The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
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are with the bar committee In going 10
the bottom OF this thing" declared the
Rev. Eugene b. jackson, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, who prior TO the
meeting of the ministerial association
had announced his stand.
The Rev. Percy Foster Hall, rector
Of 81. Paul's Church, who introduced
the resolutions, refused to comment on
what was said or the plans formulated
BY the pastors In assisting In the
"ciean.up."
with the exception of making
public the resolution. II was agreed
that the meeting should be q closed
one, and I cannot make any statement
at this time other than the fact that
the members Of our association voted
to go to the bottom Of this probe said
DIR. Hall. -,. =
Anxious for Truth.
1.-THE pastors of Alexandria are just
es ANXIOUS as anyone to give tbs
thing the light and are unequivocally
with the bar investigating COMMITTEES
III seeking to put a stop to the evil,"
stated DR.. e. v. Regester, secretary OF
the Ministerial Assoc. ation.
DR.. Register stated that II was not
Mis- intention to make any reference
today, from his pulpit, Of the divorce
scandal.
"R. ght at this time" he said, II do
rot feel Like discussing the subject,
but undoubtedly shall at later date"
The association, as a whole, he said.
had entered into no d.scussion as to
whether any member would or would
not preach on the subject today.
THE matter was left to the opinion
Of each pastor present and whether or
rot the other members shall talk on
the subject, cannot say"
Called "Moral Menace"
The practices n Little Reno" az
described In Tha Times was yester-
day chara cterized as q menace to the
morals Of Washington" by Mrs. Nina
G. Van Winkie, head OF the woman's
bureau OF the Washington Police De.
rxrtment.
III Judge Moncure's plea. that the
hest people of Alexandria are satisfied
with conditions, IL correct, then the
iastors and best people Of Washing.
ton must protect the morals Of the
National Capital" Mrs. Van Wrinkle
said.
Much Of this city's immortality may
be traced directly or indirectly to
Alexandrla's divorce mill. where 1t ia
possible for men or women to get
divorces on the most flimsy evidence.
After a woman has been divorced,
without her knowledge, as they dc
N Alexandria, and without an oppor.
tunity to refute the serious charges
made against her, she may, in a great
many cases, be found on the streets.
Some of our most frequent offenders
IN the courts here were started on
their way by quiet divorces in Alex,
aEdria.
Public Responsibility.
There is a public responsibility on
the people OF Alexandra to rid their
Little city OF this evil. 1t Is appar rent
that the lawyers, largely responsible
for II. will do nothing in the matter,
Tor to do 80 would be to cut off one
OF their largest sources of income.
The lawyers themselves should BE-
the first to demand a cleanup. II
the lawyers fail, the clergy should
take hand, and II they fail the
churches should close their doors"
The Rev. DIR. Charles Woods, pastor
Of the Church of the Covenant, O,
washington, declared that steps should
be taken TO wipe out the whole ugly
affair"
ct is the business of the good people
Of Alexandria TO cooperate with theiI
pastors in the probe and to aid in ever
way possible to remove the stigma thai
now attaches to the name Of that fai,
little city.
"If the published reports are hall
drastic action is needed"