Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-30
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GIVEN K. 0. WALLOP
Clergyman Says Socially Select
Can Shuttle Cards Better
Than Turn Bible Leaves
NEWSPAPER LIST is HIT

The Rev. u. W. Haincs. pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Doylestown,
is up in arms against the activities
OF the so-callcd forty five" of that
place.
The "forty five" is composed of the
socially elite of the town. New York
has a four hundred, but Doylestown is
conservative. and somewhat smaller
than New York. so forty five was
deemed better. And besides, it is much
more exclusive.
Mr.. IIaincs launched his first attack
against the social bulwark Sunday night
when he delivered vitriolic sermon
with the "forty FIVE" furnishing the
motif. lie said today that the at
tack was justified because of the meth
ods Of living of the select circle.
40" Selected for Newspaper Men
The forty FIVE" were picked several
weeks ago by a member of the Doyles-
town Country Club and well known So
cially, as tho most prominent persons
for the newspaper men of that vicinity
to play up.
Most of the carefully selected inner
circle are card playing women and
card playing women church members
at that Mr.. Haines said. But they
don't attend church very OFTEN.
'Only one member of my ,congrega-
ton was elected to membership in the
exclusive set. That member was a
woman. She did not come to church
on Sunday to hear the widely advertised
sermon to 'Doylcstown's Forty Five: y
Mr.. Haines said that some members
Of thc chosen few are estimable citizens
and credit to the community.
Good Card Shutters
"Somc of the forty five are pro
nouncpd gamblers" he said. They
can shuttle cards much better than they
can turn the leaves of their Bibles. AS
I look over the list and see the names
of so many bridge whist players on IT,
! draw my own conclusions. as TO the
basis of forty FIVE as a designation.
"On Sunday you will find them on
the golf links or automobiling, when
thev should be in church elevating their
souIs," Mr.. Uaines said. Some of the
most pronounced Sabbath breakers III
town are on the list, What we need in
Doylestown is a forty five who snail
say that Doylestown shall have Sab
bath that is real and true.
Mr.. TIaines then delivered verbal
hooks. jabs. uppercuts and other choice
punches until his congregation was on
the ropes in a daze at his audacity IN
carrying the attack to some OF the SOCIAL
leaders of the town.
.'Jn the list, | am sorry to say are
number of people reported to be 'un E
clean'-who delight in telling a certain
kind of story and have no respect Tor
the people around them, he said.
Have Dozen Forty -fives"
1--WE have a dozen forty fves' in
Doylestown who would be as prominent
as the list suggested.
MIR, Haines, who is known as the
"Fighting Parson of Bucks county, be e
cause of his courage in attacking what
ever he believes wrong, no matter who
is concerned, gave a list of forty five
he would select. ,,
men and women who are the hardest
working in Doylestown, working be-
cause they love work and for the good
they may do, he said.
"Then I'd add five of the most hon
est merchants; five who are the great
est lovers of children, for the one whc
loves children is Christ like; five o.
| the best known people in town moral
| Iy: five of the men who love theil
homes most so much that they will stay
| in them when they can; five womer
of the same sort who love their home:
better than the theatre or card play
| ing: five of the most charitable per
sons: five Of the best church attend
ants; five of those not afraid to de
nounce sin, irrespective of conse.
quences."