El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-30
United WOrkFO
Christianity Is
Dr.. Rice s Plea
Former Ell Pasoan Pleased
At Work Here; Tells
OF Chicago Work.

several Of the good people Of FL
Paso have been kind enough to SEND
I an editorial from The Herald OF
date. April 9. presenting an article
under the caption United Campaign
for Good. Program Of the New
Church; ] am very much Interested
In noting the progress which the I'll
Paso churches are making iu the
matter OF cooperation and unity
writes Rev Perry J. Rice. executive
secretary OF the Chicago Christian
Missionary society.
you may be Interested to know
that there are several organizations
ia Chicago looking toward the closer
cooperation OF the several Protas-
Lant bodies. One Of them is known
as the Cooperative Council OF CIV
Alsslons TO was formed a number
or years ago and IS composed OF the
representatives. Of the city mission
airy socieues Of six Of the larger
Qenomlnatlonal bodies; viz. the BaD-
llsls, the ongregationalisfs the Dis
cinles. the Aethodlsts. the preeb1f..- Z
ians- and the United Presbyterians
Al Work for One Cause.
The executive officers OF these orr
ganizauons, together with other
representatives. Of the respective de- /
nolnlla uons meet once every month +
20 pass upon questions involving the
location OF new churches and tie re-
location of old ones The rules un-
der which they work are rather 4
strict
For Instance it Is understood that
none OF these denominations repre-
scented in the council VIII take any
steps towards planting q new church
IN any section OF the city until tine
advisability OF 10 has been passed 4
upon oy the council. 1t Is also under
stood that no one OF these denomi- +
nations win locate church within 4
az least four city blocks Of q church
representing any OF the other demon
nations included IN the council You
viii see that this viii ultimately
work TO check the tendency to null
tiply churches unnecessarily In any
given community
How its Done.
en- some instances these denoml-
national representatives. advise the
disc0ntnuance Of churches that a.
not performing a significant service.
nd in such cases the mem ners are
advised 70 80 70 some other church
in the community IN one Instance,
which We Investigated the other day.
there were three churches in a COM
munity very largely Catholic and
rapidly changing from residential
community TO a mauufa ucLriuE dis
trict After careful Investigation, 90 !
was suggested that two o. these
churches withdraw and leave the
other church TO do the work which
needs 60 be done in the community.
partly supported by funds supplied
hv the demon iuatiora1 bodies whose
churches are Withdrawn.
Besides the cooperative council ,
there is the Chicago church fedora
-ion that Is dealing with the various :
problems OF city life as only a united
Protes ranusm can deal with them. u :
ever there was q place IN The Wo-ld
where the old Independent denomi-
national program has been reduced
10 ahsurdity 10 is in Chicago But
b better spirit and method q being
nauEuratel The church federation
includes the representatives Of 10
denominations. which together nave
more than 600 churches IN Chicago
md vicinity
Rejoiees in Fl Pnro Progress.
1T has been lay privilege % work =
very Intimately With both the coz =
.perative council and the church led- .
ration AT present ] am serving as
hartman OF the cabinet Of five that q
.as general charge Of the church fed "
ration IN the absence o. It's press
lent Dr. Herbert l. Wiherr who is p
% France doing some special Worz 50
.rder the auspices OF the T. 81 c. a.
II often think Of my friends IN ID Z
'aso and rejoice greatly IN every evi- =
enca that comes 20 me OF the y
rosperity Of that city and especially o.
Z the progress OF the churches a
here Il
Dr. Rice was pastor y the Firs. X
'hristlan church in Fl Paso until s.
s left here to take his present po- b.
ition in Chicago "