The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-25
WHOLE CITY TO
BE INVITED TO
GO TO CHURCH
Home Visitation Plan. In Which
All Creeds Participate,
VIII BE Tried
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
IN OTHER LARGE CITIES
Meeting Takes Place This After
noon TO Work Out Details
of Local Program

The Home Visitation plan move
ment to bring the entire city into rela-
tion with church influence, will be
tried In Detroit All denomina.
tions viii participate. and IL. rs pro-
posed that on some afternoon Tues
day, Dec. 5, has been suggested--a
systematic canvass OF the city be
made and every man, woman and
child be invited 70 attend the church
or Sunday school of their choice, and
i simple record secured OF the con.
nection or preference OF every per-
son. will be sacredly given 10 the
pastor. priest rabbi. or organization
preferred.
The plan is not an experiment. II
has been successful In many large
cities-Chicago. Philadelphia, 81.
Louis. San Francisco. Denver, Kansas
City. Dallas. San Antonio, Richmond,
Louisville, Baltimore. Toronto, Mon
treal and Liverpool. England. More
than Sl,400000 people have been visit
ed through the plan during the last
six years, under the direction OF j.
Shreye Durham. international super
intendent of Home Visitation. who Is
in Detroit TO assist In the direction OF
the work here Churchmen. educators,
professional and business men write
that Il has brought the largest and
most lasting results for good in all
lines, OF anything ever done in the his
tory OF their various cities
II is. not for faith or UNCONVENTIONAL
statistics. that the movement is plan
ned, "a each card goes Immediately TO
a D x ar,fv n
ton preferred. but II is solely to ex-
tend the invitation on the part OF all
churches. and TO secure the simple
record which will enable the leaders
OF the various faiths and denomina-
tions TO get into touch with those who
prefer their religious organizations.
No faith or denomination sacrifices
any Of its faith or denominational prin-
ciples, but the cooperative, concerted
work expresses upon religion in gen.
eral The fine spirit OF the movement
everywhere II has been observed has
left good suppression. and all OF the
leaders in Detroit expect good results
here
Tho plan was presented to Bishop
Foley. OF the Catholic church. and he
Endorsed il having known OF its re.
suits In Baltimore, where Cardinal
Gibbons and other Catholic leaders
took part I'm the work All the Cath
Ollie pastors OF the city met in the
Cathedral hall. Monday afternoon. and
planEed their work The Protestant
pastors have Endorsed the plan. and in
conference planned their committees.
The Jewish leaders were also confer
red with, and Endorsed the movement
and planned their committees This
afternoon. at O'Clock. in the Board
OF Commerce, representatives OF all
these faiths and denominations,
Protestants. Catholics and Jews, will
meet 10 decide the final plans.
The committees representing the
pastors. priests and rabbis have been
organized. and large committee Of
laymen representing all faiths and de-
Is being organized To as
sist the pastors in the work Already
many OF the leading men in the relig-
ious educational, civic and business
life OF the city have expressed a will
ingness to serve on the committees.