Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
KISSING WAR. IS
CONDEMNED IN
] 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 mat the newspapers and
politicians have made Atlanta foolish,
three Atlanta preachers on Sunday
launched campaign OF support for
Chief Of Police Beavers and his de-
partment. \ fourth scored the meth
DDS OF modern refurmers, though he
mentioned no names and dealt only in
generalities.
The three who vehemently declared
in favor Of the police were Dr. John
h. White, OF the Second Baptist
Church. Or. l.. o. BriCker. of she
First Christian, and DR.. Dunbar II
Ogden, of the Central Presbyterian.
Their sermons abounded in praise o!
the police department and its head,
DR.. Bricker expressing his amazem aut
at the moral grandeur and strength
Of Chief Beavers" DR.. White char
aCteTizcd the assault on the police
force on behalf OF the down troddan
spooners Of the land as plain unadul-
terated gall DR.. ogden declared that
the war Of the spooners' merely
showed that the old conflict betwe N
vice and virtue is still waging in A.
lanta.
DR., Hugh X Walker. Of the First
Presbyterian Church, scoring mod.
ern reformers and their methods,
sought 10 show that they are not foi-
lowing the plans of Iesus.
Christ came not to make anew the
methods Of civic government or per
sonal liberty" DR. Walker said, but
He came 10 save sinners and went
His way. rendering unto Caesar what
was Caesars confident that in saving
H.. Z
Or. White Oifferentiates.
Spea king on The attic About the
Marriage .ltar," DR. White issued
broad invitation for the person known
as the "spooner" 10 come forth aal
show himself y would like to sae
Vim" he said
we have fresh evidence OF the
evil influences which are undermining
the family and the home" said DR.
White, in the recent exhibition ~
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 spoonins. For the last
two weeks the new spapers have made
an ass Of Atlanta. Politicians have
had the gall 20 assail the police fn~as
IN behalf OF the downtroGden spoOn=rs
of the land. There have been TRADES
against the abuse Of personal liber-
ty."
Dr. White gave also his opinion Of
the difference between spOOning ana
counting "SpooDing' he said, is
the exploit of the LOthaHo-courting
the glory OF the lover. Spooning Is
daIliance with the besst-couTting is
the thrill Of manly love. the asser-
ton of conscience over lust the en-
uobliug engagement Of honest souls
Or. Dunbar H. ogden based his
sermon on the assertion that the con
Hirt which began "A year ago. when
chief Beavers closed the trnderioin,
is still waging He cited tho spoon
ers' war to prove il.
Preachers Defend Police.
The aim Of those who oppose
moral reform is to discredit the Do
lice force" DIR. ogden said. The
Chief of Police in his stand for the
enforcement Of the law against the
resorts has shown that he has the
manhood to be true 10 his oath OF
Office In wiping out the segregated
district and in dealing with scattered
Vice. he has proven his efficiency.
i is our duty as citizens, therefore,
70 uphold him and 20 SO mold pub
lie thought as to maintain him In this
mighty conflict with the forces OF
layvl essuess.'
Admitting that the police depart
ment made mistake in arresting a
couple for SpoOning on the steps Of
the Capitol. DR.. /. O. BriCker assert
ed that the city mas become Disguised,
not with the police. but with the met
who took w the issue in behalf OF
the lovers
For the last several weeks said
DR. Euicke- we have had the most
i.EeE.u- mess "c hosua,l sd the
My cot 90. t1uUS. ic"rs aud sueers