The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-25
CENT-A-DAY PLEDGES FOR 1896

In the effort to obtain funds for the
carrying forward of the work of our
Church Extension and Missions, much
reliance is placed on the CENT. DAY
plan, which was approved by the Gener.
al Convention at its session in Meriden,
Conn, in October 1885, This method
has been tested to considerable extent,
and wherever it has been heartily ap-
piled, good measure of success has
been realized. have registered to this
date upwards of twenty-five hundred
pledges, the returns from which, for one
year, may be expected to exceed $4,000
If the CENT-A-DAY plan could be
brought into general use, by an earnest
effort made in every Universalist parish
to distribute the blanks and to obtain
signers to the same, there is no doubt
that very large number of pledges
would be speedily secured; and thus
would be provided resources for the de-
sired work of the General and State Con-
ventions. If every family in the Uni
versalist denomination were represented
by CENTA-DAY pledge, the aggre-
gate receipts therefrom would amount
annually to upwards of $4,000.
The CENT-A DAY plan has been
tested for one year. 1t has been found
to be simple and satisfactory in its work
ing; and the current year ought to show
more general adoption of plan which
has such large possibilities of produc-
tiveness. To this end, l would invite
the cooperation of pastors, Sunday.
school superintendents. officers of young
Peoples Societies, and other active sup.
porters of the enterprises of the Univer-
salist Church.
1t is to be borne in mind that credits
are given to parishes respectively, for all
returns made on the ENT-A-DAY
plan; and that such payments. when
they amount to a sufficient sum, will
meet the call for annual contributions
and quotas" One half the receipts
from the pledges is paid to State Con-
ventions.
Blanks will be sent out from this office
in answer to requests from pastors, or
others, together with such suggestions
as the Financial Secretary may deem
important in the productive working of
the plan, according to different condi-
tions and localities. To every signer of
one of the pledges, folding-box will be
mailed, when requested.
May l not expect to receive, at an
early date, numerous orders for these
blanks and boxes? May l not hope that
this plan, having the approval of our
General Convention, and of so consider
able a number of State Conventions.
may be accepted by Universalists gener-
ally. throughout the country, and may
be so utilized that the best results of
financial helpfulness may be securely
While the CENT,A DAY method is
thus commended, it should be remem.
bered that it does not represent the only
form in which contributions to the Con.
ventions can be made. Offerings by in
dividuals, in accordance with what is
known as the Washington Plan" are
still sought. These contributions, un-
less otherwise designated. will also be
equally divided between the General
Convention and the State Conventio
within which respectively contributors
reside.
The law Of the General c invention re
quires an annual contribution from each
parish in fellowship. II this contribu
tion lie not provided for by the CENT A.