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5 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 101?,. White Slave Crusade Opened by Northern Church +#4* Made to Oust Assistant Stated Clerk SEE OTHER AD. ON PAGE 3 WWMWWWWWWW New Planks Apparently Will Contain More ‘Real Religion’ Than Those of Federal Council. Great Ovation Given Foreign Mis sions Secretary—Chicago Ex pected to Get 1914 Meet. By DB. CHARLES STELZLE. It begins to look as 1 hough the Presbyterians now assembled in Atlanta will get out a social service platform which will have more real religion in it than is supposed to be contained in the social service platform of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, which is now the standard of social service “faith and practice. 99 The debate in the Southern Assembly yesterday clearly re vealed a sturdy opposition to the latter document, though, it must be confessed, many of those who discuss this platform seem to forget that it was neces sarily made as simple apd direct as possible, dealing purely with social service subjects. However, in the report of the Fed eral Council’s commission on social service it is distinctly stated that evangelism and the spiritual motive must underlie all social service effort. Opponents of Platform. It appears that even more strongly opposed to the Federal Council’s plat form is that group in the Presbyterian Churches which believes that the church h,as no right to interfere in the affairs of the state. In the statement which is to serve as the basis of the proposed union between the Southern Assembly and the United Presbyterian Assembly is the following paragraph with regard to the exclusively spiritual character of the church: This union is based on the statement of our common Con fession of Faith, viz., "Synods and Councils are to handle or con clude nothing but that which is ecclesiastical; and are not to in . termeddle with civil affairs which ▼ concern the Commonwealth, un less .by way of humble petition in cases extraordinary; or by way t of advice for satisfaction of con science. if they be thereunto re quired by the civil magistrate. It i« largely a question apparently as to whether what is right for a sin gle church member to do is wrong for the church to do collectively. It was largely this attitude toward * affairs of the state that was original ly responsible for the disruption of the Presbyterian Church at the time of the war. The Northern section of the church was naturally sympathetic toward the fight being made by the Federal force?. South's Opinion Differed. The Southern section wanted the church to keep "hand? off,” and many of its ministers declined to pray for the success of either armj It is, therefore, a more serious mat ter with the Southern Assembly than appears upon the surface. It is not that it opposes he fight being made against child labor and kindred sub jects, but as to whet’er it will be consistent with its hMtoric attitude toward all -uch matters Perhaps it is extreme in some of its positions, but to go clear over to the other side requires more—some thing or other—than most of us pos sess. The Northern Presbyterians have just unanimously adopted a new so cial service creed. It is only two years old, and is entitled, “What the Presbyterian Church Believes About* Social Service.” Here are several paragraphs: We affirm that Christianity has largely created the present de mands for social and economic* justice. But for the presence of Christian ideals in the world the consciousness of such problems would not exist. Our social prob lems, then, exist by reason of the operation of the fundamental principles of Christianity, and the Christian Church is therefore un der an unmistakable obligation to contribute to their solution. I( We believe that Jesus Christ is • the final, authority over all hu man life.’ We believe that the church is under imperative ob ligation to show how these Chris tian principles apply to human af fairs. We believe that this teach ing ought to be given by the church definitely in relation to present practical conditions. ^ Therefore, we hold that the time has come when the Presbyterian * Church in the United States of America must s^eak its mind con cerning particular problems now th catening society. We rio!d that our church ought to declare: 1. For the acknowledgment of the obligations of wealth. 2. For the application of Chris tian principles to the conduct of industrial organizations, whether of capital or labor. 3. For a more equitable distri bution of wealth. 4. For the abatement of pov erty. Attacks Child Labor. 5. For the abolition of child labor. 0 •>. For such regulation of the conditions of the industrial oc cupation of women as snail safe guard the physical and moral health of themselves, the com munity. and future generations. 7. For adequate protection of working people from dangerous machinery and objectionable con dition.