Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-25

to Church Day" might act something
as a galvanic shock to awaken both
the pastors and the congregations.
There are too many congregations
sleeping in the peWs ana 100 many
ministers sleeping in the pulpits," he
remarked. This 'Go-to- Church Day
VIII do them the most good. 1t will
wake them from their lethargy and
give them the aggressive spirit that
IS just as essential to the religious
life as it is to the commercial life.
"Of course, Atlanta has many
churches that are alive and fighting
every minute of the time They pos
sibly will not benefit quite so much
as the others because they already
are near the maximum limit, but they
viii be encouraged and heartened In
,the tight and the day will be a good
thing all around
Rev. Mr.. senteII Impressed.
The Rev. William NJ Sentell OF the
Gordon Street Baptist Church, who
presided over the meeting, said that
he believed that he could speak foI
the cooperation OF all the Baptist
ministers and congregations in the
city.
The idea is a very new one to me
he saide"but it strikes me most
favorably | think that ii is a great
movement for a newspaper to under
take It is a step forward and will
emphasize the religious life of At
lanta as nothing else has done in
years.
at is indisputable that the 'Go-to-
Church Day win have certain last
TIM 20 ~,
number out on one Sunday some OF
those who never have been in the
habit Of attending before will be back
tho next Sunday. II the Go-to-
Church Sunday is made a perma
nent institution, and hope it win be
its benefits can not be estimated.
think | can speak for the Baptists and
say that they will be out in numbers
on the date set"
"The 'Go-to- Church Day is the
most progressive movement ever
made in Atlanta by a newspaper" de
clared the Rev A c. Schuler pastor
OF the East Side Tabernacle.
OF Benefit to Everyone.
Not only the churches. but the city
as well will be greatly benefited by
the move. and every church and every
man and woman in the city should
tpON on II III lUlS lSHl.
Such a day as The Georgian sug
gests Is going 10 make every church
In the city crowded on the day Of the
rally. and a great many Of the out
siders' who attend on this day are GO
ing to become permanent attendants
81 am going to do everything pos
sible that will boost The Georgian 5
movement"
The Rev. ChaunCey l.. Foote. a
Cleveland city missionary, who is Wis
iting in Atlanta, was enthusiastic over
the movement.
TT certainly is going to put hun
dreds of new people on the inside OF
the city's churches" said the Rev. NJ
Foote
1T requires very little effort or
anyone'S part to see where the gre II
throngs of people who should be IN
church go on Sunday The streets on
the Sabbath night are crowded, and
from what ! hear every club in the
city does a capacity business on this
night. In contrast are the empty
pews of the churches.
There Is a lack OF interest in 60
ing to church, and this interest must
be worked up to where it was in the
old days of the Pilgrim fathers.
III proper attention is paid TO the
strangers who will come to the
churches on 'Go-to- Church Day hun
dreds of new members will be made n
all the churches
Rev Mr.. Cults Delighted.
The Rev. W. Lee CUTS. OF the In
man Park Baptist Church, was more
than delighted with the plan. He
said:
II am heartily In favor OF the
movement and will cooperate with
The Georgian in bringing out crowd
that will make a page in the history
Of Atlanta.
There are thousands of people in
our city who are not members of a
church and who do not attend sery
ices on the day OF worship"
The Rev l.. @. Dihble assistant
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle. an
nounced himself as a booster of the
movement
we feel that the 'get-together' day
Is going TO I'LL the empty seats in
our church on the day set for the
attending Of church by all the peo-
pie of Atlanta, and that eventually
the outcome will be the permanent
filling of these seats
The Tabernacle can easily seat
. 500 people. our crowds run from
1900 10 1000 every sunday and We
would like 10 have capacity crowds
instead. We are boosting the move
ment and VIII do everything possible
to make IT a huge success"
There was little doubt In the mind
OF the Rev. +, J. Coolidge, of the
Ponce DeLeon Baptist Church, as to
the outcome OF the movement.
Another Ardent Booster.