The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-11-07

offer the suggestions and plans that
have been thought of by the commit
tee for your consideration. How can
! we do it?
By All Giving Something
All the members and friends Civ
ing their gifts and thus making one
whole will secure the funds necessary.
Sometimes we think that the large
gifts of a few wealthy men would
make such buildings possible. Rarely
are buildings put up that way. And
it would be an evil day for the Meth
odists of Liberal if a few men did
build it. The big Liberty Loans of
the government are possible not by a
few wealthy men buying bonds, but
by the millions of Americans helping.
Where our treasure is there will our
heart be also" And that is true in
the building of a church. By all
giving something according to the
means we have we create the fund
and the interest in the new church
that is necessary.
By Giving Time fer Payment
The government again has taught
us the way by allowing all to buy
bonds on small payments spread over
quite an extent of time. And by do
ing the same thing in building en-
terprise we make possible the gifts of
many that could do nothing on
strictly cash basis. And while making
the payments to the fund our inter-
est in the building grows.
By Making Provision for Taking
Liberty Bonds
Most of us have bought Liberty
Bonds, and we will buy more. By
thus investing our money for the
Government we have to a certain ex-
tent exhausted our ability to give.
But the church can use these bonds.
And they can safeguard the use of
them so that they are not thrown on
the market at all. By giving our
bonds to this fund we make the
money that has already served the
government serve the nation and the
community anew. Anyone who has
a bond or a war saving stamp can
thus help in this worthy enterprise.
By Collecting a Certain Amount Be-
fore the Building Commences
Let us keep in mind that the build
ing will not start tomorrow. 1t takes
time to get ready. 1t would be folly
to start until at least one half of the
amount needed is in the bank. Bust
ness firms and corporations take
years creating a sinking fund for GER
tain Improvements. And it is a wise
policy. This policy should be now APP
piled to the church. And by months
and even years in carefully gather
ing the funds we thus get ready for
the erection of the building.
The committee has applied these
rules to the building of this church.
1t is relying not on the gifts of few
wealthy men but the united gifts of
all the members and friends of the
church. The terms of payment are
to be as follows: 25 per cent of the
subscription payable February /,
1919, 25 per cent payable December
/, 1919, 25 per cent payable Decem-
Der |, 1920, and the last % per cent
payable any gift to this building. And
this makes possible the gift of every
member and friend.
Liberty bonds and war saving
stamps will be accepted at their face
value. These will not be thrown on
the market during the period of the
war. We will guard the governments
interests and yet make possible the
investment of these funds where
they will do the nation good for all
time. Everyone who has stood by
the government in these days of trial
thus can stand by the church with the
same funds while they are still work
ing for the nation.
The committee has decided that
the building will not start until twen-
ty-five thousand dollars, or one half
of the amount necessary is in the
bank. This will take a year or more
by the terms of payment to secure.
The war will be over and become a
part of history long before we are
ready. But during these months we
will be gathering the funds and get
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plant for the kingdom.
We urge you to think through these
plans. And we believe you will see
that it is entirely possible by the unit
ed effort of all to build this building
We urge you to read again our ar
ticle of last week as to the necessity
for this building. And we
believe every member and friend
will say that this is needed
for the kingdom and by uniting and
carrying out the plans of the COM
mittee it is entirely possible to build
it. Next week we want to show that
every dollar given church is rich
investment That is not giving to
charity but to something that pays
back big dividends to every giver.
We ask your thought and considera-
ton and are sure we shall have it.