The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
METHODISTS PLAN
FOR BIC CAMPAI
AND ANNIVERSARY

OuIlltC6IlCe III WelllplllS,
Outline Program by Which
$35,0O0,0 900 viii Be Had.
Plans for the extensive $4,000 600
campaign from April 27sto May 4 1919,
and for the approaching historical eele-
hration OF the ore hundredth anniver-
sary of American Methodtsts' mission
at Columbus, O., beginning IN May
were considered in detail at the meet
ing Wednesday OF As Methodist con-
ference field secretaries and 10 hymen
at Hotel Chisca.
The session of delegates to further
the spiritual and material plans for the
drive opened AT the hotel Tuesday night
and win adjourn Thursday evening
Secretaries from southern conferences
and laymen from all parts of the South
are attending
The task OF raising the five year sum
to rehabllitate the mission work in
France and Belgium, IN Africa, South
America, Japan, Brazil and China was
discussed In five maiu points, and the
plans decided upon at the local meet
Ing will he carried out from the pres
ent date until the opening Of the two
year celebration In Columbus,
The first plan is for spiritual inter
cession Dr, ). Az Nehlott, missionary
to Cuba, who has been called home
for this specific work, will have la
charge the drive for sb00, 600 interCes-
sors from Southern Methodist to pray
for the ,success OF the work. Second
viii be the drive for 100000 stewards,
or tithers, who will be pledged to do
nate one-tcnth OF their incomes. DR..
J. j, Stone, OF Nashville, win have
charge OF this work
Third, the Methodist Sunday schools
win take an active part They. viii
be asked by pr, J Il L Ne NELL. Of Nash,
sum to he raised, Dr. Neill spoke
Wednesday afternoon on this topic. and
In substance outlined three main meth
DDS whereby this sum should be raised.
as follows:
Organization OF missionary COM
mittee In each Sunday school to have
charge OF missionary education in ev-
cry department Of the Sunday school,
Observance of regular monthly
missionary program. preferably to be
held the last Sunday in each month,
outlining the centenary purposes, meth
ods and plans.
Pledges of a minimum offering of 5
cents per pupil enrolled, with goal Of
81 600, 900 II year for the five years from
the Sunday schools alone.
Rely on Sunday Schools.
III. Ntlll very fNNHuSlASiltAlly NB~
clared 1t was his opinion the Sunday
schools would exceed greatly the
amount proportioned OF the S35, 900 900
Ho also spoke OF John X, Pepper,
| Memphlan, who, he declared. Is one
| Of the most thoroughly equipped sun
| day school workers In the campaign.
The fourth main point to be discussed
at the session Is tho Epworth Leagues
help in raising the mission fund. DR.,
Ralph Nollner, Of Nashville, assistant
secretary OF the Epworth League board,
WIN lay before the assembly Wedn;ss-
| $500, 600, which the members OF the
| leagues have pledged to raise for the
care of all African workers,
! Fifth will be the women'a efforts In
assisting to get subscriptions to the
OF the 500 Chow university. 500 Chow,
| China, who is In charge Of all plans
| for the celebration In Columbus next
spring, will also speak
| thursdays session will he devoted to
diacusslon OF the etght-day drive, be-
| ginning April 27 and ending May l.;
Lyman Pierce, Of San Francisco, and
Mr.. Warts. OF New York, who have
, lately been actively engaged as chair
men Of Liberty loan campaigns In their
respective districts, will discuss plans
| for this drive
On this occasion all Southern Metho-
dsm will be asked TO pledge their ap-
portionment for mission work. It viii
be history making In the annals OF
the Methodist church. The celebration
at Columbus, o., viii ne participated
In by Southern, Northern and Canadian
Methodists and probably viii be con-
tlnued over until 1920.
More than $4,000 worth OF exhibits
from South America arrived at Column
bus last week and win be placed whore
they can be easily seen. Thousands OF
dollars worth OF exhibits are en- route
to the fairgrounds at tnat city.
Besides raising money and laying
final plans for the cenlenary, tho Meth
odist church South will also ask for
| $50 volunteer missionaries to go Into
foreign fields in tho next few years,
| At Tuesday nights service at the
Chsca, which was given over largely
| TO Introductory speeches, nr. George B,
Winton, statesman ana church leader,
and Bishop w. N, Ainsworth, Of Aus
tin, Tex, were speakers. The latter.
the first on the program, took as his
topic: THE Need Of prayer"
Or. Winton outlined four chief es-
sentials in the relationship of the
church I world construction; first, that
the war just closed was religious
war, second, that democracy has been
brought to the attention Of every per-
son In the world; third, that the war
has given the United tSatcs a pres
tiRe heretofore unheard OF, and fourth,
that II this prestige IL TO be used to
the best advantage, the church must
carry to the ends of the earth the gos-
pei Of Christ
The following subjects are being Of
fered delegates attending the session
as the points to be worked on in the
| drive: Spiritual resources, stewardship,
publicity, stereoptlcan, budget speak
ers, Sunday schools and Epworth
leagues, An these viii be utilized In
raising the fund
DR.. Beauchamp Presiding.
Or. w, p. Beauchamp, of Nashville,
secretary Of the centennial movement,
who presided over the primary meeting
OF the American Methodist ministers at
| Hotel Chisca last March, when they
voted the S35, 900 900 fund. Is presiding
over the present session.
Among the North Mississippi dele
gates attending are Il, II. y. Gladney.
Of sards who is field secretary OF the
Sunday school board Rev, J. H. Holder,
presiding elder OF the sardis district
| Rev r. A. Tucker, First Methodist
! Episcopal church at Grenada; A, /,
Jones, layman, OF New Albany Rev, r..
r, Jaco secretary OF the North Missis-
Or. Hull is one OF the most prominent
North Mississippians. He Is from Me-
ridian, and is former president OF
Milsaps college, He declined the presi-
dency Of the A. and NJ, college and a
candidacy for the governorship OF Mis-
sissIppi In order to become church
worker in the capacity OF field secretary
Of the Mississippi conference.
Others present at the conference are
Rev, r. II. Rawlings, DR. O. f, God
dard, Rev W G. Cram. DIR. J. J. Stowe.
pr, g. b, Wlnton Rev. :. A. Neblett.
DR.. Elmer T. Clark. Rev. ]. NJ, Way, DR.,
Gilbert p. Robertson, Mrs. NJ. L. Har-
grove Rev j. r. Moose. Prof. r. ID,
Smart and Rev. w, r. Kicks, all Of
Nashville; Bishop W, n. Ainsworth
Austin, Tex; Rev. o, s, WEIGH, pothan,
Ala: Rev. j. NJ Carter, Knoxville,
| Tam Rev w. 3. Cronner. DanYille.