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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-06-26
THE .JEFFERSONIAN


Dr. Ayers has never denied nv statement
about his letter. and qc5U not n0ac do So
L not only published the statement in The
Jeffersonian, and in Watson's Magazine. but
also put 1t IN my book on Foreign Missions
The preacher who did so, made his denial
TO country congregation, far from the rail
roads and the towns, and he had no idea that
his denial would ever be heard of by me.
lie has yet to learn that he cannot assail
me LII any county where / am known, with
out hurting himself
Why did he not get denial from The
Index?
Why did he not get denial from Dr.
Ayers?
DIR. Ayers was IN Georgia a few months
ago, and spent several weeks here He knows
OF my statements, and he did not deny them
1t IS not too late for the preacher at
MeanesVllle to apply to The Index, and to
d. Ayers. The Index can be reached, any
day.
A file of that paper, four years old, will
show DIR. Ayers letter, / saw it in The
Index, OF which am a constant reader.
AS to m1s-statements at Griffin, I made
none. Let the accuser specify. IF I can't
prove what [ have said against the present
un-Scrlptural system of missionary work in
L
In the meanwhile, / bee all reminded
people to read, In the July number of Wat
sons Magazine, what Rev T. +. McCrea
wrote about Foreign Missions, as now con-
Quoted.
DR.. McCrea is a foreign missionary him
self, heretofore stationed at Chefoo, China.
saw that he was to be transferred to
Dalny, Manchuria(
He is an employee of the Baptist Board.
and is presumably in close touch with DIR.
Smith. DR.. Willingham, Dr. Burrows, and
The Christian Index
Brother McCrea went to China believing
that the present system is all right.
Experience in the field convinced him that
the present system is wrong
He wrote some powerful appeals to South
ern Baptists protesting against the present
sYsteH
He says he sent copies of his letters to all
the Baptist papers and preachers.
Did The Index get one9
Did the lIeansvile preacher get one?
Did the Baptist Board at Richmond. Viz
ginia, get one?
Did DR.. r. J. Willingham get one?
don't know. II they did, they Kept 1T to-
Themselves
I GOT ONE, And l. LET TT OUT.
Are the people entitled to know the facts2
are tflOSe VINO furnish the money entitled
to know whether their sacrifices are bearing
good fruit9
Apparently, the powers-that-be in the
Baptist church did not think So
But [ did-hence the publication of Bro
McCrea's letter.
Those who are willing to zearn the truth
about this MODERN un-Scriptural William
Gary brand of Foreign Missions, oeoe it to
Themselves to read the two letters in the July
number Of our Magazine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-06-26
Meanwhile, Ca, June 18th, 1!

MeaHSF1tto, ia. June ISEn, 1913.
Dear Sir: I have thought for some time I
would write to you and haven't until now. Our
preacher got to you the other day about For
eign Missions, and said he had been taking the
Index for Is years and he had never seen it in
there where the missionary had to have two or
three domestic servants to get the respect of the
higher class of Chinese, and wanted the number
of the Index that had it in it. I am enclosing a
letter to the Index and 10 cents for the copy that
has that article in it, SO if it is not asking too
much of you please fill in blank space in letter.
the number that contains the statement SO will
have it for him when he comes again He said he
heard you speak in Griffin, Ga, ard you made
several statements that not / told him
to point them out and he could get $500 to S100
for every one you made that you could not prove.
Then he said you was uncOvering some things
that was rotten in the mission method, but he
thought you ought to give them a better plan,
am anxious for the July Magazine, s. can show
him those letters from McCrea that you are going
to reproduce. Well we think there is not another
one like T. E. w. I think some times that you
nave gone through with enough to discourage
any one, but the darkest hour is Just before the
dawn. Only short time back you were by your
self in the great battle for blood bought lher-
ties, but thank the Lord others have come in to
the fight and now the couAtry is aroused as never,
before to the great danger that threatens it i'm
Roman Catholic rule Thanks to T. e. W.. and
may the Lord shield and protect you till you have
reaped your reward on earth and then take you
to home in heaven is the prayer of one who
wishes for you and yours long and happy life.
Yours with best wishes
j. w. FORTUNE
It was DR.. T. w. Ayers who wrote to the
Christian Index, from China, defending the
fine style In which the foreign missionaries
lived
He alleged that the missionary had to live
that way, and to keep at least three domestic
servants, or lose the respect of the Chinese.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-06-26
PAGE NINE
EDITORIAL NOTES
BY j. ID. WATSON

