Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-23
REFORM MOVIES, HALT
MODERN DANCE, URGED
Southern Bap,ists Make Clear
Cut Presentation of
Views.
MOB RULE Is DENOUNCED
southern Convention nt Jacksonville
fnii" for Orderly Enforcement of
Inv and Fair Tnlnis for Accused
Persons.
non RULE Is DENOUNCED
IBy AssocIatcd prcss.1

'FiNhS'''.N ilsisFs. FLA, May e.
Tn" Southern Baptist Convention
voted final adjournment at 1920 p.
NJ. today after adopting the report
OF the social service commission dc
nouncIur mob rule. expressing the
conviction that moving picture shows
must he CLEANED UP or destroyed"
and making many other rccommcn-
dations.
Efforts were made to amend tho
report TO put the convention on rec
ord an dcnouncing the present com
gercial!zcd motlon-plcturc industry"
instead OF seeking reform Of certain
features Of IL, but these failed. and
he chief amendment adopted was
unr dcprccating alleged efforts Of
."rtain portions Of The secular press
to "discrcdlt enforcement OF tho
prohibition laws"
~ to Inv enforcement.
Under the head OF law enforce
mcnt. tho commission said Il, can
70, help. IT can only hurt, for in
iIviduals to take the enforcement
%: law and Mo administration Of JUS
t!co into their own hands 70 do
so would be "a double crime. n crime
against, the individual! sought to be
punished and a crime against So
ciety and government a Z, whole.
Under tn" principles OF the AIneri-
can government every man charged
with crime Is guaranteed fair trial.
In open court by "A jury ~ his peers.
with the right Of calling witness"
10 his d"f"ns" and having al! tho
facts duly and judiclaily considered.
Amy other procedure ~ mob rule.
and n adopted. VIII generally ulti-
ma,ely undermine and overthrow
everything No hold dear. Public
meetings may be called in many
Instances ought To nc called, and
every citizen should stand out open
~ for fundamental American nrin-
ciplos
Must Hold tn Fundamentals.
Your commission feels" the report
continued. that "c cannot TOO
strongly urge upon our pastors and
churches the Importance OF not be-
coming allied with or giving approval
and support !" any movement or or
ranizntiou that violates or tends TO
violate these sacred and fundamental
princiulc4"
Referring to III" appointment Of
Will Il Hays as head Of the Motion
Picture Producers Association tn.
report. which was one OF the final
matters before tn" business session
of the convention. Expressed the hope
that Nj. Hays will exercise what ~
supp,r..i I" he his great power Tor "a
thorough cleanup in tho whole pie
turc business
The commission expressed approval
of the banning OF the Fatty" Ar
buckle pictures and declared much
Ia taL a..
OF sunlight TO purify the region"
we hop. Mr. Hays and The pro-
duccrS viii Keep up the work. con
tnu"d the report. "RcgardIcss Of
what they do. we must demand the
enactment OF laws for strict censor
ship In each state The morals OF
cur young peopl" must not continue
I" De- corrupted hy IN" public cxhibl-
ton OF the eternal triangle and other
displays Of indecenCN and lust"
Mndrrn Dance Again scored.
In our last annual report. speak
Ing ~ the modern dance and its in
CrcaSing prevalence following the
war we said: Another gross and
growing cvil must be mentioned II,
Is the modern dance. One Of the
most serious and mcnacing by
products OF the world war is the
great increase in the dance evil and
II has gone. Accornpa as IL IT,
10y immodcst dress. by close physical
contact OF the sexes by its lack of
restraint, IL Is undoubtedly doing
nnch 10 undermine the morals OF our
Young people. II is beyond question
mat In many cases II leads to moral
wreck and ruin. The time has come
when. from every pulpit strong and
persistent protest must be made and
WIS" ana faithful teaching must he
given. The time has come when
our churchcs. as such, must take a
positive position against the corrupt
and corrupting evil Undoubt.dIy
the parents are largely Responsible
your commission would appeal with
an possible emphasis to all our peo-
p!e' especially To the pastors and
parents. that this growing menace
shall be checked and abolished
we are glad to record some i'm
pfoVemen's in conditions. Many
secular papers and class publications
nave come out In strong condemn,
ton OF the excuses OF tho nr.sa,,
day dance. IL not OF the dance az
such. which re-enforces us In orr No
sitioh; we must not slacken our ef
forts"
Remove FaithIesS Officers.
Immediate removal OF prohibition
' WHO IAN 10 ENFORCE the law
was asked In the report. which also
declared that replies from Congress-
men indicate they would find way
TO prevent establishment of ".recrea-
ZION rum ships just outside the three
mile limit"
raSsaee by Congress of a pending
plil 10 amend the 80 to make illegal
appropriation of public funds for sec
.hr'ah institutions. was recommend
Ell. ana President Harding and Sec
Ietary Hughes were commendod for
ome1f Work at the armament confer
her resolutions and miscel-
"ou"e business made up the topics
TOT discussion Mt tho final session
announcement was made that three
members of the executive committn.
or the Baptist World Alliance rep-
dent within the territory NJ IN.
Snnlhern w VIC