The Washington times., 1914-02-28
ALL WASHINGTON TO
GO TO CHURCH APRIL 5
Churches Have United for Rec
ord Event-PaStors Have
Given Sanction.

Go to Church Sunday. April D.. is
the watchwCrd which will awaken all
Washington within the next few days
Under the direction of the Church News
Bureau. upwards of cOI clergymen of
this city have declared their readiness
10 cooperate in breaking all records in
The matter of church attendance on the
date fixed. The matter has been aSita-
ted here for some time. the example
having been set by a number of other
cities in the East and Middle West.
where the results of the campaign sur
prised all expectations. But the matter
in this town proceeded no further than
individual or sectional movements. This
is the first city-wide attempt, and
should prove successful.
The object Of the campaign is not so
much to appeal to the regular church
attendant as to the non-churchgoer.
For this reason April has been decided
upon. This is a date Immediately pre-
cedng Easter Sunday, when a large
congregation is always brought out.
This will give two successive Sundays
when the non-churchgoers can give the
church test Then. too. coming at
time of unusual devotion, il is calcu-
lated to increase his interest by the eX-
amp.e of others.
The date fixed was somewhat incon-
venient for the clergy of the Methodist
Episcopal churches. who will be in con-
ference at Cumberland at that time.
However. an unofficial assurance has
been given that the pastors of the
larger churches will be on hand and
those of the smaller will either be in
duced to come or will employ able as
SistantA
For advertising the event, the Church
News Bureau has stated that every
method will be employed. Department
stores will be requested TO assist by
plG cling notices on delivery wagons and
purchasers vouchers, the street rail-
WAYS will bear the slogan on their cars.
new spa pers-in short. every medium of
communication will be employed which
cali possibly reach the residents OF the
town. Advantage will be taken Of the
experience of other cities. such as Pitts
hurgh. Chicago. Baltimore. Philadel-
III ia. Boston and Kansas City.
Complete information regarding the
campaign may be received on applica-
lion to. the Church News Bureau. at the
Nslue and contributions to assist in de
tIayinE the necessary expense should
be sent in at once to that address.
Among the leading clergy of the city
who have responded with definite as
surances of support are the following:
The Right Rev. Alfred II. Harding.
t.slop of Washington: Rev. Earle
Crsnston. bishop of Washington; w. 4.
&. Hughes. Eugene A hannah. Luclen
Clark. {. E. Winbigler. I. u. Owens,
4. r. kuldell. Paul X. Hichok. {. s.
Abbott. J. Glushank. William T. Russell.
y. c. Holmes George S. Duncan. John
T.. Huddle, J. Henning Nelrs. Jed Het-
ze1 Copp. William L. Crafts. Daniel J..
Reed. j. B. Clayton, Herbert Rex John
sen. J. r Loving. d. D. ": w. d. Nor
man. c. L. Granger. r. Rutler Pratt
Henry n. Couden. ]. w. Austin. W. II.
JeInagin. J. W. FTizZeIl. Howard G!lsIn
England. r. V. Payton. W. II. Dean,
Robert Talbot. Henry F. Lutz. W. \.
Mssker. Char'es Wood. George NJ. Cum
ming. ". c. johnson, W. B. Carroll. W.
/. De Vries. Herbert Scott Smith, J. J.
Dimon. W. V. Tudor, !. N Ross. Sam
uel Fl. Greene, James L. Marshall. w.
M. LNon. E. NJ. Thompson. n. B. Angus.
w. H. Bates. John Weifdley. Benjamin
s. Haywood. James Shera Montgomery.
s. G. Lankins. b. F. Watson. Charles
=. Scntag. J. A. Norton, ]. Harvey Dun
ham. Charles +. Edwards, J. A Moser
W. g. Davenport. Alex Wilbanks. Os-
ar l.. Mitchell. NJ. w. Clair. Harrison
u. Boyer. J. {. Van Loo. f. f. Kicks.
4. &. Garner. l.. .. Clark. 3. d. Cav.
Henrv " MilinGton. J. F. Wenchel, J.
J Muir. w. w. McMaster, John Z.
EIieGs. and L. NJ. Mott.