Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24

week, but who do not appreciate a
combination between the high-class
shows and the vaudeville shows to
break down the established and cher
ished Southern observance of Sunday
as a day for worship, rest and whole
some recreation, and as a day of meal
culable importance to the churches
which are vitality engaged in building
and conserving a stable moral civiliza-
ton
Methodist Resolutions.
Here are the Methodist ministers
resolutions:
Resolved l. That We, the Methodist
ministers of Atlanta, do most heartily
and sincerely commend the editorial
recently published in The Journal OF
Labor, from the pen Of Mr.. Jerome
Jones. We believe IT to be thoroughly
sound in the presentation Of the Sab
bath question from the standpoint Of
the laboring man. We sympathize with
them in their contention for better
hours. and believe when this is granted
they will have all the time they could
wish for needed recreation.
Resolved >. That we continue our
efforts for our Sabbath with renewed
energy and redoubed force, that the in
stitution of Almighty God may be con-
served and that the best interests OF
that large class of laboring men may
he maintained for them and for their
families.
Resolved 8. That we request our
presiding elder to call meeting Of the
Atlanta Stewards Association at me
earliest possible date in order that we
NAV present to our laymen our views
If the necessities and exigencies con-
fronting US with regard to the desecra-
ton of our Sabbath, and that we may
nlsn together to stop said dissertation
&c. NJ. EAKES,
az. w. RIVERS.
"CHAS. o. JONES"
Responsibility for the open theater
Sabbath was placed upon the shoulders
of tho municipal authorities in the ser
mon or Dr. w. H. McMaster, field secre-
tary of the Lords Day Alliance OF the
United States. who preached in the
PRYOR Street Presbyterian Church.
These civil authorities are under
oath and ii is a violation Of this most
sacred obligation TO allow these shows
70 exhibit on the Sabbath he declared.
REPORTS from the moving picture
managers place the aggregate attend
ance during the day at 10000 for the
ton establishments that were operated.
However. competent judges said to-
dav that the actual attendance was
nrobabIv not more than one-half OF the
number set by the operators. That
the dav was Easter is supposed to have
had it's effect in thinning out the num-
hers from the $4,000 which the moving
nicture men claimed on the Sunday
before. Doors were closed from 7
O'Clock until $3.50 o'clock yesterday
evening that no conflict with the church
services Of the evening be effected.
Contributions Less.
Il ie believed. too, that the voluntary
contributions made by the Sunday pa
irons will be considerably less than the
amoUnt nroffered the first Sunday of
the moving pictures. The amount will
he announced to-day. The voluntary
contribution. according to the state
ment OF the moving picture men, VIII
be devoted toward the support or
home for tubercular children.
Pictures displayed yesterday were
not of the conventional melodramat.c
or comic variety. but rather education
al or religious in nature. in accordance
with a censorship established by the
moving picture men themselves In their
arc m win their way into the public
gTaceS.