The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-24
WHOLE CITY TO
BE INVITED TO
GO TO CHURCH
Home Visitation Plan, In Which
All Creeds Participate,
Will 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
menu to bring. the entire city into rela.
ton with church influence, will be
tried In Detroit. All denomina-
lions will participate, and 1t is pro-
posed that on some /Rfternoon-Tues-
day, Dec. 8, has-~been suggested
systematic canvass OF the city be
made and every man. woman and
child be invited to 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 TO the
pastor. priest. rabbi or organization
preferred.
The plan is not an experiment II
has been successful In many large
Icities-Chicago. Philadelphia. st.
Louis, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas
City. Dallas, San Antonio. Richmond.
Louisville. Baltimore. Toronto. Mon
treal and Liverpool. England. More
than 31.400.000 people have been visit
ed through the plan during the last
SIX years, under the direction OF j.
Shreve 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 1t 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.
1t is not for faith or denominational
statistics, that the movement Is plan.
ned, "a each card goes Immediately to
the pastor, priest, rabbi or organfZa-
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-
lions 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 1t has been observed has
left good impression. and all Of the
leaders In Detroit expect good results
here
The plan was presented to Bishop
Foley, OF the Catholic church, and he
| indorsed It, having known Of its re-
suits IN Baltimore, where Cardinal
Gibbons and other Catholic leaders
took part In the work. All the Cath
Ollie pastors Of the city met in the
Cathedral hall. Monday afternoon, and
planned 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 to decide the final plans.
The committees representing the
pastors, priests and rabbis have been
organized. and a large committee OF
Ilaymen representing all faiths and de
nominations. Is being organized 10. 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 Will
ingness to serve on the committees.