Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
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LOCkERSOR
CHURCH
Report That Pastor Will Ask
Members to Take Pledge
Not to Enter Clubs.

Members of the First Baptist
Church, who, while discharging their
congregational obligations cheerfully
and fully, cherish memberships in
some of the we'll known clubs of the
city, were stirred Efiday over the in
sistent rumors of an ultimatum,
touching upon the locker club situa-
ton. planned and already preached
by Dr. c. w. Daniel, the pastor
1t was rumored among the mem
bers of the congregation that Dr.
Daniel will request the members of
his congregation to give up their
memberships in all clubs where liquor
is on sale, and that he will ask a
personal pledge from every member
of the church that henceforth the
member will not enter the doors of a
club with the locker feature.
He will. also ask his church to go
en- record against locker clubs, it is
said.
Must Make Choice, Is Report.
One of the members of the church
declared Friday that DR.. Daniels
"ultimatum" was delivered to the
board Of deacons of the church sew
eral days ago, and that Dr. Daniel a.
.he time insisted upon the matter be-
ing brought to the attention of the
congregation, despite the opposition
from one or two members of the
board.
Dr. Daniel told his board, it is re-
ported, that the members Of his con-
gregation must choose between the
locker clubs and the church; that they
must give up one or the other.
1t is also understood that the board
took definite action on the ultima
tum," In that after Dr.. Daniel has de-
livered it to his congregation Sunday
the board will make some recommen-
dation for congregational action. No
body would tell the nature of the rec
ommendation.
Neither Denied Nor Affirmed.
DR.. Daniel Friday refused to discuss
the rumor, as did also John M. Green,
chairman OF the board Of deacons.
Neither would affirm or deny the ru-
NOR, but Dr. Daniel gave it the APP
pearance of fact by declaring that it is
his intention to make reference to the
locker club situatiaon in his sermon
Sunday morning.
He refused to deny that he will
make a recommendation to the con-
gregation regarding the future con-
duct of the members of the church so
far as this conduct concerns locker
and social clubs, but neither would he
affirm It,
q will make an important an
nouncement regarding the locker
clubs Sunday morning" admitted DR..
Daniel But | will not divulge the
nature of the announcement at this
time Whether it will have any far
reaching effects depends upon the ac-
ton the congregation may take
Chairman Green Silent.
DR.. Daniel refused to state whether
or not he would refer to the members
Of his congregation holding member
ships in or frequenting the clubs. but
he would not deny that his AN
nouncement" would contain some ref
erence to the club memberships.
Whether DR.. Daniels Announce
ment" win be made with the knoWl-
edge and consent of The beard of dea-
cons. which is virtually the govern
ing body of the church, is not known
Mr. Green would not admit that the
board had any knowledge Of DR.. Dam
iels reported plan to regulate the. ac-
tlvitles Of his church members.
u have nothing to say on the sub
ject," said Mr. Green. Whether there
will be anything for the general pub
lie later | don't know. However, the
Baptist Church is a democracy and
it is ruled by no one man