The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-24
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
STARTS CAMPAIGN
Many Dishops In Church HAVE Fie~es
Their Support to this Great
Movement.

winchester. va, May 11.-Ths pro
gram Of the national-wide campaish
Of the Protestant Episcopal cnurch,
undertaken for tire expansion OF the
activities OF the church at home Ano
abroad, was presented to the ccnVeh-
ton Of the diocese.o OF Virginia. oy inc
Rev. w. w. Milton. p. D.. OF Wlmihs-
ton, n. c.
Since the preliminary announcement.
of the plans Of the board OF nisslons
OF the Episcopal church for great
awakening t. tho problems OF recon
struction. large majority OF the
bishops Of the church have pledges
their support to the movement Iu'
program has boen presented to nomer-
Gus diocesan conventions In the las.
few weeks and In every case tho re-
sponse has been emphasized by the az.
poAntment Of q campaign committee. ~
4. ernacfed that such a committee will
be organized in the diocese OF virginia
a. Z result Of DR.. Millions address TO
the convention
The ffrst step Of such n campaign
committee would be the compilation OF
the results Of An accurate survey Oh
the problems Of this diocese. THESE
local needs would receive frst consid-
srAtion. according to the program pro-
posed by the board OF missions In CO.
education. tho Joint commission on So
ella. service and the other agencies OF
the church.
Already much has been done to start
OF tho campaign in way that VIII in-
sure It's success. Each diocesan con-
venticn that has been held thus Tar
and was accessible has been addressed
hy lenders of the movement. who have
outlined its scope. without exception
these conventions became enthusiastic
when they learned how great was the
EFFORT to be made and they have been
unanimous In agreeing to back the
campaign to the limit OF their re-
sources. The hrst of these conven-
tons was that held in Pittshurg on
presented by the Rev. Robert w. Pat
ten. D. n. national director of the
sampaign, was listened to with pro-
found interest. At the conclusion OF
his speech general sentiment Tor CO.
operation was voiced and as result
= committee was appointed there ana
then to confer with the bishop OF tho
diocese, the Right Rev. Cortlandt
whitehead, y. n. for the purpose OF
7eefectfng the best committee obtain
able in tho diocese to undertake the
campaign. That has heen the charae-
teristic attitude of ALI subsequent con-
ventions and the leaders are certain OF
the solid backing Of the clergy and the
IaIty.
Broadly speaking. the program Of
the campaign falls into four distinct
purposes. which are: To bring the sptr-
itual power of the church to hear upon
the church's whole task: to obtain
and train an adequate number OF re-
cruits for Christian leadership. both
clerical and lay: to care. on yearly
basis for three years. for the financial
needs Of all the general agencies OF
the church. and in connection with the
proper authorities to care for the imam
cial needs Of all the provinces. do
ccses and missionary districts OF mis-
s,cnary, relix bous- education or social
service nature.
That the need. Of the church may
he brought out In n o'ear. definite and
accurate way. diocese by diocese. ma
tionaI survey lis being made. To this
end. and for other purposes of the
campaign, central campaign Office
has heen organized with the Rev. r,
Bland Mitchell as Its manager and
with it's head offices at 1.t East Tw~n-
ty-eiShth street. New York city. The
Office already has been organized and
much of the preliminary clerical work
has been done.
To a grea. extent the campaign Of
fee will deal directly with the cam
p9tEN CvmHlftIee Oh eaEh dtoGCsS, WA
where Province Is organized SUM-
cisntly for the needs OF this campaign.
the campaign committee may work
through the Province, In this way the
whnle needs of the whole church. at
home and abroad will be known to the
Central campaign office and the cam
ra.gn can he conducted so that these
needs may best he met
One Of the most striking features OF
TIE campaign thus far is the response
everywhere which II has aroused 1.Aity
no less than clergy ind In 1t an In
kc!ration and o hope and were deeply
Impressed Nth tts vital need Mt this
critical time Of the country's spiritual
development. Now more than ever is
tho time 70 act. they say in letters to
tho campaign office. for were the
church to fai, In her mission today she
will have lost tho opportunity fer to-
morrow.