Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25

week, but who do not appreciate a
combination between the high class
shows and the vaudeville shows to
break down the established and cher
! ished Southern observance of Sunday
as day for worship, rest and whole
some recreation, and as a day of meal
culable importance to the churches
which are vitality engaged in building
and conserving a stable moral civilza-
ton
Methodist Resolutions.
Here are the Methodist ministers
/ resolutions:
Resolved /. That we, the Methodist
ministers of Atlanta, do most heartily
and sincerely commend the editorial
recently published in The Journal Of
Labor. from the pen of Mr.. Jerome
Jones. We believe it to be thoroughly
sound in the presentation of the Sab
bath question from the standpoint Of
the laboring man. We sympathze with
them in their contention for better
hours. and believe when this is granted
they will have all the time they could
| wish for needed recreation.
Resolved 2. That we continue our
efforts for our Sabbath with renewed
energy and redoubled force, that the in
stitution of Almighty God may be con-
served and that the best interests OF
that large class of laboring men may
he maintained for them and for their
families.
Resolved 8. That we request our
nresIding elder to call a meeting OF the
Atlanta Stewards Association at he
Ga rliest POSSIBLE date in order that we
NAV present to our lsymen our views
~ the necessities and exigencies con-
fronting US with regard to the desecra-
ton of our Sabbath, and that we may
nIan together to stop said desecraton.
&c. NJ. FAKES.
q. w. RIVERS.
"CHAS. o. JONES
Responsibility for the open theater
Sabbath was placed upon the shoulders
NJ the municipal authorities in the ser
mon of DIR. w. H. McMaster field secre-
tarv of the Lords Day Alliance OF the
United States. who preached In the
PRYOR Street Presbyterian Church.
These civil authorities are under
oatb and it is a violation Of this most
sacred obligation to allow these shows
TO exhibit on the Sabbath" he declared.
Reports from the moving pictul 2
managers place the aggregate attend
ance during the day at 10000 for the
Ten establishments that were operated.
However. competent judges said to-
dav that the actual attendance was
rroba bIv not more than one-half OF the
number set by the operators. That
tho dsv was Easter is supposed to have
had its effect in thinning out the num-
hers from the $4,000 which the moving
nfrture men claimed on the Sunday
before Doors we're closed from {
O'Clock until $50 o'clock Yesterday
evening that no conflict with the church
services Of the evening be effected
Contributions Less.
7, is believed. too. that the voluntary
contributions made by the Sunday pa
irons will be considerably less than the
amount proffered the first Sunday Of
the moving pictures. The amount VIII
he announced to-day. The voluntary
contribution, according to the state
ment Of the moving picture men, VIII
be devoted toward the support of
home for tubercular children
Pictures displayed yesterday were
not of the conventional melodramatic
or comic variety. but rather education
al or reli gious in nature, in accordance
with 2 censorship esta oished by the
,,ovfpe. nfcrlre men themselves in their
care to win their Nay into the PUBIC
pracpS