Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-24
LANSING ELECTED HEAD
OF CHURCH MOVEMENT
Secretary OF State Accepts Chairman.
ship Of General Committee Of
Pf0testants.
SUCCEEDS PHILADELPHIA MAN
denominations Represent Approx
mately 100000 Churches Having
Membership OF e5,0O0.O Persons.
VIII Recruit Many New Leaders.

NV fOtN, Nov. 23.--Robert Lam
sing, Secretary OF State, has been
: elected chairman OF the general com
mttee of the Interchureh World Move.
mont OF North Amerioa, the organiza.
tlon for cooperation by the protestan,
denominations ana boards In religious
social and economic matters.
In letter OF acceptance TO d.. will
liam Hiram Foulkes. v.ca.chairman OF.
the executive committee OF the Inter.
church Movement and head OF tho New
Era Movement OF tho presbytcrian
Church. made public here tonight, Sec.
rotary Lansing said. IN part:
II arm highly honorcd by oolng So
the Protestant ehu-ches OF this con-
t'nens, and accept the position with the
assurance shat so far as am abic [
which appeals 20 every man who socks
T. new and better world. founded upon
the principles OF Chrs;ian!,y."
Succeeds +. w. Aver.
Secretary Lansing succeeds as chair
man OF tho general committee OF tho
Philadelphia. who recently resigned.
but who is still actively identified with
the movement Mr., Lansing IL ruilns
position which also is held by Preei-
dent Wilson
Tho lnterchurch World Movement
tonight announced that the following
denominations arc now cooperating IN
tn. movement: Presbyterian Church IN
tho United states OF America North.
ern). Pres byterlon Caurca o. the
Episeopal Calrc;s. Methods Episcopal
Church (Sou,hl. Congregational Chucch.
Disciples or Christ. Northern Baptist,
Sevcnth- Day Saptl Reformed
Church, United Brethren. American
Christian Convention. the Society Of
Friends; Morayian Church and United
h.sa asrsh ss sthers arc
related 20 the movement In various
ways and are drawing their work
closer. 20 the movement as their OIL
cial boards take action. while over
seventy dcnomiaationai and !nterdc-
nominaiionai boards have Endorsed the
movement. Many leading clergymen
and laymen OF denominations not yet
assoc!ated IN ;he movement are among
Us active supporters.
Has vHries Reiationship.
The relationship OF each OF he de-
nominations named 70 the movement
Is necessarily 6ifferent from the others.
ton, legal powers o: tho church au-
.hc.it!es anu o;hor causes. The vari,
Gus DENOMINATIONS and boards assoc
ciated with the lntcTchurch world
100000 churches. with a membership
of 25.p00.oo0 persons.
Organization of the lnterchurch
ibis year. the Idea Of the movement
having been suggested by the foreign
mission hoard OF the Presbyterian
The semeral COMMITTEES. whose new
head Is Secretary Lansing, Consists Of
approximately 100 ciersymen and lay:
men OF evangelical Churches and
INC executive committee. S. Earl Tay.
Tor. who WAS executive secretary Of
the Methodist Centenary. Is general
secretary OF the Interchurch World
Movement. The movement has been
taken up in Canada. and the Dominion's
iaterchurch Organization Is wording in
c!cse cooperation with that ~ the
United States.
re Prepare URincd Program.
The first purpose Of the movement.
which is characterized by John II.
Mott, chairman of the executive com
nt'tee; as 'propaoly she greatest move
the APOSTLES, ia 10 ascertain the facts
OF the religious situation and it's re-
lation TO social and economic matters
III the United States and throughout
revealed u wiiI prepare unihad pro-
gram o: Christian service which VIII
enable The evangelical churches or the
n1 and iu
20 coordinate their efforts.
Surveys OF the religious. social and
economic conditions or cverE county
and city in the United States now arc
Ia p-:rress. while through foreign
missionaries a survey Is being made,
country by couniry and province hN
province, nf the res. Of the world II.
is said to be the most extensive and
comprehensive census ever conducted
by government or ether agency.
The national headquarters OF the In
tcrchurch World Movement are In this
city. Geld and survey Offices having
been established In every State and
County. Next week the movement will
begin three weeka' campaign In
sixty six ccaters throughout the coun-
try 10 explain the purpose OF the move
lnent ana 20 recruit $4,000 new Chris