Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
MUST LEAVE
LOCKERS OR
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 well-known clubs of the
city. were stirred Friday over the in
sistent' rumors of an ultimatum,
touching upon the locker club situa-
ton. planned and already broached
by DIR. 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 memoer
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
On record against locker clubs, it is
said
Must Make Choice, Is Report.
One of the members of the church
declared Friday that DIR. Daniels
"ultimatum" was delivered to this
board of deacons of the church sew
eral days ago, and that DR.. Daniel a.
the 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.
DIR. Daniel Friday refused TO discuss
the rumor. as did also John NJ. Green,
chairman Of the board of deacons.
Neither would affirm or deny the ru-
NOR, but DIR. Daniel gave it the ap-
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 viii
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,
Il 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 IAN
nounccment" would contain some ref
erence to the club memberships
Whether Dr. Daniels Announce
ment" will 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
iel's reported plan to regulate the as
tivities Of his church members
Il 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"