Evening journal., 1903-01-23
must NOT VISIT
!. OR ENTER SALOONS
Church Census Takers Will
Keep Away From Busi-
ness Places
RULES LAID DOWN FOR CANVASS
They Are Told Not to Be Formal, But
to BE Neiehborly, Frank, But Tact
ful-Assianment to Be Made on
Wednesday.
Wednesday.

fui-Assianments 10 be MADE on
Wednesday.
Interest In the visitation Of every
home in the city continues TO increase.
A call for the visitors was made last
week. While n number OF churches
have already responded with the NUM-
her asked for. there are some from
whom nothing has been heard as yet.
The committee Is anxious TO have the
name OF every person who win assist
In the work so that the assignment OF
visitors can be made by next Wednes-
day, the 2Sth. Experience in other
places where this kind OF work has
been done reveals the fact that the
doors OF almost every home are gladly
thrown open as the visitors call, and
In nearly every case the information is
cheerfully given. and so the visitors
find II delightful experience. We have
no reason TO believe that this city will
be any different from other places.
Those who are expecting to assist In
the work, as well as the general p;lb-
lie, viii be interested as to what in
formation these visitors are expected
TO gather, so we give here the questions
which the blank calls for.
Name and residence. number OF per-
SONS In the house, number under is
years OF age. number attending Sunday
school regularly. church preference.
A note is also made where no prefer~
ence, information Is refused. not at
home and where houses are vacant.
If the denomination Is not given on
the blank the same IL also written and
the name Of the pastor preferred is also
given and a record IL made as to
whether the information is OF a family.
servant, boarder or whether they are
white or colored. and the language
used at home
on the morning OF the visitation as
each visitor reports at the particular
headquarters where he or she was or
dered by the committee each one will
be given a diagram card" on which
the territory he or she Is expected to
cover Will be definitely outlined Be-
sides the diagram the following "sug-
gestions FOR visitors viii be printed on
the card:
!. The above Is a description Of the
territory you are 20 visit. BE sure you
start In the right direction from the
point where you begin. Unless other
wise started you take OF the boundary
a
from each home even though II re-
qulres more than one call.
2. Write very plainly. and make
complete records. Every question is
important. BE very careful to properly
check the Episcopal. which is divided
between Protestant" and Reformed" 3"
Methodist, between "Episcopal" and
Protestant" Presbyterian. between
Presbyterian" and Presbyteripr
United" If you are not careful in
checking the denomination. confusion
viii result in the proper classification
Of the cards, and much OF your work
will be lost.
3. DO not be formal-be neighborly
Keep in mind that no two families are
alike, therefore, be tactful. Frankly
tell the people your mission. and II for
any reason you are unable to secure
the Information your card calls for
check the record accordingly but IL
possible, get the name" address" ."
and the other items next door.
i 4. BE sure TO get the name Of the
pastor Of the church attended or pre-
ferred;" as well as check the denomi-
national preference. If you find that
the family is divided between two or
more denominations check each
church preference, so that the commit
tee can make out a duplicate card for
leocA church indicated.
3. Check the record as to family 2"
Servant" or "bOarder?" "white?" or
"colored?" also language used?" In
clude In a family report. parents and
children, but make a separate card for
each servant and boarder.
6. Extend to such as are not attend
ing any Sunday school and church a
!, cordial invitation TO attend the church
OF their choice. leaving the Impression
that every church would be glad 10 re-
: ceive them. In no case advocate any
particular denomination.
Z. Remember you do not visit offices.
, stores and saloons People call home
where they sleep.
Immediately on finishing your work
; return the cards TO the person from
p whom you received them. Look up.
Lift up" remembering that you are on
an errand For Christ and the Church, "
encouraged by Him who says: 10. ]
am with you always"
Il may be that there are those who
3 are still wondering why all this work
could not be as well. or even better
done by the individual church. There
= are three special objections to strict,
denominational visitations. They are:
First. The continued visitation Of
one church after another becomes very
tiresome; even Christian people do moi
n and viii not tolerate frequent visits oi
this kind.
Second. 1t is a great waste OF valu.
+ able time and energy, for which we ars
just as accountable as we are for Civ.
4 ing the visitation.
d Third Il is productive Of denomina
tional friction, occasioned by the FIRE
quent calls of one denomination Of
those belonging to some other.