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i T1 KARST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, O.Y., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1913. 3 A ON 'GO-TD : CHUHCH DAY' Enthusiasm of Pastors and Laymen of City Assures Success of Great Re ligious Rally—Ministers Have Novel Plans to Bring Out Congregations. I wo weeks from this Sunday Atlanta will have the largest Ehurch attendance in its history. Such a bold assertion is justified by the enthusiastic manner In which all of the pastors of the city have rallied to the “Go-to- Ohurch Day” plan. Suggested only a week before, the movement by Saturday night had obtained the- emphatic indorsement of every minister in the city who had expressed an opinion on it. Atlanta, sustained by the cold figures, will go on record as one of the real churchgoing cities of the South. An endeavor win be put forth by the pastors that Is expected to crowd every church to the doors at both services December It. Record Enthusiasm, Probably the pastors of the city never have been in such unanimity In any movement looking to the In crease of attendance and interest in the churches. While there will be an absence of the rivalry that ac companies a contest to get out the greatest attendance, the idea being not a competition between the churches, but a united effort to set a record for the entire city, a num ber of the ministers have set to work to insure that their churches will not suffer in comparison with the others. And they are using various methods to bring out the maximum strength of their membership. For example, the Rev. A. M. Hugh- lett. pastor of St. Mark Methodist Church, not only will urge his con gregation at both services Sunday to come out in full force December 14. but he will write a persona! letter to every member on the church roll, in sisting that everything else be set aside on the Go-to-Chureh Day and that the recipient of the letter make sure to be at church at both services. "I am going to be certain that ev ery member of my congregation is made acquainted with the plans for the day. While I Intend to make mention of the Go-to-Church Day at all of the intervening services, 1 am not going to rely on this method alone. Sends Persona! Letters. ■‘The plan of a personal letter to every member appeals to me as prob ably the most effective means of reaching everyone and so that is what I am going to do, send them out this coming week. St. Mark Methodist Church is prosperous and has a gratifying membership. There is no reason why we should not make a splendid showing December 14. "I am heartily in accord wtth the Go-to-Church movement. I expect the movement to bear great Unlit. St. Mark will do everything in Its pow er to make it a great success. " The majority of the ministers will make reference to the “Go-tp-Church Day" movement at both services this Sunday. Several of them will devote an entire sermon to a discussion of the advantages of church attendance. The Rev. H, M. DuBose. of the First Methodist Church, is one of the lat ter. His morning subject will be, "Go to Church—Why?" He urgently will request all of his congregation to work actively !n arousing the Interest of other members who are not regular in attendance and In persuading them to resume their church relations. Dr. C. O. Jones, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, already has be gun a campaign for church attend ance on the date set, and will bring the movement to the attention of his congregation at every service this Sunday and next. "It is a splendid conception.’ he said Saturday flight, “and doubtless Atlanta churches will rise to the op portunity and enroll more persons in attendance that day than ever before in their history." Tabernacle Joins in Move. Dr. Lincoln McConnell, of the Bap tist Tabernacle, will be absent from the city for several weeks, but the "Go-to-Church” campaign at tl\e Tab ernacle Is being conducted by the Rev. L. G. Dibble, Dr. McConnell’s assist ant. The Rev. Jere A. Moore, of the Har ris Street Presbyterian Church, and the Rev, C. P. Marcham, of the Eng lish Avenue Methodist Church, were other ministers who signified their in tention of making urgent pleas to their congregations at Sunday serv ices to assist in making "Go-to- Church Day” an epochal event in At lanta religious life. The ministers’ committee which will complete the detailed arrangements for the day will meet early this week for a conference. They are expeetd to suggest an order of services for the ministers who wish to follow a gen eral program, as well as to recommend a general text for the churches. The Right Rev. C. K. Nelson, Epis copal Bishop of Atlanta, already has suggested the twenty-seventh verse of the first chapter of Janies as an admirable text, and It appears likely to meet with the approval of the committee. The verse is: "Pure religion and undeflled before our God and Father is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their af fliction and keep himself unspotted from the world." Committee Selected. The "Go-to-Church Day" commu te© was selected .Saturday and is made up of the Re H. M. DuBose, of the First Methodist Church; the Rev. John E, White, of the Second Baptist Church; the Rev. J. Wale Conkllng, of the Unitarian Church: the Rev. W. W. Memvninger, of All Saints Episcopal Church; the Rev. Richard Orme FI!nr. of the North Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the Rev, F. A. Line, of the Lfni,»'ersalist Church. They will appoint a.chair- man at their meeting this week. A special musical program, which may be followed by all <5t the churches, will be suggested by the committee, it Is exoected. William E. Arnaud, of the All Saints Episco pal Church choir, discussed the musi cal feature of the services in a com munication to The Sunday American. He said; J “ ‘Some to the ehurch repair:' not for the doctrine, out the music there.’ "And the poet might have furth r said; Some to the church do not re pair, because uninformed of the mu sic there. “The ‘Georgian’s idea of a 'Go-to- Church Day’ is broader than the viewpoint of any denominational plan of salvation; and surely all sects and creeds can unite in worshiping God through beautiful music. The really great truths of religion enhance their appeal when borne on the wings (t song.” If I Were the Devil I'd Fight Go to Church Plam Says Minister I F I were the Devil, I would { oppose the ‘ ‘ Go-to-Church ’ ’ Sunday advocated by the > Sunday American and Geor gian. I would persuade several nioe little men to speak against \ it on the grounds that people ought to go to church every Sunday. I would also do my best to \ keep the individual from go ing on that particular Sunday, < and if I were the Devil, and ; people did go in any great ; numbers, I would try to per suade the preachers to talk in generalities on niceties, in stead of preaching the Word of God, For then I know the people would not go again.— REV. CALEB A. RIDLEY, Central Baptist Church. tho mothers’ class of the First Bap tist Church Sunday morning: at 10:15 o’clock on the psychological and phys iological needs of the child. Rev. A. C. Schuler, pastor of the East Side Tabernacle, who created a sensation in his sermon on “Hell" last Sunday by declaring: that what Atlan ta needs is a little more of the “old- time religion,’’ will preach on that subject again Sunday night. Bishop C. K. Nelson, of t i© Atlanta Diocese of the Episcopal Church, will preaph at the Church of the Incar nation. In West End, Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Dr. Ogden Has Two Strong Sermons. Two strong sermons will be preached by Dr. Dunbar Ogden, of the Central Presbyterian Churcn, Sunday. In the morning he will speak on "The Shepherd and His Sheep," and in the evening his subject will b«r •‘Obedience.’’ The latter will be the third sermon of a series on “Thu Three Steps In Becoming a Chr. ! <- tlan ” The annual Thanksgiving sermon of the city salesmen of Atlanta will b? -reached Sunday morning by Dr. Ca leb A. Ridley, at the Central Baptist Church, The salesmen will attend the service in a body. One thousand children will take part in the Thanksgiving rally service of the junior and baby divisions of the Women’s Missionary Societies of the Atlanta - istriet, at the Wesley Memorial Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Sunday will be “Ladies’ Day” at the St. Mark Methodist. Church, and the Rev. A. M. Hughlett will preach a sermon of particular Interest to the women members of the congregation. Dr. Hughlett was returned to the church for his fourth and last year by the recent conference. Dr. Charles O, Jones will begin his third year as pastor of the Grace Methodist Church Sunday morning. He will give an account of the work of the recent North Georgia Confer ence and also will preach two inter esting sermons, Special Music at All Saints. Dr. A. A, Little, pastor of the West minster Presbyterian Church, will speak before the members of ’.he Railroad Young Men’s Christian As sociation Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The usual services will be held at the First Universal c Church Sunday. In the morning the Rev. Fred A. Line will preach on “Guideposts to Heav en,” and in the evening his subject will be “Th§ Perfect Day.’’ CABARET BRIDE Fred Averett, of Rome, Wires His Son “You Have Played the Devil,” fvi iMB, Nov. 39.