Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-04-23
Minute Men Rally
for Inspiration
Adjacent Churches send Repre.e entative.
Plans Laid for Missionary Cen
tenary Campaign in May

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Methodist clergymen and laymen
to the number of so representing
the churches at Salem, Newport,
Christiana, Ebenezer, and Stanton
met in the Sunday School room of
the church last night to effect
organization of the minute men for
the Centenary movement.
The meeting was highly inspira-
tional and infused a spirit that will
send Methodism and it's constitu-
ency "over the top" in the call of
the world to aid humanity in war
construction project, if last
nights enthusiasm is any index.
Prof. A. E. Grantham presided
and introduced T. B. Ely, district
chairman of the Wilmington Dis
trict who explained briefly the pur-
pose and meaning of the Centenary
Movement stating that it is not
alone campaign for $100,000,000
but has for it's ultimate objective
the mobilization of church forces
to meet the responsibility laid upon
them by the present world crisis.
DR.. Robert Watt, district superin-
tendent, emphasized the necessity
of Methodists and all denomina-
tions going beyond their church
limits in response to the world ap-
peal for help and stated that no
more fitting time for such a move
ment could be chosen than the
hundredth anniversary Of Method
ist missions.
Mr.. Harry Price of Baltimore
area chairman of the minute men
in particularly fine address pre-
dicted that the campaign will in
evitably lead to gigantic inter-
church movement that will make
Christianity a greater world force.
He announced that the slogan of
the campaign is "Coats Off"
DR.. G. S. Moore of Baltimore
area stewardship secretary, des-
cribed the sad plight of the people
Of the war-torn countries and
stated that the way is open for the
church to do a piece of construc-
tive work beyond all imagination.
DR.. Moore comes from the Rock
River Conference and has been de-
legated for Centenary work.
Carl E. Bash, a returned chap
lain, field secretary of the minute
men for the Washington area spoke
briefly of the scope of the move
ment stating that there are 10000
in the United States, that these
men have been accepted by Secre-
tary Glass to aid in the Victory
Loan and in the campaign to bring
together employer and unemployed
which eliminates on May 4.
Rev. Frank Herson who is group
chairman for those churches re-
presented last night and for Elk
Mills and Wesley which are includ-
ed in the group bu. whose dele
gates did not appear last night,
fmade a StfOng appeal Tor cOopera-
tion and for enthusiastic support
of the movement.
The ministers from each of the
churches represented made brief
addresses and some of the laymen
present also spoke briefly.
The visitors and minute men
were entertained at an excellent
supper provided by the Ladies Aid
Society of the church. Three tables
laden with good things had been
laid in the form OF an open rec
tangle in the main Sunday School
room and here the business of the
evening was transacted. Social and
visiting minute men were especial
ly we'll pleased with the results
achieved and look forward to a sue
cessful campaign during the week
of May 18 to 25 when with Method
lists throughout the nation they
will raise 100 million dollars to be
applied to the high purpose Of MAX
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