Evening journal., 1923-01-03
CHURCH TO WAR
! ON BOOTLEGGERS
Federal Body Aims TO De-
feat Aims of Anti-Prohi-
bition Association
! WILL DISCIPLINE
THF MAYNARD

PHILA d ELPHIA. Jan. s.
b Churches throughout the United
I States. under the leadership Of the
4 Federal Council OF Chambers OF
Christ in America, intend 10 throw
the weight OF their influence against
4 the bootlegger evil.
Responding to the call OF Presi-
: dent Harding who asked citizens
4 everywhere TO aid in campaign 10
> pr mote respect for law and the
I enforcement of the laws against
] liquor selling the Protestant
! Churches Of America will make an
earnest effort to defeat the designs
Of those who wish TO bring prohibit
ton into disrepute.
In connection with the church
campaign, church members who
have affiliated with the Association
against the Prohibition Amendment
may find themselves in difficulty.
Many church leaders are in favor
o. invoking church discipline against
them.
Three Philadelphia clergymen will
attend conference Of fifty church
leaders from all parts OF the United
states who will meet 20 consider a
plan Of action for rho churches in
Nv York City ON Friday. January
T.. The conference will be held At
the quarters OF the Federal Council
fo5 East Twenty street. New
Work
The Rev. DR.. Samuel Zane Batten.
head of the Northern Baptist Con-
vention's Department OF Social Ser
Vice. the Rev. DR.. Rufus W Miller.
of the Publication and Sunday
school Board of she Reformed
Church. and the Rev. Dr. James w.
Mullan. minister OF the Reformed
Church. Will represent this city
Fifty leaders and field representa-
tivcs OF the departments OF Temper
ance and Moral Welfare OF the Pro-
t"-tant Churches OF the country viii
attend.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
has given the churches a special in
vitation % cooperate with President
Harding I'm Kidding America OF the /.
bootlcsger evil. and will cooperate
in' whatever plan the church repre-
sentativesi adopt
The plan Of action that will he
adopted by the church leaders will
embrace three things:
What steps the churches can
take in creating public sentiment I'm
favor OF prohibition law enforce
ment.
What the churches can do 10
strengthen the hands OF prohibition
officials II
Third. The promotion or a coun-
iry-wide campaign OF education
bearing upon the evils of alcoholism
and the benefits Of prohibition.
Perhaps tho hardest blow AZ King .
Alcohol will ne delivered in connec- ]
ion with the proposed program OF g
education. The Methodist Episcopal ,
Church. the Presbyterian Church 2
and the Baptist Church plan TO de- d
vote huge sums. aggreEating nearly a
.0OO.O0V. 20 a campaign Of educa- p,
ION relative 20 the folly and curse
IF alcoholism. y
The church leaders realize that
he brewers and distillers Of Great
Britain. aided by the wine-growers 81
D. France. are prepared 10 70 the a
il''N 900 20 ff AAAlA- AhAAhT ~ NA7H'A iNtaA
Prohibition in this country. II pro- 81
..bitiou is a success here, they know :
hat the countries across tho At q
3ntic VII have to adopt it as
MEASURE OF economic safety
Church leaders assert the rebellion
Sainst prohibition is limited largely
70 the Atlantic seaboard. DR.. Bat
an contends that the booze situa- (
.on on the Atlantic seaboard is not
ne-half as serious as many persons
olieve.