ern Railroad
Somewhere in Virginia, the Carolinas. or
Georgia, happened to be the open switch. the
broken rail-, or the rotten cross ties.
The Southern is a Morgan controlled road.
and at that time the late Samuel Spencer
was the lieutenant to whom Morgan e Co.
entrusted the task of piling up dividends at
cost of life and limb.
But one day the unexpected happened
the life of Mr.. Spencer was one of those sac
rltced to Morgan & Co.'S greed for bigger
dividends, and after that wreck,-when the
butchery had struck near home-there was
some change for the better.
Up 1n New England, on another Railroad
controlled by Morgan & Co., and William
Rockefeller, has recently been occurring SINH
lar catastrophes to those on the Southern a
few years ago.
On the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford have occurred three wrecks within the
limits OF cities that have aroused the peo-
pie OF that entire section to the fact that
the New Haven IS running on the principle
OF dividends for the owners without regard
for safety for passengers
Ihe last one, IN which Sin persons lost their
lives by one section of a fast express RUNNING
into the section In front, seems to have over
taxed the patience of the authorities. and it
looks as If some Of the big New Haven
officials will be caught in the prosecutors net
before the case ends.
Just about as soon as the wreck on the New
Haven was known to the public the officials
OF the New Haven were out with statement
telling the public that the engineer was
entirely to blame,-that he had disreearded
signals set against him telling him to stop.
But this engineer lived to tell his side of
the story, and it is proving to be severe
indictment Of the railroad officials.
Two or three days before the wreck the
engineer had reported the engine not work
ing we'll, and had made an entry ON the
round house books stating: Brakes no good"
But III spite Of this warming he was sent
out with this same unsafe engine to pull
fast express, and when his train Numbered
up TO stop signal at sixty miles an hour he
could not stop, for the brakes on the enoine
refused to work, and the result was inevita-
bIe
After the engineer had given his testimony
before the Coroner at Stamford the railroad
was forced to produce the round house book.
and there on the engineers report of the
engine, made two OF three DAYS before the
wreck, were the words. Brakes no GOOD =,
But to further settle the dispute between
the engineer and the railroad officials the
Coroner and experts representing the Inter
state Commerce Commission. made n test RIM
with the same engine pulling similar train.
and the result again vindicated the engineer.
One OF the best engineers on the road was
put In charge OF the train for the test trip
he was accompanied by the air brake experts
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
and the result of the test fastens the respon-
slblllty upon the railroad officials.
Instead Of the engineer beng to blame. as
the officials declared him to be immediately
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-06-26
Have Not Told Amy Lies On the
Foreign Missionaries.

THE following letter will explain itself,
and may be of interest to our readers:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
LIGHT OPERA IN STOCK
Success of Gilbert and Sullivan
Pieces Inspires Plan.

permanent organization for the pro-
duction OF light opera will he established
by the Shuberts This was the announce
mant made Yesterday from the offices OF
fine firm. the organization being result
NJ the success achieved by the company
producing the Gilbert and sullivan operas
The Internations Light Opera Company
IL In. tl,l- chosen for the organization. It's
nucleus 10 the members OF the company
spuesring in The Man with Three
Wives " the new Franz l.ehar operetta.
which will be presented At the Weber
and Fields Theatre on Thursday night.
The aim Of the managers viii be the Sc
I.,,ion of A repertory Of modern light
o,.ra from American and foreign sources
"rba Man with Three Wives will. IL Is
MANNED. bc the first piece in the roper
tory. which will be increased from time
IA time. The company engaged 10 appear
will be kept intact az far as possible and
will De without a star.
The plan is one We have had In MIND
for more than a year Lee Shubert. OF
the firm. said last night. We believe
that light opera will In future play an
immensely important part again in the
amusement Aeld. and think this VIII he
Tho case with modern works as well as
those Of Gilbert and Sullivan calibre.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
NINE. BUTT AT HIPPOOROME
English Contralto and Kennerley
Rumford Delight Audience.

