Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-16
GE ORG|A READY
To GREET SUNDAY
SCHOOLS FEB. L

From the Office of the Georgia Saas-
day School association. Atlanta, coma#.
the news that there is much enthns-
iasm and unusual preparations are be-
ing made over the state for the thir&
annual Georgia Go-To-Sunday SchoOE
Day, which is to be observed on Feb
ruary 11th. This is a state-wfds r.
er-denominational movement whfcaa
was put on by the Georgia Sunday
School association, first on the 18th
of February, 1915. and next on Feb
18th, 1916.
The object of the day is, first, to get
a record breaking attendance in ALI
Sunday schools. Second, to make thes
day so attractive that those who VIII
attend will became regular members
Third, to give a statewide vision oH
Sunday school work, and what is be-
ing done by the Georgia Sunday SchoOG
association, which is a cooperative
movement for more and better Sun
day schools backed by the leaders OF
the various denominations.
Programs for the day which are
being sent out free from the office or
the state association, not only take
up the regular uniform lesson for tbs,
day. but by using appropriate music
and responsive readings takes the
school through drill on Sunday
school work. Reports from the Sunday
schools that observed the day laSt
February indicated that about 50,00es
more people attended Sunday schoON
in Georgia than would have attended,
had not the day been observed This
indications over the state are that the
day will be more largely observed this
year than ever before.
A large poster advertising the &C
casion, blanks for getting new mem
bers. specially prepared programs
and a sheet of suggestions as to How
to Make the Day a Success" are being
mailed to the Sunday school superin-
tendents of the state. This printed
matter is being furnished free in sucha
quantities as requested.
Governor Harris has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation concerning th@
day;
State of Georgia.
Executive Department
Atlanta.
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 the forces which make
for intelligence and patriotism; and
Whereas, No study is more insport-
ant to the people than the study Oh
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 Georgia Sun
day School association has appointed
February 18th. 1917, as the third an
nual Georgia Go-To-S Sunday SchooA
Day" and;
Whereas, All denominations whfcta
have Sunday schools will observe this
day with appropriate exercises, and
are issuing invitations to all our citi-
zens to attend Sunday school; and.
Whereas, All those who desire a
Christian citizenship for cur state are
invited to join in hearty support OF
the movement which it is believed
makes for character and Christianity
Therefore, l, Nat E. Harris, governor
@ the Commonwealth of Georgia, cali
upon all Georgians who unite IN thsk
belief, as we'll as visitors within our
borders to attend Sunday school in the
church of their choice on February
18th, 1917.
Given under my hand and seal o9
the executive department this, the thfr-
teenth day of January. Nineteen Hun
dred and Seventeen.
n. E. HARRIS. Governor,
By the Governor.
r. STAPELTON, L
Secretary Executive Department