Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
CHURCH RALLIES
DECLARED BIC
SUCCESS
Important Addresses Are Made by
Or, White, Pastor Mcconnell,
Governor SIaton and Others.

Important sermons marked Rally
Day in AtIanta's churches and Mon
day prominent workers hailed the
day as one Of the most important in
local church history.
A laudaton Of Atlanta's police de-
partmeut was the sermen Of Or. John
r White. at the Second Baptist
Church Sunday night. the members
OF the force attending In a body Com
pairing a police department Of the
modern city 10 the walls which sur
rounded the cities Of the ancients, he
denounced those who would criticise
the department and wish for their
downfall, particularly from moral
standpoint"
When ! see a man attacking the
preservers Of law and order. and try
ing 10 get them into disrepute be-
fore the people. / know what manner
OF citizen he is" said DR.. White You
can always judge a mans citizenship
by his attitude toward the police
force"
Or. Whites sermon was a general
praising Of the work OF the depart
ment
MeGrsw Sermon Topic.
on the eve OF the contest for the
worlds supremacy IN baseball John
McGraw, manager Of the New York
Giants. was used as an Illustration
by DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell, at the
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday night
Winning the Pennant" was the sub
ject of the sermon, which treated Of
CoWardiCe and pleaded for the avoid
ance OF Il and laziness
In listening 10 an address by
MugEsy MCGraw in Pittsburg." said
the preacher. Il was fOrcibly struck
by one OF his statements. II was
that the reason so many young men
fail In the big leagues OF baseball IS
because they lack the heart-pure.
moral cowardice
Desire, purpose and preparation
are the three ingredients OF ambition
Make up your mind that you are GO
ing 10 do one thing, and do ~. Don't
let anything swerve you from your
path
An address by Governor John NJ
Slaton To $50 children OF the Second
Baptist school, was a feature Of the
day there. The Governor has taught
a Sunday school class since he was
~ years Of age He pleaded for
careful consideration Of the lessons Of
The younger days. Il find that the
lessons aud the Scripture that ! heard
In my earlier days in the Sunday
school have always remained in my
mind. and have aided me when in
reflections | have sat down TO study
out problems that came TO me foI
solution" said the Governor.
a plea for the woman OF the older
GAYS was made by the Rev J.. 3
Bridges at the St Paul Methodist
Church Sunday morning Il would
rather remember my mother as my
mother. than as the instigator Of a
new law" he said. "Woman's great
est strength Is not in dressing up
in mems clothes but in the bond Of
motherhood"
Pleads for Family Prayer.
The neglect Of many families in the
way Of family prayer. ne declared to
be a growing evil why, IN many
homes, and especially In boarding
houses, many children are being
reared without knowing what asking
a blessing at meal time isl"
More than twenty men made a
public confession of their faith in
Christ at the morning service at the
Central Presbyterian Church, where
the pastor. the Rev, Caleb a. Ridley,
preached on How God Can Pardon
q Sinner"
AT the evening service he delivered
another strong address on the sub
ject of The Friends and the Enemies
of the Christian Home" This was
one of a series of popular sermon
lectures which DR. Ridley is preach
ing, and each address has been
marked by an attendance which has
completely filled the church.