There wcr. few vacant seats N the
IIippodromc last evening al the concert
pi..p T., Mime. Clara Butt. kenDerley
Runrord and Manuel Klein and his or
cb,stra. Mime. Butts rich. sonorous con
,ra'fo flied the big house and captured
the audienc, without the least apparent
,f.ct Siic was compelled 10 add 10 cd'n
Of her number
Her songs included Handeis Largo
"or,bra mai fu." from "NerNes and 20
H,,t I'm the Lord" from Mcndelssohn's
.Eniah." TO which she gay" as an en-
cor. sleep. Baby. Sleep In her share
OF the second part Of the programme
Kathleen Mavourneen" and The Lost
chord were followed by Annie Laurie
and "onIy a Baby" Tho duet CORN"
Thomas Night Hymn at sea- BY Nine.
pu,- and Mr.. Rumford. brought i VIII
Give Thee the KEYS Of Heaven as an
encore. aud Mr. Rumford's clear pleas
ant singing Of when the Swallows
uomeward Fly and "Thou'rt Passing
Hence" was so warmly received that ne
Gang "The Gentle Maiden in response to
"a recall
The orchestral contributions were the
"Tannhduser overture fie'o e''
american rantasie the Grieg Peer
Gvnt" suite and Tschaikowsky'N 'Sl2'
overture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
Will SON BAN ON TURKEY
TROT FEARED NCAPITAL
President-Elect May End Society's Ragtme
Capers by Forbidding the Marine
Band to Play.

music and PLAYS ii To things like God
Save the queen when the B"itish Am
ba ssador IN ful uniform. s:cps forth.
and the ''Marseillaise" when the French
ambassador comes into view. but il al
WAYS takes Big chief Battle Axe,
Pickles and Peppers or Hop Along.
Ole Vrginnv. Hop Along. {" get the
thousands o. people VINO 'ali on the
President down the line.
II is believed however that with the
love Of art and music in the Wilson fam
nv the Marine Band will nave to turn to
its former programmes whil" they are
in tn. White House.
II was the TURKEY trot' that threat
euad the southern ball with utter an
urr There arose discussion as to
whether the guests should or should h"'
turkey trot" aud bunny hus. Inc
dieulded said 10. while those who were
to buy tickets at & each wanted to dance
what they pleased.
so ;he tickets have not sold u" a"E
great extent. and while the promoter
say rho reason Is the ncarness OF the
,ra.Iptiration-up To yesterday they sal"
inaugural ball-thcre are wise ones ""'
firmly believe that the turkey fol -
tbro,tling the southern ball. ana ma
have had something TO do Win inc cum
nation Of the inaugural ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Edward llattiudel. who vas member
Of ,hc cast which appeared with Emma
''rentini ion Naughty Marietta" two sea
sons ago has been engaged by Arthur
Uamrcrstcin 20 play with Nine Tren'inI
In The rircfy." lie will Join the com
pany on Monday evening. January ..
\ psrty from the Century Theatre.
made up of members OF ID" cast 81 "Jo-
seph and Ills Brethren" attended a lid-
l.qh version ~ the play at the Nationa'
Theatre. on the Fast side. yesterday
afternoon.
Frank Re.cacr viii Join the company
r'ayin. The Affairs OF AnatoI Al the
Maxim, Elliott Theatre tonight, Paying
an. part Of Max.
\ theatre party OF .iX thousand mem
bers OF the American Druggists Syndi-
cate. now holding its nth annual con-
vention here. will attend the Performance
81 "I'ndor Many Flags at the Hip
podrome tonight
The first rehearsal ~ The honeymoon
Evprcss' the new Winter Garden SHOW
I'm which Gaby Doslys and Al JO!sou VIII
aplear. was held yesterday. The new
piece will be produced early next month.
Eoacrt Warwick. last seen In New YORK
i'm support OF Lima Abarbanell IN the mu'
sirsl comedy Miss Princess. has been
engaged by Edward j. BoweS TO appear
In THOMPSON Buchanan's new comedy
The Bridal Path.
Norman McKinnel and members of the
comuauv presenting Rutherford ana
Son at the Little Theatre will give thu
FIRST Of = series of Wednesday matinees
beginning Wednesday OF this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
OBITUARY..
~, ONION WHlTTLEsEY JOHNSON.

