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-
I gregation Sunday were the Rev. Rich
ard Orme Finn. of the North Avenue
| Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
| John e. White, of the Second Baptist
| Church
Dr. White Favors Plan.
81 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 remarkable dem
| onstration OF the strength of the
church and the hold that religion
has upon the people of the land, It
CONSTITUTES a 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 a
reputation as a church going city,
She now has the opportunity to dem
onstrate this in striking manner.
DR.. Finn, in the course of his re-
marks, said: Il am gratified that
The Georgian has taken this up. The
ministers and the church members
should appreciate it and should rally
enthusiastically on the date that is
set.
1.-THE newspa pers Of Atlanta are in
a position to do great service to the
public. and. in fact, are doing it. This
is one of the illustrations.
Thousands ReliqiousIy Adrift.
1T is well known that there are
several thousand persons religiously
adrift in the city of Atlanta. They
possibly have lettersN 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 ! am sure will
be means of getting many of them
dreds who never have concerned
themselves much with church mat
ters"
Here are opinions of other minis
ters who were seen Monday:
The Rev. Jere A. Moore, of the
Harris Street Presbyterian Church,
said:
81 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
n 70 n a1apnA tNn
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 II before
THE natural consequence will De
that those interested will not be sal
isfled with the attendance that pre-
vailed before the rally, and the ef-
fects will endure through the year"
The Rev. S. H. Hall. OF the Church
of Christ, Christian, was equally en-
lHuSIdSIlC, lIlliIh IL ) me, It Sdlu.
I'VE make desperate efforts every
Sunday, of course, to make our at
tendance the maximum, and l think
that we probably get out nearly IS
per cent of our congregation, but this
rally would give us an added incen-
tive and would benefit US as well IS
the other churches. The Georgian is
to be congratulated for inaugurating
the movement"
Said DIR. G. L. Hanscom, of the Cen
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 magnificent plan
and no doubt will serve to increase
tho attendance of the churches in At
lanta.
while a great majority Of the pep
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, aul
these should be gathered into some
church or other. The transient resi-
dents should be looked after and
brought in also"
Il would like to congratulate the
man who made the suggestion that
was taken up by The Georgian" de-