Jackson, Men and Religion leader, and in the last analysis were declared by the speakers to be the result of impotence in religion. The trio of speakers represented the leading spirit of the movement for which they so abl, The first was Dr. Charles Stelzl?, leader In the social service work of the Assembly of the U. S. A. in New York. The second was Marion M. Jackson, of Atlanta, head of the local organization of the Men and Religi m Forward Movement. The third speak, er was James A. Macdonald, manag ing editor of The Toronto Globe, To ronto, Canada. Christian Social Service. Their addresses were all on the general theme, “Christian Social Serv ice.” pleaded. into the fold, or, casting them aside, send them back to their reso.is and their dens of iniquity. “Will Christians do it? Are they Christians if they do not do it.* I ask you that question?” City Like a Whirlpool. “Like a great whirlpool the city is drawing to itself those elements which constitute the ‘social unrest,’ ” said Dr. Stelzle. “Like moths they are hurling themselves into the iiame. Not yet acquainted with the language we speak, the new arrivals from Never before has such an opportu nity for presenting this subject to the citizens of the United States been given. Numbered in the gathering were the representatives of more than 2,000,000 persons, Presbyterians form ing the three great bodies of that national organization. They greeted the speakers and their pleas with deafening applause. From the main floor, an animated carpet of humani ty, to the crowded first and second galleries the voice of approval choked the great building, and at times seemed to make the structure tremble with its massive volume. Unique in the history of great gath erings was the musical program ren dered throughout the meeting. Three hundred negro girls, students of the Spellman Seminary’, sang in chorus seven selections dear to the hearts of all the world. Clothed uniformly in white shirtwaists and black skirts, they formed an Impressive picture in the first gallery as their voices in perfect unison choraled suen songs as “Swing Low. Sweet Chariot.” “Steal Away,” “Study War No More” and others. . . Voices Showed Training. Their voices contained marvelous sweetness and their work showed wonderful training. Particularly com mendable was the solo work of Char lotte Ross, a 17-year-old contralto. The choir was in charge of Dr. Ralph Atkinson, of Seattle, and Miss Lucy Hall Tapley. president of the across the seas enter into the mael strom of humanity which is surging and whirling in its unceasing desire for gain; trampling those who block their paths; sending them downward and downward, from flat to tenement and from tenement to disease and death. “I ask you,” continued Dr. Stelzle, “is it not time that something was done to bring humanitarianism into these cities? Is it not time to make a movement toward rescuing these helpless human beings? “At one time it required two-thirds of the people to run our farms. To day only one-third are farmers. Ev ery effort that has been made to bring the tenement poor to the farm has been as though flying into the face of inexorable law. It is use less. Must Solve Social Problems. “Our duty lies in carrying Chris tianity to them in the city; to amelior ate their sad plights; to solve such problems as ‘Child Labor,’ ‘The So cial Evil,’ ‘Women in Industry’ and the ‘Tenement House’ with which they are struggling. Solutions to such problems are for us as a church and a nation. “The church is to-day responsible for the spirit of social unrest among these people. She has created it by- holding up her fine idealS and hopes and aspirations. It is for the church :itution. ,ong before the appointed hour the at crowd began to assemble at Auditorium. Before the first aker took the platform, every nook cranny of the building was filled overflowing. Lr. Jackson confined his address lusively with the social evil, which declared was threatening the mfall of humanity. He touched ttly upon the work accomplished \tianta in stamping out the white •c traffic, and brought forth for thing arraignment those guilty of tting. the traffickers, rhe virtue of woman is not a ter of dollars and cents,” de- •ed Mr. Jackson. “Low wages <e the homes of the average work man an ideal hunting ground for te slavers—men who traffic in non. The men who are getting i by underpaying men and women heir factories and mills are sen cl- human souls to be sold into white /cry. Blame in Factories. Are Christians doing their duty »n they permit women to enter Ipeakable resorts; when they allow nen and children to be ground to th in the' mills and factories at rvation wages? Christianity is on trial before the •Id as to the way that they will idle the social evil problem. The ■ will come when men will ;>ro- mre th& most disastrous period to nanity not that of the fall of wo- n but the time when men and wo rt pass their fallen sister by and ve her lying in the gutter of hn- rality. The greatest disgrace to Chris- tity will come when the fallen \vo- n finds it impossible to retrace steps upward and find a welcome ■k to her true, sphere. That time near. How well we realized the tetri fle uggle required to accomplish that, en we started to rid this fair city Us thorn. The police