The age-herald., 1902-02-04
ATTACKS SUNDAY PAPERS AS ONE OF
 THE WORST ILLS The Rev. Dr. George in Strong Address Before the
 ReformerS "CHRISTIAN ClllZGNSHlD" The Rev. pr. A. B. Curry Believes a < Pure Marriage Relation to Be
 the Chief Bulwark of
 Nation.
| CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP"

Sunday newspapers are about the worst things that blight an otherwise passable world, is the opinion of the Rev pr. H. H. George, field secretary of the Ma tional Reform Association, as expressed in his address last night at the first meeting of the National Reform Conven- ton in this city held at the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
 However, the wickedness of the Sunday newspapers was somewhat palliated by the fact that the Rev. Dr. George traced it's existence through the Sunday trains back to the Sunday mails, thereby plac- ing the dread responsibility on the broader shoulders of the United States govern ment.
 What Responsibility Has the State for Sabbath Dissertation and the Remedy was the subject of the Rev. Dr. George address which he handled in manner that showed he was thoroughly familiar with his subject He dwelt at some length on the desecration of the Sabbath. stated that the proper respect for the Sabbath was essential to good government and better citizenship, and proved that 1t was absolutely necessary that the mandate ordering the seventh day as day or rest be obeyed that long life and prosperity might ensue The Rev. Dr. George Is a speaker of much force, and has wide ex- perience in this line of work.
 On Christian Citizenship"
 Ct1rr noQ Qf n First Presbyterian church, addressed the convention on the subject, What Is In- voived in Christian Citizenship?' Dr. Cur ry took Christ as a type of the perfect cit izen and the laws of God as the fixed rules of the highest citizenship He said that just in proportion as a nation was righteous so it was strong, and that just in proportion as it wa. unrighteous, so it was weak. He cited a number of in- stances in the worlds history in substan- tiation of the statement.
 Christian citizenship said Doctor Curry lis the application to all of the affairs of the state of the principles of right eousness as revealed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christi
 He applied this to the individual life. the family life, the social life and the commercial life. He pleaded strongly for a purer marriage relation. He said that wherever, in whatever nation the mar riage vows were disregarded and the mar riage relation lost it's sacredness, that community or tribe or nation was tot tering to its fall.
 The meeting adjourned until 2:3O o'clock in the afternoon and will hold it's final meeting in the city tonight at 7:30 oclock.
 Programme for Today.
 Following is the programme for this afternoon and night:
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 To Preside-Gen. R. D. Johnston.
 Devotional exercises.
 2:45-"Can the Liquor Traffic be Broken Up While It is Licensed by Govern ment," Rev. George Read, pastor of Bes- semer M. E. Church, South.
 9:15-"The Evils of Our Divorce System and the Best Means of Remedying Them" Rev. Dr. H. H. George, field sec- retary of the National Reform Associa- tion.
 3:45-Report of committee on resolu- tions; discussion and adoption.
 NIGHT SESSION.
 To Preside-James Bowron.
 Devotional exercises.
 7:40-"Should the Bible be Preserved in Our Public Schools. and How Can It be Doen?" Rev. Dr. L. S. 1andley, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church.
 S:10-"How Can We Impress Chris tian Civilization Upon Those Who Have Come to Us by the Spanish-American War;" Rev. Dr. A. c. Davidson pastor of the Southside Baptist church.
 S:35 - Secular vs. Christian Govern ment," Dr. H. H. George.
 Question box and free discussion.
 The association stands for the defense of an mperiled Sabbath. the Bible in our common schools a Christian divorce law, the severance of all connection between our government and the liquor traffic and suitable Christian acknowledgements in state and national constitutions. No union of church and state. but no divorce of the state from the Christian religion.