The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-22
INTRERAlS AL SET
.ElRfHEIR BIG DRIVE
Church Of Nation Wants
,S45,5OO for Missionary
and Benevolent Work.

between Q and 4 O'Clock.
The benevolence Of Grace Lutheran
church Of Fairmont will be Increased
from s1S5 to 1902 although the mis-
sion authorizes ask that every effort
be made to double tho amount. me
local church hopes to subscribe SAW
Or moro. This is paid weekly IN the
Duplex envelope in addition to the
amount given weekly for the current
expenses OF the local congregation. A
sum OF ten cents week for beneYo-
leflee by each member will enable the
amount to be raised very nicely IN
The local congregation.
The synodical year closes on the
last Sunday Of September and this
year and hereafter the annual canvas
will be made for both beneyolences
and local church support on the Sun
day prior to Thanksgiving Day.
The teams OF Grace Lutheran church
win report after Sunday evenings SER
Vice. Every effort will be made to
finish the work during the afternoon
Details OF the benevolent work are
as follows:
Home missions-Half OF the people
claim no church utilization in the
United States.
Half OF the baptized Lutherans IN
this country are not connected with
congregations. Churches must be es-
tablished where lutheran people are
uncnurched and SS3 in forty or tue
forty five synods must be sustaine1.
The sum, of $4,000 must he e%-
pended a year to do this work
Foreign Missions-Work in lnt'L,
Africa, Japan and South America nus
Re continued. Twenty missionaries
and $50 native workers must be su3'
tanned in the Guntur and Raiahmun-
dry districts of India. The sum OF
S256,05O is needed for this work. The
activities In Japan need $4,000, where
Z "a missionary families. single WON.
en- and Is native helpers are engaged
in the work. =
THOUSANDS Of unchurched are in
South America A new mission ma,
been established there and an Ola
mission VII be sustained. The sum
/ asked for this work is Sl3OOO.
one mission in Siberia has been es-
tablished and $4,000 is needed for
it's support. ,.,
The United Lutheran church asks
for a total of 100000 or less than one
cent rer week from its members, for
the evangelization of the heather
world. .b,,.,
Northwestern Observation-Disclosures
s ;ne churches. building schools and lay
foundations for the church OF the lu-
ture generations. This work asks foE
100000 per year.
Immigrant Missions WORKING
among tie SlocaXs, Magyarsl Let's
4 sloyenians, siebepbuergers and ltal,
ians Fourteen Il heir young men
are preparing fort4-e Lutheran minis,
inv Includipe mission stations and
established churches they gather IN
I liz. places of-wowhip. This work Is
calculated to Americanize the foreign
or that enters our gates and will hell
s Ia WELD mighty influence among the
many who menace the peace or ouI
conntry. The sum Of $4,000 is asked
Tor this work, but the board believes
the donations should be doubled.
west Indies MISUNDERSTANDING
= CONGREGATIONS. Is missions, churc[ [
membersh6p OF $50 members and lSOl
children in the Sunday schools. The
: General Council now part OF the
united Lutheran church of Amerlca
gtarted the Lutheran work there as
coon as Porto Rico came under the
4 protection Of the United States.
Looking after the work among 3,0US
4 lutheran in the Virgin islands, WHICH
Z embrace five congregations with IN
gstitutions Of mercy and m orphan,
ape The Lutheran church is 25O
years old in the Virgin, formerly tne
Danish West Indies. The sum OF $SV'
900 is needed for this work
v Jewish Missions-Helpng JEWISH
Z t,missions in Philadelphia and Pitts
\ burgh. The sum of $4,000 q year is
asked for this work.
inner Missions Organizations o.
this character have been established
n Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pfttsbure
B1iffalo, Chicago and other cities. The
+ sum Of S12,500 is asked. Some helI
q extende to 81 orphanages, 4S homes
s for the aged, 8 MISREPRESENTATION houS
500 49 hospitals, IA hospices, 8 immt.
4 grant and seaman's missions anu II
miscellaneous lueLlLuLlOl9 "
I, Ministerial Relief-The sum of $lO'
900 q year is asked in order to provide
$500 a year to each dependent minis
lei. 200 a year to widows of dependent
ministers and $50 a year for each de-
a nendent child Of a deceased minister
Christian Education-For the up
keen and sustenance Of colleges, sem
Inaries and secondary schools the sun
~ OF S150,000 is asked.
Deaconess Work-To keep up tn
mother houses at Baltimore, Philadel'
plaa and Milwaukee the sum Of $780,
900 is asked.
u Home for Aged-The item Of 10000
for the Home for Aged in Washing
ton, .. C., supports large number Of
worthy people.
d Church Treasury-The sum Of $40,,
600 & year Is needed to pay the presi.
dent, secretary, office expenses and
clerical force of the officers Of the
> United Lutheran church. There ts an
expenditure of between one and two
millions Of dollars a year at an exec
& ltiye cost Of 3 per cent, which from q
business Viewpoint is very economical