Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
KISSING WAR IS
CONDEMNED IN
3 PULPlITS
Or. White, Or. Bricker and Or,
Ogden Regret Agitation, but
Defend Chief Beavers.

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aligned themselves on tho side OF tho
spooners In the recent war" and
asserting that tho newspapers and
politicians have made Atlanta foolish
three Atlanta preachers on sunday
launched a campaign OF support for
chief Of Police Beaver and HE &C.
pArtment. fourth scored the meth
DDS of modern reformcrs though he
mentioned no names and dealt only in
generalities.
The three who vehementiv declared
in favor Of the police we're Or John
E. White. Of the Second Baptist
Church; DR.. L. .. Bricker % the
First Christian, and DIT. Dunbar II
Ogden, of the Central Presbyterian
Their sermons abounded in praise Of
the police department and its head,
Or. Bricker expressing his amazement
al the moral grandeur and strength
OF Chief Beavers" DT. White char
scierizcd the assault on the police
force on behalf Of the down troddcn
spooneTs Of the land as plain. unadIi-
terated gall Dr. Ogden declared tina;
the war Of the spooners' merely
showed that the old conflict betwe N
vice and virtue is still waging in A
anita
Or Hugh X. Walker, OF the First
Presbyterian Church, scoring mod
ern reformers and their methods,
sought to show that they are not foi-
lowing the plans Of Jesus.
Christ came not to make anew to5
methods Of civic government or per
sonal liberty" Dr. Walker said. bat
He came 20 save sinners and ven,
His way, rendering unto Caesar Whit
was Caesars confident that in saving
sinners He would REFORM the lworld"
Or. White Differentiatss.
Speaking on The "sttle About the
Marriage altar" Or. White issued a
broad invitation for the person known
as the "spooner" 20 come forth aud
show himself II would like to see
him" he said.
We have fresh evidence Of thu
evQ influences which are undermining
the family and the home" said Or
white, in the recent exhibition "
loose moral thinking on the subject
Of young men and women meeting in
dark places in the night. Gay and
festive gentlemen have come forward
TO advocate spooning. For the last
two weeks the newspapers have made
an ass of Atlanta. Politicians have
had the gall to assail the police fore
in behalf of the downtrodden spoonsrs
of the land There have been TRADES
against the abuse OF personal llber-
~"
DR. White gave also his opinion Of
the difference between spooning and
counting. "Spooning," he said, lis
the exploit OF the Lothario counting
the glory Of the lover. Spooning is
daIiance with the heast--courting Is
the thrill OF manly love, the asser-
ton Of conscience over lust the en-
noblng engagement OF honest souls
Dr. Dunbar H. ogden based his
sermon on the assertion that the CON
dict which began year ago. when
Chief Beavers closed the tcnderioin,
is s,iH waging. He cited the Spoon
ers' war to prove it.
Preachers Defend Police.
The aim Of those who oppose
moral reform Is to discredit the po-
lice force" Or. ogden said The
CHIEF of Police in his stand Cor the
enforcement Of the law against the
resorts has shown that he has the
manhood to be true to hts oath Of
oalcc. In wiping out the segregated
district and in dealing with scattered
vice. he has proven his efficiency.
Il is our duty as citizens therefore,
10 uphold him. and 10 so mold pub
lie thought as to maintain him in this
mighty conflict with the forces OF
ldWlessness.
Admitting that the police depart
lncnt made d mistake in arrestiuE a
couple for spooning on the steps OF
The Capitol. Dr. l. .. Bricker assert
ed that the city has become disguised
not with the police but with the mex
7ho took up the issue in behalf OF
the lovers
For the last several weeks" SAID
DR.. Rricker. we have had the most
sickenlng mess of hogwash in the
way OF cartoons, jeers and sneers
and poisoned articles in the newspa
pers, that was ever served up 10 tho
nauseated people Of any city in the
world. The purpose Of Il all vas &c
sIcken and disgust the people WITH
the police department They have
siclIened and nsuseated the people
but thank God. not with the polio,
department, Yet It is surprising thai
the depa rtment did not go 10 pieces
utterly am amazed at the mora
grandeur and strength OF Chief Beav.
er~."
Declaring that most great reforms
originate in the pulpit, Or Caleb Rid
ley. Of the Central Baptist Church
vigorously defended the right Of tn,
preacher TO base his sermons on cur,
rent happenings.