Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-07
MINISTER'S lay N { n
Conference BACKS
GO TO CHURCH MOVE
More Than Hundred Men At
Get-Together Gathering To
Discuss Religious Work
CAMPAIGN Given PRAISE
Attendance Al All Churches On
Sunday Far ahead of Prev
ious sundays

One hundred hnen. officials and
ministers Of the various churches Of
the city, assembled Tuesday night
in the basement Of the Furlow
Grammar school, whore supper
prepared by the women Of the First
Methodist chu3eh was served.
The gathering was a get-to-geth-
er Of minister nd layman, for the
purpose of bringing about closer
relations between the two.
]. f. Hiehtower Of the Chris
tan church, presided as toastmast-
er; Frank Harold, of the Episco-
pal church, was song leader; Fur
low Gatewood, of the First Baptist,
offered the opening prayer
Dir. Carl Minor, speaking for the
Ministerial association, assured the
laymen of the appreciation of che
ministers for their 100 per cent
response to the suggestion that the
He said the reason for the con,
meeting be held
ference was to bring about closer
Christian cooperation between pas
tor and Official, and to enlist the
aid of the laynien in the November
go-to-chureh campaign inaugurated
by the Ministerial association.
Or. Minor said the Ministerial
had results. That approximately
800 people attended church serv-
ices the last Sunday in October,
whereas moro than 1900 were pres
ent the first Sunday in Novemb@@
It is the expectation and hope of
the ministers to have 1000 people
present at the services the fourth
Sunday in November and the drive
is now leading up to that.
Oar. Minor said the. Ministerial
association would welcome a quar-
terly meeting of all religious forces
of the city gathered for the pur-
pose Of advancing spirituality in
the community.
Bradley Hogg, Of the First Bap-
fist church, followed DR.. Minor, III
plea for more constant church at e
tendance by the lay officials of the
church. He said too many Of the
| official were "off and on" in their
attendance; that church Official
should attend all services or resign
his office.
A. c. Crockett, of the Presby-
terrain church, plead for closer
cooperation between ministers and
laymen officials. He said the of
| ficials should give the go-to-church
campaign every aid, going them
selves and persuading others to go
to all services.
H. S, Walker, of the Lee Street
Methodist, spoke of the three C's
Conservation, Cooperation and
Church attendance. "Consecrate
ourselves to the cooperation with
each other in Christian service" he
said.
R. L. Maynard, of the Central
! Baptist, said those not attending
services regularly might be called
slackers, in some eases. "Those
church members and officials who
stay at home on Sundays are slack
ers in the Lords work" he said. He
suggested that all automobiles stay
off the streets between the hours
Of service at II a. m. and 7 p. m.
and cited methods used during the
war to persuade people to do their
duty.
Frank Harold, Episcopal church,
thought the gathering was the first
of its kind and that it had great
possibilities if continued regularly
He plead for closer cooperation
between official and minister.
John Sheffield, First Methodist,
said y see before me tonight the
most inspiring sight my eyes have
ever beheld. There is no narrow
denominationalism here; all are
striving for one goal, even though
we pursue slightly different paths"
On motion of John SILVER, the
100 laymen voted unanimously to
form a permanent organization of
ali church officials and ministers,
meeting quarterly and suggested
that details be worked out by the
committee responsible for the con
ference last night
j. Z. Mathis suggested that all
church officials attend the various
prayer meetings at stated inter-
walls, in body, visiting from
church to church during the quar-
ter.
w. A. Joyner, Christian church,
said there We're many on the out
skirts Of the city, too far to walk.
who should be brought to church