Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
CHURCHMEN TO
FOLLOW UP NEW
STATE MOVEMENT
Dr. Swartz to Open Offices
Here During Late
Summer

Activity in the Inter- Church World
Movement of North America, for
Pennsylvania. will start August in
this city. Headquarters will be
opened here by the Rev. DR.. Morris
Swartz, of Baltimore, executive sec
retary of the Washington district
in the Methodist Centenary. He was
yesterday elected joint secretary of
the Harrisburg and Pennsylvania
Federation of Churches.
The location of the headquarters
has not been announced. When he
assumes charge the Rev. DIR. SwartZ
VIII organize his forces and an
nounce plans for the Statewide
movement. 1t is understood that
a series of meetings will be arranged.
AT the meetings held in the Penn
Harris hotel upwards of 200 dell
gates attended. They represented
fourtene denominations and many
associations interested in the Inter
church movement. Between now and
august the delegates will be active in
their respective communities. In
order that a strong organization is
made certainty in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg churches are all interest
ed in the movement
In taking up the work in Pennsyl-
Vania 1t was stated that the best
methods would be followed, in
assembling and making effective the
proposed city and rural surveys with
view to taking up at once the
needs of each district. Problems of
the most Importance affecting To-
cal churches will be taken up at
once. Ministers will outline the plans
to their respective congregations, and
the assistance of all ministerial
associations will be urged.
According to the plans outlined at
the sessions held here, there will be
a united study of the problem of the
Christian church in view of the era
of reconstruction and social unrest
both here and abroad. together with
the presentation of facts on what
church organizations are doing to-
ward a solution.
Other States Follow
Meetings similar to the confer
ences held here are in progress
throughout the United States and
there will be more to follow, every
State in the Union being interested.
Eventually every project that falls
within the scope of the movement
at home and abroad. is to be list
ed and the aggregate summarized
in terms of dollars, and men and
materials needed. 1t is estimated that
in addition to the workers who have
already taken up this vast proect
100000 additional workers will be
needed in the United States and
foreign fields. At the closing ses-
saons here, the Rev William L.
Nudge. of Chambersburg, presided.
The plans for the State Council in
Pennsylvania were discussed at
length. These plans were embodied
in report presented by DIR. f. s.
Drummer of New York City, Direc-
tor of Rural Church Survey. The
State Council will be made up of
denominational executive officers,
denominative representatives from
each denomination active in the
State. The plan is to have denom-
nations of 100000 members or less
in the State, will have one repre-
sentatives; over 100000 and less
than 100000. two representatives:
and over 100000 members, three
representatives
INSTRUMENTATION bodies will
also be represented in the State
Federation of churches, State Y. M,
{. A, Field Committee of the State
Y. w. c. A, State Sabbath School
Association and other branches of
church and Sunday school workers
having a State organization.
Voting Power
Representatives of the State Coun-
Gil will vote on all matters except
church adjustments. The member
ship of the State Council will not
be limited as 1t is proposed to add
from time to time new members, in
Guiding men and women, engaged
in Christian work. who may be de-
sirable.
A continuation committee was
named and charged with the re-
sponsibility of seeing that the State
Council is organized at an early date.
The Rev. Irwin E. Deer, State Su
pervisor OF Pennsylvania Rural Sur
vey will be the executive secretary
of the State Council when formed.
In addition to the various denom-
nations represented at the confer
ence the following also had repre-