Evening journal., 1918-04-19
hETHODISTS ASKS
millions NIL FOR Church
Want $4,000, 900 Fund TO
Conduct World Missionary
Movement During War
COMMITTEE
WORKS OUT PLAN

NEW YORK. April i9.-Roused by
the need for a worldwide constructive
program to make the world safe for de-
mocracy and democracy safe for the
world, the Methodist Episcopal Church
is planning TO celebrate the centennial
OF its Missionary Society with a colos
sal missionary movement based on a
worldwide program. The plans cover
a flve-yesr period and call for the ex-
penditure Of eighty million dollars.
Tho total Of S80O00,000 was not a mere
guess in the dark. 10 was reached
through a scientific process Of neld
analysis. Every mission and every in
stiiution belonging TO The church
throughout the world were carefully
surveyed as TO actual needs and press
ing opportunities. Detailed question
naires went 70 the financial committees
in charge OF each mission area. These
we're fllled out by men on the field. re-
viewed and O. KID by the bishop IN
charge and finally rechecked and ap-
provedby a central financial committee.
on the basis OF these accurate estimates
the centenary world program was for
muleted.
General direction Of the entire cen
tenary movement for the Methodist
Episcopal Church Is IN the hands Of a
joint centenary committee, with Of
fees az No. iii Fifth avenue, New York.
Auxiliary commissions Of the Home and
Foreign Mission Boards work with 60.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
has executive centenary headquarters In
Nashville, Tenn.
The movement will be a Joint affair
IN more senses than one. II represents
q combination not only OF the Home
and Foreign Mission Boards. but the
friendly cooperation OF the Canadian
Methodist Church and Of the Church
North and South. For the first time
since their separation 10 1877, the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South viii hold
common celebration.
TWO OF the biggest business experts
IN the country will head the national
overhead committee which Is 20 carry
she centenary organization through the
church. John T. stone. president Of the
Maryland Casually Company and one Of
che twelve men selected by President
Wilson 10 serve on the War Risk Bureau
is chairman. G. S. Ward, financial eX-
pert OF the international Y. NJ. G. A..
who put across their recent S3oOOOO0O
campaign and who assisted In the recent
Red Cross drive for Si00,O00O0O and the
Hebrews 100000 war drive, will di-
rect the financial end Of the campaign.
Brought down 10 individuals, th,
eighty million dollars that the church
has pledged will average about 81 a yeal
In subscription from each Methodist
The financial drive will not be pushel
until the whole church has been edu
Gated and is awake TO the purposes o
The centenary movement and program.
Throug the various schemes Of pro
motion. every local church and ever
member will be given an opportunity q
understand and to share in the cen
fenary plans. A nationwide campaigl
OF education 70 last through the sprinl
and summer has already been launched
The most prominent speakers and lead
ers In the Methodist Church will tou
the country. Conferences will be hell
20 instruct pastors: they In turn vii
instruct their congregations. Stereop
ticon lectures will be one graphic mean
Of presenting the program.
Thirty-four nations outside OF thl
United States comprise the foreign mis-
sion field OF Methodism. FOrty-eigh
States, together with Alaska, Portl
Rico and Hawaii are included In hom
missionary territory. All will share II
the world program as well ss In tn
promotion Of It. The centenary move
ment Is a cooperative affair through
out