The San Francisco call., 1913-11-17
FAVOR co TO.
CHURCH DAY
PROPOSAL
CIergymen in Sermons Heart
lily Indorse Suggestion by
The Call for Movement

In sermons delivered yesterday
many San Francisco clergymen de-
clared heartily in favor of The Calls
proposal that this city set aside a
go to church day"
Joliet, Ill., tried the plan. and it
was phenomenally successful That
little city boasts of but slightly more
than $4,000 population. yet the go to
church day movement directed the
steps of 10000 persons to their chosen
house of worship.
= San Francisco ministers declare that
such movement would awaken many
persons to their spiritual duties and
result in a boon, not only to the per-
sons themselves. but to the churches
-as. well.
In their sermons yesterday most of
these same clergymen included men,
-tion of the "go to church day" move
-nent and urged their parishioners to
get behind it.
When asked for expressions con-
zcerning the idea. here is how some of
them viewed the suggestion:
= DESERVES HEARTY RESPONSE
: Rev. George E. Burlingame, pastor
First Baptist church.
THE very interesting proposal OF
The Call to have a go to church
day in San Francisco deserves a
hearty response from its great and
growing host of readers, and it is to
be hoped that not only in this city
but in a thousand towns and hamlets
Throughout the state where The Call
IS read daily the proposition will bear
abundant fruit
ITO me it seems remarkable that
there is needed for this Intelligent
community a universal invitation
from all pulpits TO all people. Pos
esibly not all churches are hospitable
TO all people, but the First Baptist
church. founded in 1849. does most
heartily welcome everybody to its
Services We most heartily extend
this invitation through the columns
of The Call, and will readily coop
crate in any general movement to
direct the attention of the commun-
itv to the Importance of the stated
public worship of Almighty God, and
the reverent observance of the Lord 5
day to this end"
S.F. Is NOTABLY LAX
Rev. Louis j. sawyer. pastor Hamil-
ton Square Baptist church,
heartily approve of the suggestion
of a go to church day" as sug-
gested by The Call. Such a latent
expression of respect for religion
would be intensely significant COM
pared even with other coast cities.
san Francisco is notably lax in
church attendance. The proposed
day would be a permanent en-
couragement to a better condition"
IDEA Is MAGNIFICENT
DR.. Charles #. Aked, pastor First
Congregational church, think it
magnificent idea and one that
would inspire people to become reg
ular attendants, who have pre-
duties. I heartily favor The Calls
suggestion of setting aside go
to church day in this city.
WILL HELP MOVEMENT
Rev. C. n. Lathrop, pastor of the
Church of the Advent-You may
count on me 10 further any move
ment to increase the attendance at
church. I shall do all in my power
to further the movement, which is
deserving of high praise
A WORTHY CAUSE
Rev. Father Joseph McQuaide, pastor
of the Church of Sacred Heart-A
commendable movement There is
no doubt that it will bring many
people into church who heretofore
have neglected their attendance. /
am glad to say that the Catholics
suffer less from nonattendance. I
believe, than any other denomina-
tion, but just the same, I will lend
whatever aid lies within my power
to further the establishment of a
go to church day." as suggested
by The Call, because / believe it to
y be a. worthy cause and one that will
accomplish much good.
SUGGESTION is TIMELY
Rev. ID. A. Russell, pastor of the West
Side Christian church-Your edi-