,.,,,o, NHittlcScy Johnson. the last
of the seven founders of the
.-.,r;can News Company and it's presi-
~. 90, the last twelve years, died from
.,,,,,,,ia early Yesterday morning at
-. nor,e 10Th street and Madison ave
re had been i'll only a short time,
~, his age. cighty-three years. prevent
d his recovery.
-. robrson was born November s. 1879
ru,bam. Greene County. y. Y. His
ne was farmer, and the boy
iatt.'.A ,iI the soil until he was fifteen
.',s old. when he came to New York
..I hogan addressing wrappers for lie
.'..,,.or dey Etats Unis." He also car
.,d napers in The old eth Ward.
,rt+r no started business of selling
..,rspers and periodicals on whole
.-. ha.is al No % Ann street with John
,,a.,,i,on and. later. Henry Dexter. uu-
.,. name o. Dexter. Hamilton & Co.
..,a,,air Tousey was taken into the firm
.d On 1904 II was turned into the Ameri-
News Company. John +. Tousey,
pa,,ick Farrelly and George Dexter he
'.o,,,rc members Of the corporation. Mr.
robnson was treasurer OF the company
from the beginning until Henry Dexter,
o,bo was ninety-two years old when he
died two years ago. resigned from the
presidency decade previously.
Mr.. Johnson was a trustee OF the Broad
way Savings Institution, treasurer and
director Of the Nassau News Company
and trustee of the Peoples Trust Com
nany. He was also member Of the
sleepy Hollow and LotoS clubs and The
PLAYERS. lie had country home at War
wick. y. y. son. Edward II. Johnson
Of this city and two daughters, Mrs
lanes NJ. Fuller, of Warwick, and Mrs.
J. Wilson Hart. Of Glen Ridge y. j.,
survive him.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
30 p. NJ. at the Clinton Avenue Congre-
rational Church, Clinton and Lafayette
avenues Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20

Washington. Jan. s.-Whatc.cr the mo-
tives that prompted Governor Wilson to
call 2 halt on inaugural bail plans il Is
suspected in the Metropolitan and the
Army and Navy clubs and in Washington
drawing rooms that the capital is III Tor
q period OF reform which VIII first Top
off from all stat" dances n turkey
rrot" and its equally famous ragtime rel
atiycs.
The President-elcct also IS expected TO
prohibit the Marine Band ilayins for
thee new dances IT there j. no mdsic
there can be no dances. Tor on could not
waltz or turkey troC' to The Funeral
March" nor 20 the melody Of III )ma
Sweet lone" 80 one i'm Washington
soc.ety On the other hand. can entertain
4 dancing party without q section Of the
Marine Band This historic organization
has been compelled all winter to alter
nate with rdgtime players At the fash
ionablo dances. and finally t. take up
the music itself.
There is everything IN the music. for
without a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" Sally Come Up and Sally
Come down" and lot or other iiSging
tunes. the biz crowds which greet the
President on New Years Day. for in
stance would never get down the lin'
or course. the Marine Band i,uo"s good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
THE OLD GUARD BALL
Coming Function Is Arousing
Much Interest.

The Ola Guard ball Of 1918. winch is TO
h. held i'm Madison Square Garden on the
night Of January 80. promises 10 be as
much . .o-ia as q military function. for
tn list of hoXholders already includes the
names OF many persons well known IN So
ciety as well as officers Of high rank in
TIE army. tho navy and and national
guard Of this and other states.
Details Of officers from the veteran or
Caniza tons Of nineteen cities in the North
and South are coming to tho ball. Wear
Ing their distinctly" and picturesque UNI
forms they will take part in the military
march at midnight which il always the
spectacular feature ~ the ball These in
clude the Ancient and honorable Artillery
OF Boston. the Governors Foot Guards Of
New Haven and Hartford. the Richmond
Blues the ith and Jth Infantry OF Mary
land the Philadelphia city Troop. the
Putnam Phalanx. the Amoskeag veterans
OF Manchester. y. II: the Minute Men OF
WASHINGTON. the Worcester Continentais,
the Providence Light Infantry, The New
port Artillery. tho Bristol, X. l.. Veterans
and veterans Of the Civil and spanish
wars
American flags will predominant in the
scheme Of decoration in the Garden ana
uron platforms, erected over the arena
boxes. large army tents will be placed
from which an excellent view Of the
march and the dancers may b" had.
Boxes and seats may loo obtained at the
Old Guard headquarters, 80 --' West
5lst street
The Ola Guard is an Independent mill
tarv battalion. existing under n charter.
Its membership consists Of men VINO hold
an honorable discharge for service I'm the
army, navy or the national guard OF the
United States. It's members are not liable
for Jury duty. II can be called upon ior
duty in case OF instruction or rot oy
the Governor only. Among its ranks can
he found well known bankers. merchonts'
men Of affairs, generals. colonies and otn-
erg who love good fellowship and military
Iif,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
SHOULD HELP NEWSPAPERS
Dr.. Williams Says Church Has
Not Done It's Duty.

