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opinion that the editors and minis
ters have not quite understood ea< h
other in the past in many cities of
America. This situation rapidly is
disappearing, now that they are get
ting to know each other better.
“The Georgian took a decider! step
toward bringing the churches and
newspapers into more harmonious re
lations I feel that the newspapers
can be of great benefit to the
churches, and. therefore, through the
churches to the community The min
isters are overlooking one of their
most valuable opportunities to further
the spiritual growth and attendance
in their churches when they fail to
take advantage of the space the
newspapers offer.
** ‘Go-to-Ghurch Day’ was a splen
did idea. I am frank to say that it
increased the attendance at my
morning service probably by 300.over
what it naturally would have been on
a rainy, disagreeable day like it was.
“It was the largest morning at
tendance at St Mark Methodist in
three years. I don’t think that mis
states it in the least. The church is
comparatively new. and we do not
often fll! the building Yesterday
morning practically every seat was
taken. *ia«. it not been for the weath
er. 1 would have had to hold an over
flow meeting downstairs, and, in fact,
I had begun to make preparations for
it. as it wtfk, when I saw the crowds
pouring in
“We had 800 there all we could
seat With a bright, pleasant day It
would have been 1,000. We held a
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but none at night.”
“Even a week ago we had
creased attendance,” said th
\V. Daniel, of the First
Church, in making his report,
cribe this to the interest in
attendance that had been awakened
by the campaign of The Georgian in
behalf of *Go-to-<‘hurch Day.’
“We had by accurate count 815 at
our morning service yesterday. Our
normal attendance Is 700 on a pleas
ant day. I am certain we could not
have taken < are of the crowds yes
terday had th< sun been shining
"My people and myself are very
much pleased with the outcome.
There is no doubt that It is a good
thing and that it is a movement that
should be encouraged and continued
from year to year. I hope that Its ef
fects will be permanent.”
The H**v. William Russell Owen, of
the Capitol Avenue Baptist Church,
sai l that he had a better attendance
than lie ordlnkrily would have had on
a rainy day. “The idea Is a good
one," he said. “It gets people out
that don’t go to church often and
some that have not been inside
church doors before for months, or
maybe years
Urge* Regular Observance.
“With, all of the ministers of the
city co-operating it can he made an
institution in the future. ‘Go-to-
Church Day’ should he observed an
nually In Atlanta and In the entire
State of Georgia, for that matter."
The Rev. B. F. Fraser, of St. Paul’s
Methodist Church, said:
“After witnessing what it accom
plished for the churches of Atlanta
yesterday, when the day was wet and
stormy, I want to indorse ’Oo-to-
Church Day/ world without end.
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more than 1,000 in the morning—and
It would have been much larger had
tin* day been pleasant and had our
people taken hold of It from the be
ginning. I was away in Florida when
The Georgian advanced the sugges
tion. and as a consequence there was
no real work (lone by St. Paul’s
.Methodist In the way of stimulating
interest and issuing personal invita
tions until I reached Atlanta only a
few days ago.
“The ministers of Atlanta. 1 am
sure, are profoundly grateful for the
idea. It Is a capital one and should
work out with even greater success
in another year when the ministers
get a more adequate conception of
what it really means to them.
“it Is my personal opinion that ‘Go-
to-Ohureh I>ay’ should be made an
annual affair. Greater interest will
be taken in it from year to year and
its benefits will become more lasting
I look upon it as great and permanent
stimulus to church attendance.”
Adventists Start Week of Prayer.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church
had the distinction of being the first
of all Atlanta’s churches to make a
report of attendance. The Adventists,
however, had a day’s handicap on the
other denominations as they hold
their weekly meetings ort Saturday.
Because of this advantage they were
able to mail In their postal card re
port Saturday evening.
A feature of the services was a
special call to prayer and a deeper
consecration. N. V. Willess, the pas
tor. announced that “Go-to-Church
Day" would be the beginning of a
week of prayer. Meetings will be
held every evening this week at the
church. No. 507 Fast Fair street, the
services beginning at 7:45 o’clock.
Every seat was filled at the Cen
tral Baptist Chuch. of which Dr.
Caleb A. Ridley is pastor In order
to accommodate the crowds it was
necessary to place chairs in the aisles.
Dr. Ridley spoke on “The Saints’ Se
cret of Happiness.”
1,500 at First Methodist.
The first Methodist Church, the
Rev. H. M. DuBose pastor, was crowd
ed with 1,500 persons. The average
is 600. A special discourse on the
"Go-to-Church Day" movement an I
an elaborate musical program were
added to the regular services.
Ponce DeLeon Avenue Baptist
Church showed an attendance of 500,
an Increase of 200 above the average.
Pastor Gordon spoke on "Churchgo
ing as a Community Asset.” There
whs special music.