- of labor, and from occu pational disease. S. For some provision by which the burden imposed by injuries and deaths from industrial acci dents shall not be permitted to rest upon the injured person or his family. 9. For the release of every worker from work one day in seven. 10. For such ordering of the .» hours and requirements of labor « * as to make th^m compatible with healthy physical, mental and moral life. 11. For the employment of the methods of conciliation and arbi tration in industrial disputes. 12. For the removal of insani tary' dwellings and the relief or prevention of congestion of pop ulation. 13. For the application of Chris tian methods in the care of de pendent and incapable persons. 14. For the development of a Christian spirit in the attitude of society toward offenders against the law. Recommendations Adopted. The Assembly also adopted the fol lowing recommendations: 1. That the General Assembly hereby urge the ministers of the church — (a) To inform themselves care fully regarding the condition* of human life in their own neigh borhoods. particularly as these are affected by the conditions of industry. (b) To acquaint their congre gations with these facts. (c) To instruct their congrega tions in the teachings of the gos pel regarding social service. (d) To co-operate in every ef fort for the Attainment of the ends for which our church has declared Itself 2. That the General Assembly hereby request all who have charge of schools and colleges to make ample provision for instruc tion regarding the Christian ideal of society. That it request the governing bodies $nd faculties of theological seminaries to provide that the students in their care he taught the social principles of the gospel. 3. That the General Assembly hereby urge all the members of our churches to give serious study to social problems, and to avail themselves of their opportunities for social service; to create a Christian public sentiment de manding the removal of wrong wherever found. 4. That the General Assembly appoint a bureau of social serv ice. Stand on Labor Question. The Bureau of Social Service of the Northern Assembly has issued a leaf let concerning Its relation to organ ized labor, in which occurs the fol lowing pa ragraph: We may set it down as a fun damental principle that the church car. not advocate any eco nomic system, no matter what it may be. The church can not as sume to legislate for Its members on matters which are clearly out side of its province. However, when the working man is making a fight for better living conditions, a reasonable number of hours of employment, a living wage and a square de-a.1 in every other particular, he has a right to insist that the church shall come out clearly and spe cifically and take Its stand with him in the struggle. The church must stand with organized- labor in its contention for conditions which every unprejudiced person must recognize as just and fair, but the approval of the church of the methods whereby these con ditions are to be obtained should be given only when they are law ful and moral. But hero the church can not afford to stop at the point of pass ing resolutions. It should seek in every practicable way, by agita tion and by its influence on public sentiment and on civic legisla tion, to improve t'ne conditions of the toilers. Must Keep in Own Province. But in contending for the im proved conditions, it need not necessarily stand for other or ganizations which arc seeking to secure the same conditions. The church may stand with or ganized labor m< an organization on all questions which have a moral and ethical basis, but when the question at issue is merely a matter of expediency, of jurisdic tion. of a recognition of the union, or any similar matter, then the church must have the right to Without a dissenting vote, the Northern Presbyterian Assembly on Thursday morning adopted the rec ommendation of the committee on bills and overtures for the appoint ment of a committee of five for an in vestigation of the white slave traffic. The Rev. Mark A. Matthews, of Seattle, retiring moderator, presented the report. Attention was called to the alarming spread of the evil and the necessity for the Presbyterian Church to take a hand in its abate ment. The traffic in women was described as the most blighting and corrupting evil that ever has swept the coun try. The recommendation by the committee on bills and overtures was made at the instance of the Rev. John Balcolm Shaw, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, of Chi cago, who spoke before the commit tee in behalf of a group of Chicago commissioners. Chicago Delegation Leads. Members of th«* , delegation from Chicago, where the Senatorial vice probe has uncovered much valuable information in regard to the causes of white slavery, were responsible for the resolution. Prominent in the del egation is Rufus S. Simmons, who first suggested to Theodore Roosevelt the desirability of enacting a ^Federal law on the subject of traffic in women. Following is the resolution as