Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-25
LAUGH At stones
STRIKE settlement
"Never Heard of It," Says.
P. R. T. Officials, TO
Fellowship'S Head
SECEDERS TALK
OF FRATERNITY BOLT


Is in revolt against the Rev. N. G.
Stone. commented today on Mr..
Stones claim that he settled the
strike some months ago at Cramps
shipbuilding plant. Mr.. Baxter said
THE only thing ever heard Mr..
Stone say In connection with that and
the only thing ever knew any Stone
men TO hear from him in regard 10
that was his announcement at a
meeting that he had settled the strike.
AS far as know. he never made any
reference TO it while the strike was
on"
Mr.. Baxter was asked II Mr.. Stone
could pledge the Stonemen TO any
thing without telling the StOnemen
to what he was pledging them. Mr..
Baxter answered.
How he could DO il is more than
know don't see how II could be
done. | don't think any men would
let somebody else pledge them TO
anything like conditions OF strike
settlement"
Mr. Stone also said he settled the
recent Philadelphia Rapid Transit
strike. He made these claims yes
terday at a meeting he attended in
Erie Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. Seventh street and Erie
avenue
Ellis Ames Ballard. counsel for the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit. was told
Of Mr. Stones claim in relation TO the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit settle
ment with the few strikers. He first
laughed and then said he had never
known Mr.. Stones name to be con-
nected with tho strike or the settle
ment thereof.
The Rev. Mr.. stone addressed three
meetings yesterday. speaking TO large
congregations in Darby. North Phila-
delphia and. in the evening, at St
James Episcopal Church, Twenty
second and walnut streets.
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon Mr..
stone delivered an address before the
mems Bible class at Erie Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church before a con-
greeation of men which crowded the
edifice 10 the doors. The 500 men who
attended the meeting gave him an ova-
! ton.
Mr.. Stone asked the men OF North
1 Philadelphia. as a personal favor 10
march IN the Protestant parade next
Saturday evening.
"Pd like to be in that parade, quiet
ly and unobtrusively," he continued
Last year, when the parade was dis
cussed. Il was proposed that the
Stonemen should march In 1t In a
body. / was opposed to that, because
II would break up the Bible classes.
81 want to be in the parade next
Saturday night, and ] wonder II you
will permit me 10 parade with YOU, as
a member of the Erie Avenue, Bible
class"
An outburst Of applause greeted this
q want TO show that can serve as
well as direct. and that this idea OF
my being Protestant Pope has moth
! ing in t."
"Why the Stonemen Split" was ex-
/ planned by three Of the leaders OF the
United Protestant Fellowship before
a large congregation last evening In
1 Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church,
/ Fifty-second and Parrish streets. The
Rev. Fl. G. Stone was accused OF be-
ing GEAR" and a liar"
II will now tell something which
has never been voiced in public said
Harry r. Baxter. temporary president
OF this fellowship. Public spirited
men OF this city have been contribute
ing 10 the expenses of the Stonemens
meetings. Il became necessary when
certain men saw the money was be.
ing used as II was to raise their
voices in protest and let the people
know about it,
Mr.. Baxter said 'the funds Of the
Stonemen's Fellowship were grossly
mismansged I say that if you have 9
man who will lie at the head of an or
ganizatiou Christian men cannot follow
his leadership. We formed the new or
ganization not TO break up the Stone
mems Fellowship, but to have an or
ganization which unchurched men whS
leave the StOnemen can 60 into
"a condition Of absolute czarisn
reipns in the StOnemen's organization,
said Harry Troutman, who told Of I'M
efforts TO give the Stonemen a cOnsti
tuition which would put an end 20 th'
zone man pawer." His attempts failed
he said. because Mr.. Stones "secret ser
vice. became acquainted with the com
mittee's plans and prevented il from
holding a meeting all summer.
The Rev. DR. Frank u. Lynch, pasto
Of Ebenezer Church. said he had hope
to see a split in the Stonemen avoide,
by having Mr.. Stone removed from TIN
presidency.
"The third degree split the Stone
men," he said Every minister wh'
went along with Mr. Stone Subtitle,
himself Think Of Il! Bishop Berr!
~ the Methodist Episcopal Church,
he wanted TO qualify as chaplain o
the Stonemen. would have had 30 TAX
the thirdN degree and submit TO tn,
laying on OF hands administered by
Roman Catholic bishop OF a bishop o
Z the Protestant Episcopal Church
This was an affront to every Protest
\ ant minister except those in tn
\ Episcopal Church"
Y In conclusion, Decor Lynth SAT-
the ministerial associations of all III
v evangelical churches would give thei
X Endorsement TO the United Protestan
Y Fellowship. Bishop Berry. he saic
was heartily In favor OF II.
H MUST CONNECT WITH SEWERS.
81 Executive officers OF the Board o
" Health were sent out this morninl
" with several hundred sewer notices q
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