Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26


,,srst,on Of the ministry Of Atlanta
o fbe Go-to- Curch Day, set tenta-
.verv for December IA. were given
I.e Georgian Wednesday.
Practically every minister in the
.... and suburbs now has pledged his
,-ra,nsl assistance in bringing out
ma largest church attendance that
Atlanta ever has had in her entire
history. All OF the ministers are en-
,1rsiastic over the project. and are
entering heart and soul into the
work.
EXPRESSIONS from many OF them
..o 90 the effect that 1t is exactly
.e movement for which the churches
If Atlanta have been waiting without
showing Just what was needed ~
stimulate the attendance
The plan. In brief, proposes that
{. or, church in the city and envi-
IONS seek to bring out its entire
-sr7bershlp on the date set so that
atlanta may set a record for attend
arcs that will surpass any other city
IN fine country Of the size, and so that
interest in church work may be slim
u..ted beyond any point it hitherto
mas reached.
Zach Church to Get Out Members.
There is to be no proselyting and
M petty rivalry. Each church is to
invite its own and not to work to get
attendance from other churches. The
bought is not TO establish the in
5,vidual supremacy Of any church in
sncs but TO make a striking showing
Of the strength of the church and of
religion in the city at large.
What the movement will accom-
ois1 in the way of lasting results
was Illustrated forcibly by the Rev.
W. f. Hendrix. pastor of the Wesley
4 Memorial Church, one of the fore
most institutional churches OF the
city.
louisville made campaign while
was a pastor there very similar
10 the one proposed by The Geor-
slan. said the Rev Mr. Hendrix ut
vas a four-w eeks' endeavor among
the pastors and congregations. The
'tnaX came on the fourth week
when the churches had the largest
1mnined attendance in the history
Of the city.
4 .anuva and permanent thing accom-.
shed during the time / was there.
Il was d notable fact that in the
.car after the Go-to- Church crusade
i interest in church work was at its
CHEST point and the church at
tendance throughout the city was
4 YEARLY doubled throughout the
Twelve months
THIS settled in my mind the ques-
Ion Of the permanency of the re-
suits 7 heartily concur in the plan
a % The Georgian, and will say for
Il 'lr folks that We all will join in
4 The movement. The date, December
II T. seems to be about right.
n Methodsts Welcome Date.
81. will be especially timely for the
Net1odists, as we are just beginning
n : new ecclesiastical year, and in the
i preacher the outpouring Of members
4 viii give him a good start and afford
4 him encouragement for the work OF
ne year
The Methodists meet next Mon
day IN Wesley Memorial Church. and
4 The Georsian's plan will be brought
Ao hen for Endorsement Of the min
s'ers OF The denomination"
The Rev A. r. Holderby. pastor
y the Moore Memorial Presbyterian
'urch, said in regard to Go to-
-aurch Day"
wish to slve my hearty indorse-
hent 10 the proposition, believing that
such an effort will be a tremendous
4 aspiration and a great help to the
entire city IF we can succeed in get
ING 100000 people to attend the
churches on that day it will be the
aIst time that such a feat was ever
accomplished in Atlanta.
As a matter of fact, there are not
>-mcent church buildings III the city
.n omnodate even 100000 people.
."e ejaculation is correct there are
'A'l about 200 church buildings in
1e city proper, and the seating ca
'al.tN Is not more than 400 on an
4yer@se II is further calculated that
-e'e are IN the city only about $4,000
nNrcH members, and if that be true
men the church membership could
e. BE- accommodated al any one ser
..' GIt however that may be, it
rue MAT Atlanta needs q tremen-
'o4a saake-up in the matter of 60
'g To- church.
Not Church Going City.
'N.I'hta IS not q. church going peo-
'- 's ali pastors know to their sor-
.'". Not une-half of Atlanta's pop
gaIon attend Ne services of the
."'eaes, and not more than SO per
'' or the church members regularly
"R the churches on any Sunday
M,NG bright the day may be.
asked the reason for this con
'1'h there Is but one to render and
,.1', Is. the people do not want to at
1 Tue services. This is the only
'a ..r reason they can give.
-r. NC only way to get all the peo-
u" attend the churches is to make
''" believe that the Judgment Day
near at hand. They will rush for
churches then.
r. 10y an means appoint 4 Go to-
..loa Day and let the people rally
SO NE churches.
-,,5 o-L paper can accomplish great
~ ~ pushing this movement"
ne rev. II. NJ. DuBose, pastor Of
ss- : 5rst Methodist Church, first
line. Hea OF the "Go-to- Church Day
,.'''tsAIent While he was in attendance
IN me North Georgia Conference in
r. .'I' and was at once struck by
'ahlllty and the possibilities
.Hefed OF increasing church at
."T-a"-e permanently
DOLL. '"l very much committed to the
., ne said Wednesday. TT has
s-4lsd TO me from the first as being
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