The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
DISCUSSES budget
To Take Up Matters Involving
Church's Attitude Toward Sound
Reconstruction


Detroit Oct. 12.-Probably the
most important subject which VIII
come before the general convention
II the Episcopal church now in ses-
sion in this city--since 1t involves
the future of the church and its
whole attitude toward the after the
war reconstruction-wiil be taken
no in Joint session tomorrow, when
he great forward movement of the
church as embodied in the Episco-
pal nationwide campaign, Will be
presented for review. .-.
This convention of the Episcopal
church Is the first general gather
ing of any religious body In the
United States since the close of the
war. For months past the dioceses
and general boards of the church
have been laboring, to frame the
church's answer tn the perplexing
problems which have come with
peace. This answer is now at hand
in the form OF far~reaching and com
rrchensive survey of the entire
church organizatior--lts> and
its wants, its plans. aspirations, and
suggested solution of some of the
most vital of these problems.
Upon this survey 1t is proposed to
base a National Bucget--the first
in the history of the Episcopal
Church--for the ensuing three years
In round figures, this budget will
provide for an expenditure of forty
million dollars during the period
naned-for the maintenance of the
present establishr Cnt. first and In
oddition, for carrying toward a vast
program of church extension work
IN ALI parts Of the world, in religious
effort as we'll as in social and edu-
cational service and the work of
Amer1caniza.tfon. The aim, In brief
is 10 fix the standing of the Episco-
pal church as a national institution
for church bettermeni and Chris
tian citizenship.
Two important features this plan
which the Rev. D.. Robert ". Pat
:or. national director of the nation
wide campaign. pointed out today.
are that II IS PROPOSED TO raise the
sum named. not by the issue of an
appeal to the general public through
n drive" but by direct personal
appeal TO every Individual member
of the Episcopal church, each Of
wnom will be urged at the same
time to req Weakened interest in the
affairs OF church and state alike;
and. that those who pledge them
selves to weekly or r1cnthly or an
rual contributions tc this budget
fund viii have the assurance tn II
FIR the ensuing three years tbs
much and no mere viii be asked nj
contributors in beh~lf OF the world
wide efforts Of the Episcopal church.
1T is a plan to bring practical.
business efYfciencv Into the manage
ment Of the Episcopal church in it's
service to All mankind" as Or. Pat
tor rhraaed II today
The general convention Is to be
asked to put the seal OF its approval
"n this plan WHICH has been work
cd out during the past nine months
! u practically every diocese through
! out the nation, under The active CO.
! teeration Of the bishops. This ap-
| prevail given. thereafter thu educa
! .ianal campaign which has been In
/ progress win be intensively waged
/ to calmination on December
Tncn through al organization
which is being Perfected by Lewis
| h Franklin, who crranized the ma
! tion for the Liberty Loan cam.
r1irn, every member OF the Episco-
I pai church Throughout the United
! States Will be visited by one or more
| workers and urged 70 play his OF
her part in bringing the plan TO q
successful ERIN ina ton An inter
| esting detail of the plan IL that !
| pledge by each ccmmunicant to con
/ triote thirty five cents peur week
/ for the ensuing three years viii
! raise this iftv million dollar fund tc
carry out every plan of the church
! in other worts, the ~sscrifice by eacf
man communicant OF three cigar
per week; and by the woman Of
! tribute thir-y-five cents per weei
| movement ever the top.
/ Details of the budget esttm ate s
| which are based on what the survey
shows reveals broad, constructiv,
| program OF church activity during th'
ensuing three vital years For in
| lance. there is an item Of s1.s32,T5'
which 1t IL proposed to expend b!
the new Americanixation bureau o
| the church. recently organized as
result of survey disclosures. Thou
sands of emigrants who come to tbs
United States and connect themselves
with churches in which their owl
| language Is used, drift away from
J them annually as they begin TO &C
ouire the English language and ar
: Ir- - Sl1 the churches. The new