Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

people on the inside of our churches
and the movement started by The
Georgian is one Of the best | ever
heard Of You can put me down as
an ardent booster of the movement"
Said J. Nj. Lyon, superintendent of
the Georgia Baptist Hospital:
81 am very pleased to learn OF The
Georgian's movement and after look
ing at it from every angle | commend
it highly.
The churches alone are not going
to benefit by the 'Go-to- Church Day
The people are the ones who really
derive good from going and by being
made better people, the city in turn
will be bettered."
A. b. Woodfin, a retired minister,
spoke highly Of the plan. He said:
THE lotto Church Day move
ment is an exceedingly good plan and
will do a great deal of spiritual and
moral good Naturally the day will
result in bringing out record at
tendance. OF this crowd there are
some who will not come a second
time. In this age and world this
is to be expected. But there remain
any number of good people who will
come back a second and third time
until, eventually, they will become
permanent church goers."
Great Step in Church Work"
l.. e. Barton, of the Jackson Hill
Baptist Church, declared the move
ment to be a great step in church
work. He said:
THE 'Go-to- Church Day will set
a new attendance mark in all of the
Atlanta churches and will also mark
a great day for the Christian workers.
81 and all my congregation will
will III, ~ !,
we can to make the strangers who
come permanent members"
- want to thank The Georgian for
starting this crusade in Atlanta" de-
clared Frank j, Fleming, pastor of
the Grant Park Baptist Church
Il am very enthusiastic over the
plan, and will push it with all my
strength, and the promise the push
ing strength of my congregation"
S. A. Gardner. assistant superin-
tendent of the Friend Rescue Mis-
sion, states:
THE plan is very good one and
not only deserves success, but will get
it. There is no doubt that something
must be done to arouse the interest
of the people and make them attend
services regularly"
A retired minister W. c. Ivey, of
No Is Westwood avenue, stated that
he would see that any of the stray
glers in his neighborhood who don't
go to church every Sunday, would
attend the "Go-to- Church Day"
services.
Will it be a success? With The
Georgian supporting the movement
and the endorsement of every minis
ter in town back of it. how could it be
anything but success?" said DIR. j. G.
Hunt, of the Baptist Missionary
Board
This movement is the best thing
ever started in Atlanta in the way
of missionary work, for it is mission
airy work, on gigantic scale. 1t will
tend to increase the membership Of
every church in the city ont only
the church, but the city and whole
State will be benefited as we'll
Word of the great work will be
passed along the line and other cities
Will step in line with the Atlanta
plan and the good work will continue"
Every church should convene 1t
self on this day to a cosmopolitan
service and keep away from individual
creeds," said J. j. Crowd of the Bap-
fist Mission on Stewart avenue. by
doing this greater interest in the
church will be aroused and eventually
new members will be made
The instant interest and enthusiasm
aroused assures "Go-to-Church Day"
of an emphatic success. An endeavor
will be made to bring out the maxi
mum fighting strength" of the
churches and establish a record for
Atlanta and one which will not be
approached by any other city of it's
size.
Ministers of the city are taking up