Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
.UNIVERSALISTS
SEEK MINISTER
Or. {. Dean Fleetwood Goes to
EIgin Passionate Sunday in
AtIanta'S Churches.

The congregation of the First Uni
versalist church today is considering
the name of a pastor to be called to
Mi the vacancy in their pulpit caused
by the resignation Of DIR. f. Dean FL
lenwood. who will leave Tor Elgin. Ill.,.
as soon as his successor is decided
upon
Or. Fleetwood has been contemplate
ing for some time the acceptance of a
call to the First Universalist church OF
Eigin and recently made a trip to that
city to discuss the matter with the
heads Of the church. While there he
was Informed that IN addition to the
pastorate work he would be allowed to
take course of study in the University
of Chicago.
Dr.. Fleetwood has been located in
Atlanta since December T. 1905, coming
here from Minneapolis, Mimi. and dur
ing his seven years Of pastorate has
increased the membership Of the First
Universalist church more than 80 per
cent
The church was crowded when DR..
Fleetwood rendered his resignation,
and, while his action was not uneXpect-
ed. his congregation deeply regretted
losing him. Or. Fleetwood said he left
Atlanta with much reluctance ana
hoped to be located here again.
Favors Amateur Ball on Sunday.
At the close of the evening service
DR. Fleetwood spoke upon the ques-
ton OF Sunday baseball. He announced
himself as being opposed to profession
al Sunday games, but said he did not
see any harm in boys and young men
playing the game for a recreation. He
declared that he could not see the diff
ference between Sunday golf and mo-
toring for those who could afford them
and Sunday baseball in the public parks
for those who could not afford the sane
toned recreations
At st. Andrew mission. corner Kent
and Glenn streets. a Sunday school was
organized yesterday afternoon with q
members. This number was 80 enCour-
aging that the school will be maintain
ed. The organization of the school has
been taken in charge by Daniel w.
Green and Gordon n. Hurtel. They are
being assisted by a number Of women.
Mrs. Alphonse Hurtel has charge of the
music. Church services will be held in
the mission every Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock.
At the Sunday morning service in
the Central Presbyterian church, Rev.
William Duncan made a strong defense
of the inspiration theory" Of the BIZ
Bile.
Defends the Bible.
DR. Duncan, who is pastor OF the
Greenwood Park Presbyterian church,
spoke at the Central church in the
absence of Dr. Dunbar ogden, who is
in Mississippi, In his defense of the
Bible Dr. Duncan hkened its critics TO
the little blind moles which try to I'M
dermine a mountain.
Declaring that militant Christianity
is the only Christianity that will APP
peal 10 men, DR.. Holderby in his Sun
day morning service at Moore Memo
rial church, preached on Does the
Church Appeal to the Men of Our
Day." Or. Holderby said that Jesus
preached a militant gospel and that the
present method of preaching Chris
tianity was too weak and aabby. He
said there was not enough Of the heroic
and masculine to attract the men and
that the church of today must preach
a militant gospel and enter into a fight
against its enemies before the men
could be expected TO take their places
in the ranks of Gods sacramental hosts.
Rev. II. II. Proctor, pastor of the
FIRST Congregational church (colored).
urged sanitary living quarters adequate
educational facilities and opportunities
for healthfui recreation for his race.
saying that these were necessary for
the continued progress of the city as a
whole. The sermon last night was the
final of a series on The Negroes Part in
Ma king Fi4,r