The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-24
CENTENARY DRIVE
Methodist Churches in New England
Are Keeping Up Fast Pace in
This Campaign

The New England Area orr the
Methodist Episcopal church, includ'
ing more than 900 Methodist church.
es in the six New England states, is
keeping up fast pace with the
other 10 church areas of the country
in the greatest financial enterprise
ever attempted by any denomination
More than 125 New England Method
ist churches have exceeded their
quotas, according to late reports last
night to r. A. Cassidy, the director
of the financial drive in New Eng
land, and the drive is barely half
over.
Every assurance is felt that the New
England area will exceed it's quota
of SIS, 4O4 $50. More than $3,000,000
of this amount is already subscribed
and $325,00O was added to the total
yesterday in partial reports from II
districts. Several districts had not
reported late last night, but unofficial
word from them is to the effect that
the drive is progressing encouraging
ly.
The success being scored in New
England is being duplicated through
out the entire church, according to
word received from national head
quarters at New York yesterday. The
national total toward the sos, 100000
goal for the Methodist Church was
reported as $50,648,587, slightly less
than so per cent for the first three
days of the eight day drive. The fl
nancial leaders are confident that the
fund raised for world evangelization
and religious reconstruction will 60
far over the figures set. Surplus
funds will be used for special needs
in hospitals and educational institu-
tons of the church.
In the New England area the
Springfield districts maintained its
lead by reaching 80 per cent of its
quota, $343, 1928 being reported of the
quota for that district of $426,99O.
Nine Springfield district churches are
over LIE up etiu liethy oeASio "P
their quotas.
The Boston district still stays in
second place in New England, having
,aised 75.4 per cent. Of it's quota, or
s578,85O of the total of $7S9,720. So
far fifteen Boston district churches
nave exceeded their quotas, the First
Church, Temple Street, Beacon Hill,
exceeding it's quota yesterday after
noon when the six financial teams re
ported. There are still numerous MEM
oers to be canvassed. The church has
pledged already for the five-year
,eriod, $19,750.
Worcester district went from fifth
% third place in the latest reports,
having raised TOT per cent OF its
luota, or 1927, 400 of the total of
;463 900. Seven Worcester district
churches have exceeded their quotas.
The Dover district of New Hamp-
hire conference has raised 69.6 per
,ent, or S126,665 of the district quota
# $1S2,195 being raised with eight
hurcheS overSubScrlDed.
The Lynn district with a scattered
constituency has over GO per cent OF
is quota.
The great interest manifested in the
by the New England Meth
dists is indicated by this incident.
| young man by the name of Edward
!. Baker from East Mansfield came
IL the way to the Area headquarters
n Boylston Street to make his gift
f a $10O Liberty Bond toward the
und. He said he was so much i'm
ressed with the program outlined by
is minister that he wanted to give
that he could Many other similar
1cidents are occurring daily.