Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
M.E.BISHOPSTO
URGE NATIONAL
CHURCH TO-DAY
Appeal to Southern Members viii
Be Heard From Every Atlanta
Pulpit Of Denomination.

Washington. d. c. The establish
ment Of this church has been the
dream and purpose Of Southern Meth
odists for more than so years-a
dream which now is near realization.
The appeal will be sounded here by
some Of the most forcible speakers OF
the Methodist Church. Bishop W. A
Gambler, OF Atlanta, and Bishop John
c. kilgo, % Durham, y. c.. Will speak.
while others will be some OF the
most prominent Clsrgymeu Of the
Southern church
Bishop Kilgo will speak at the First
Methodist Church, DIT John A Moore,
who is home mission secretary Of the
Southern church, will be at Trinity.
Or. George Sexton, Of Dallas. Texas,
a notable church builder. Will be al
St. Mark; Rev A. NJ. HughIett Park
Street; Rev w r Hendrix. Druid
Hills, DR. w. p. Lovejoy St. Johns:
Bishop Gambler. Grace Church, Rev.
Fl. NJ. DuBOse, St Paups other spe-
cial preachers VIII be heard
South in Nation Building.
The subject on which each will be
heard to-day is The South in the
Building OF the Nation" Much OF the
appeal for help toward the represen-
tative church will have patriotic
force and VIII call on sectional pride.
stand for the spiritual South" eN-
planned DR. Sexton, secretary Of the
commission in charge OF the details
OF the church building who has been
in Atlanta several days working out
plans for the series OF meetings to-
day The Southern Commercial
Congress Is doing much for the South
In exploiting its commercial and In
dustrial resources, the representative
church will typify all that is best and
highest in the spiritual life Of the
section"
Definite steps toward the establish
ment OF the church were taken In
Asheville, y. c., the summer of 1910,
when General Conference was held.
a building committee representing
every conference OF the church. was
appointed, consisting OF devoted lay
men most Of them business men. The
statement which they sent out. Inn
mediately after their appointment. ex-
plains fully the purposes OF the South
ern Methodists I'm establishing the
representative church,
he need for such a house as we
have indicated Is imperative" II said.
'Of the fact we have never at any
time had the least doubt but the
closer investigation that we have re
Gently made has served to deepen and
Intensity our conviction on the sub
iect
Washington city is the capital Of
the nation and the very center of its
political life. More than that. II IS
the meeting place for the nations OF
the earth, Hither come all kinds and
classes OF people, not only from every
section OF our own country, but also
rom every quarter OF the world
other churches have not been slow
10 recognize this fact and TO take
advantage OF 81.
The Roman Catholics In particu-
lar, who are never lacking In practical
sagacity. have long followed the pol
Icy OF intrenching themselves here by
means Of their churches, schools and
hospitals All the chief Protestant
denominations are moving now to do
the same thing
las the second largest hodv NJ
Methodists I'm the world we can not
afford TO lag behind the rest BY ev-
cry consideration we are bound 10
keep pace with our brethren of other
denominations i'm shaping the moral
and spiritual life Of the capital OF our
common country"
Church to Cost S5oo.OOo.
The church, II is planned, viii cost
about 100000, OF which S309. O0O has
been raised. 1t is likely that al the
services to-day those who desire will
De given an opportunity to make do
nations toward the fund. but no spe-
cial efforts at collection win be made
The purposes Of the meetings TODAY
Ut. Sexton announces are purely edu-
cational
Southern Methodists have been
looking toward the establishment Of "a
representative church since 1855. when
IN General Conference a resolution To
that end was introduced by DIT. John
:. Cranberry DR.. David s Daugette
Dr. Andrew Hunter and w. ". Ben
nett -FOUR notable figures in the
church. The resolution was edoutsd
pul the war coming soon after put "a
plight on the hopes They We're re-
viVed in 1906 when the General Con
ference was held I'm Birmingham, and
when the action OF 1858 was reaf-
frmed
In 1910 at Asheville. n, c., the Cen
eral Conference Board Of Church Fly
tension was placed in charge Of the
work and building committee was
named. composed of J. c.. c Mayo
Chairman, West Virginia. J. Adger
stewart secretary. Kentucky: GOV
ernor George w Donaghey, Arkansas,
X. 5. Munger, Alabama, J Z Wall
Florida; Asa G. Gambler. Georgia. John
+, Scott Louisiana, Murrv Carleton
missouri; J. L. Dantzler, Mississipp,.
J. 5. Carr. North Carolina: T p
Howell oklahoma, II. P. Williams.
South Carolina r A. Scho0lfel6
Virginia, John p. Branch, Virginia
r. 2. Davenport Tennessee; Jesse n
Jones, Texas, J. W. Slaughter, Texas
To take over the executive work
OF pre- building campaign a repre-
sentative church commission was an
pointed. consisting Of Bishop Warren
A. Gambler chairman; Bishop E. b
Hoss, Bishop John c. KiIxo. DR.. W
F. McMuTry and Dr. Geo. S. Sexton
secretary.
Negotiations will be closed this
month for the purchase Of site for
the church, in the northwest portian
OF Washington, close to the hotel dis
trict and TO the Centers Of Washing
ton life
Considerations Of both sacred duty
and wise policy impel us 10 carry iris
work TO completion" wrote four hish-
ops OF the Southern Methodist Church
recently "A good beginning has been
made and perfect success is in com
paratively easy reach. Let all the
members and friends OF our beloved
church give earnest support 10 the
devoted men who have been charged
with the oversight and direction of
this movement. which is the concern
OF us all"