The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-13
ASK PREACHERS
TO Fight PLAGUE.
NORTH DAKOTA ANTI-TURERcu-
LosIs SOCIETY GETS BUSY IN
CAMPAIGN FOR AN ANTl-Tu-
5ERcULosIs SUNDAY TO BE
OBSERVED APRIL "a.

Extensive preparations are being
made by the North Dakota Anti-Tu-
berclosis association for the state
wide observance of the National Tu-
berclosis Sunday on April "a, and
DIR. J. Grassick of Grand Forks, presi-
dent of the North Dakota association,
has secured a list OF practically all of
the ministers in the state. to each of
whom ne has mailed a personal LETT
ter and circular encouraging the oh
servance of this day, and requesting
that they devote at least part OF the
service to this important subject. DR..
Grassick sent out more than 600 let
ters and has received many replies
in which requests are made for litera-
ture on the subject.
I'VE are preparing for a tubercu-
losis rally on April "a, 1910, and are
of the opinion that there is nothing
Inconsistent in asking churchmen to
cooperate with us in this movement
The Great Teacher was also the
Great Physician, and he never miss
ed an opportunity of lettering the
physical condition of his people and
Of intoxicating in their hearts the
principles of health and hope. There
is nothing in the simple statement of
facts concerning the disease and ways
In which 1t can be prevented which
would be disagreeable to any church
congregation. On the contrary, the
gospel of good health and the oppor-
tunity to throw out the lifeline to
others appeal to everyone as work for
the Master"
A sermon outline is enclosed with
DR.. Grassick's letter and leaflets con-
tanning helpful suggestions concern
ing the disease are sent for free dis
tribution by the ministers who show
an interest in the work.
The idea in holding a national tu-
berculosis Sunday is contained in a
circular letter issued by the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
ventton Of tuberculosis. The circu-
lar reads as follows:
Following campaigns against con-
sumption that have been carried on
In the churches of hundreds of cities
and sermons on tuberculosis that
have been. preached before thousands
of congregations during the past year
a movement has been started to es-
tablish a permanent tuberculosis Sun
day, on which it is hoped that every
one of the 33,000,000 church goers in
the United States will hear the gospel
of health 1t is planned to enlist the
active cooperation of nti-tubercuIo-
sis organizations, labor unions. fra
ternal organizations and other bodies
together with the churches in the
movement. The aid Of leading church
IN ne
nations has already been offered. All
OF the large INSTRUMENTATION
bodies. such as the Y M. G. A., Y. w.
G. A., Kings Daughters and Sons. and
the various Young Peoples societies
are also in sympathy with the anti
tuberculosis campaign.
1T is planned that on April "a
sermons shall be preached
in all the churches of the country.
Literature will be distributed to the
members Of the congregations and in
every way effort will be made to
teach that tuberculosis is dangerous
disease and that it can be prevented
and cured
The circular accompanying DIR.
Grassic6's letters, containing an out
line Of the sermons or lecture to he
delivered, contains many interesting
facts, among which are to be found
what tuberculosis is predisposing
causes, immediate causes, commonest
early symptoms, tuberculosis in child
ZEN, how the disease may be treated |
and cured, how it may be prevented
and what, is being done now for it's
Those in charge of the movement
n this state desire that all ministers |
AXE an active part in this work. and
n the vent all of the names are not
included in DR.. Grassick's list he win |
De very glad to have those who are
overlooked write to him concerning |
he matter. and the proper Informal
lon and leaflets will be forwarded /
1T once.