The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
ATLANTA CHURCHES
ARE ALL SUPPLIED
BY PRESBYTER|AhS
Four Richmond Delegates to
Southern Assembly Among
Those Who Preach
BASIS OF UNION
SUBJECT OF TALK
When WillSouthern and United
Presbyterian Churches Unite.
Is Question Asked
on All Sides
fBy REV. w. S. C.ANfPBELI.)


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
ATLANTA. GA, May ls.-This has
truly been Presbyterian day in At
ianta In almost every church in the
been held in which, sermons were
preached or addresses were made by
members of the Presbyterian assem-
blies now in session here.
All denominations opened their pull
pits to the visitors and the people
turned out in great crowds TO hear
them 1t lis doubtful whether as many
people eyer attended church in TINS
city on a single Sunday as Joined in
the services today, and many great
sermons were preached
Richmond Men Preach.
All four OF the moderators were
among the number of those who
preached. as were also DIR. G. b.
Strickler and DR.. w. w. Moore, of
= Richmond. DIR. A. L. Phillips. of
the same city. conducted mass
meeting of Sunday school workers.
In the afternoon a great evange-
iistic mass meeting was held In the
auditorium attended by several thous-
and people. Two OF the speakers
who addressed the meeting are men
OF national reputation. but for very
different reasons. The first was john
Willis Baer, now the president OF the
Occidental college In Los Angeles.
Cal, hut for many years he was at
the head of the Christian Endeavor
society of this country. In filling this
office he travelled all over the United
States. becoming acquainted with and
helping many thousands OF young
people in their religious life. After
pleading for better living in general.
DIR. Bacr declared he would rather
60 staggering drunk to the gates OF
heaven. an unconverted man. than to
60 as a Presbyterian elder who has
rented his property TO brotheis for
traffic or for saloon purposes DIR.
Robert r, CoyIe, of Denver, and the
Rev. Hugh H. Bell, OF San Francisco.
were among others who took part in
the service.
Another speaker was Rev, Frank E.
Higgins, whose field of labor has been
much more contracted than Mr.. Baer.
but whose work has been wonder
full For several years he has been
laboring among the lumber camps
of Minnesota and the adjoining States,
and the men among whom he lives
and works back In the forests have
named him The sky pilot of the lum-
Der jacks
Onion Quartet Pieases.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing this afternoon, as 1t was of the
meeting - the same place last night.
was the singing of the quartet from
Union Theological seminary. of Rich
mond, so well known in that city.
during the last two years. They fully
sustained their reputation as being
sweet singers of the gospel
Under the management of the gen.
erai committee Of arrangements an
evangelistic campaign will be con-
Quoted here during this week. Meet
inEs viii be held each day at noon In
one Of the large s4heaters In the CEN
ter Of the city. They will be adj
dressed by some of the most promi-
nent men OF the country. At night
meetings will be held on the street
corners led by Sky Pilot" Higgins.
He will be aided by many members
of the assemblies.
One of the prominent members OF
the Northern assembly is Rev. Charles
l. Sickle. Not many years ago he
was a machinist working in machine
shop In Brooklyn. N. Y. Today he
Is preacher, and the superintendent
Of the bureau Of social service of the
Northern Presbyterian Church. He is
popularity called the labor secretary
OF HIS Church. His special work Is
that OF bringing the laboring people
and the Church closer together. and
he In doing a great deal towards maxi
ing them understand one another bet
Helping to Make Peace.
He works chiefly through the labor
unions OF which he Ia an active mem
Der. He says that the labor union in
many respects are doing great things
Tor the uplift OF mankind. He says
they are doing more than any other
X examination for AmoricanixinE the
foreigners who come to this country.
more to prevent child labor. and to
secure . square deal for working wo-
men, and much for temperance. He
says also that the time Ia coming when
they will do more than any others to
bring about universal peace.
when" said he. .'the labor unions
boycott war and its members refuse
: to 70 out and shoot down their fellow
men to satisfy the jealousies Of their
rulers, or the greed OF those who
profit commercially out OF wars. then
will wars cease and peace will be
necessary" Mr.. Stelxle declared that
the mistake that has been made Ia In
trying to draw the laboring man 70
the Church. when the Church and ita
religion shouid BE- carried to him.
The chief topic Of conversation on
every hand here II the c0urtahip that
II going on between the Southern and
thu United Presbyterian Churches
and the questionsAthat are asked MANY
times are WIN the march be made =
swhen will the wedding come on Z,
The ''suRgested basis Of union" re-
ported to the two assemblies on yes-
terday has met with very general
favor on tho part OF members OF both
Y assemblies. 4. There are few minci
particular In which some would az.
eira changes, but Al seem to realise
S& that others have : right 70 theii