Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
BROUGHTO
CALLS VICE
WAR GODS
" D RK
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,
hurting home his text with old time
vigor, Dr. Len G. Broughton, during mis-
hour at the Bible conference today, laid
his finger on local conditions, probed
the wound, then applied healing oint.
mentg
Referring to Chief Beavers clean -up
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
churchgoinS people OF Atlanta with its
upkeep and card.
Dr. Broughtoh's text was not crvntiq.
1t was taken from the twenty sevan+p,
verse OF the Gospel Of ST Mark. II
read; And JESUS took him by the hand
and lifted hint up.
The address caused a futter Of ey-
/ citement Throughout the packed audi
tolium. Wien the much beloved divine
noted for his direct methods in chare.
ing the people with their duty. took his
seat, the entire assembIage. which for
the greater part Of an hour had sat err
thralled, buzzed with suppressed mur-
murs Of discussion.
Spares No Conscience.
Dr. Broughton spared neither con
science nor words in his hour long
arraignmeut.
Taking the platform at 10:15 o'clock.
he read at length from the Gospel or
st, Mark opening at the fourteenut
verse and closing at the tWenty-ninfN.
These WORDS tell OF the healing Of the
epi'epttc 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 a poem in water" D..
Brouehton told how these waters were
carried from the hilltops in vast mains
to the city Of Glasgow, how there they
We're divided into thousands of smailer
Veins, how, these veins again were di-
Vided each serving its separate pun
pose--the aiding Of mankind
Lift Up the Fallen onea"
Using the illustration and applying (,
to Atlanta, Dr. Broughton declared thar
the mission OF The church was to ss6
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 hsnd-,if.
him up, was his plea
Plunsins into tin local question OF
the adjustment OF the vice zone. D.
Broughtol declared it was Gods our
work"
But" he shouted. "it must not end
there. We have taken IL ulvn Us 10
throw these women Of the crimson life
from their lodgings Some we have
saved. More we must save.
Thank God that the right-seeine
people of Atlanta have established q
place for those girls who have turned
from tncir past life and rest their hore
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 lie took him by the
hand and lifted him up.
Who'll Take Them ln?"
"Nine-tantb Of YOU sitting out theee
this morning don't begin TO know th=
meaning Of that text You tell these
girls 'YoI must find work In Gods
name, | ask 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
turn your back on these unfortunates.
There is but one way for you to
serve in your Christian capacity. Take
it upon yourself to serve these poor
women who are striving with prayer