it was prepared for introduction: Believing that the time has come for the church to speak* out upon the white slave traffic, which God is laying upon the conscience of the nation, the General Assem bly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America or ders the appointment of a special committee of nine to consider the enormous violation of the seventh commandment and the church’s duty toward the youth and fami ly life of the nation; toward those foul interests that corrupt and threaten the nation's life, and to ward that large unfortunate class, our erring sisters, for whom the heart of Christ bleeds, and for whose souls His church can not evade responsibility. Asks Limit for Speeches. The first skirmish of the fight to oust the Rev. .Tames M. Hubbert, D.D., from the office of assistant stated clerk was precipitated by the sugges tion of Moderator Stone that during the last two days of the Assemtffv all speakers be limited to three minutes, in the interest of expedition. Ex-Congressman W. S. Bonnet of New York, one of the commissioners immediately protested. “I do not care what time you give to the discussion of other subjects,’’ he declared, “but I am going to make a motion that more time be given the debate on the proposition to do away with the office of assistant stated clerk.” Before the discussion on the par liamentary point became strained, W. P. Merrill, <>f New York, jumped to his feet and raised a laugh by saying that he was responsible-for the three-min ute limit suggestion, as he had not yet hoard a half-hour speech on the floor of the Assembly that could not very well have been condensed to three minutes. Withdraws His Suggestion. Moderator Stone relieved Commis sioner Bennet of the need of making a motion by withdrawing his limita tions of debate. The office of assistant stated clerk carries with it a . i, alary of $3.0oo. William H. Roberts receives $5,000 annually as stated clerk. It wasi or. the recommendation of Dr. Roberts thaMhe agitation to abolish the office of assistant clerk was started, the battle, therefore, narrowing down al most to a personal issue between Stated Clerk Roberts and ■ Assistant Stated Clerk Hubbert. Dr. Roberts has held his position nearly thirty years, and during this time has acquired more power and supervision over me affairs of the Assembly than any other individual. The assistant clerk also is a strong man, with opinions, and it is said that this situation and the possibili ties it suggests was more responsible for the move to oust Dr. Hubbert than the question of economy, which was ascribed by Dr. Roberts Calls Office Needless. “As stHted clerk. I take the ground that the question of the continuance of the office of assistant clerk is one of proper financial administration,” said Dr. Roberts, in his report to the executive commission. "I can not with fidelity to the church assume the responsibility 'of recommending in the budget the payment of $3,000 per annum for an office, the need for which appears to have ceased.” Made a Special Order. The discussion on the subject was made a special order for 12 o’clock. Two new members were added to the Board of Home Missions on rec ommendation of Rev. Mai.tland Alex ander, of the standing committee on Home Missions. They were Dr. Edgar P. Hill, of Chicago, tg succeed Dr. S. ,T. Niccolls, resigned, and W. Fran cis Erwin, of Ixxuisville, Ky.. to suc ceed Dr. Francis O. Phroner. deceased. Expect Chicago to Win. Chicago is expected to land the 1914 meeting of the Northern Pres byterian Assembly. The commission ers from Chicago have extended an urgent invitation to the Assembly and it is regarded as likely that the committee on next place of meeting will consider seriously none of the other invitations. ♦Rochester, N. Y., was in the race last year and was mentioned again this yeai. but will probably withdraw', h aving Chicago the only candidate in the field. The committee will report its recommendation Friday afternoon. A great ovation was given Dr. A. V\\ Halsey, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, at the conclu sion of his impassioned address on the sufferings and sacrifices of the missionaries who have gone into the foreign field. The commissioners ap plauded and cheered and then rose to their feet tQ sing a rousing hymn. The report of the Foreign Mission Board was presented by Dr. XV. R. King, of Monmouth. Ill., who said that the work of 1912 was the great- st in the church’s history, and that the Foreign Missionary Board of the Presbyterian Church had grown to he the most powerful of any Protestant denomination. % Expenditures of nearly $2,000,000 in 1912 were reported by the Foreign Mission Board of the Northern As sembly. Much of this great outlay went to awakening China. At the beginning of last year the Foreign Missionary maintain a neutral position, just as the trades union would not be expected to take sides were the church to take up denomnational differences', creeds or forms of government. As individuals, we may think as we please about the affairs of the church or of labor. Every man must be given the right to “join” or not to join. But we can n< : assume to commit our organizations—either church or labor—to any system outside of their peculiar province. It is quite likely that each of the Assemblies will appoint a committee of five to consider the entire questi of the relation of the church to social service, with instructions to report t the next Assemblies. A Good Recipe for Parker House Rolls 2cupa Bcald«>d rattle. 