The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-07
DR.. HenckeH Tells of
Future Church Plans
Life and Service Needed as
Well AS Money, He Says.
All Churches Waking Up
to Meet New Responsible
ties.

'The churches are wakfng-waking, as
surely as new day is dawning!'' The rem
tor Of Grace Episcopal church was speak
ing. aud as looked into the earnest kind
liness of his face was aware of a calm
benevolence, personifed in Dr. Hencken.
Somebody else had said ''the churches
are waking" Somebody else, thinking and
doing good that seemed vastly removed
| from DIR. Haskells way of thinking and
doing good. But then the world is full of
so many who need DIR. Henckelfs way of
/ being kind, and CT others who need BLY,
Sunday 's-for it was the baseball evsn- |.
| gelist himself who warned: IF the Epis
copal church ever wakes up-look outr'
| DIR. Henckell says "all the churches are
waking" and agreeing with him is Rev.
| Ernest M. Stires, rector OF st. Thomas
] church, New York. director of the nation
wide campaign. And agreeing with them
are the communicates of the Episcopal
churches of Birmingham as a part OF
100000 in the United States who Will pledge
today service and substance for the ex-
| tension of Episcopalian activities at homs
/
and abroad.
| One hundred thousand canvassers bf|
! the Episcopal churches will visit the
homes of all church members throughout
the nation, and individual offerings will
| be made for completing the subscription
og $6e,o00,0o0 to be used by the church in
| all lines of Christian social service.
OF this amount according to state
ment OF DR.. Oscar deWolf Randolph, Bir-
mingham member of the Alabama nation
wide campaign committee, the following,
the following subscriptions will be asked
in the canvass Of Episcopal homes of the
| city today: Church Advent, $4,000; ST.
| Mary s-on-the-Highlands, $27s5; st. An
drew's, s1Ss2; Grace church, s44S; Trinity,
West End, $50, and St Marks (coolred),
1922
NOT MONEY ALONE NEEDED
! mo, no, not lust money" DIR. Henekell.
reminded, because he recognizes that
money is the effect, rather than the first
great cause TT is not just money" he
repeated, sit is life and service. the
church needs as well, and the church calls
for today. 1t is to recruit new workers,
1900 OF them; to arouse every member to
help the church with its great part in this
age of reconstruction.
This is the meaning of the nationwide
campaign" the rector continued, "and
the meaning of the every-member can
|
chur ches. It's purpose is distinctly spirit
ual and educational. These are the pr'-
mary and essential aims. Then when peo-
pie know the needs and when they are
spiritually moved-they give. That is the.
law Of sacrifice.
"In the war reminded DR.. Henckell,
I'VE gave not only money, but personal
service even life itself"
Life itself, My thoughts were bacl5 in
France and in the thick of the fight with.
a brave, slender lad, Corpl. Emil Henckell
of the Rainbow division. I thought of the
message which came one day to thej
father who stood before me: "Mortallyl
wounded in action while on duty detached
service, Intelligence section, Third battal-
ion, in attack at Croix Rouge farm, Cha \
teau Thierry, OF the afternoon of July z6l
1918, and dying the same day." IN
"Why should we give in a paltry way,
DR.. Henckels words seemed the inspira-
ton of supreme sacrifice. ito the Creator
who has entrusted us with the life and
material blessings that belong to Him.
Here is picture,'' DR.. Henckell's face
frightened as he gave It into my hands.
"a fine boy, isn't hep The happy, boyish
face that smiled into mine could not con-
tradict such praise, while DR.. Henckeil
explained: "It has Just been given me b.
a friends who has recently returned from
the home of the young mans foster
parents in Jacksonville Fla. Oh, they are
in love with the boy!' he rejoiced. II
found a good home for him when he was
just deserted tot, and I've kept up with
him ever since. He's going to make
man." No one could doubt it.
but you are wondering" said Dr.
FIenckell, what this has to do with a
nation wide campaign? Just this-that the
church is awakening to practical Chris
tianity.
ut must no. be-" he said earnestly
that lodges and other organizations take
the responsibility that belongs primarily
Ito the church and the life of the Christian.
Social service of these organizations Is
right" continued DR.. Henckell, "but so
cial service in the interest of material and
physical betterment is one thing, and So
cal service in the interest of the whole
man. soul and spirit as well as body ayd
mind is the programme and mission or
the church.
be used for such purposes. 1t will be used
lin all the weak places, in building of
churches and hospitals, schools and or
manages, wherever there is "a respor-
sibility to life in home or foreign fields
THE campaign bases its problems under
the three heads of evangelism, education
land social service. The canvass made tc-
|dav in this district will include members
Of the Church Ct Advent. St Mary's. St
Andrews Grace church, Woodlawn'
Christ church, Avondale; Trinity West
End; Trinity. Bessemer; st. Johns, Ems
lley: St. Marks. OalSman Church OF Onr
Savior. West Blocton, and st. Mary ;
Per City.
Money will be asked DR.. Henckeii
said, only from Episcopalians. and IN
their financial offering they Will re-
4 member that an offering of men and
women is also asked in the name OF the
church s. mission. For money cannot Pc
used EFFECTIVELY. unless there is sufi-
Gent number of clergy and other trained
workers, and unless all the members ex-
press their willingness to assist in some
kind of church work. III
"The great nationwide aim of the cam
paign oday is TO spiritualze all the ene't2
gies, unity all the interests, co-ordinate'
all the activities and mobilize all the rs~
sources Of the church.
"a big programme, you say? Yes. but
the church is big enough for any task
assured DR. Henekell, "And the church u
waking waking!">
.''And when tho Episcopal church WAKES
lup,' Rev. Billy Sunday proclaims, look
out!"
and Twenty-first street. Rev. Robert
simpson. pastor. Bible school at 9:45 a. NJ. :;
If r Peupju on SuperintendeIlt Morn