Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-23
CHILD LABOR BILL
IS ENDORSED BY
GHURCHMEN
CHURCH CLUB OF DIOCESE OF
GEORGIA PASS RESOLUTIONS
AT A BANQUET TUES
DAY NIGHT.

The Church club Of the Diocese OF
Georgia, Atlanta division, will support
the passage of the Child Labor bill by the
state legislature. Action was taken by
the members at banquet at the kimbaii
house Tuesday night, as resolutions were
passed in which the club favored its pass
age and pledged it's support to the CEN
trail executive committee of Georgia hav-
ing that work I'm hand. The resolution
which was introduced by DR.. George h.
Noble. is as follows:
Resolved, That the Church club OF the
Diocese of Georgia favor the passage oy
the legislature of a bill for the protec-
ton of young children in cotton mills and
other manufacturing establishments in
the state and pledge its support to the
central executive committee or Georgia
having that Work in hand.
Mention was first made of the bill by
Rev. c. B. Wilmer, rector OF st. Luke S
Episcopal church, who was guest OF the
club and made an after-dinner speech.
Mr.. Wilmer did not devote his speech TO
the subject but incidentally mentioned
me bill during the course Of his remarks.
he urged it's passage and asked the mem
bers TO lend their support.
Hon. r. b. Blackburn, member OF the
legislature from Fulton county, also re-
ferred to the Child Labor bill during a
speech. He said after a visit to the. mill
districts he was led to suggest "a whip
ping post for fathers and laws restricting
rights OF fOremen in factories"
Among others who responded TO toasts
were George r. DeSaussure, W. d. Ellis,
Jr., Burton Smith, DR.. ]. c. Olmstead,
and Rev. a. w. Knight.
Following the speeches the resolution
introduced by DR.. George H. Noble was
read by Secretary Charles G. Fleming
and passed.
The second meeting of the club which
was the occasion of the banquet was at
tended by a large number Of the mem
bers of the club and the evening was
spent in a most enjoyable manner.
The Church club of the Diocese Of At
lanta division, was organized on Janu-
airy 3. last. and includes in its member
ship some Of the most prominent lay
men Of the Episcopal church. The minis
tiers are not members of the club but are
often invited to fits meetings.
The officers of the club are: James s.
Middleton, president; DR.. George II. Mo-
bic. first vice president; T. 4. Walker,
second vice president; r. c. DeSaussure.
treasurer. and Charles c. Fleming, sec
rotary. The executive committee is COM
posed OF William n. hawks, w. d.
Ellis. Jr-, T. B. Ferris, S. Y. Upper and
c. j. Hamper.
Those present at the banquet were j.
Houston Adams, B. II. Austin, G. M.
Barnwell. Jr., R. B. Blackburn, DR.. C..
T. Brockett, Jr., George r. DeSaussure,
John NJ. DeSaussure, r. c. DeSaussure,
w. d. Ellis. Jr., T. B. Ferris. Charles G.
Fleming, c. NJ. Goodman, W. r. Jen-
nison. c. j. Hamper. W. {. Lawrence,
r. n. Timmons, Frank c. Gilreath. F. b.
Lippitt. II. A. Maier, ]. S. Middleton.
DR.. George II. Noble, j. c. Olmstead. B.
i. Owens. c. L. Pettigrew, Burton Smith,
r. n. Hopkins. p. H. Shook, John
Stickney, r. NJ. Walker, ]. H. Williams,
"A infield p. Woolf, Rev. Albion w.
knight, Fitzhugh Knox, Rev. c. B. Will
mer. Rev. T. c. Upper. Rev. Robert F..
DeBene. DR.. NJ. Z. Turner, Walter H.
Grant. Jr.