Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-07
MINISTERS |NDORSE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Eight-Hour Day Also Approved
at Presbyterian Ses-
sion Here
WOMAN WORKER TALKS

An appeal to the churches of the
city to indorse the league Of nations
covenant and the adoption of resolu-
tion on impending legislation creating
an eight t-hour working day for Penn
sylvania. featured the meeting Of Pres
byterian ministers in the Witherspoon
+. Spencer Miller. a representative
of the League to Enforce Peace, told
the clergymen that the league of nations
is being held up through political ac-
tivities and that this condition could
be done away with if representative
communities like Philadelphia should go
on record as favoring the covenant.
The best way to do this is to get the
representative opinions through the
churches" he said I'VE are willing
and anxious to furnish four minute
speakers who will explain the objects
and possibilities of the league at any
church service.
"Now is the time to speak up for the
agreement The feeling of the people
Of Europe is too strong to allow their
representatives to filibuster against the
league. and there is less chance of the
representatives trying to barter conccs-
sions before signing the agreement if
the league idea is adopted in the near
future than there will be if the oppo
sition is allowed to delay the proceed
ings.'
The Presbyterian ministers and Min
isterial Union have already indorsed the
league.
Woman Presents Claim
Miss Pauline Newman, a reprcsen
tative of the Women's Trade Union
League. presented the side of the eight
hour day question for women so strongly
that the ministers unanimously adopted
resolution favoring the adoption of
the bill providing it now in the hands
of the judiciary special committee of
the state Senate.
Opportunity for Young
The Rev. G.. II. Bechtold. director of
the Lutheran Settlement House. said
there was ample opportunity for young
peoples organizations to make them
selves felt. He said they were inter
cstcd in different forms of work while
it was new. but their interest soon
waned.
showed much Indifference in welfare
movements when they were required to
do actual work.
Young Peoples societies connected
with the various churches should make
themselves more useful. suggestion
to this effect was made today by the
Rev. J. r. Hartman in an address
before the Lutheran Ministerial Associ-
alton at the Central Branch y. Nj. Z. A.
He said that many of these organiza-
tions were not progressing for the rea-
son that they had nothing to attract
their attention. He suggested that they
turn their activities into some practical
channel.
Senators opposing the league of ma
tions were referred to as the "Repub-
lican Hope" by Edward Miller, an
Episcopal layman. who spoke in favor
of organizing church sentiment back of
the league of nations at meeting this
morning of the Baptist ministerial
conference at Seventeenth and SAMSON
streets.
Mr.. Miller urged the Baptist clergy
men to invite -Four Minute Men" to
speak in their churches to explain the
league of nations and develop public
sentiment.
without any reasons he said.
these thirty nine senator's have organ
lied to oppose the league of nations.
They are not in good faith. You NAV
notice they are all Republican scna-
tors. They are the RepublicanShope."
He referred to President Wilson as a
successful war President. He was ap-
plauded by the Baptists in his explana-
! ton of the league OF nations,