The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-06
EPISC0PALIANS WILL BE VISITED BY 420 SOLICITORS SEEKING AID
 AND CASH FOR NATIONWIDE DRIVE
Climax of Two Months Work in Bridgeport Promises to Put City in Lead in Connecticut William F.
 Severn Supervises Campaign.

necticut as having taken the leading place in the diocese in the Nation wide campaign. Nothing could De more impressive than the clear-cu5 unity into which the nine parishes and missions in this city have merged, and the steady progressive execution of the plans laid out months ago by such able leaders as Justice George W. Wheeler and William r. Severn.
 One reason for the exceptional vigor of the movement in Bridgeport is that the Bridgeport parishes had already, before the Campaign was broached to the Church, definite plans for a work similar to the programme later developed by the Campaign. It was last Spring before the Nation Wide Campaign had been heard of, that the parish clergy and certain representative Iaynlen began to meet for the purpose of planning a more complete and efficient covering of the city by the Episcopal Church.
 Justice Wheeler headed the move nent at the start, and was unanf- mously supported by the clergy. MT. TcGovern was then picked for the permanent chairman for the cam paign, and induced to accept the po- sition. His direction of the enter
  there has never been anything in the Episcopal Church in this city to ap- proach 1t in enlisting the enthus- fasnl fo the people and inspiring them to work.
 The original project of the local parishes fell naturally into place ir the Nationwide CampaigD, and each has helped the other.
 The campaign aims to intensity the whole Church's attention to its many duties and opportunities in the world at large. especially in the way of supplying to an unsteady age in Huences to stab abiIize and rectify so ciety. After such a substantial effort to take hold of the problem, the EpIs- copaI Church can never be accused of having failed to help America be- cause of not trying
 The campaign in Bridgeport has three obtecuyes, one the rousing Of the whole membership to give ade- Cuate personal and financial support to their own parishes, the second, to bring the united power of the church in this city to bear upon the made quateIy churched sections of the city, and the third, to get the interest and assistance Of all the church's mem hers for their church's responsibilities
 
 The work of information, rousing of interest and stirring to oo-opera- ton has been carried on in three departments, and special intensive work within the parish; second, the elaborately planned and executed in ter parochiaI organization, with its splendid ss-rneetings and united services, and its standardizing of work for all the parishes; and third the putting into every EpiscopalIan house the very enIighteneing Iitera- ture published by the national head quarters of the Nationwide Cam paign.
 The result of this careful and la borious work, carried on through 9 long period, Is the present tremen- dous energtsinz of the whole mem bership of the church. The members of the central committee who have directed the movement in Bridge port are, In addition to the parish clergy: William F. Severn, Hon. George W. Wheeler, Wn. H. Com ley, Jr., Charles .. Sanford, Robert Goddard, Charles W. Cole, Harry s. Pearsons, H. B. Curtis, Henry D'OIier, Jr.
 Cooperating with this committee was 8 central committee Of women, two from each parish, as follows: Mrs. s. r. Sherman, chair man; Mrs. c. NJ Cole, Mrs. c. H. Armstrong, Miss Mildred Watson, Mrs. W. H. Jepsou, Mrs, w. J. Lord, Mrs George Thomas, Mrs. George ". Roberts, Mrs. Sidney StapIey, Mrs F. J. Morgan, Miss Mary Nichols Miss Lucy Stebbins, Mrs. H Brinker- hon and Mrs. ZaImon Goodseu.
 Sunday is the day for the every member canvass. when the interest and loyalty of every member will be put to the test There will be a cor porate service in each parish at 1O:3O in which the spirit of the Nationwide Campaign will reach it's highest point after which the parish visitors vii have a buffet luncheon in the parish house, prior to starting on their calls at P M
 The success of the two months ef- fort IS shown by the size and the quality of the battalion of visitor. which has been serving the last thre5 weeks, and which will make the can vass on Sunday
 The total number giving this ser vice is 420, or about 13 per cent o: the total number of communicants IS The number in each parish is as fol 1ows= St Johns 965 St Georges, 81 Trinity, 61; St. PauTs, 6I; St Luke 52: Christ Church, 45: Calvary 21 CNo canvass is being made in tn, Italian Mission and that for the Church of the Nativity is being made by Trinity parish-)
 The following is q list of the 42( men and women who will call on tn, Episcopalians of the city on Sunda, afternoon
 Edward Aiken, Mrs. George An derson. Miss Ida Anderson, Mrs " A1ibone, Leonard Allen, F. NJ Alson Mrs B. M- Alison, Clifford Apple ton, Miss Alice Arch, c. H. Arm strong, Miss Mae Ashman, Fred At water, Henry Atwater, Miss Laur; Aud1ey, Miss Viola Aud1ey, Harr Bailey, Carl Baldwin.
 Miss Margaret Barnes, Miss Bar nett, Fred A Barrow, Mrs. F. 4 Barrow, J. Barton, Fred c. Bassick c. Bates, ". w. Bears1ey, J. Beck with, c. Bedient, A B. Beers, Jr Dr. A F. Bel11sIe, Mrs. A E. Be 1isIe, Mrs. G. M. Bellucci, Mrs Ben ham, Wrra- W. Bent, Henry A Bishor M D. B1onde11, Albert Borg, Gilber Boyd, Arthur Bradshaw, T. Braitline
 Miss Brait1ing, Mrs. F. J. Bridges H. c. Brinkerhoff, Lillian Browr Percy Brown, Mrs. Percy Brown, 4