The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-09
WEST "a. LUTHERANS ARRANGE
To HELP RAISE BIC WAR FUND
CAMPAIGN FOR $1,000, 900 THROUGH
OUT NATION ENDORSED BY
PRESIDENT WILSON.
Project to Continue Week, Beginning
February l9-otto Schenk Heads J.
! Local Organization.

! VirrrnuS notion is under way on the
part If .hr Lulhcrans If West NirEi:Gl
D /" help attain the goal sat t.! th' ma
+ tlOnal Lutheran war r"'nnl$Sl"n Il no.
, tjCr Of Whose work and aims was pun
lishrd in these columns last week. y
{ we'll known local business man. Mr.
iu,ir Srhcuk. Is stat" chairman Of tho
movement Tor West NirEnl% At hIs
call TWO important meetings have al
/ ready been heidi aud quick action is re-
! Sultlnr
\ local chairman has been appointed
! for every ON" II tn" ten Lutheran con-
sr"gat!"uS If Wheeling and vicinity
: and every Lutheran C"nEr' Gatton i'll The
stat" has h-cu communicated with.
! 'Th"r" is no doubt whatever in tho
! minds Of IN" leaders in TINS. m"v"lnrn:
! that West Virginia viii *" over tbs
/ top" in doing It's Shar" ri raising the
fund "f Approximately Sl,h"n.4"n which
the national commission expects To use
! III it's work for tho first year. tn he
ra sod in weeks campaign. February
1H-1J.
! Mr.. Sch"nk. discussing III" situation.
, said: w consider it not only Il roll
Eimus responsibility hui part of patri-
alic loyalty tn engage III TN" work OF
tn" soldiers aud sailors welfare. We
expect 10 place claplainS and camp
pastors wherever there is need. II nee
csSary we will supply "v"ry one IF the
9nn posts, camps and CantOnm"nts IN
In" country willy pastors. Our quota
nf chaplrn% is tull and "" stand ready
In add IL the uumh"r as soon as lcgIS-
laliNn now under consideration by the
government IivrS us the privilege Of
adding - NOR rhaplainS.
our work is not dupliralIun rf the
Y. NJ. c. y. work. Men lk" Robert r..
Specr and John Mott have given us the
greatest encouragement To go forward.
Mr.. Ward. known throughout tho coun-
try as organizer and promoter Cf num-
hcrless 7. NJ t. 4. campaigns. has
mapped out our plan of campaign and
is assisting us in every possible way.
! Prom tn" fact thai President Will
, son. Secretaries iiikcr and Daniels and
other men in government circles have
! indors"d our plans il will be seen that
We are working in entire harmony with
existing movements.
! We Luth"rans feel that in this fear
! ful crisis. with our boys in hourly dam
ger of DEATH as witness the recent de-
: Structiun Of on" III our United States
transports with Il serious loss of lives
the church should lcav" nothing undnnn
toward providing for the spiritual well
fare Of any soldier boy who cares TO
hc ministcr"d Ia. We expect 10 spar"
IN expense or sacrifice. Cur very hcS,
pastors. serving large md influential
congregations. ar" being sent 10 tn.
: camps for this work.
! IF any nf our pastors or cnngrcGa-
, tuns in this stat" fail Ia Join in this
nationwide movement il will indeed to
! Il surprise u uS. :IcXt Monday we en-
pccl to have practically every male
member IT our Wheeling churches
present AT II monster meeting OF Zion
church. This meeting will be the an
nual brotherhood ect-tngcthcr. hut the
main interest will center in addresses
ON the war work"