Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

the campaign for larger church at
tendance in earnest. Among those
who sounded rally calls to their con"
gregation Sunday were the Rev. Rich
ard Orme Finn. of the North Avenue
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
John f. White, OF the Second Baptist
Church.
Dr. White Favors Plan.
Il believe it is a good plan for all
Christian people to indicate their 10y
atty in a manner like this" said DR..
White to his congregation Sunday.
Besides forming a remarkable dem
Onstration of the strength Of the
church and the hold that religion
has upon the people of the land, II
constitutes stimulus that probably
would be difficult to obtain in any
other manner.
Many churches by this means may
be able to regain lost members
for every church has members who
have drifted away for one cause or
another. Every member of every
church should come on the firing line
and show his colors. Atlanta has
reputation as a church going city.
She now has the opportunity to dem
DR.. Finn, in the course of his re-
marks, said: II am gratified that
The Georgian has taken this up. The
ministers and the church members
should appreciate II and should rally
enthusia siically on the date that is
set
THE newspapers of Atlanta are in
q position to do a great service to the
public, and, in fact, are doing 1t. This
Us one of the illustrations.
Thousands ReIieiously Adrift.
at is we'll known that there are
several thousand persons religiously
adrift in the city of Atlanta They
possibly have letters from churches
in other parts of the State or have
letters from one church to another
right in the city of Atlanta But for
one reason or another they have
fallen away from the habit of church
attendance.
This great rally I am sure will
be means of getting many Of them
back, as well as of interesting hun
0reds who never have concerned
themselves much with church mat
ters"
Here are opinions of other minis
tiers who were seen Monday:
The Rev Jere A. Moore, of the
Harris Street Presbyterian Church,
said:
Il have read in the church papers
OF the remarkable records that have
been made in a number of other cit.
les that have tried this experiment
and of the increased attendance and
spiritual uplift that followed. ! can
see of no reason why Atlanta should
not do the same thing. We will be
glad to cooperate. I commend the
movement most heartily"
Sees Lasting Benefits.
The Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden, of the
Central Presbyterian Church, laid
stress in his comment upon the last
ing benefits that would result from
an annual rally, or Go to Church
Day 1T will be in the nature of a
gigantic rally" he remarked. "When
the ministers and the laity find out
what they can do when every effort
is put forth, they will be surprised
that they did not do 1t before
THE natural consequence will oe
that those interested will not be sal
isfied with the attendance that pre-
vailed before the rally, and the ef-
fects will endure through the year"
The Rev. S. II. Hall, of the Church
of Christ. Christian, was equally en-
thusiastic, Il think it's fine" he said.
I'VE make desperate efforts every
Sunday, of course, to make our at
tendance the maximum, and | think
that we probably get out nearly 95
per cent of our congregation, but this
rally would give US an added incen-
tive and would benefit us as well %
the other churches. The Georgian is
to be congratulated for inaugurating
the movement"
Said Dr. G.. l.. Hanscom, Of the Gen.
trail Congregational Church:
The ministers of Atlanta could
formulate plans for getting more ac-
ton on this thing If they would hold
a conference. 1t Is a magnificent plan
and no doubt will serve to increase
the attendance of the churches in At
lanta.
while a great majority Of the peo-
pie of Atlanta are regular in their
attendance at church, like every 9th.
er city, Atlanta has her population of
people who never go to church, aui
these should be gathered into some
church or other. The transient resi-
dents should be looked after and
brought in also
81 would like to congratulate the
man who made the suggestion that
was taken up by The Georgian" de-