Word: stratons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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John Roach Straton, Manhattan Baptist minister, heard "a piece of good fun" last week. A preacheradmirer, living in New Jersey, "nominated" Dr. Straton to be President of the U. S. Said Dr. Straton: "If I were President, I'd try to get Henry Ford to serve in my Cabinet. He's a good Christian. If I were President, I'd call out the Army and Navy, yes, sir! and I'd close the dance halls, the sinks of iniquity, and I'd enforce Prohibition and all the other laws. If I were President, my first...
...Lake on "The Modern Trend of Religion," and Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick on "The Future of the Church." In addition to these speakers, Raymond Robins spoke on "The Outlawry of War," Prof. A. T. Davison, Prof. J. L. Lowes, and Prof. G. H. Edgell held and Dr. J. R. Straton with Prof. K. F. Mather gave a symposium on "Science and Religion". District Attorney Bucknor gave a lecture for law men, and Dr. G. B. MacGrath a lecture for medical men. The average attendance for all of these meetings has been about three hundred...
...combat atheism and its accursed ally, evolution."--Purpose of Dr. Straton's "Supreme Kingdom...
Among the remarkable achievements of latter-day America is the consolidation of the service of God and Mammon. Dr. Straton has lately put himself at the head of the Supreme Kingdom, an organization "to combat atheism, and its cursed ally, evolution", and to raise 1,000,000 dollars for the purpose. Dr. Stratton's share of the receipts are estimated at 30,000 dollars. Membership in the Supreme Kingdom costs twelve dollars if one joins as a "Crusader", 500 dollars, as a "Mystic Knight", 1000 dollars as a "Foundation Member". The general manager for this twentieth century scale of indulgences...
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...