The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19
BIG PREPARATIONS FOR
GEORGIA G0-T0-SUNDAY
SCHOOL" DAY FEBRUARY IL

From the office of the Georgia
Sunday School Association, Atlanta
,omes the news that there is mdch
enthusiasm ard unusual prepara-
tions are Lall made over the safe
for tie third annual Georgia 60
ITo-Sunday School Day which IS 20
be observed on February 18th. This
is a statewide Observation-Disclosures
movement which was put on by
the Georgia Sunday School Associa
ton. first on the 18th of February,
1915, and next on February 18th,
1916.
The object of the day is, first to
get a record breaking attendance III
all Sunday Schools. Second, to
make the day so attractive that
those who attend will become regu-
lar members Third, to give a
State wide vision of Sunday School
work and what is being done b Y
the Georgia Sunday School Associa-
ton which is a cooperative move
ment for more and better Sunday
Schools backed by leaders of the.
various denominations.
Programs for the day which are
being sent out free from the office
of the State Association, not only
take up the regular uniform Les
son for the day, but by usnig APP
propriate music and responsive read
ing takes the school through drill
on Sunday School work. Reports,
from the Sunday Schools that OBJ
served the day last February indi-
Gated that about 5000 more peO-
pie attended Sunday School in
Georgia than would have attended
had not the day been observed. The
indications over The state are that
the day will be more largely OBJ
served this year than ever before.
A large poster advertising the
members, specially prepared pro-
grams, and a sheet of suggestions as
to How to Make the Day a Sue
cess" are being mailed to the Sun
day School superintendent of the
State. This printed matter is being
furnished free in such quantities
as requested
Governor Harris has issued the
following proclamation concerning
the day:
To the People of Georgia.
Whereas, The supreme need IN
our State today is that the forces
which make for character and
Christianity shall control tle forces
which make for intelligence and
patriotism; and
Whereas, no study is more i'm
portant to the people than the stu
dy of the Bible and the truths
which it teaches; and
Whereas, in an effort to produce
such Christian character through
the study of Gods word, the Geor-
gia Sunday School Association has
appointed February 18th, 1917, as
the third annual Georgia Go-To-
Sunday School Day; and
Whereas, all denominations which
have Sunday Schools will observe
this day with appropriate exer-
cises, and are issuing invitations
to all our citizens to attend Sun
day School; and
Whereas, All those VINO desire a
Christian citizenship for our State
are invited to join IN a hearty sup
port of the movement which it is
believed makes Tor character and
Christianity:
Therefore, |, Nat E. Harris, Gov
ernor f the Commonwealth of Geor-
gia, call upon all Georgians who
unite in that belief, as we'll as vi
sitors within our borders to atA
tend Sunday School in the Church
of their choice on FEBRUARY 18th
1917.
Given under my hand and seal
of the Executive Department this
the thirteenth day of January Nine.
= teen Hundred and Seventeen
NAT E. HARRIS,
Governor.
By the Governor:
R. Stapleton,
Secretary Executive Department