[Designed to Wreck the Belief in a God: Denied Articles of Association New York, Oct. 21.
The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism,—whose announced purpose is to abolish belief in God and to contribute to} the construction of civilization by acting as a "wrecking company," was denied articles of incorporation to-day by Supreme Court Justice Mitchell. The petition was ordered held by the Court.
One of the articles of incorporation gave as part of the associa tion's mission the conduct of "gen-the Church and clergy."
"In prosecuting its work, which shall be purely destructive, the society shall hold public meetings} and erect radio stations for the delivery and broadcasting of lectures} and debates, and discussions of the' subjects of' science and' religion: publish and enti anti-religious a general propaganda Church and clergy. as it does in mental reconstruction, the society shall contribute to the! building of a better civilization by! operating as a wrecking company, leaving it to others to design and establish the new order. Especially shall it endeavour to free American scientists and statesmen from the necessity of patronizing religion."—Reuter's American Service.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.