Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-24
WH|fF|ELD'S PULPIT
IS SHOWN At ARMORY
Interesting Relic Forms Part OF Ex-
htbit Of Southern Sociological
Congress.
WILLARD POLYGLOT PETITION
Monster Appeal for Abolition of All
Traffic in Alcoholic Drinks aID
Habit-Forming Drugs Attracts
Much Attention.

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Habit-Forming Drugs Attracts
Much Attention.
Linking the progressive religious
spirit exhibited by George Whitfield
In the eighteenth century with the
closely allied spirit OF the new South
which is lending itself to the solution
OF the great social and community
problems which confront her. the
southern Sociological Congress has
among its exhibits In the GrayS'
Armory. as q gift from the American
Tract Society. the pulpit from which
whitfield, ono OF the greatest of Eng
lish religious rcformers. preached to
thousands of hearers in the British
Isles and In the American colonies.
The little pulpit. frailly built and
without ornamentntion of any kind.
typifying the earnest simplicity of the
owner, was carried about for many
years by the famous evangelist who
Is said TO have had 1t made portable
that he might follow the injunction
given him, Go We out searching for
= sinners In the wilds." 1t is severely
simple. having no carvings and no
altar cloth.
George Whitfield, many times a voy-
ager from England to America, was a
wcll-known figure in this country dur
Ing the ycnrs just preceding American
independence. one of ten Oxford stu
dents who banded themselves together
in 1898 for prayer and study of the
Bible, Whitfield afterwards set Lon
don on fire with his cloquence, but
the victim OF an age Of doubt, when
Christian faith was at the lowest pos
sibe ebb. he was soon driven from
the English capital. His preaching in
this country did much in the way Of
religious and social uplift for the col
onists IN the middle Of the eighteenth
century.
POLiGLOT PETITION
FOR GENERAL PROHIBITION
Next of interest to the ca sual OBJ
server among the exhibits in the Grays
Armory, which. taken together. form
the greatest sociological exhibition
ever seen In the South. is the polygiot
petition prepared By Frances l.. Will
lard and part OF the exhibition Of
tho National Woman's Christian Tenn
Derance Union. praying to the govern
inents of the world for the abolition
OF the traffic in alcoholic drinks and
hnbit-forning drugs. Upon tho petit
ton are inscribed over 7.5oO.Ono names.
including that of Lloyd George, the
now war Secretary Of the British en-
pre-. The petitions. which were pre-
scented to more than seventy different
governments. are pasted on muslin
one and one half miles In length
The result Of labors extending over
ganization Of the Southern Sociological
Congress In Nashville. Tenn, the ex-
hibtts. showing the progress of social
ana community work in the various
sections Of the South. and pointing the
pain for even greater achievement, are
attracting much attention from social
workers in Richmond and will be used
as illustrations In several lectures on
correlated subjects during the week
face Bctterment", was the theme OF
lecture last night by Miss Mary T.
brown. and Tomorrow afternoon nt
o'clock Miss Brown will speak TO
women In Centenary Methodist Church
on subject to be chosen by Mrs w
N. Bickcrs and Mrs. W. a. Burrows
president Of the Federation Of Mothers
Clubs.
First organized simply as clearing
house OF Information on social and
sociological questions among experts
In those lines. the congress, at Its an
nual meeting this year in New Orleans
decided to make its findings of prac-
teal value TO the various commune
ties OF the South. with this idea I'm
view. II now sends it's staff Of experts
TO the small cities and towns for the
purpose OF making surveys and throw
Ing out suggestions TO local authori-
Ties Tor better sanitary methods bet
ter water supplies. more efficient medI-
cal inspection in schools, advanced
methods In providing recreation. etc
The exhibit, which is shown here
under the auspices OF the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections. will con.
tinue through Thursday. day Will
be Colored Day at the armory.
WHY SOUTH FAILS
TO ATTRACT INMIGRANTs
Or. B. w Brown. who was delegated
by the United States Public Health
Service TO accompany the Southern
Sociological Congress exhibit on its
tour through the South, points out
various reasons why the South fails
to attract men desiring to live In q
warm climate.
1T Is because the South is unhealthy
and has not taken any effective means
TO improve conditions" he declared in
an Interview yesterday. There Is no
logical reason why the South shouldn't
be as healthy as any section Of our
country. 1t has been truly named the
garden spot of the Unit ed States, be-
cause 1t is rarely visited ky disasters
beyond the control OF humanity, II
Is high time for the Anticipated
awakening to become Il reality. When
the United States government sent one
of It's men on the extension tour of
the Southern Sociological Congress it
was with a realization that this society
Is doing great work, and that the
occasion was propitious for educating
the South to its needs"
DR.. Brown Will address the House.
wives League tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in Jefferson Hotel. He will
discuss local sanitation and marketing
conditions