Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
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Noted Episcopal Churchman'S
Commentator Gives Impetus
to Religious Rally Plan.

The Right Rev. c. X. Nelson,
Episcopal Bishop of Atlanta, Thurs
day gave his hearty Endorsement Of
The Georgians plan for "Go-to-
Church Day" for all the churches OF
Atlanta on December IA.
In expressing his approval OF the
movement, Bishop Nelson suggested
text on which he though all of
the pastors of the city might prea III
on that day. 1t Isl
Pure religion and indebted be-
fore God is this: to visit the father
less and widows in their affliction
and to keep himself unspotted from
the world"
Bishop Nelson's commentator Of
the plan gives added impetus to the
project which already had been has
tened and helped along by encourag-
ing words and promises of co-opera-
ton from practically the entire min
istry of Atlanta Bishop n. son said:
Preachers Would Be at Best.
"a continuous inflow of inquirins,
interested and devout worshtppers is
the ideal object. To have every
adult man and woman and everv
child of sufficient age regularly pres
ent at stated and frequent Intervals
Is of inconceivable advantage to
them.
1T would indeed be glorious
achievement to have the whole popu-
tation of Atlanta in tendance at
one time upon worship and preach
ing (not In one place; that would be
TOO much like Heaven for mortals 10
endured; and 1t is safe to say That
the preachers would be at their best
an such an occasion, for nothing helps
the sermon like a goodly number OF
attentive listeners.
"so nv all means go ahead with
YOUR effort for a 'Go-to-Church Day
and let us have some follow-up sun
DAVIS Make the chosen day Decem-
her IA which is the Bible Sunday
already adopted by a large part OF
Christendom, when people Will De
urged reverently and constantly TO
use the Scriptures.
"If any of the truants are there on
that Sunday they may be induced to
return again and again.
IF a careless or a goddess man or
woman is there. some word may be
dropped that will fruit.
1T would be a phenomenon to see
all OF the churches crowded even
one time. l should be glad to sit or
stand among the congregation and
listen to the cody and prayerful ut
terance any one of our many good
preachers, not of my church alone,
but any one OF them preaching pure
religion, true Gospel, sound morals,
active Christianity, social service,
| prison reform, real charity or any
one OF the thousand great truths so
necessary to our age and people.
81 would like even to suggest a
text for them-Pure religion and I'M
defiled before our God and Father is
| this: To visit the fatherless and Wild
ows in their afflictlon and TO keep
himself unspotted from the world
James 1927.
Three ministers organizations of
Atlanta Monday Will take up The
Georgian's Cote Church Day" plan
with view of giving 1t their hearty
official Endorsement and Of making
definite arrangements for carrying It
out In the most effective manner
The organizations are the Evangel-
ical Ministers Association, the Meth
odist Ministerial Association and the
Presbyterian Ministerial Association.
The ministers OF the various denOm-
| nations already have given their per-
sonal approval to the plan. All that
remains Is for the ministerial asso-
| Citations officially to ndorse the
| movement.
The Baptist Ministerial Association
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