The Washington herald., 1913-09-20
PRESBYTERIAN.

The executive committee Of the Men
and Religion Movement" in Atlanta, in
which two Presbyterian elders Messrs.
EaEan and jackson, are the prime
movers, has achieved another big moral
and philanthropic victory through the
medium of appeal by advertising 10 the
consciences of upright citizens-oackeo oy
prayerful appeal to God when earuhly
prospects looked hopeless. The aim of
ne crusade by these men included three
tbinRs-the alienation of cruelues prac-
ticed by keepers on convicts in Georgia
chain gangs, the legaliZing of parole Tor
offenders under first convictions ana the
establishment of a reformatory home Tor
betrayed girls.
= When this program was announced
the politicians of the State lined up prac-
ticaIly solid against it. Not a single
member OF either house OF the Legislat-
ture would espouse the bills at the outset
Of the agitation. But day after day in
the advertising columns OF Atlanta $ daily
papers the straightforward and relentless
telling of the plain truth about Georgia
dauniug treatment for young boys ana
girls who had transgTessed its laws droVe
home the undeniable necessity OF the
legislation demanded. And day after day
awakening manhood or aroused dreau
brought around the indifferent georgia
: legislators.
Opposition intensified. however. as the
cause gained recruits. and time and again
the crusaders seemed TO have arrived al
a crisis of inevitable defeat. But the
sppeal TO God. TT is time for Thee, o
Lord to work" repeatedly turned 10 thelr
favor what had appeared to be impossi-
BILE CONTINGENCIES. In the last hours OF
tbs legislative session all barriers went
down and the bills for the girls reforma-
tory and for parole of first Offenders
nssssd with big majorities in both
houses. The bill to reform chaln-Sapg
practices did not get through, out the
exposure of these abuses has revived
certain neglected statutes already on Ihe
books which will abate such horrors
greatly And under the operation 'oI tne
narole law no more young prisoners Will
\. sentenced to the gangs. So, all in all,
tbe triumph is very complete. and demon
Etrstes with new certainty that the At
lants method Of advertising and prayer
Is an enormously potent means OF Wal oh
intrenched wrongs.
They say the pastor of the largest
PRESBYTERIAN church in the world, and
-scsntIv moderator of the General As
semblv Dr. Mark A. Matthews. has JUST
refused to permit his mems club 10 pre-
sent him with an automobile.
A. the Gunton-Temple Memorial. Pres
pvterian Church, Fourteenth and
Streets Northwest, the pastor, the ReV'
{. Everest Granger. will preach at the
morning service on what Is ChIl
,ian Church?'' The Sunday school will
rssun7e IFS sessions in the chapel this
Sunday at $50 a. m. The sunday eve
ming service will be resumed the hrst
Sunday in October.
On Friday night at o'clock in the
chanel a preparatory service Will ne
held. looking forward to the celebration
Of the Lords Supper and reception 10
new members on the following SUNDAY.
The usual Thursday night meeting Will
be omitted.
An Awakened Rabbi" will be the
subject of a sermon by the Rev. Bernard
RrssIamp at the Church OF the Covenant
n the II O'Clock morning service.
The evening service will he held IN the
,ent located at the corner of Lamont
street and the Avenue of the Presidents,
Mount Pleasant car line The muslcaI
nrelude, commencing at 1:5 o'clock, VIII
be led by Miss Marguerite Howard. SOLO
list; Mr.. Klein. Precentor' Mrs. hleIh'
accompa mist: Mr.. Smith, cornetist of the
Rsrine Band. The Bible and Its In
nuence." will be the subject of the Rev.
Mr.. Breskamps sermon.
The Bible conference at Wlnona Lake,
Ind, this year has been far and away the
most successful in the history OF the as
sembly. Not only was there remark
able group of speakers, including Gipsy
smith, Dan Crawford, G. Campbell Nor
gan, Billy Sunday, and many Others
hut the attendance broke all records
reaching as high as 5000 at times. For
the first time. also. the nnances nave
been fully taken care of by the income.
and rbe assembly is therefore on a self
supporting basis. Among the plans for
next year was announced the tentative
engagement Of DR.. F. B. Meyer. OF Lon
ion, and Dr. J. H. Jowett. of New York
IN connection with the conference met
the Interdenominat tiOnal Association OF
Evsngelists. with many members in at
tendance. The membership now includes
~ and has established official headquar-
tcrs in Chicago.