Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
Moore to Support
SprOuL at Chicago
csntinued from Pace Ono
than the service we give to the re-
public.
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pvntsnued from Pace Ono
than the service we give to the re-
public.
Urges Political Work
'It has often been said the men we
put In power do not truly represent
their constituents. This is not true.
They do represent that part of their
constituents who have taken part in
politics and helped put them in office.
II you want your beliefs and feelings
expressed in the laws, you must take
an active part in political life.
1--WE must see to 1t that the officials
who are elected and appointed to take
part in the government of our COM
monwealth and country truly represent
the dominant sentiment of the people.
IF our Christian citizens of today
will take a real interest in the affairs
of this government. we will find that
the years of test will pass by. and that
this democracy will go forward with n
full realization of its duty and be a
blessing TO it's people and to the world 4"
Doctor Palmer, the new moderator
bowed to the Governor when he had
finished, and said. adopting the Quaker
form, 81 thank thee.
Reverend Moderator, I am very
grateful said the Governor as he
resumed his place.
Hearty support Of national prohibition
and the election to Congress of only
such men as will fight to uphold it are
urged upon the Presbyterian Church by
its board of temperance aud moral well
faS~.
The annual report of the board. pre-
sented today warns of the efforts of the
liquor interests to defy, evadc, repeal or
nullify the law.
noctnr palpcr ofI;cio1lr tool HE soo :
as moderator this morning when he was
given the gavel and other insignia of
office.
Doctor Palmer was elected by accla-
nation late yesterday afternoon. after
being nominated by the Rev. DR. Henry
9. Swearingen, of st. Paul. conceded
to be his chief rival for the office.
Opens Morning Session
The morning session was opened with
q prayer by the Rev. Or. Mark 4.
Matthews. pastor of the First Church
of Seattle, the largest Presbyterian
Church in the United States. Doctor
Matthews. a former moderator. is moro
than 8 feet in height. and is called by
his fellow clergymen the Tall Pine of
the Sierras."
A motion was presented shortly after
the session opened proposing an in
crease in the allowance to the visiting
commissioners to meet hotel bills and
general expenses. The motion. which
increased this allowance from $3.50 tC
III day, was adopted unanimously.
At the request of the Rev. DR.. IIar-
Ian G. Mendenhall. the privilege of the
floor was granted to Captain Eli Ber
talot, a representative of the Walden
sians who Is in this country appealing
fnp hn in
Captain Bertalot invited the assem-.
bly, to send a delegation in the fall Il
his people in Italy. He termed theiI
body the Mother Church of all Prot
estantism,' but he said it was disin
tegrating through lack of interest o
the other Protestant forces of th
world.
No 0ction on Pastors. at Large
No action was taken on a movemen
to institute pastors at large. to b.
available to anw church needing thCi
services.
A gag rule was put into effec
after several commissioners said the!
were unable to hear the proceeding
from the stage.
A vote was taken and the aSsembl,
policemen were ordered to prohibit pri
vate conversations and to prevent per
sons entering or leaving the auditorium
while a speaker was ON the floor.
A new gavel. rich in historic nsso
Citations, was given at the end of tn
morning session to the new moderator
Doctor Palmer. by Doctor MacColl. Tht
gavel is made of wood taken from tn,
pulpit of the Old First Church, from
the first collection box used in the Sec.
ond Church. and from the building n
Second and Chestnut streets, whicI
housed the first meeting of the prcsby
terry in Philadelphia.
Warns Against Cigarette
Presentation OF the report of the tenn
peranCe and moral welfare board was
looked upon as one of the big issues be
fore the assembly today.
The statement that the liquor interests
had not given up the fight to repeal OF
nullify prohibition was received with ar
air of quiet determination that prPsageC
fight in support of the measure by the
Presbyterians.
The commissioners We're reminded OF
the admontion of Or. John Willis Bapr,
the retiring moderator. to get into
politics and exert your influence for the
best interests of the country aud the
church. -
In addition to the prohibition move
:, rnent in the United States the report
of the board showed that the Presby
terian Church in the United States is
interested in advancing the movement
In eighteen other countries.
Prof. J. II. Dickson. Of the depart
ment of drugs and narcotics of the
board. has been carrying on an active
campaign against the Use Of the ciga
rette. He gave warning OF its rapidly
multiplying use among both men and
women