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

Important sermons marked Rally
Day in Auanta's churches and Mon
day prominent workers hailed the
day as one Of the most important in
local church history.
A laudatlon OF Atlanta's police de-
partment was the seI1nen Of Dr. John
e White, at the Second Baptist
Church Sunday nigh. the members
OF the force attending IN a body Com
pairing a police department OF the
modern city to the walls which sur
rounded the cities OF The ancients he
denounced those who would criucise
the department and wish for their
downfall. particularly from "A moral
standpoint"
When ] see a man attacking the
preservers OF law and order. and try
ing to get them into disrepute be-
fore the people. J know what manner
~ citizen he is said Or 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
MeGraw 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
hy Or ! incOln Mcconnell. at the
baptist Tabernacle Sunday night
Winning the Pennaut' was the sub
ject Of Che sermon which treated Of
CowardiCe and pleaded Tor the avoid 81
anre Of 70 and lazinesS
In listening TO an address hy
Mugesy NcGraW i'm Pttsburg" said
the preacher 81 was for,ioly struck
hy one OF his statements. II was
taat the reason SO many young men
fail in the big leagues of baseball Is
because they lack the heart pure
moral cowardioe
Desire purpose and preparation
are the three ingredients Of ambition
Make up Your mind that You are go-
ing to do one thing. and do H. Don't
let anything swerNe you from your
path
An address nv Governor John NJ
Slaton to $50 children Of the Second
Baptist school. was feature OF the
q Sunday school class since he was
10 years Of age. He pleaded for a
careful consideration OF the lessons OF
the younger DAYS. Il find that the
lessons and the Scripture that heard
IN my earlier days in The Sunday
school. have always remained in my
mind and have aided me when Ia
reflections | have sat down To- study
out problems that came 10 me ion
solution" said the Governor
4 plea for the woman OF the older
oavs was made 10y the Rev, H. h
Bridges at the 81 Paul Methodist
Church Sunday morning Il would
rather remember my mother a. my
mother than as the instiGator of a
new law" he said. "Womau'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 he declared TO
be a growing evil why. IN many
homes. and especially In boarding
houses. many children are being
reared without knowing what asking
q blessing at meal time is"
More than twenty men made a
public confession OF their faith in
Christ at the morning service al the
Central Presbyterian Church, where
The pastor, the Rev caleb a. Ridley
preached on How God Can Pardon
a Sinner"
At the evening service he delivered
another strong address on the sub
ject of The FrienGs and the Enemies
Of the Christian Home This was
one of series of popular sermon
lectures which Dr. Ridley lis preach
ing, and each address has been
marked by an attendance which has
completely filled the church