proved an in- uable aid. once the light of pub- ty was thrown upon them and ir duty pointed out. Easy to Clear Dens. It was easy to clear out the dens evil which existed. The real strug- was ir. keep them cleared—m iterating them finally and for al- The only solution lay in how" the >d mixed with the bad. Would the Hi, - accept the latter? That was question that eonfr >~ited us. Thai the question that has not yet been t l ef l_ no t only In Atlanta, but all ?r the United Stat 's and' the rid. . . , It is up to the Christian men and men to answer it. It is up to them welcome these unfortunates back now’ to undo this knot; to solve this great problem, and to do a real hu manitarian act and advance the work set on foot by Christ. Dr. McDonald chose as his subject “The Relation of the Christian Church to the Social and Industrial World.” Out of Touch With Misery. “In my opinion the Presbyterian Churches of America have, in the past, been in danger of losing the national outlook,” declared Mr. Mc Donald, “and of becoming more de nominations of the intellectual and the well-to-do. Chu.ches have touched only at long range the soeiul and industrial situation. They seem to have shunned a bedrock investiga tion of those socially and financially beneath them. And so they have missed the heart throbs beating in the tenements and basements. “What does the comfortable church of the w’ell-to-do know about the problem of work or wages? How can it hear the passionate cry of the millions, caught in the cruel wheels of our vast and heartless Industrial machines when it does not get within earshot of such conditions? • As Llovd-George, that great Eng lish statesman, said before the pros perous Presbyterians of Edinburg, speaking of the more prosperous Presbyterians of America: ‘The splendor of the sunshine o£ their lives blinds them to the suffering of hu manity.’ “I tell you, the world is looking at us. It is watching our treatment of the millions that it has sent to make up our great nation, the Italians, the Poles, the Swedish, the Germans, the Irish, and all the others whose com bination have made the citizenship of this country. “Where are they? Struggling for a living; fighting for their daily bread —and doing it alone. Lloyd-George Gives Answer. “The church? you ask. Where is the church, that it does not offer these human beings the aid and shel ter which God bade them extend? Mr. George, as 1 have quoted him above, gives the correct answer to this in quiry. “The Christ’s attitude to the social and industrial situation involved a Just appreciation of the social value of the redemptive Gospel. To the man or to the social order that is down and out no Gospel is good .news if, in demanding that right be i done, it brings not also the divine I love and the organizing power to will and to do right. The man whose life is haunted by the memory of the dying Redeemer is not only held back from much sin, but becomes himself a savior of those who are lost.” Investigating Committee Declares Administration Unbusinesslike and Reports Misleading. Sharp criticism, of the. board of publication was made by the commit tee to report on the report of the board at the United Assembly Sat urday. "The hoard of publication has been unbusinesslike in its methods and misleading in its reports,” said the committee. “The board bus also dis regarded the action of our General Assembly in the purchase of the Chris- By REV. CHARLES STELZLE. The organized infidel forces of America are lined up against tile General Assemblies now in session in Atlanta. t isn’t often that they get together to map out plans and policies as do the people of the church. They depend principally upon the printed page. Whatever measure of success they may achieve is due ih large part to the use of printer’s ink. That they are in part successful is proven by the fact that the Presbyterian Assemblies are now meeting in Atlanta. These commissioners are not here for a holiday. They are here because “the enemy” is strong, and because he is making inroads upon their provinces. One of the ways adopted by the Presbyterians to win men is by presenting a creed to which they ask men to subscribe. The infidels have done the same thing. The Northern Assembly has just prepared an “Intermediate Catechism.” This document will, no doubt, be adopted in a few days. The infidels also have a “catechism.” They frankly call it that. Below are printed a number of the simplest and most rep resentative questions and answers found in these catechisms. It’s interesting to compare the tone and temper of each. The “Freethinkers’ Catechism” is negative. The “Intermediate Catechism” is positive and constructive. The “Freethinkers’ Catechism” brings no comfort or cheer. The- “Intermediate Catechism” brings hope to men who are lost in sin. The “Freethinkers’ Catechism” is vague and wordy, inter preting for itself some of the doctrines assumed to be taught by the church. The “Intermediate Catechism” is simple and direct, present ing God as a loving Heavenly Father. The “Freethinkers’ Catechism" offers no program with re gard to human problems. The “Intermediate Catechism’’ points to man's duty to home and country and other lands, this service to be rendered in “a spirit of love.” But take your choice—here’s