The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-02
T.B. DAY NAMED.
United States Will Talk About
tuberculosis Sunday, Oct. %.
Sermons on Disease to Be
Preached in 100000 Churches.
CHURCH MEMBERS VICTIMS
More Than $4,000 of $4,000, 900
Communicates Die Yearly.
Topeka CIergymen VIII Recog-
nize Consumption Day Here.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has announced October q as "Tuber-
culosis Day" throughout the United
States On that day tuberculosis ser
mons will be preached in all the
churches of the country, literature will
be distributed to all ministers and in
every way an effort will be made to
teach that tuberculosis is dangerous
disease and that it can be prevented
and cured
The Kansas Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis an
nounces the day from Topeka. Special
preparations will be made by the To-
peka clergymen.
Churches and religious societies, to
the number of at least 100000 in
America, will be urged to give special
attention to this announcement. This
season has been set apart and desig-
mated as the Third National Tubercu-
losis Day by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis.
Tuberculosis day was originally set
onApril IS, out was postponed because
of a conflict with Conservation Sunday
of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement, which was held on that
date. The observance of tuberculosis
day in the fall this year. it is believed,
should prove Of value, not only for the
general education of churchgoers on
consumption, but also for the purpose
of interesting them in the sale of Red
Cross seals.
Recognized by 100000 Churches.
Every one of the 500 and more anti
tuberculosis associations affiliated with
the national association are being al
lied in promoting Tuberculosis day in
their respective communities. While
last year over 500 churches observ-
ed this occasion, it is expected this
year that this number will be doubled
Millions of circulars and other forms
of literature will be distributed. The
movement is interden Ominational and
the support of every denomination will
be asked for.
The attention of c1ergymen and 9TH
ers is called to the elastic character OF
Tuberculosis day, and to the fact that
1t is in no sense an effort to insert
another special DAY" in the already
crowded church calendars. What is
desired is the presentation in the
churches of the neutrality-suspicious.
movement and the need for the CO.
operation of church members and
others. 1t is not necessary that an
entire special service be set aside for
this purpose, the circulars sent to To-
peka read, though this would be ex-
tremeIy desirable. Nor is it necessary
that tuberculosis day be observed on
SatuI day or Sunday or on october 26
or 81, though this would b. the best
time. 1t may be more convenient in
some instances to observe Il on a week
day or on a Sunday before or after the
date set. The chief aim of the move
ment is to get the churches of the
country interested at as nearly the
Same time as possible in the anti
tuberculosis campaign.
Church Members Victims of Disease.
That tuberculosis is a serious prob
lem among church congregations is
evidenced by statistics which the Ma
tional association gathered last year,
which show that 10 per cent of all
deaths among church members are
caused by tuberculosis. Based on
these figures and on the mortality
statistics of the census bureau, over
$4,000 of the 100000 commune
cants in churches in the United
States die from tuberculosis every
year. This figure assumes that the
death rate of 1850 per 1000 population
in the registration area applies to all |
churchgoers, when, as a matter OF |
fact, the rate would probably be high !
er if the entire country were included. |