Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
PASTORS JOIN IN
G0-TO-CHURCH
DAY MOVE
Georgian's Suggestion Readily
Approved by Atlanta Ministers
as Soon as Launched.

| Leading ministers OF churches
throughout the city rallied heartily TO
! the suggestion contained in an edito-
rial Saturday which appears on the
| editorial page Of this issue of The
Georgian headed, Lets Have a Go
| to-Church Day in Atlanta"
The suggestion Incorporates the
| cooperation of every church In a
campaign to bring before the general
public its sense OF duty to its church.
AS a beginning for such a movement.
the article suggests that Sunday he
| named by the pastors which shall be
| universally designated as GO to-
Church Day." and the work of filling
every church on that date started i'm
mediately.
With this as founuation, the
movement could be prosecuted fur
Their, with the desired effect of greatly
enlarging the number Of Atlanta
churchgoers
Great Idea, Says One.
81 think this is the best idea ever
advanced in Atlanta" said the Rev
r. o. Finn, pastor of the North Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. That 4
will have a decidedly wholesome ef-
feet on the people ] am sure. ] am
glad to know that The Georgian is I'M
dertaking this campaign, for 1t is sim
ply another illustration OF the good
influence of the paper. | think The
Georgian has done a great amount II
good by the way in which il has as
sisted the church people, and ] am
sure this effort will result In getting
out a large attendance on Cote
Church Day
BY getting all the people out TO
church on one great day IL is certain
that we will continue to have a large
attendance on each succeeding Sun
day. think the idea good one and
will do everything in my power to
make II a success"
An additional suggestion was IN
Jected into the movement by the r ~.
G.. l.. Hanscom, pastor OF the Cec-
trail Congregational Church.
Proposes Pastors Confer.
1T seems to me that the ministers
of the Atlanta churches should hold
conference, they could formulate a
plan of better cooperation in this
matter" said DR.. Hanscom. 1T Is "A
magnificent plan, and | have no DOUBT
that 1t will serve greatly to increase
church attendance in this city.
While a great ma jority of the pop
ulation of Atlanta is IN regular "a
tendance at church, still. as in every
other city q great many people are
not. Especially GOES this apply 10
what might be termed the transient
residents, or those who are here for
but a short time.
ITO have this matter called to the
attention Of such people would I'M
doubtedly increase church attendan 9,
and with such a campaign on Ii couio
be accomplished.
Il can conceive OF no better idea
than to fix a day which might be well
termed Go Church Day. and have
each church work up to this point as
starter. The plan is splendid one"
Can Make It Greatest Day.
The Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, pastor of
the Central Baptist Church. expressed
instant pleasure at the idea of Go
Church Sunday
Il would like to graduate the
man who made this suggestion" said
Dr. Ridley With the proper boost
ing which am sure every minister in
the city VIII give with pleasure we
can make this the greatest day At
lanta has ever known. And on this
day | would suggest that each min
lister deliver cosmopolitan sermon
something that would not be narrowed
down to his particular church's needs,
but which would touch upon the gen
eral needs OF all the churches. | will
gladly join in the effort to get every
one to attend church on that day. and
can speak for every member of my
congregation also"
The Rev. Willis Memminger, pas
tor of All Saints Episcopal Church,
approves of the idea
While | think II Is a splendid idea
to get the people out to church l trust
that we can develop this idea into a
Colo Church Every Sunday a m
raign." said he. It's a mighty good
idea to get people to go to church,
and anything that will serve to make
the people better will find the CO.
operation of every minister. am
sure that with the proper boosting we
can make this day a great success"
Will Find Co. Operation.
The Rev. l.. o. Bricker. pastor of
the First Christian Church, Is also de-
lighted at the suggestion
Atlanta has been showing an in
creased church attendance right
along but there is always room for
Improvement" said DR.. Bricker The
idea OF a Go-To Church Day Is
splendid one and | am sure will find
ready cooperation from every min
lister and church worker In the city.
II we can get every man. woman and
child in Atlanta to attend church one
day IT will mean material advance
ment for all OF the churches. The
persons who have been neglectful of
their church duties win be revived by
II and we will get them back into the
fold, | for one will do all | can to
make II success, and | am sure every
other minister is of the same feel
ing"
"As pastor In the city want to
thank The Georgian heartily for its
editorial Let's Have Go-To- Church
Day" wrote A. c. Shuler. pastor of
the East Side Tabernacle. In bring
ing this matter to the attention of the
people, The Georgian is rendering an
| incalculable service to the cause of
morality and right living People who
go to church regularly are as a rule
! better citizens for having done So"