Or. TalcOtt Williams. Of the Columbia
School Of Journalism, speaking yesterday
N the sunday Morning Forum of the
Park Avenue Methodist Church, told his
audience that the Church ought 10 be the
pov.rhouse OF the mind 10 demand M
proyemeut In A.. news publications.
whether newspapers or low priced maya
zines. lie declared there was steady .ul-
provemont in such publications. but in
timatcd that not much credit for sucn
IMPROVEMENT was due TO Christian people.
The church. as such, had rather crit-
cized az long iange. no said. than done
the things wb!cn -oaliy counted.
Or Williams discussed not the news
paper. but the citizen who reads (
"Peorlc who reed newspapers make
them what thev are" said be. The
newspaper is social not literary
product. and since IL disappears aft.
only few hours OF life it has time
lin,h The newspaper il the conscience
OF the people When man bays paper
No helps 10 edit il. even 4 h. disagre,s
with what he finds IN il.
You Christian people have done Your
fun share in the making OF bad news
r,pers. You are doing your best To sup
port tie worst in journalism. Your pro-
test 10 the editor. Il YOU make one r'-
c.iyes instant attention and II has imme-
dia,e effect. But you make few pro-
tests. one Of tie efforts Of the Christia D
church ought to be- to supervise and. i
need be change the moral tone Of the
newspaper. The demand for improve
men, OF tn. newspaper comes from all
sides. as much from without az within the
Church. There j. steady Improvement,
and il is more rapid than heretofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-20
GIFTS TO JEWISH HOSPITAL
Endowments for Social Service
Extension for Consumptives.

Cincinnati. Jan. le-An extension So
cial service Of M" National Jewish
Hospital for Consumptiyes At Denver.
whereby patients are 10 be educated
and taught hea'thful trades Va made
possible AZ IN" annual meeting or
tho hospital board mere to-day. when IN
endowment by Mrs. Herman August of
Cleveland, and Joseph j.. ScnOen""is. oi
New York city. for this purpose was an
nOunced.
eift u sso.ooo for an Iniirmaiy
building to permit patients 10 be zee
tanned longer than q wear was made 'E
Samuel Grabfelder. of Philadelphia. MI
merols other gifts were announced. in-
ending s. 600 by Benjamin MtncImar.
81 St Louis.
IN, following officers were elected.
President. samuel Grabfelder. of Ph'I-
adephia: nrst ,lcr-pres'1ehi, -, -, ,.i'e.
FreibCTg, Of CinciuHdii, s"cohG VIZ.
presidrnt. David <. Lehman. OF DcnN.r,r'
tIird yice-nresideut, thu Rev. III. VII;
lam = Friedman, OF Denver lOul III
NIce-I,reSidcnt Herman August % 'Ic'ts
Iapd' treasurer, BENJAMIN hthelmtl Oh
=, .onis and secretary. Mrs :. iisko.
Of Denver.
These OI1tflNt WIN ''''' ''''
If cleveland: Louis -. Schoenbers. Of
voyy York Clty. and TIE Rev. III. j.
I.onard Levy. of Pittsburgh, comprise
the executive department
Hundreds of the best known Jews III
,bo country arrived here to-day FOR the
,v.nty-third biennial council or IN"
T-rion Of American Hebrew 'onSreGa-
,ions The organization represents more
than two hundred of the principal Jew
fsh concentrations 81 the United states.
rh. council viii last until Thuisdaf'
and will open Tomorrow afternoon WIN
q mo ting Of tn, executive board an
with religious services In IN" jewish
places Of Worship.
Among the prominent members 81 inc
.ouncO her. are jacob H. SchlH an"
,dolnh Ochs Of New York: JULIUS
poeenwsld of chicago; |. W. berhhe''''
NJ Louisville: Julian W. Mack. OF 'hi-
caeo. simon W ltoscndalc. OF Albany
Martin \ Marks Of Cleveland; Joseph
scroentbal Of Columbus: Adolph krais
.rd Judge Philip stein. of chicago
t,,lius Kahn. ~ San Francisco ph\'"
,ar,,itt Of New York: simon OF.
- Wsshington. and Jacob Brenher. OF
yrnpi.lNu.