The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-06
FIRING
AT SHINE RS.
Or, Broughton Refers to a Pos
SibIe Fight For Prohibition.

HE RESENTS SOME EDITORIALS
AND PUTS TIE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SALOONS AND DIsREPUTA.
BILE HOUSES ON THE CHURCH
MEMBERS-ONE OF HIS LAST
MEETINGS IN ATLANTA.
The Atlanta Constitution of March
says:
Dr.. Broughton continues to spit fire at
the First Baptist Church. and last night
the thunderbolt came in the Shape of
another challenge TO newspapers
Having said about all he knows on the
subject of dancing, cards and punch
bowls. his sensational remarks were
directed last night toward the secular
press of the city.
1t seems that certain editorial which
appeared in yesterdays Constitution on
sensational preaching, together with ar.
ticles in other papers, have aroused the
Doctors ire, and he elegantly asks the
papers to either put up or shut up
The subject of Dir. Broughton' s dis
course was The DEVILS Auction Sale in
Atlanta" and his remarks were based on
the story of Jacob and Esau. Said he
II speak to night about Atlanta ne.
cause am in Atlanta and I don't like to
talk in the abstract. like to see things
dealt with practically and from an every
day common sense standpoint
~ tell you the pulpit needs to day men
who will apply the truth to everyday life
y man can do no good lecturing on alb
stract subjects, but let him proclaim the
truth, even if he does have to denounce
dancing and cards. 1 have always SYM
pathized with Eesau. He was II whole
soul, big hearted sport and l believe that
if Jacob lived now he would he a curb.
stone banker; but Esau sold his birth.
right. We have many such men to. dav,
and if we could get them in the church
| they would accomplish wonders.
Your city is selling out its birthright
God has not turned His back on At
lanta-Atlanta has turned it's back on
| God.
81 don't believe Atlanta is the worst
! place | ever saw. 1t has some of the best
| people ever met and your churches are
as free from worldliness rs many other
churches in the South. but, on the other
hand, you have some of the meanest peo-
pie ever saw.
Look at your saloons look Mt your
| houses of prostitution, legalized by your
city; and who makes the laws? Your
people make them, and the most OF you
are church members and you have sold
out to the devil.
Some may say that saloons keep IN
business and schools Can you afford to
run your schools on blood money? Can
you keep them up with money saturated
with the blood of human souls? I would
let my child grow up i'll ignorance. be-
lieving that the earth was flat and that
we move round it, rather than educate
him in such Il place. Some one may say
that Christ made wine Yes, ana he
made the lion. but he supposed men had
enough sense to keep him Gagged.
tEou cannot grow Christianity in the
atmosphere of vice which you have. You
voted whiskey i'll Atlanta, and when you
did it you virtually consented tc throw
open the doors which lead your boys tc
hell Turn out saloons and your moral
atmosphere will grow pure.
Il see that the saloon men are becom
ing alarmed ut the result of the reviva
movement in Atlanta, and l understand
you will soon attack the traffic. When
you do, send me IL telegram at Roanoke
and will come by the help of God and
aid you.
Just here while think of it," con
tinucd DR.. Broughton, II wish to ex-
tend ii challenge to the newspapers. Ger
tain editorials have charged me with be
ing sensational, and | would lke..to say
it just isn't so. And whoever says il
goes back on the truth. | am merely
preaching the Gospel, and unless the gos
pei is sensational there is no ground fol
the charge see some reporters here to-
night. You can just go back to YOU
office and ask your editors, do you en-
Horse card playing, dancing, theatre
going, social clubs, open saloons ant
Catholics and Jews singing in oul
choirs;' If you don't, either put up OF
shut up. Show yourself on enc side OF
the other of these questions.
The only trouble with our churche.
to-day is that they are afraid to attacl
sin for fear of offending somebody"
Yesterday morning DR.. Broughtor
preached on 1.-The Power of the Ilol,
Spirit this morning Mt II, the subjec
will be Growth in Grace
AT O'Clock this afternoon he will
, preach a special sermon to school girls.
Tonight ne will talk to the II otormer
and street car conductors of Atlanta
Tomorrow night he will preach hi:
farewell sermon and leave on II midnight
train for his home at Roanoke. Va
After II few weeks rest Dir. BroughtoI
will 90 to Birmingham, where he has ac
cepted ali invitation to throw hot shot al
the worldliness of that city.
HIS FIRST NOMINATIONS.
Washington, March 5.-Presi dent Nc
Kinley to-day sent to the Senate the fol
lowing nominations: John Sherman, oil
Ohio, Secretary of State; Lyman j. Gage