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

Sharply criticis,ng those who have
aligned themselves on the side Of the
spooners in the recent war" and
asserting that the newspapers and
politicians have made Atlanta foolish,
three Atlanta preachers on Sunday
launched campaign of support Tor
Chief of Police Beavers and his de-
partment. A fourth scored the meth
DDS Of modern reformers, though he
mentioned no names and dealt only in
generalitieS.
The three who vehementv declared
in favor of the police were DR. John
F. White, Of the Second Baptist
Church, DR.. l.. O. BriCker, of the
First Christian, and DR. Dunbar IL
Ogden, Of the Central Presbyterian.
Their sermons abounded in praise OF
the police department and IFS head,
DR.. Bricker expressing his amazem ant
at the moral grandeur and strength
of Chief Beavers" DIR. White char
aCteriZed the assault on the police
force on behalf of the down trodden
spooners of the land as plain. unadul-
terated gall DR. ogden declared tina.
the war of the spoOners" merely
showed that the old conflict between
vice and virtue is still waging in Az
lanta.
DR. Hugh K Walker. OF the First
Presbyterian Church, scoring mod
ern reformers and their methods
sought to show that they are not Col
lowing the plans of Jesus.
Christ came not to make anew the
methods of civic government or per-
sonal liberty" Dr. Walker said. "but
He came to save sinners and went
His way, rendering unto Caesar what
was Caesars, confident that in saving
sinners He would reL6lm the world
DR.. White Differentiates.
Speaking on THE "attle About the
Marriage -ltar," DR. White issued A
broad invitation for the person known
as the "spooner' to come forth anu
show himself Il would like to see
him." he said.
we have fresh evidence Of the
evil influences which are undermining
the family and the home" said Or
White, in the recent exhibition 81
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 spooniug. For the last
two weeks the newspapers have made
an ass of Atlanta Politicians have
had the gall 10 assail the police for
in behalf Of the doWntrodden spoonsrs
of the land. There have been TRADES
against the abuse of personal libor-
ty."
DR.. White gave also his opinion Of
the difference between SpOoning ana
counting "Spooning, he said, is
the exploit of the Notwithstanding
the glory of the lover, Spooning is
dalliauCe with the beast-courting is
the thrill of manly love, the asser-
ton of conscience over lust the en-
l.
DR. Dunbar H. ogden based his
sermon on the assertion that the con
fict which began a year ago, when
Chief Beavers closed the tenderloin,
is still waging He cited the spoon
ers' war" to prove it.
Preachers Defend Police.
1.-THE aim of those who oppose
moral reform is to discredit the po-
lice force" DIR. Ogden said. The
Chief of Police in his stand for the
Of the law against the
resorts has shown that he has the
manhood to be true to his oath of
office. In wiping out the segregated
district and in dealing with scattered
vice, he has proven his efficiency.
II is our duty as citizens, therefore,
to uphold him, and to so mold pub
lie thought as to maintain him in this
mighty conflict with the forces of
lawlessness."
Admitting that the police depart
ment made a mistake in arresting a
couple for spOoning on the steps of
the Capitol, Or. l., 0. Bricker assert
ed that the city has become Disguised. (
not with the police but with the meL
who took up the issue in behalf Of
the lovers
For the last several weeks. said
DR.. Bricker. we have had the most
mess OF hogwash in the
way of cartoons. teers and sneers.