—“You have played the devil. Never darken the door of the home you have disgraced again.” This is the message which Fred Averett, one of Rome’s wealthiest and most prominent citizens, sent his son James wluen he wired him from V.ock Island, Tf!.. Uiat he had married Mias Henrietta Rosetta Becker, a cabaret actress, of Hamilton, Ohio, w nose stage name is Dolly Vardenie. James Averett, eighteen years old. loft Rome about four months ago under his father's displeasure, sup posedly on his way to Chicago. At Rock Island his funds gave out. His father refused to give him more money unless he used, it for car fare to Rome. He then obtained a posi tion ar, pantry boy in the Colonial Hotel. On November 7 he married Miss Becker, one of the actresses performing in the hotel buffet. She is a member of a prominent Ham ilton family, her parents being Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Becker. It is said she waa disinherited when she went on the vaudeville stage. Communications from Rock Is land. where the couple now are. say that they will live there permanent ly. Mrs. Averett says if her hus band’s position as pantry boy is not smfficient for them to live on she will continue on the stage to supple ment hU salary. "They should worry and not us,” Mr. and Mrs. Averett are quoted as saying when they received Fred Av- eretl’s telegram. Fred Averett w’as formerly a di rector of the State Mutual Life In surance Company and of the defunct Rome Insurance Company, which failed last year for several hundred thousand dollars. He wa*» tried on an embezzlement charge, but acquit ted. Mrs. Fred Averett is a society leader here. She was formerly Mies Sue Lee, of Birmingham, and her relative® there are members of the exclusive set. James Averett is a graduate of Sewanee Military Acad emy and also attended school at Dahlonega Girls Drop Flowers On Grave of Boy Seventeen school girls, clad in white, paid a touching tribute to their former playmate and school fellow. little Johnny Garst. who was accidentally killed W'hile hunting Thanksgiving Day, when at his funeral Saturday afternoon they marched around the grave and dropped a bouquet therein. Trie girls were members of young Garst s class, the eighth grade. Many other of his classmates were present also. Services were held at the residence, No. 41 Western avenue. Interment was in Hollywood. Oity Election Tuesday Viewed as Formality The annual general city election will be held Wednesday, but there will be no campaigning, no election extras an nouncing the result? The primary nominations have come to be virtual elections, and the balloting Wednesday will be done merely to comply with the law. City cClerk Walter Taylor Is In charge of the election, and he esti mates that It will cost the city About $1 for every ballot cast Negro Preachers to Help ‘Go-to-Church ’ Movement Atlanta'® Go-to-Church Day totals ■will he augmented by thousands through the figures of attendance that will be turned in by all of the negro churches. The ministers have bespoken their hearty approval of the movement, and have pledged them- selves to effect a genuine outpouring of their congregations. The Rev. H. H. Proctor, pastor of the Congregational Church and one of the influential men in negro reli gious circles, said Saturday night that he had watched with delight the keen enthusiasm with which the plan had been embraced by ail of the ministers of Atlanta. "You can depend on the negro con gregations to go to church in full force on December 14,” he said. ”X am sure that all the ministers of our; race will be glad to urge their people to make it a record day for the negTo churches.” The Rev. Eustace Day, principal of St. Paul’s Parish Training and In dustrial School, No. 239 Auburn ave nue, has added his co-operation to the movement. 7 New Ministers Received By Atlanta Congregations parations to receive seven new ters. sent to Atlanta by the Gen- 'onference of North Georgia, are made by various Atlanta edi tions, One of the new pastors, P v Luke G. Johnson, who takes lUipit of Trinity Church, made ,t by the death of the Rev. John ,bins, will begin his new labors iy, preaching at both the mour n'd’afternoon services Johns»on is one of the leading odist ministers of the State, and le last four years has been pre- , e i,j er of the Gainesville Dis- ’ previous to that appointment us stationed in Augusta, and sev- ■ears ago was pastor of the Park t Methodist Church for four ier of the new pastors who will elcomed to Atlanta within the few days include the Rev_t\al- flogers, who comes from Thom- HEART ot the retail district, htree street, a desirable lease i the best s'ores in Atlanta, or any good retail-, real estaie d business. Apply 119 Peach- t.—Advt, son to the Park Street Church, the Rev. W. H. L&Prade, Jr., from Sparta to the Inman Park Church; the Rev. Frank Quillian, to the Decatur Church from Commerce. Ga.: the Rev. A. H. S. Bugg, to the Epworth Church, and the Rev. A. J. Sears, to the Bonnie Brae Church While interest in church circles t »- dav centers in the new pastors who take charge of some of the city’s lead ing churches, several sermon topics of unusual interest have been announced by various ministers. Novel Service Planned. The services at the Central Congre gational Church will be a departure from the usual method. At the morn ing services the Rev. H. Paul Douglas, secretary of th^ American Missionary Association, will speak on the work of that organization. In the evening Dr. J. P. O'Brien, secretary of tli Congregational Sunday School and Publishing Society-, will deliver an ad dress. which promises to be one,of the most interesting of recent years. He will speak on ' Missouri in Picture ?.nd Story,” illustrating his address with stereopticon slides. Special music