La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
NEW CHURCH CAMPAIGN.
Methodist Reorganization and New
Church Campaign Great Sue.
eess-$2o,oCo Rai,.d

tut Whoie ,montn the members
of the Methodist congregation have
been engaged In community wide
campaign In the interest Of the
new church project. ending with last
Sundays big rally day services In
Elks' hall The campaign has
been under the direction of Mr. J..
w Powell, OF Buffalo. \. Y, who is
known throughout the nation as
the most successful financier of
church projects, both old aud new.
as wei as being an expert in the
conduct of all forms of church work
For more than three weeks the
congregation was at work strength.
ening the various societies OF the
church. and organizing others which
had not heretofore been used. This
resulted In the discovery OF many
families who We're but slightly iu-
terested, but who are now deeply con
Cerned for ,tle success of the cause
''"' ''''' '''''i IN AH' hNhhfnfu IN
terest and zeal in the whole congre
CATION. The Brotherhood now has
a membership OF IA The Pastors
Aid Society. which takes the place
of the Ladies' Aid Society and re
tanning old officers. has member
snip OF lii women. and 10 this mas
been added 80 men. an idea whlch
is one of Mr. rowell's many excel.
lent suggestions for the wider useful.
ness Of the society
The Sunday school grew to twice
Its enrolment. and has now fine
Home Department and Cradle Roll.
the latter having the unique feature
that all the babies are being photo.
graphed. aud tiis charming group OF
baby pictures viii be- framed to
hang on the walls of the Sunday
school room.
Following such n campaign there
seaA1 erarr~iy -. any other re~ult
sian csme tn the financial campaign
In three great services on Sunday.
as well ms In the Saturday evening
meeting. Mr.. Powell laid the cause
Of the church ON the hearts cf It's
friends. aud called for subscriptions
When the day WAS over. II was
found that the church had more than
SO. 900 Of the amount necessary for
the desired new church building.
Since then. amounts have been add.
..d. no that by this time there has
been added about 5000 more. Til.
full amount viii undoubtedly b" sub
scribed within n few days. or ns
soon as the friends who were unabl.
to he present ON last sunday can
be reached
An additional pleasing feature IL
that on most OF the subscriptions n
considerable amount has been paid.
while some were paid In full nj once
The amounts were mostly small and
represent IN. loyalty Of those who
must earn the total Of their gifts.
They are fine expression OF the CIV
crs' love Of the church and the city
Of their choice. which In 10 be beau.
titled by the new cdificc. The off
ciai board has taken up the other
arrangements which must be made b.
fore building. and I, IL believed that
sod will be- turned for the building
within few weeks.
Much credit IN du" To th" untir.
ing iabors Of the various committee
workers for the splendid campaign OF
awakening interest. and great thanks
are due a wider company. In and ont
OF the church. for the fin. spirit Of
b.lpfuln,ss that has prevailed every
where. tn. church viii always feel
deeply Indebted TO Mr. Powell Tor ais
almost superhuman .ffor, and his
encyclopedia knowi"dr. Of church
matters. It In believed that ail win
pull together until this splendid nd.
dition To our beloved La jun'n
stands In Its plac" as another bol'
wArk To the great tomorrow