Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-05-17

Methodism IN lis fullest strength il
how mohi!i2eG for the success OF the
greatest single project ever under.
taken by the Church Of ans age The
great Centenary campaign in celrbra.
Non OF the hundredth anniversary OF
he first Methodist mission. is nearing
It's climax, with one OF tho principal
ohJectiNes. the intensive financial
irive during the week May II to %,
Tor sos. 000. 600 for world relief and
educational endeavors
Reconstruction projects outlined by
the Centenary survey call for huge eN-
penditures in cities and towns all over
The country Large sums are to be
spent in localities embraced within
he Washington area. comprising cen.
raj Pennsylvania Maryland Della.
ware, District OF Columbia. Virginia
and West Virginia The welfare of
every community is vitality linked up
with the gigantic program OF social
and community betterments
Hundreds OF new churches are 10 be
built. community centers are to be
established. and remodelinr projects
are 10 he put under way New hoe
pitfalls, institutions for the relief OF
the poor ministerial additions rural
improvements are some of the items
MAT stand out in a schedule Of hun.
dreds OF henPyolences outlined by the
Centenary survey. Every town will
reap substantial benefits under the
Centenary program which aims to
spread the good influences OF Chris
tianiiy.
All over this territory every Meth0.
dist Church organization is a yeritabla
beehive OF activity Preliminary 10 the
drive for humanity dollars. pastors
have organized their congregations
into units, and appointed team cap.
tains 10 prosecute the financial can.
vass In charge Of the financial driv"
In every church is group Of ten
leading laymcn for every hundred
members.
Every day is Sunday al our
church now. said one preacher. who
added that Il took my coat off three
weeks ago and haven't had chance
to put in on since The laymen Of my
Church won't lei me They're husr.
ling so hard that II don't hustle too
III get lost in the crush" What this
rat ietn q. - 30 t,,t .
Of preachers all over the area Min.
listers find their congregations aroused
10 a sense OF the after thewar respons.
Utilities that face the church.
In addition TO the pastor and his
lieutenants. active as campaigners for
the Centenary are the Methodist min.
ute men. Sixty thousand minute men.
including leading church laymen. are
carrying the Centenary appeal 70
churches throughout Methodism In
nearly ] 500 churches In the Washing.
ton area. 1000 men are engaged as
minute men, delivering Centenary al.
dresses
Methodists in This section have set
IN, pace for other districts by conduct.
in preliminary campaign so as 10
ir ure MAXIMUM results In the "everv
.mber" canvass In many churches
nall groups Of members have pledged
ne full quota set h. the Centenary.
y practically all parts Of the Washing.
on area. churches have so perfected
their Centenary organizations that the
prediction is confidently made bv Con.
tenary leaders that the area viii 60
over the top" with It's 81 400 0oo quota
Of the biz humanity fund
Bishop William + Mcdowell. ~
Washington. u. G.. who presides over
the Washington area. In an Official
statement. reviewing tho Centenary
campaign. declared that the hiG fund
will he fully subscribed bishop Nc.
Dowell said that reports from al parts
Of the area indicated members oyerv.
where are responsive 10 tho worlds
cali upon MethodIsm 10 aid humanity
IN the present world crisis
The bishop was extremely ortimls.
tic that many districts would far ex.
ceed The figure set for them mo
church Is failing Several conferences
have gone "oyer the top Several
districts have gone over the top"
Many individual churches have gone
over In every case where everybody
has marched up IN line the success
has been not only prompt hut perfect.
THE features " the Centenary
Millions To Be Spent
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