the appeal that’s made by the church and by its opponents: Freethinker’s Catechism. Q. What la God? A. God is an expression. Q. Since the question of the soul’s ma teriality must be answered in the negative, is there any future life? A. No. The soul not being an Inde pendent and imperishable individual- tv, there Is no future life. Q. What Is Christianity? A. Christianity, so far as it is a posi tive and authoritative religion, rests on the idea of a special revelation emanating from a single all-powerful God proclaimed to men by divine messengers, whose teachings, first CHUR CHMEN ENJO Y AGNES SCOTT FETE A brilliant fete, at which the 1,400 commissioners of the three great Presbyterian Assemblies, and their families, were the honored guests and the 300 prettily gowned young wo men of Agnes Scott College attrac tive hostesses, formed the first break Saturday afternoon in the strenuous sessions of the week. The beautiful college campus in its bright spring garb was filled with visitors, students, faculty members and friends of the institution the number of 3,000. If the reputation of Agnes Scptt College was not nation-wide before the. happy and informal social event, it« beauties of campus and charms of fair students will be described broadcast by home-going commis sioners within a few’ days. Practically, every State in the Union W’as represented on the college campus. The commissioners hailed from as far West as the Pacific States and one grizzled commissioner came all the way from Alaska. L. R Smith is his name and he was most proud of all the attention that was directed at him because of his long and tedious journey. Mayor J. A. Montgomery and other city officials of Decatur joined with the college officials and students in making the welcome unmistakably hearty and emphatic. W. J. Dabney, president of the Board of Trade: R. C. W. Ramspeck, its secretary, and seventy-five other members also wore ribbons designating them as members of the general reception committee. In the receiving line before the portals of the main building of the college were Mr. and Mrs. S. M. In man. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Ottley. President and Mrs. F. H. Gaines. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Orr, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Candler. Miss Nanette Hopkins, Moderators Stone, Russell and Lyon and the retiring moderators of the three assemblies. Mark A. Matthew's, T. J. Clyoe and Hugh H. Bell. The eyes of the Northerners were opened. They had assumed “the beauty of the South” to be a mere euphemism. They had not been ready to concede to Dixie more than- its share of feminine charm. But they departed convinced after they had been greeted and entertained by 300 representatives of the South’s young womanhood. Hear College Yells. The commissioners were not per mitted to* go before they had heard some of the typical Agnes Scott Col lege songs and yells. Banked upon the steps of the main building a half hundred of the girls broke forth—, High rickety hoopety lec; What's the matter with A. S. C.T She’s all right! Who's all right? A. S. Cl! This vocal outburst meeting with a din of applause, they essayed one college song after another, and would have been singing yet to the encouragement of the commissioners had hot the special train arrived to carry the visitors back to Atlanta. During the afternoon, the girls were divided into squads to look after details of the entertainment of their guests. A score of "girl .scouts” flitted about the campus, making sure i that no one missed punch or luncheon. Another group gave out beautifully 1 engraved souvenirs of the college. About 50 served the luncheon and i still another squad piloted the com missioners about as they inspected | the buildings on the campus. Girls Who Entertained. Among those who presided at the punch stands were the Misses Mar garet Roberts, Valdosta, Ga.; Olivia ! Bogackl, Montgomery. Ala.; Helen Smith, Wauchula, Fla.; Helen Le gate, Hartford, Conn. ; Mark Markley, Zanesville, Ohio; Emma Moss, Ma rietta, Ga.; Rachel Young, Quitman, Ga.; Allie Candler, Atlanta, Ga.; Margaret Brown. Chattanooga. Tenn.; Grace Harris, Mobile, Ala.; Charlotte Jackson. Tuscumbia. Ala.: Essie Rob ert;, Fairburn, Ga.; Frances Duke*. Quitman, Ga., and Janie MeGaughey, Atlanta, Ga. Those who distributed souvenirs were the Misses Bessie McCowan, Forsyth, Ga.; Anna Barker. Trenton, Ky.: Celeste Shadburn, Buford, Ga.; Kathryn Parrish, Montgomery, Ala.; Kathleen Hill, Washington. Ga.; Gladys McKinnon. Brunswick, Ga.; Elizabeth Tuller, Atlanta, Ga.; Mary Powell. Newnan. Ga., and Ernestine Theis, Tennille, Ga. It was nearly dark when the com missioners reluctantly hurried to catch their train or the street cars. The strains of "Dixie” and then of “Yankee Doodle,” by the Decatur Band, were the last to reach their ears, and the waving of 300 hand kerchiefs by as many pretty girls was the final spectacle as the train pulled away from the campus. tian Instructor; it has violated the command of the GenerM Assembly in relation to the price fixed for The Christian Union Herald.” The report charges also that the board “has accepted for publication advertisements of a character spe cifically condemned by the General Assembly.” The report after