Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-27

,,sr3tfou Of the ministry of Atlanta
.r the Go-to- Curoh Day, set tenta-
.,a,v for December IA. were given
r-a Georgian Wednesday.
Practically every minister in the
.t and suburbs now has pledged his
PERSONAL assistance in bringing out
enc largest church attendance that
Atlanta ever has had in her entire
,,s-ory All Of the ministers are en-
--vsiastic over the project, and are
entering heart and soul into the
work
Expressions from many OF them
are 10 the effect that It is exactly
.-a movement for which the churches
NJ Atlanta have been waiting without
moving Just what was needed 10
simulate the attendance.
The plan, in brief, proposes that
avery church in the city and envi
-ons seek 10 bring out its entire
membership on the date set so that
,.tapts NAV set a record for attend
arce that will surpass any other city
In the country Of the size, and so that
interest in church work may be slim
Mated beyond any point 1t hitherto
mas reached.
Each Church to Get Out Members.
There Is to be no PROSECUTING and
no petty rivalry Each church Is to
invite its own and not to work to get
attendance from other churches The
-5ought is not to establish the in
Hvidual supremacy Of any church in
respect to membership or attend
7rra. but to make q striking showing
b. the strength of the church and of
religion in the city at large.
What the movement viii accom-
oHsh in the way of lasting results
was Illustrated forcibly by the Rev.
w. f Hendrix. pastor of the Wesley
Memorial Church, one of the fore
most institutional churches of the
city
louisville made campaign while
was a pastor there very similar
70 The one proposed by The Geor-
an SAID the Rev. Mr. Hendrix. 1T
vas q four-weeks' endeavor among
Tho pastors and congregations. The
aHr3N came on the fourth week
when the churches had the largest
-7mbned attendance III the history
us 'le city.
That campaign was the most eff
.ctivn and permanent thing accom-
is1ed during the time I was there.
7. was a notable fact that In the
ear after the Co to- Church crusade
interest in church work was at its
CHEST point. and the church at
enhance throughout the city was
carly doubled throughout the
ee.yc months.
This settled in my mind the cues
Ion Of the permanency Of the re-
suits 7 heartily concur in the plan
Of The Georgian, and will say for
our folks that we all will Join in
i The increment The date, December
i 4 seems to be about right.
Methodists Welcome Date,
Il will be especially timely for the
Aethodists, as we are just beginning
Il A new ecclesiastical year, and in the
churches where there is new
preacher the outpouring Of members
vii. give him a good start and afford
him encouragement for the work Of
the year
The Methodists meet next Mon
Gay In Wesley Memorial Church. and
Inc Georgisn's plan will be brought
~ then for Endorsement Of the min
s,ers Of the denomination"
The Rev. A. r. Holderby, pastor
y the Moore Memorial Presbyterian
Church, said in regard to "Go-to-
Church Day"
wish to give my hearty indorse-
nent 10 the proposition, believing that
such an effort viii be tremendous
Inspiration and a great help TO the
entire city. If we can succeed in get
lng 100000 people to attend the
nurches on that day 1t will be the
liSJ time that such a feat was ever
accomplished in Atlanta
As matter Of fact, there are not
SlIlelent church buildings in the city
accommodate even 100000 people.
II the calculation is correct there are
only about 200 church buildings in
me city proper, and the seating ca
07clty is not more than 400 on an
t'eiage It is further calculated that
mere are in the city only about $4,000
aurch members, and If that be true
.'aa the church membership could
.OJ be accommodated at any one ser
wee But however that may be, it
true mat Atlanta needs a tremen-
Io'a suake-up in the matter of go
NJ % church
Not Church Going City,
A-ahja is not a church going peo-
PIE as all pastors know to their sor-
low. Not one-half Of Atlanta's pop
@@Jon attend the services of the
"'cnes, and not more than so per
.s.l or the church members regularly
.end the churches on any Sunday,
'oWeNer bright the day may be.
Ill, VT asked the reason for this con
.'1 there is but one to render and
al u.s., the people do not want to at
no the services. This is the only
wye reason they can give,
- ne only way to get all the peo-
'' attend the churches is to make
-1It believe that the Judgment Day
ar al hand. They will rush Tor
ST.. churches then.
.. ny all means appoint Go-to-
~ en- Day and let the people rally
W we churches
4our paper can accomplish great
7'r4 ny pushing this movement"
. IN. Kew. II. NJ. DuBose, pastor Of
,.. 5rSt Methodist Church, first
l-aed II the "Go-to- Church Day
.elnent while he was in attendance
r. .-e North Georgia Conference II
.-''.lon and was at once struck by
o.aallcabillty and the possibilities
"a. 5utFed Of increasing church at
lance permanently
an very much committed 70 the |
he said Wednesday. ut has
ttstIed to me from the first as being
ndid plan for arousing every |