Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-12
BROUGHT
CALLS VICE
WAR GODS
W D RR
Praises Chief Beavers Cru
Sade, But Shouts 1T Must
Not End There!"
PLEADS FOR FUTURE
OF THE MARTHA HOME

Casting reticence to the four winds
hurling home his text with old-tlme
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 oint-
ments
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.
lie even Went further and charged the
chufchgoing people of Atlanta with its
upkeep ana care
Dr Broushton's text was not cryntic
1t was taken from the twenty seventh
verse OF the Gospel Of ST Mark Il
read: And Jesus took him by the hand
aud lifted him up.
lne address caused hutter Of ex
/ cllement throughout the packed audi
forum When the much beloved divine
noted for his direct methods in chsrg
ing the people with their duty took his
seat the entire assemblage. which fo,,
/ the greater part Of an hour had sat on
thrali'd, buzzed with surprised mur-
murs Of discussion.
! Spares No Consoience.
| DE- Broughton spared neither con
! science nor words in his hour long
arraignment.
| Taking the platform at 10:15 o'clocl.
/ he read at length from the GOSPEL of
| st Mark opening at the fourteenth
verse and closing at the twenty-ninth.
| These WorGs tell of the healing Of the
/ epileptic 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 a
/ the beautiful waters of Lake Katrine
! in the Highlands Of Scotland. claimed
! by some to be a poem in water" D.
/ BrouShton told how these waters were
carried from the hilltops in vast mains
/ to the city of Glasgow, how there they
/ were divided into thousands Of smaller
VEINS. how these veins again We're di-
Vlded' each serving its separate puc-
pose-the aiding of mankind
Lift Up the Fallen Ones!"
Sing the illustration and applying II
to Atlanta. Or Broughton declared that
/ the mission of the church was TO aid
mankind DO not stand on the hill
/ tops Of your deep faith Come down
/ into the valley Take the wanderinc
girl, the fallen man by the hand-lft
/ hirn up" was his plea
Pungins into the local question of
! the adjustment of the vice zone Dr.,
/ Broughton declared it was Gods own
/ work"
But he shouted, "it must not eu6
there. We have ts,Arm I, 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 ana lifted him up
Who'll Take Them In7"
'Ninc-tenths of you sitting out there
this morning. don't begin to know the
meaning Of that text You tell these
siIs You must find work In Gods
name, | esk you Who'll take them?
| You tell these girls. You must seek de-
| cent society In Gods name. | ask YOU.
| VIII you accept them? Don't dare
| turh your back on these upfortunates.
There is but one way for you to
| serve in your Christian capacity. Take
| il upon yourself to serve these Door
l women who are striving with prayer