each charge cited the pages upon which the instructions of the General As sembly could be found. Admits Wrong Method. Dr. E. M. Milligan, manager of the board, admitted when called to the floor that methods “wrong, but not criminal,” had been in vogue. The Increase of the mortgage on the pub lication building from $34,000 to $100,- 000, Dr. Milligan declared, resulted from the payment of many thousand dollars of obligations that did not ap pear in last year’s statement. He said it had been the custom not to publish the statement of an obliga tion until the money was on hand w’ifh which tp pay it. Dr. Milligan charged that some church members had absolutely re fused to pay any attention to state ments of indebtedness. He said here after the board would refuse to ex tend credit until old debts were paid, and Investigations will be made be fore orders are filled, and no orders will be filled unless this investigation shows that the credit of the church making the order is good. Dr. Milligan Not Blamed. The report of the committee made no personal reference to Dr. Milligan. He has been manager of the hoard only since March, and the Assembly voted unanimously that his work is above reproach, and that he is rapidly placing the board on a better foot ing. The report of the committee called attention to the falling off in the cir culation of periodicals, declaring that many congregations used the help of other denominations. “This is not because of disloyalty.” the report said, “but because of the feeling that they are not w’hat they should be." The report charges that the Den ver branch of the board, which cost $5,537.95 last year, Is on an unsatis factory basis. The report emphasizes the “unsat isfactory financial statement as com pared with that of last year." Increased Indebtedness. In response to questions,” the re port said, "Dr. Milligan informs us that the increased indebtedness Is more apparent than real, the showing last year being duo to fictitious values being placed upon antiquated and shop-worn stock.” Noting the increase in the mortgage on the publication building, the com mittee urged immediate action to col lect overdue accounts. In order that J. A. MacDonald, ot Toronto, Canada, might address tnc Assembly, action on the report was deferred until Monday morning. by word of mouth and then in writ ing, are recorded in the books called “the Bible’’ and “Ihe Holy Scrip tures.” Q. Who Is the revealer of the Christian religion? A. Jesus, otherwise called Christ. Q. What was Jesus Christ? A. A man. Q. Why does Jesus speak in parables? A. Because this manner of expressing one’s self, which is habitual with the Hebrews, permits him more easily to abuse the people. Q. Does the church honor labor? A. No. Labor is the result of sin; it is the penalty attached to Adam’s con damnation; It was only after being driven out of Paradise that man was forced to labor, obliged to cultivate the soil and earn his bread by the sweat of his brow. Labor is a part of God’s curse and is therefore an object of repulsion, contempt and horror. Q. is the theory of the cljurch as re gards salvation moral? A. it is easy to demonstrate the con trary by examining how exclusive this theory is. It is all summed up in the famous phrase, “Outside of the church no salvation." We are damned before we are even born; we are destined to the great suf fering. to eternal fire, unless the church holds out its arms to us; It extends them, and we are lost if we do not Incontinently throw ourselves into them. Q. Sum up your opinions in regard to the church A. All that the Christian religion pre sents to us as purely moral princi ples does not belong to it at all, while what does belong to it is des titute of any moral character; this is easily explained inasmuch as mor ality has Its source In that nature of mar: which religion regards with horror, which it abases ami vilifies as far as it ran; it condemns all the manifestations of this nature and takes refuge in a system of divinity that does not itself offer the moral characteristics we should expect in a great regulator of the universe VISITING PASTOR TALKS TO CONGREGATIONAUST Intermediate Catechism. Q What do we most need to know? A. We most need to know’ what God would have us believe* and. do. Q. Where do we berft learn what. God would have us believe and do? A. We best learn what God would have us believe and do In the Bible. Q. What Is the Bible? A. The Bible is the Word of God, a col lection of books written by men who were guided by God to teach us about Himself and His will. Q. Is there more than one Ged? A. There Is only one God. the living and true God; yet in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy .Spirit. Q. How has God provided for our sal vation from sin? A. God of His great mercy has provided for our salvation from sin by th gift of His Son, Jesus Christ. Q. Who is Jesus Christ? A. Jesus Christ is God’s eternal and only begotten Son. who humbled Himself to become man, and so is God and man. Q How do we receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour? A. We receive Jesus Christ as our Sa viour by repentance and faith. Q. What is it to repent” A. To repent is to be truly sorry for sin and • to turn from it unto God for forgiveness, with sincere