will be rendered both morning and evening. Leslie Hub bard will give a solo at each service. Dr. Frances Bradley" will addresa Bed, 45-lb. Mattress and National Spring We Will Divide Your Payments T O-MORROW (Monday) we place on sale the "MYERS SLEEP- WELL SPECIAL,” which consists of the following combina tion: A HANDSOME IRON BED. A SOFT 45-LB. COTTON MATTRESS. A HEAVY IRON FRAME NATIONAL SPRING. The IRON BED is in either Vernis-Martin or White Enamel— has two-inch continuous posts—ten very heavy’ fillers. This is a usual $21 value—but It’s OU R special—and we’ll sell you the IRON BED, the 45-lb. COTTON MATTRESS and the heavy iron frame NATIONAL SPRING for a total of only $15.95. If you don’t wish to pay all cash—then pay us $1,95 down, and $1 weekly. MYERS FURNITURE COMPANY Successor to C. H. Mason. 6 and 8 West Mitchell St., One Door From Whitehall. CHOICE OF ROUTES ANO GOOD SERVICE Dog Is First in Will Of Wealthy Owner Beloved Pet Without Pedigree Be queathed to Master’s Friend, With Details as to Care. I A CROSSE. WIS., Nov 29. -A little dog with no pedigree, but known as the best friend of hie owner, the late John Hanson, of Hamilton, is mentioned as the principal bequest In Hanson’s will, hied here for probate. Hanson left considerable property, in cluding fine farms and several mort gages. but before disposing of anything Cls*e ho bequeathed the dog to his friend, I'Srs FJedstad. with much detail as to the way he should bo ireated. And the dog Ip all that FJedstad gets of the estate, which Is distributed among nu merous relatives In Wisconsin and Nor way. L, & N, to Purchase South & North Road ! Majority of Stockholders Favor Sell ing Birmlngham-Montgomery Line at Par. MONTGOMERY. Nov. 29.—A ma jority of the stockholders of the South and North Alabama Railroad Company in annual session hero to day recommended the acceptance of the Louisville and Nashville. Rail road’s proposition to purchase the line. The Louisville and Nashville proposes to give tho South and North Alabama stockholders par for their stock if presented within yo days from a date to br* fixed later. The South mid North road runs between Montgomery and Blrmlng- I ham and is port of the main [ of tlu> Louisville and Nashville. ARE YOl LOOKING for results? The Want A<1 pages of Hcarsi’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian flU tha bill. Effluent Picture Framing Klnetir service. Write The OoUefr “Co-Op.’’ 119 Peachtree street. Candh Building, Atlanta.—Advt. ARE YOU LOOKING for a good po tion’ A little “Want Ad” will And for you. THE GEORGIAN TERRACE HOTEL Is posr conducted on both the American and European Plans. Rooms from 11.60 up, Restaurant (American plan), $40.00 monthly, $10.50 weekly, or wltheut lunch (except Sundays), $.'15/K) monthly. $9 00 weekly. Alse a la Oarta Service. Orchestra, From Maker to Wearer GOODYEAR RAINCOAT CO. Eighty Stores JUST ARRIVED ON TIME KV» Solid Trainload of Goody ear Rain' coats, Cravenettes, Gabar dines, Slip-Ons, Etc. From Our New Orleans Store Our lease there was up. We couldn’t renew it. The building is being torn down. Notice was sudden- We had to either store these goods while seeking a new place or ship them here. We shipped them here. They’ve just arrived on time. And we have needed them badly because of the heavy de mand made on us during our great R r;“ RAINCOATS FOR MEN, WOMEN ANO CHILDREN These are the famous GOODYEAR Coats—made in the GOODYEAR factory—for sale in the 80 GOODYEAR stores. Waterproof—every one of them. Stylish, warm, comfortable Coats. During this great sale you can buy any Coat in the store for less than the average retailer must pay the maker. Come in and examine these Coats. Try on just as many as you please until you get what you want. Sale Starts Monday 8 A. 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They were $5—this sale, $1.29. $5 Boys’ and Girls English Slip-Ons The finest models of the reason; sizes 6 to 16 years. Regular $4 values. Sale price, $1.29 $17.50 Priestley Cravenettes Priestley’s English Cravenetted Home- spun Cloth Over coats Imported direct from London. They're absolutely water proof. Two coats In one. $8.50 JIII $3.50 Girls’ RainCapes Girls’ Ram Capes, of best material; carefully made and guaranteed wafer nroof. Regu lar $3.50 value. Sale price, $1.29 m I Hi "uit $30.00 Goodyear Overcoats Guaranteed water- proof. Made of fine Scotch Tweeds. Also In rich English mix tures. One of the handsomest lines of water proof over coats for men and women ever shown in this city, $17.50 Extra Special Regular $5.00 SI p-Ons Imported English Slip-ons for men. women and children. Prac tical, handsome, long-wearing garments. They were $5—this sale. $1.29. __ yirmrnp Out-of-town folks may share in this wonderful Raincoat Sale. Select any Coat advertised and 0/1 A If 1 ! (V 1 jj- WK wc will send it by Parcel Post the same day your order is received. We fit you as well as if ^ T ■" A ^^^^ you were here—the name "Goodyear” is your protection. GOODYEAR RAINCOAT CO. 35 Peachtree St. Next to Munnally’s 35 Peachtree St.