3 tahtoepnonn Stlrer-Leaf Lard. 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt. 1 yeast cake dissolved tn \\ cup lukewarm water. Flour. Add lard, sugar and salt to milk when lukewarm* add dissolved yeast cake and 3 cups of flour. Beat, cover and let rise until light, cut down and add enough flour to knead. Lot rise, knead and roll out. Shape with biscuit cutter. Make a crease across and brush over one haif of each with melted lard, fold, let rise, bak*- In hot oven. This is the favorite recipe of a famous cook, copied word for word from her book of recipes. You will note that she specifies the brand of lard— Office, Attacked as Needless, One of Most Powerful in Organ ization of Assembly. Board started with a rush by adding to the missionaries already on the field in the Celestial Empire 100 re cruits An emergency fund was raised for this purpose. From Sunday schools and young people’s societies $1,234,698.42 was re ceived. From the churches of the country, $706,251.16 was received. This latter amount is the greatest in the history of Presbyterian foreign mis sions. Receipts from women’s socie ties were $410,103.82. The report of the standing commit tee on church polity and of the spe cial committee on work in Europe were the other important reports which came before the assembly dur ing the forenoon. j Rousing Two-Day Sale| Women who are economy-wise will i| share and save Friday & Saturday ^ I $1 & $1.25 Dresses 69c $1 House Dresses 79c I WHETHER YOU USE CALOMEL OR HOT You Will Realize How Much Better For You This Safe Vegetable c Remedy Will Be. The liver is such a delicate organ that most people have learned from experience the danger of flogging it \ into action with the dangerous drug—calomel. Any dealer or drug store sells and recommends Dod son’s Elver Tone, a pleasant-tast- ing, harmless vegetable liquid that encourages the liver, relieves con stipation and biliousness without restriction of habit or diet. There are no bad after-effect? from taking Dodson’s Liver Tone It does just what it is intended to do and no more. Dodson’s Liver Tone can not harm either children or grown-ups and is an excellent preventive of chronic liver troubles. Any dealer or drug store sells Dodson's Liver Tone for 5ft cents per bottle, and every bottle sold is guaranteed to give satisfaction, and you get your money bark with out a question if it fails you. Some remedies are sold in imitation of Dodson’s Liver Tone—look out for them. Remember the guarantee. No mother of girls from 6 to 14 years wants t>o do home sewing when such pretty and worthy dresses are only 69<\ Made of fast color ginghams and chambrays. Plain col ors. plaids, checks and stripes. Splendidly made in attractive styles that few home sewers could ap proach. Light anil dark col ors. $1 and $1.25 dresses for only 69c. 50c Dresses 39c For little tots of 2 to 4 years. Plaids and checks in ging hams. 50c Rompers 39c Ginghams and chambrays. Plain colors and checks. Neatly trimmed. 2 to d. Captured the sample line of the Enterprise Mfg. Co., of this city. Several hundred house dresses. Many different styles. Variously in sturdy fast color ginghams, per cales and chambrays. Solid colors with plaid or cheek trimmings, white percales with large polka dots, neat checks, stripes and plaids —the assortment permits the widest choosing. Eight, medium and dark colors— sizes for all. All grouped at just two prices. $1.35 & $1.53 Dresses at . . 98 c $1 to $1.25 I Dresses at K-eely C ompany $0.25 200 Parasols worth up to $5 surplus. This line being a manufacturer s includes the prettiest parasols of the season. All of the fashionable colors are represented. A ou will find plain styles, fancy styles, upturn styles and dome assortment. The sticks are carved, stained, polished, etched, priced at approximately HALF. shape styles in the very handsome. an d all are shown, including pes; Indian shapes m Swift's Silver-Leaf Lard You will find it reliable and good for all cooking. Use it and have tasty pastry. | Put up under government super vision in small, medium and large sized, tight covered, new tin pails. Th White City Park Nov; Open | At Your Dealers Swift & Company U. S. A. M any new things are Canopy shapes; Japanese sha and Coaching shapes. All are made of the most beautiful silks. Some are bordered, others are plain and many are combined in contrasts and some are trimmed. All have very smart and unusual handles. In many cases you will find fancy ribs; some are staple, others arc gilt. Some are straight at tips, others are upturned at tips, at worth $5 of children s and easily An immense showing misses Parasols, in all colors. 