purpose to do God’s will Q. What is our duty to our home? A. Our duty to our home is t«> fill it with devotion to God and with the spirit of love, so that it will be a blessing to every member of the household and to the community. Q. What is our duty to our country? A. Our duty to our country is to love It and pray for it. to obey Its laws, to secure and sustain worthy offi cers, and to serve the common good. Q. What is our duty to other countries? A. Our duty to other countries is to re spect their rights, to pray for their welfare, and to seek justice and peace among all nations Q. In what spirit are all God’s command ments to be obeyed? A. All God’s commandments are to be obeyed In the spirit of love, for love is the fulfilling of the law. An extensive musical program will be a special feature of the morning and evening services at the Central Congregational Church, Ellis Street and Carnegie Way, Sunday. At the morning service Rev. C. R. Watson, of the United Assembly, will speak and in the evening the sermon will be delivered by Rev. W. H. W. Boyle, of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. A. Miss M. Ethel Byer, direc tor of the choir, has charge of the music. Miss Alice Bonnell will ren der a violin solo at the evening meet ing. White City Park Now Open DAUGHTERS OF ZION CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS . The semi-annual meeting of the Daughters of Zion was held at the club rooms of the Thavath Zion Sunday School. The following are the officers chosen: President, Miss Mollie Kittenbaum; vice president, Miss Sarah Bokritzky; finan cial secretary, Miss Rebecca Dorfan; re cording secretary, Miss Annie Koplin; treasurer. Miss Jennie Smyllian. Ir was decided to hold an ice cream party and concert in the near future. The committee of arrangements will in clude Misses Ethel Goodman, Lena Zion, Ida Siegle, Sarah Shuman. Rebecca Ulotz, IJbbie Zion, Nellie Borochoff and Minnie Taylor. Tonicing the Scalp Cools It When the scalp gets hot and thus brings on Irritation; when you are just crazy to scratch and scratch and scratch —you need the help of a good, cooling, invigorating hair tonic. There is much in the rubbing as well as in the tonic Our hair tonics are the best—the kind that cool the scalp and produce a luxu riant growth of hair. Dandruff. Eczema of the Scalp, and other hair troubles disappear, and falling hair is stopped by the use of our excellent hair tonics and ^gg shampoos. Try our treatments and be convinced. THE S. A. CLAYTON COMPANY Manicuring, Chiropodist and Hair Dress ing Parlors. 36»/ 2 Whitehall Street. Successors to Clayton & Zahn. D R. JOHN T. STONE, of Chicago, non-political moderator selected by the Presbyterian Church U. S. A., to preside over its sessions in Atlanta. Ilis conduct with the guvel lias en deared him to the commissioners assembled here, and they are more than triad they ehose him. U.P.BDARBDF '/NEWEL FORCES LINED UP AGAINST CHURCH HOSTS, SAYS STELZLE PRESBYTEFIIANS TO PREACH ON STREETS HERE - # Visiting Ministers to Hold Relig ious Services on Atlanta’s Prin cipal Thoroughfares. Beginning Monday some of the most noted ministers of the Presby terian Church, now assembled here, will preach upon the streets. Permission for this work was granted the ministers Saturday by Mayor Woodward. His only restric tion on such meetings was that they not be held at Five Points. The Mayor made this exception to avoid traffic congestion in the center of the city. Upon all other streets at any time during the remaining days of the great Presbyterian Assembly ser vices may be held. This permit was given at the in stance of evangelistic committees of the three great bodies, headed by Dr. Hugh K. Walker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of Atlanta. The opening gun of this campaign of evangelism will be fired Monday night, when a great number of ser vices will be held on the principal streets. The meetings will last more than an hour, and through them it is hoped to reach the men who never attend church. In addition to these gatherings, there will be a daily mass* meeting at the Grand Theater. The first one will be held on Monday at 12:15 o'clock. Dr. R. E. Torrey, of Phila delphia, son of the noted evangelist, will be one of the men who will take an active part in the street services. Cumberland Church to Meet Next in Oklahoma. BOWLING*GREEN, KY., May 17.— By unanimous vote of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Pres byterian Church, in session here, Wagner, Okla., was chosen for the next meeting place. "Late tSrothers for Quality” Straws! TT’S high time to “get 1 busy” and choose yours! A season of “new things” in Straw Hats—this store, as us ual, is ready to meet every demand. Stylish Straws for men and young men. Sennits and Splits $2.(10 to $5.00 Bangkok* and Panamas $6.00 and $6.50 Elegant New $1.50 Shirts! \XfE direct special at- * v tention to our window display of gen tlemen’s $1.50 Shirts— a modest price—but a collection of Summer Negligees that are styl ish apd worthy through and through, from the world’s foremost shirt- makers. Sec them and you’ll buy them! The New' Oxfords A LL the new styles, including the popular English rubber heel and sole oxfords— the prices range from $4 to $6. See Cur Window Ditch* _