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


the Methodist Church Bishop w A
Gambler. Of Atlanta, and Bishop John
O. Kilgo. OF Durham. y. c., viii speak
while others viii be some Of ODE
most prominent clergymen OF the
Southern church.
Bishop Kilgo will speak at the First
Methodist Church, Or. John A. Moore
who is home mission secretary Of the
Southern church, viii be M Trinity.
DR. George Sexton Of Dallas. Texas
a notable church builder. win be az
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.
H. NJ DuBose, st. Paurs other spe-
tial preachers viii he heard.
South in Nation Building.
The subject on which each viii he
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 "a patriotic
force and VIII call on sectional pride.
THE representative church will
stand for the spiritual South" eX-
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
I'm exploiting its commercial and In
dustrial resources. the representative
church will typify an 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.
The need for such a house as we
nave Indicated Is imperative" 70 said.
'Of the fact we have never al 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 il is
the meeting place for the nations OF
the earth. Hitler come all kinds and
classes Of people, not only from every
section OF our own country. but also
from every quarter OF the world
other churches have not been slow
90 recognize this fact and to take
advantage Of it,
The Roman Catholics. I'm particu-
lar. who are never lacking In practical
sagacity have long followed the poll
Icy of intrenching themselves here bv
means Of their churches. schools and
hospitals. All the chief Protestant
denominations are moving now to do
the same thing
"As the second largest bodv ~
Methodists in the world we can not
AFFORD 10 lag behind the rest. BY ev-
cry consideration we are bound Ia
Keep pace with our brethren of other
denominations in shaping the moral
and spiritual life of the capital of our
common country"
Church to Cost 100000.
The church, it Is planned will cost
about $500, 00o, of which 1909 600 has
been raised Il is likely that at the
services to-day those who desire will
De given an opportunity to make do
nations toward the fund. but no spe-
elal efforts at collection viii be made
Inc purposes Of the meetings to-day
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