Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-11
Praises Chief Beavers Cru.
SADIE. But Shouts 1T Must
Not End There!"
PLEADS FOR FUTURE
OF THE MARTHA HOME.
Don't Dare Turn Your Back on
These UnfortunateS," He
HurIS at Conference.

Casting reticence to the four Winds
hurting home his text with old time
vigor, DR.. Len G. Broughton. during his
hour at the Bible conference today, laid
his finger on local conditions, probed
the wound, then applied healing cint-
mentg.
Referring to CHIEF Beavers cleanup
orders. he declared it was Gods own
work" He made an eloquent plea for
the maintenance Of the Martha home.
He even went further and charged the
churchgoins people OF Atlanta with its
upkeep and care
DR.. Broughton's text was not cryptic.
1t was taken from the twenty seventh
verse OF the Gospel OF St. Mark il
read: And Jesus took him by the hand
and lifted him up
The address caused a flutter Of ex-
element throughout the packed audi
torium When the much beloved divine,
noted for his direct methods in chare.
ing the people with their duty, took his
seat, the entire assemblage. which fol.
the greater part OF an hour had sat en-
thrailed, buzzed with surprised muir
murs Of discussion
Spares No Consciencs.
DR.. Broughton spared neither con.
science nor words in his hour long
arraignment.
Taking the platform at 10:I5 O'Clock.
he read at length from the Gospel OF
ST. Mark opening at the fourteenth
verse and closing at the twenty ninth.
These al Of In
epiIeptic boy by the Master Immediate
ly after the beautiful scene on the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION
Drawing illustration from the in
spiration. he received while gazing az
the beautiful waters Of Lake Katrine
in the Highlands of Scotland. claimed
by some to be poem in water" Dr..
Broughton told how these waters were
carried from the hiltops in vast mains
to the city of Glasgow, how there they
We're divided into thousands of smaller
Veins how these veins again were di-
vided, each serving its separate pur-
pose-the aiding of mankind.
Lift Up the Fallen Ones!"
Using the Illustration and applying It
to Atlanta, DR.. Broughton declared that
mankind. DO not stand on the hill
tops Of your deep faith. Come down
into the valley Take the wandering
girl, the fallen man by the hand-lift
him up was his plea.
Plunsing into the local question of
the adjustment OF the vice zone. Dr.
Broughtol declared it was Gods own
work"
But he shouted. at must not enc
there. We have taken it upon us to
throw these women of the crimson life
from their lodgings. Some We have
saved. More we must save.
THANK God that the right seeing
people of Atlanta have established a
place for those girls who have turned
from their past life and rest their hope
of the future in the shelter of the Mar
tina home.
Thank God for the work that is
going on there That is what is meant
by my text, And He took him by the
hand and lifted him up
who'll Take Them inn"
"Nine-tent Of you sitting out there
this morning don't begin to know the
meaning Of that text. You tell these
girls, You must find work In Gods
name. | ask you. Who'll take themp
You tell these girls. You must seek de-
cent society In Gods name, ask you,
VIII You accept them? Don't dare
turn YOUR back on these unfortunates.
"rbore Is but one way for YOU to
serve m }our Christian capacity TAX
it uupu Yourself "a serve these poor
women Nh" ARE striving with prayer