The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-03-12
GO-TOCHURCH-DAY
IS NEXT SUNDAY
THIS COMMEMORATE MOVEMENT
REACHES sRookINGs AND
is TAKEN UP
STARTED BY THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
And Ministers of the City Are Pleas.
ed to Lend Their Encouragement
lis Observation-Disclosures

Last week the Register had a pro-
clamation by Mayor Johnson naming
Sunday, March Is, as Go-to-Church-
Sunday. The movement to have such
a day in Brookings was started by the
Commercial Club, which Is generally
at the bottom of all good things for
the betterment of the city. The minis
tiers and church people knew nothing
of the movement until they saw the
proclamation in the papers, but since
that time they have had charge OF ar
rangements for the day and are work
ing hard to make II the success that 1t
deserves to be. The Commercial Club
is back Of the movement first of all
because It is for the betterment of
the city in a spiritual way, and Sec
ondly because the observance of such
a day Is worth something as a com
mercial asset. AS the seat of the
State College and rs a desirable resi-
dence town 1t Is worth considerable to
Brookings to be known as a clean city.
Brookings at the present time has the
reputation, and deservedly SO, OF being
the %cleanest town In the state, and the
Commercial Club members as good
citizens and boosters will always be
found doing more than their share to
keep 1t clean. In the city papers and
the Collegian this week the club Is
paying real money to advertise the Co
too llurch-Sunday.
The Go-to-C Church movement has
been inauguerated in all parts Of the
country. Most towns and cities set
apart one Of the Sundays Of February
for this purpose. In many OF the
cities there has been record breaking
attendance. The churches have in
many instances been crowded to their
utmost capacity and 1t has been gen.
orally agreed that the movement re-
suited In great good. 1t called the at
tention of many people to the fact
that the church is a real force In the
life of the nation and that many or
the popular opinions regarding the
limitations of the church were entirely
without foundation.
This Go-to-C Church day Is an inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL movement and urges
people to attend the church of their
own choice. OF course the members
Of the various churches will be in at
tendance but 1t Is the wish that those
who have not formed the habit of
church attendance will set apart this
one day for worship and thoughtful
consideration of the claims Of the
Christian church.
It is to be hoped that the people Of
Brookings will SO arrange their affairs
that they shall be able to attend some
church service both morning and even
ing IL possible. Let 1t be said OF
Brookings that for n day at least
everyone in health vas seen In the
sanctuary. 1t is to be hoped that next
Sunday morning no minister will be
obliged to say Brothers and Sisters,
and Seats" naming the three classes
Of attendants in the order Of their
numerical Importance.
It is to be said to the credit of the
citizens of Brookings that they attend
church services better than in many
places. Our ministers make no COM
plant on that score. Let every one
who can possibly arrange to do so
come early and help to make this a
great day.