Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
CENSORSHIP OF MOVIES
AND SUNDAY REST LAW
Young Peoples Religious Bodies
Advocate Both and Also Urge
DRY" Washington.

Sunday movie shows and saloons will
fnd the force of thousands OF church
people as represented in the young peo-
ple's religious organizations thrown
against them in Congress the coming
winter, if the plans outlined by several
speakers at meeting last night OF the
representatives of these associations
are carried to a conclusion. The tenn
uorary organization of a cooperative
central body of religious organizations
was formed at a meeting in the club
rom of the Y. NJ c. A. building, 1875
q street northwest.
Robert D. Burbank, president OF the
Epworth League, was elected tempo
rary chairman of the organlZaloh'
while Earl Taggart, president OF the
Christian Endeavor Union, was deslg
mated as the temporary secretary. A
committed was named to draft con-
stitution and bylaws and report at a
meeting to be held IN the Y. NJ. 9. A.
building November 81. The committee
10 scheduled to meet next Saturday.
Outline Of Purposes.
In outlining the purposes Of the pro-
posed federation, Mr.. Burbank declar-
cd that 1t should look after civic aues-
lions presented to the various church
bodies for action Among them he sus-
gested the prohibition movement. an
adequate Sunday rest law and federal
board of Censorship for moving PIC
lures. Rev. E. A. Sexsmith declared
that moving picture shows were one
of the most potent factors working
against the church in this city, ana ne
said he would welcome any movement
against the present practices or NOV
ing picture shows.
William Knowles Cooper. general
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. warned
those directing the formation or the
federation against building up a great
piece of machinery which would re-
Quire too many people to run. He sug-
gested that the federation should take
the form of a federated council. and
said the proposed body should not at
tempt to force the constituent bodies
into any movement, but should create
sentiment for particular movements.
He asserted that each of the religious
bodies represented had a particular
field, and that the federation would find
great opposition if it attempted to
break down the UNCONVENTIONAL work.
He also warned the representatives
against having too many meetings.
Some years ago. he said. there grew
I'D a great movement for interdenom-
national work, but lately there has
been a reaction in the direction of de-
nominational issues.
Movement Favored by Others.
: Mrs. John N. Culbertson. president of
the Woman's Observation-Disclosures Mis-
sion Union; ]. r. Wright, president OF
the Methodist Protestant Union; T. A.
Hostetler. president of the Sunday
School Association of the District of
Columbia; James w. MCGUIRE, vice
president OF the Washington Civic AS
ISOLATION; Frank Morrison, represent
Ing the Disciples Union; Earle Tag
CART, president of the Christian En-
deavor Union, and w. S. Warren, presi-
dent of the Phi Mu Sigma fraternity,
spoke in favor of the movement.
The general sentiment of the speak
ers also was in favor of perfecting the
organization before Congress convened,
so that the machinery would be in
readiness to take up the civic problems,
the most important of which was said
by speakers to be a dry District, with
the Sunday rest law next in impor-
lance. -- ~
The committee appointed to draft the
constitution and bylaws as well as the
platform OF the new organization.
which has not yet been given name,
10 as follows: Robert D. Burbank. Will
liam Knowles Cooper. Earle Taggart.
Mrs. John NJ. Cubertson, James W. Nc
CURE. ]. r. Wright and w. w. MILAN.