The Second Baptist Church had an
increase of 200 above the normal at
tendance of 1,000. The effort for in
crease of attendance was made wholly
within the membership. There also
were 664 present at the Sunday school
■en Ices. Ths Rev John E. Whits,
pastor, preached an Impressive ser
mon on the necessity of going to
church.
The North Atlanta Baptist Church,
the Rev. W. H. Bell pastor, with an
average attendance of 120, was filled
with 168 persons.
The Rev. W. Schaeffer. Jr , paj-
tor of the English Lutheran Church,
preached to a large gathering.
“The attendance at the English Lu
theran Church Sunday, thanks to The
Georgian’s campaign, fairly crowded
the building," w-rote Mr. Schaeffer
Monday.
“I Hin very sensible of the appre
ciable aid you have lent in this im
petus to the churchgoing habit of the
people of our city.”
The Rev. C. A. Ridley, pastor of the
Central Baptist Church, reported a 10
per cent increase at his church at the
morning services. There were about
800 present. At the evening service
the building was filled, in the face of
the inclement weather.
Starts Membership Campaign.
A novel method was used at the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
to take advantage of tlie large crowds,
which tilled the building, to gain new
members. Every member and every
visitor was given a card and each, at
h point in the service, was asked to
All them out, giving their names and
addresses.
The Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, pas
tor, declared Monday that the mem
bership campaign will be directed to
include all visitors at hi» church
Sunday. Many persons were turned
a w a s at the “Go-to-Church Day”
services. There were 950 present at
the morning meeting, by actual count.
This is several hundred above the
average normal attendance. There
was a special committee to receive
the visitors.
Big Increase at St. Mark.
There was no evening service at St.
Mark Episcopal Church. However, at
the morning meeting there was an
increase of more than 200 above the
average normal attendance. The Rev.
A. H. Hughlett preached a special
sermon.
The Rev. Charles W. Daniel, of the
First Baptist Church, reported an ex
cess of 115 over the average normal
attendance at his church.
The Capital Avenue Baptist Church,
the Rev William Russell Owen, r«as-
tor, showed an attndance of 466 at
both services, with a good increase
above the average.
An enormous attendance swelled
the First Christian Church meeting
There were 1,300 persons present, an
increase of mors than 100 aobve the
average. The Rev. L. O. Bricker, pas
tor. declared that the attendance was
largely cut down by the rain
Record at East 8ide Church.
Members of the congregation of the
East Side Tabernacle Monday de
clared that never before In the his
tory of that church had it had such
crowds as attended the '‘Go-to-
Church Day” services Sunday. Every
seat was crowded, and many stood up
in the rear of the great auditorium
Pastor Allen C. Shuler preached the
sermon, speaking on the failure of
thevhurch to reach the masses as It
should.
“First/* he said, “the church Is fall
ing to impress the cardinal doctrines
of sin. This twentieth century has
lost consciousness of sin. The minis
try of to-day is more directly respon
sible than any other cause for this
trend of public opinion. They should
stress the importance of churchgoing
and religious worship.”
Members of the Central Conrgega-
tlonal Church turned out In full force,
and Its congregation Hunday was ttie
largest of the year Many children
from the Sunday school were at the
service.
Dr. George L. Hanscom, the pastor,
is giving five-minute sermons to the
children. Each child is given a card
having upon It the dates of the Sun
days for the entire year, and the
proper Sunday is punched at the
church door. The choir was made up
of 30 young men from the Pilgrim
Class, and their singing was greatly
enjoyed.
Bad Weather Fails
To Stop Dalton Crowds.
DALTON, GA„ Dec. 15.—Dalton ot>-
served ‘‘Go-to-Church Day” yester
day, the weather being unfavorable
for the occasion, as a cold rain fell
throughout the morning. In spite of
this, however, all of the churches re
port an excellent attendance.
cess of the plan will mean a renewed I
interest in churchgoing in this city, j
High Church Record
Set at Way cross.
WAYOROSH. GA.. Dec. 16.—Three
large audiences yesterday heard \\
D. Upshaw. known a* the “Georgia
Gyclone,” speak at Central Baptist
Tabernacle While there was no or
ganised effort for a “Go-to-Church
Day,” it so happened that with two
new Methodist ministers tilling pul
pits here for the first time and the
presence of Upshaw churches in the
city established a high record for
attendance
Negro Church Has
Increased Attendance.
"Go-to-Church Day” was observed
at the First Congregational Churcn,
negro,-yesterday morning, and, despite
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usual was on hand. There was spe
cial music, the regular chorus being
Increased by 35 voices from the young
people of the church. Dr. H. H. Proc
tor, the pastor, spoke on "The Church
in the Community and the Community
in the Church.” In introducing his
sermon, he said:
‘‘Never before were there so many
evidences as now that Christianity is
conquering the world. Christ is cap
tivating men. He is geting a grip on
literature, so that the most popular
novels of the day are built on the
Christian plan. He Is invading the
theater, so that the beat plays are
Christian plays. He is walking in th$
realms of art. so that the finest pic
tures are Christian conceptions. He
Is in the midst of the movin~ picture
men. so that the most popular film
scenes are thoae that deal with Chris
tianity. He is winning the press, so
that the press has become Christiani
ty's swiftest defender. In our own
city The Atlanta Georgian, noted for
its enterprise, is leading in a move
ment to get everybody to go to church
to-day, thus showing its appreciation
of the value and importance of the
church in the community.”
