Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
YULET|DE SPIRIT
MARKS SUNDAY
IN CHURCHES
Special Sermons and Musical
Programs Feature the OBJ
SerVanCe of Christmas.

If the Christmas spirit penetrates the
gloom of today, it is due in large part
to the splendid observance of Yuletide
in the churches of Atlanta yesterday.
Nearly every church had special pro-
gram.
Appropriate to the old story of
Peace on earth, good will toward men"
Dr. Dunbar ogden, of the Central Pres
byterlan church, took as his topic sun
day evening The Problem of Univer-
sal Peace"
In discussing this subject, DR.. Ogden
declared that the great problem could
never be solved through peace socte-
ties and tribunals, but must come
through a change in the hearts of men
the deepening of character and the
elimination of personal strife.
Gideons Hear Bible Defended.
He said that the great dissensions be-
tween nations are due to lack of con-
fidence in the authority Of government,
and that this condition alone can be
changed through the elimination of per-
sonal prejudice. When that is done he
said. the people of our country will rise
up and oppose the paying of 10 per
cent Of our national income to the sup
port of war.
At the regular me citing of the Cid
cons at the Piedmont hotel Sunday aft
ernoon, the Rev. H. NJ DuBose, pastor
Of the First Methodist church, address
ed the meeting in defense of the Bible
against the attacks of schools of So
called liberal thought and partisan or
CARNATIONS"
Reciting recent charges of sectaran
ism by organizations and individuals. he
pointed to the fact that the Bible has
outlived all the great world empires,
and declared that it is an indispensa-
BILE authority in public instruction
"BibIe Pledge of Civilization"
The Bible is not only the source.
zation. and our enlightenment could not
be made possible without it," he said.
The Rev. MI. DuBose's address was
the second Of a series by prominent
Gideon members in defense of the BIZ
BILE. The organization hopes to elimi-
nate all prejudice and to place the Bible
IN schools and many other places where
it is not extensively read now.
A Christmas service of more than
ordinary interest was held Sunday
morning at the Central Congregational
church. which was chiefly made up Of
music and song. The choir was in
creased to thirty voices including some
of the best in the city. DR.. G. L. Hans
com. the pastor, spoke upon THE Other
Wise Man." in which he told the old
and simple story in modern language.
of the search of Artaban for the King
of all Kings.
Children Give for Poor
Children of the Sunday school at the
North Avenue Presbyterian church
day. Instead of having their usual
Christmas. tree, laden with gifts for
themselves, each child brought a pres
ent or money to be given to the poor
children of the city.
THE Most Valuable of All Discover
les" was the subject of DR.. Hugh X.
Walkers Christmas sermon Sunday
morning at the First Presbyterian
church. His most valuable discovery"
was the finding of the Christ child in
manger by the shepherds. His discus
sion was most interesting
Subjects of equal interest were dis
cussed in dozens of other churches The
Sunday school and church attendance
was far above the average.