50c to $1.00 A Sale of G1 oves at *1 oves on sale wor pr, th$l. Every pair full 16-button len gth. made exclusively for us. Made of soft, fine lustrous silk. F me and strong in their construction. Th ey will prove a pleasure to the wearer. All are two-clasp styles. Paris point embroidery on the hack Colors are tan, Copenhagen, navy, black and white. Every wise shopper wil secure two or three pairs of them. •ill KLeely Company Wash Goods—A Sale s TB 35 ■j r“ for 25c mercerized X DC voiles—Solid colors and pretty floral patterns. Charm ing for summer dresses. 1 fv for 35c white or color- iirC e( j linens—Just the weight, and texture for suits, skirts, etc. White or colors. Yard wide. q for 12i/ 2 c percales— OC Light grounds for skirts, waists, dresses, etc. Yard wide. Mil! lengths 10 to 20 yards. k for motor cloth—a IOC heavy linene for suits and dresses. White and colors. Yard wide. 1 Q for 25c Tissues—a soft, X i/C sheer fabric in delight ful stripes on white grounds. 1 for 15c tan lawns— I VC linen finish and color. Yard wide. f- for 10c Ginghams— DC chambrays and seer suckers. Solid colors and stripes. Mill lengths. 8 to 10 yards. rj for 9c Apron ginghams —nil the popular checks in blue or brown. 1 £ for 25c Ripplette—the X soft., crinkly crepe that requires no ironing. Solid col ors. 10 to 20-yard lengths. Sale of Men’s Furnishings /?Q„ for $1 shirts—have sold here special at 89e, hut a splendid $1 quali ty. Made of soft percales; coat styles, attached cuffs. White and colored grounds; neat stripes and figure de signs. . I for 50c belts—-fine leather belts for men and boys. Black and colors. Regular and patent buckles. Worth 35c and 50c. for 39c and 50c ties— all silk Imperial four- in-hand ties, narrow or with flowing ends. H Great Sale of Corsets at 49c, 89c & 98c At these three prices we have elected to sell many *5 corsets, old models and new; some worth a fourth more, some a <=JJ half, some even twice over: ^5 m for good comfortable corsets for house wear. White ba- » tiste with long hips and medium high busts, and grey, ^ black or white corsets in short models. Well boned and 2 of good materials. Former prices to $1. O Many different kinds corsets in this lot. Made of a fine quality summer batiste. Medium busts and long hips. All sizes. 98c for choice of one big table of corsets, includ ing many fashionable models. Some are slightly soiled. Embroidery and lace trimmed. All sizes. £ Full Weight 40c Brooms 25c Two-pound broom, made of selected broom corn. Plump and full, 5-string tied, wire wrapped, polished handle. 25c Oilcloth, 45 Inches, 15c Standard quality oilcloth, full weight, finely finished. 45 inches. White and colors. 50c Worth of Laundry Soap 25c 10 big bars of Rich’s Special laundry soap. Made for us by one of th* leading soap makers. Same formula us his famous 5e Laundry Soap. Full 9-oz. bars. 10 big bars, 25c. Hi Soaps Always Cost Less Here 6 bars Ivory, 25c. 6 Fels Naptha, 25c. 6 Octagon Laundry, 25c, Spotless Cleanser, 5c. 7 Kirk’s Cabinet, 25c. 6 bars Fairy, 25c. 3 cakes Bon Ami. 25c. 3 cakes Sapolio, 25c. 2 cans Dutch Cleanser, 15c. 6 Gold Dust Twins, 25c. Muslinwear at Half Price Grouped a table of wom en's gowns, combinations and princess slips and chil dren ’s petticoats. Just a few women’s garments of each kind; quite a number of the children’s petticoats and bodywaists. All need a tub bing, which accounts for the halved prices. Buy and save a half. 15c Tea Aprons 8c White lawn tea aprons with daintily ruffled edge. 50c Sun Hats 25c Women’s ohambray sun hats or automobile bonnets of plain blue chambray. 25c Ribbons 19c 4-lnch silk taffeta ribbons In the bright Bulgarian colorings. $5 to $7.50 Trimmed Hats $2.50 30 hats have just come down from the 2nd floor millinery sec tion. All are in the correct spring styles for street and semi-dress wear. Former prices were $5 and $7.50, so they will go in a hurry at $2.50. 75c and Rough Braid Sailors The practical summer hat for smart street and outing wear. Made of the popular rough straw braids— shepherdess or straight brim with round or square crown, Black, white, navy, red. ■s Big Sale of Untrimmed Hats AQf ;2 Actual Values from $1 to $2.95 * Exceptional opportunities to buy genuine hemp, Neapolitan, : J! Milan and chip ha1s at very much below the regular. A* Bargains here. Genuine hemp, Neapolitan, Milan and chip '■» hats much below wholesale prices. Daily we sell them io milli- ners who save over local jobbers’ prices. Large and medium shapes for summer wear. Black, navy, brown, burnt straw and ^b red. Choice 49c. .; $1 to $1.39 Fancy Feathers for A big assortment of fancy feathers in solid colors and two-tone effects. Charming trimmings for many Tjj purposes. Have been selling freely at $1 to $1.39. Choice 69c. On Sale Onlv in Bich’s Economy Basement 69c