Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
URGE ALL CHURCHES GET
TOGETHER IN UPL|FT WORK
Upheaval Is Spreading to Asia and
Africa, Church Delegates
Declare.
DIR. BIBLE MAKES REPoR
History Will Record That End Of
Struggle in Europe Marks Begin.
ming Of Greater Trouble in
Orient.
Especial 10 The r,mes.pitpa,cb. !,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Nov. g.
The great training conference Of tho
lntorchurch World Moyement. which
has has been In scsslon at the Hotel chal-
close today with a ringing cali on the
pa part 1s, Of the mos. prominent leaders
sether In a united effort for the up
INT OF the world in tho present stage
Of Industrial and social reconstruc-
That the upheaval that 10 evident in
America and Europe Is not confined to
western Civilizations. but spreads to
sionary nGi survey "e depertin nH "' Of
the Interchurch World Movement. who
Is in close touch with all tho great
part Of the world.
IN Europe marks tho beginning Of
of a social and economic cataoiysm
such as the world has never seen"
sal said n Dr. BiSls; This unrest. which
shot through Asia and to nearly al
parts OF Africa until old Foundations
seem TO be slipping. History may wen
Say s:,ro That the end Of the strusxle In
and vaster struggle n tho Orient
Labor Trouble IN Ja1an.
japan. In tho Mohammedan countries
the problem Is moro serious. But In
better class arc beginning to realize
that the models they looked Up to in
Euorpo are useless as guides In their
national life. japan haze moved for:
system at a tremendous rate. During
the war period. her industries In
creased at rate that would not have
been approached In twenty-five years
under normal conditions.
This has resulted In bringing thous-
ands OF boye and girls into the indus-
aafsss the the E. of y.hS
la not known either In New York or
Liverpool: Into environments where
all safeguards arc swept aside by the
have created. There is only one hope
for these people. and that is working
Christianity which tho church alone
is able to supply"
lie advocated budget for foreign
missions based upon the needs as they
exist rather than upon what the
churches could be expected to contri-
mission board has been courageous
enough TO ask for sufficient money &c
meet the situation adequately. He ap-
with this attitude, and stated that thu
budget which the 1ntcrchurch World
Movement will make up In January
stations in the Orient would be on tn,
basis of need rather than on pas,
budgets.
Problem. or Church.
In addition 20 foreign missions. the
problems Of the church in Americs
startling Developments. Tho Inter
church World Movement has been max
Ing survey OF home conditions. no
OF industry. ministerial support anc
relief. education. Christian leadership
and other departments.
The problem OF ministers salnrie.
terestinK Statistics OF tho conference
Or Joseph B.. HinEeley. of Chicago
fs Of the ministerial relief work II
ed out that the number of minister,
in the United States who receive Z
salary of 5000 or above can. be count
as rare are those receiving between
$4,000 and $4,000. Tho average run.
between $1,000 and s2.ooo. while ther!
1000 mark '''
Speaking OF ministerial RELIEF. h,
mentioned the hopeful signs OF ade.
t aua' ebu aSl,on In this department b,
placed on an actuarial basis and jooI a.
upon as a definite obligation rsthe,
IMAM as charity.
Rural Survey Uaaspsake,.
tb The rural sIch, survey; as under.aken b,
every county in America, was expiainet
in detail by r. Z. Difiendorfer. hea,
or the survey department.. He shovec
followed In tho most elaborate survn,
OF religious and social facts that ha;
ever been undertaken in America r,
a Ir aSS or b. charts and maps which have
| vey OF single county, he revealed tn,
tremendous amount OF overlapninr a.
EFFORT and wasted energy that is beins
/ atel~
tons. pointing out that wherever thes.
conditions exist that the churches ar,
always weakest and most nonprodue
| tive. o"oe
speech. national loyalty ana Chri.tiar.
S Himsr,eamizatlon have also been undo,
discussion ,nseu SIC, The 100 Delegates present
the single standard Of morniity 70,
| both men and women spoken by Mrs.
NNelSsn B. .; !Maoe,ntEomery. Of Rochester
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. ''
Scores Dress Worn BY Women.
inF Fsv W. j. ne r. GG59wsher Of Seattle tax
orously tho styles OF the present day
The indecent dress OF some or GU,
women IN our own churches make i
Keep HIS thoughts clean and pure. 7,
public these days you can scarcely tel
me difference between street womar
| and q church woman"
| Walter s. Athearn, OF Boston lint.
ve-sity, the head OF tho religious edn
Gntional survey OF the Interchurci
the passage OF the Smith-Towner adm
cation bill, which Is now before Con,
gress. This bill. which provides for /
q secretary sitting In the Presia nv,
Cabinet, Will do much towards soiis,
lying and making effective the man,
S2Svethmental educational agenoJei
separate bureaus scattered throuxhon
HEIR Tn ElCi n sRtII,01,.