The usual morning attendance is
400, and the attendance yesterday
morning was 500. No night service
was held on account of the union
mass meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
Mayor Goes, Sees,
And Starts Tangoing
PKTC/SKEY, MICH., Dee. 15.—A
tango fight is on in Petoskey and is
growing warm. A delegation of women
asked Mayor Reycraft to taboo the
dance in the city. He said he would
investigate and went to a dancing acad
emy, where he learned the new step and
now he is dancing it with the others.
A petition is being circulated to be
taken before fhe Council with a view to
squelching the dance.
Slays Aged Mother
For Fancied Slight
DONALDSVILLE. LA , Dec. 15.—An
gered because of a fancied slight, Paul
Falcon, a 28-year-old Spaniard, shot
and killed his aged mother, Mrs. Ber
nardo Rag&s, at their home on the St.
Emma's plantation, Bayou I^aFourche.
Lynching Is feared.
Note Says Missing
Girl Will Be Home
Women Rush Doors
At Schmidt Trial
Mrs, Anna Richter
Dies at Age of 85
Mrs. Anna Richter, 85 years old. one !
of the pioneer German citizens of
Atlanta, died at the home of a friend i
at No. 91 East Harris street early |
Monday morning. She leaves no ‘
relatives. v
Mrs. Richter was perhaps the most
widely known German woman in this
city, owing to her long residence here.
Funeral services will be held at
Bloomfield’s chapel at 10 o’clock
Tuesday morning. Interment will be
in Oakland.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. W. S. Lounsbury died this m >rn-
Kt - 5 o’clock at her home it No.
272 North Jackson street, at the
ttire of 13. She Is survived by her
.pusbanri, one daughter. Ethnl; I ree
brothers, H. S. and M. A. Crofoot,
y r Stanford, < lonn.,- and Q s t’ro-
root, of Atlanta, and two sisters.
Mrs Arthur Brewer, of New York
J' V ,' :"! d - Mrs - Addled Smith, of
Peeksktll, X. v. Mrs. Lounsbury
was a member of the First Meth
odist Church. Her husband is con
nected with the Travelers’ Bank.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The parents
of Jessie Evelyn McCann, the missing
society girl, received a postcard to
day bearing the following note:
“Dear Mother—I will be home
Thursday afternoon. Don’t worry.—
Jessie.”
The wWting was not in the girl’s
hand, and members of the family as
serted that the note probably was
written by a crank.
U.S. Militant in Court
For Fighting ‘Bobbie’
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
h(>NI u >N. I >*m . 15. Witii hei Inn
bandaged and her face scratched. Miss
Zelie Emerson, of Jackson, Mich., the
American suffragette, who was ar
rested for fighting policemen in a riot
in Bow street yesterday, was ar
raigned in Thames Police Court to
day and remanded for trial.
Three men arrested at the same
time were fined.
Puck Taken Over by
Socialist Magazine
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.— Puck, 'he
comic weekly, whose motto is "Whit
fools these mortals be,” has been
taken over by The Masses, a ..so
cialistic monthly. What the terms
of the deal are no one who knows
anything about them will reveal.
NEW YORK Dec. 15. Three hundred
women stormed the court of Judg«
Foster when the trial of Hans Schmidt
for the murder of Anna Aumuler was
resumed to-day. They rushed three
bailiffs when the doors were opened and
more than 40 succeeded Jn gaining en
trance. These were allowed to remain.
The others were driven from the corri
dors.
It became known to-day that the law
yers for Scfttnidt were deadlocked on
the question of their client taking the
stand in his own defense. This prob
ably will be settled at a conference to
be held to-night.
Augusta Bank Closed;
In Examiners’ Hands
AUGUSTA. Dec. 15.—The. Irish-
American Bank did not open to-day.
It is in the hands of the State Bank
Examiner.
The Irish-American is a small in
stitution and its embarrassment will
not affect other local banks.
Work was started here this morn
ing on two skyscrapers, the Empire
and The Chronicle Buildings.
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“Gro to Church Day”
Success at Jackson.
JACKSON. GA„ Dev. 15.—"Go-to-
Church Day" was generally observed
in Jackson Sunday, special services
being held- at all" three of the
churches. The attendance was n >-
ticeably large, the active campaign of
the local committees during the last
few days having brought gratifying
results. Special programs were car
ried out.
Jackson was one of the first towns
to take up this movement, started in
Atlanta some time ago, and the sue-
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