Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-15
CLUB ACTION BY
METHOD|STS|S
EXPLAINED
Reports Printed Of Resolutions
Adopted by Pastors Are De-
cIared Misleading,

The Methodist ministers OF Atlanta
have issued a statement explaining
the action taken at Mondays meet
ing concerning locker clubs Here
81 Isl
The Methodist preachers Of the
city were called together Monday by
the chairman, Rev W. p. Loveioy, u.
d.. al their usual meeting place at
Wesley Memorial Church at o'clock
j. m. After prayer by Rev w. W.
Brinsheld the object Of the meeting
was stated. II was stated mat the
meeting was called 10 consider the
ACCESSIBILITY Of taking action looking
10 the rectifiCation Of certain mislead-
ing statements that had appeared in
the da ly papers of the city
The following paper was then
presented by Rev. r. +. Fakes, asso-
ciate editor Of The Wesleyan Chris
tian Advocate and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the daily papers Of the
city have either misunderstood or
misrepresented the action Of the
Methodist preachers meeting Of this
city. held last Monday morning and
published under misleading headlines
statements contrary TO the facts in
The case, by saying THE Methodists
Pledge to Gust Members of Unli-
Censed Clubs, "To Eliminate All
From Congregations Of Churches I'm
less They Resign" and Must Quit
Church or Locker club"
Enter a Protest,
"Therefore. he il resolved, That We
enter our protest against such state
ments as being contrary TO facts and
herewith proceed to set forth our ac-
tion, taken in consonance with the
long standing position and well-ex-
pressed views of the Methodist Epis-
copal Caurch South on the liquor
question
1--WE desire most respectfully to
submit Lhe following statement as a
statement of fact concerning the dis
cussion and the resolutions adopted.
""rhe Presiding Elder anticipating
that this question would come up at
this time appointed Rev W II. La
Prade. pastor at 1nman Park Church,
a week ago to prepare and present
resolutions concerning the locker club
situation in Atlanta. Mr. LaPrade
reported il as his conviction that the
pastors should deal individually with
all offending members and that he did
not think IL best To- our preachers
meeting TO pass any resolutions on
this subject.
I'm response to this report DR. II.
M. DuBose moved that We adopt the
resolutions which We're adopted at
the last meeting OF the Evangelical
Ministers Association and the Bap-
tist Ministers Association, in sub
stance reaffirmng their positions.
This motion was seconded by Rev. b.
f. Fraser, Of st Paul Church.
RI f Fakes moved as asubstitute
that I'VE reaffirm our allegiance to the
law Of our church on temperance as
published in the Book of Discipline,
page III. which is as follows:
"Question What shall he done
FOR the eNtirpatiou OF the great evil
OF intemperance2
Rules on Drinking.
Answer. l. Let an our preachers
and members faithfully observe our
general rule which forbids drunken
ness or drinking spirltuouS liquors,
unless in cases of necessity.
"'AusWer .. In cases Of drunken
ness LET the Discipline be administer
ed as in cases Of immortality drunk
enness being crime expressly for
hidden in the Word of God I'm cases
sity, let the Discipline be administer
Ell as for imbrudeut or improper
conduct
Answer g. Let AN our preachers
and members abstain from th emauu-
factHre or sale OF Intoxicating liquors
10 Doe used as a beverage for signing
petitions fot such sale from becoming
bontsmen for any person as a con-
ditiou for obtaining license from
acting az "a dispenser or voluntarily
accepting am appointment or election
AIS suCh under the laws Uf amy state
IN watch there is "A dispeusary law
authorizing the sale ~ intoxicating
liquors by the state. county or mu-
picipaIlty, and from renting property
tn use for such sale II amy members
fhal. violate any of the provisions of
This paragraph, he shall ho deemed
guilty of immortality nevertheless. IN
the case of member who shall sign
"a petition for such sale. or shall be-
come @ hondsmau fur amy person en-
gagged u such traffic, on shall rent
property 20 he used for such sale. or
shall act as dispenser or voluntarily