Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Eagan Would Break Social Bars
New Work for Church of To-day
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Wp1tino Pot for AT Conditions
To Make Social Center Of Gen.
trial Presbyterian Is Hope Of
Religious Worker.

melting pot in which all levels OF
society may be merged into one Out
lining his views, he told Of plans for
effort TO this end in the Central Pres
byterian Church of Atlanta.
The church has been made YER
liable social center, in which there
are no classes Social gatherings, the
first Of which was held last night
have begun the new order.
The social activities in the church
are to play their part" he said. in
bringing in touch or on terms o.
equality employer and employe. and
laborer and capitalist"
As a striking evidence ~ this
equality" Mr.. Eagan said women
who left the life Of the Tender
10 snompg .sIsAu7a Jslu0 IelJH WoI
der sat next to others Of the highest
repute in the Central Church.
brotherhood and a frankness among
all men. he declared. are the things
20 he desired OHtlining the pro-
posed work. Of the Central Presby-
terrain church, he said
Church a Social Center.
THE officers Of our church feel
that it's buildings belong to the com
munity and they are opening its most
attractive rooms. one Of which has
been furnished at considerable cost
with this in view; to be used as a
social center where the young people
Of the church and community, and
all those who feel the need Of friend
ship AMI social life. may come, and
in this wholesome atmosphere, find
their recreation and make life long
friendships Il is the desire Of this
church to place its plant in position
to do the most good to the greatest
number without any intention Of con-
Quoting what may be called an In
stitutional Church"
Certain activities have grown up
and VIII be fostered For example,
our young men and boys meet two
evenings in the week to carry on
their sports and exercise in part
Of the building which is used by them
as q gymnasium. We have a library
Of over one thousand volumes. and
NOV have under consideration the en-
largement Of that by adding periodi-
Gals and keeping It open as COM
bincd library and reading room dur
ing the evenings Of the week.
The great feature Of n social life
centered in the church is that there
are no class distinctions The rich
and the poor meet together on terms
of absolute equality where the true
Christ spirit prevails. BY way OF
Illustration. since the houses in our
midst were closed the harIot Of the
streets has sat in the pew side by
side with women Of purity and re-
hnement and culture. And the result
has been. not that the woman of pur-
ity and refinement was besmirched.
| but the woman Of the streets was
transformed into servant OF Jesus
Christ and put on the road 10 the
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same purity and refinement charac-
terizing her sanity sister. II was
the Pharisee who thanked God that
he was not as other men We're; and
there is no room for this spirit in
the church that would make Itself
the social-center Of its community
Aids Women to Secure Work.
In line with the above activities.
our Young Woman's Bible class for
many months has been conducting
what might be called an Employ
ment Bureau" and has not only Sc
cured PAGES for many seeking posi-
lions. but has tided over some OF
those without positions and without
means until they had been placed TO
earn their own way.
"Of course tI!s work is only one
expression Of the spirit Of Him woo
came 10 Preach the Gospel To the
poor. to heal the broken-h hearted. 20
nreach deliverance To the captives,
recovering Of sight to the blind. ana
10 set al liberty them that are bruis-
ed and n does not In any way at
Tempt to take the place Of that JUS
tice and righteousness during the
week which must characterize al!
true servants IN their business Ield-
tionshiD-. This church recognizes
that its great mission is proclaiming.
b. precept and example the great
truths Of the gospel. and that its
members cannot Justify any false
dealing OF expression in tneir daily
dealings by any service in the church.
no matter how efficient.
The Chureh's New Work.
Il believe this is the new note THAI
is sounding above an the multitude
OF new notes vibrating through our
civilization. that Is. that "a man can
not keep q place ~ usefulness in the
church and be unfair To either his
employer or his employees, that no
longer can man rent mis- property
iu the white slave trade and retain
his position u t1c church. no longer
,an h. aCop; unfair methods in trad
ing and retain tn- respect of hi- as-
.ociafcs m the church. aud M l"uge:
can DO conceal his crooked iiIs dur
ug Tire week b. oioUs performance
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