Word: revs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Seemingly parallel to Dr. Straton's venture is the drive for funds now staged by the Anti-Saloon League. At a meeting in a Boston Church Rev. William, Harmon van Allen pleaded for contributions of from ten to one hundred dollars partly as a thank-offering to God for the blessings of Prohibition, and partly to fight, "any conspiracy of pocketbooks empty bottles, or of bums" who should make attempt at repeal the Volstead Act in 1928. So far as can be learned no specific mention was made as to the use of these funds. It is not vitally needed...
...long time people have been trying to find a phrase that will define the personality of the Rev. John Roach Straton, Manhattan preacherman. "Fundamental-ist," "Denouncer," "Loud Baptist," "Saint," "Savior," "Hypocrite," "Dolt" have been variously tried by friends and enemies; none have seemed adequate. Last week the Rev. Mr. Straton made still more difficult the task of definers by as- suming "the headship of all the religious activities of the Supreme Kingdom...
...them circulated as if they came from an atheist society? So declared the Macon, (Ga.,) Telegraph. Further, the Telegraph hardily asserted that the Supreme Kingdom was "shot through with the grossest commer-cialism." It stated that Dr. Straton was to receive $30,000 for 60 sermons. Interviewed, the Rev. Mr. Straton denied that his new office would interfere with his work as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Manhattan, or with his annual winter trips to Florida. Last Saturday the Rev. Roach Straton went quail-shooting with a Supreme Kingdom underling, one "Pa" Stribling, father of William Lawrence ("Young") Stribling...
...Rev. Mr. Frederick May Eliot, Minister of Unity Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, will conduct the services in Appleton Chapel at 8.45 o'clock this morning...
Owing to the fact that Dr. W. I. Sperry, Dean of the Harvard Theological School, is sailing for England on Saturday on a half year's leave of absence, the next Sunday services in Appleton Chapel will be conducted by the Rev. C. E. Park, D. D., Minister of the First Unitarian Church in Boston. Dr. Park will also conduct the morning prayers each day at 8.45 o'clock throughout the week of January...