Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-12
IOWA'SATTORNEY
GENERAL BACKS
WAR

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subscribed $lOO,0OO,OOO in one Lib
erty loan drive alone. Il tell you it
is worth something to say that you
live in Iowa." continued the speak
er, land l know you of Nebraska
feel the same way about your
state"
Mr.. Havner declared that the op-
portunity to serve the Methodist
church in its drive for the 100000
600 fund was greater than the privi-
lege offered by the occasion of the
great world war to serve ones coun-
try. I'm enlisting your support in
this movement you are taking adj
vantage of an opportunity far great
er than that which was offered you
in the bloody conflict which has
just terminated across the Atlantic"
he declared.
World For Christ.
Mr.. Doughty said that the cam
paign of the church was the pro-
gram of the hour He explained the
use to which the huge fund would
be put when raised at the end of
five years, and asserted that the
movement by. the Methodists was
the initial step in sweeping the en-
tire world for Christ.
1--WE are moving along strategic
lines" he declared, towards a COM
mon goal, like our army swept the
battle fields of Europe, where Amer
lea was still America, England still
England, France still France, one
people with a common cause, yet
separate and, distinct in our individu-
ality,n he continued. "Our program
fits in exactly with the psychology
of the hour. Men have been think
ing in big terms for the past four
years. We have become accustomed
to think in big amounts.
Is Help the Soldiers.
"0ur program in short is one of
world rebuilding. We will use
millions of dollars to rebuild the
broken bodies of Methodist boys
who made the sacrifice for humanity
in the war. Millions of dollars will
be used in educational reconstruc-
ton, and millions and millions will
be used in social reconstruction. It
will cost billions of dollars to hold
the boys who won the war"
DR.. Doughty declared that the
idea of the campaign was born in
the brain of Earl Taylor, who was
offered business proposition which
had it been accepted would have
paid a salary of $4,000 a year. He
said after days of battle with him
self Taylor turned down the offer
and decided to give his time and
talents to the cause of his church.
To Change World History.
DR.. Doughty also told his audi
ence that DR.. Hancher recently had
refused an offer of $4,000 a year in
order to devote his life to the work
of evangelization.
"I have not had the slightest
doubt as to the outcome of our CAM
paign," said the speaker. "Our effort |
will change the history Of our pro-
testantism for the next 100 years. a
DIR. Haneher, who acted as pre-
siding officer, read a scripture les
son, emphasizing the passage go ye |
into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature.
1T is greater to serve than to be |
served" he declared This is the |
spirit Of the Master, and he taught |
by example and precept that those |
who accepted him would follow his |
Our destiny will be
measured in terms of service"
Banquets Tonight.
The convention will adjourn fol-
lowing three banquets to be given /
tonight. The lay delegates and wo-
men will be entertained in separate
dining rooms in the Masonic temple,
and the ministers will gather at the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
programs will.b arranged |
during the day for each occasion.
The convention will open at 9
o'clock this morning in the First
Methodist church. DR.. w. A /
Brown will preside and addresses
will be given by DR.. Brown and R.
E. Diffendorfer. also of New York.
C. S. Ward, head of the financial |
drive, New York business man, /
will speak at the afternoon session,
when it is expected II will be de-
cided how much Of the $l00Q00000 I
Nebraska and Iowa will be called
on to raise.
Praises Tithing.
1t was explained at the session
yesterday afternoon that the eonven-
ton here was the fifth OF a series
of similar gatherings to be held
throughout the United States under
the auspices of the national organ
ization Eleven additional meet
ings of the same character will be
held. The work was begun last Jam
uary.
DR.. Brown was the principal
speaker at the afternoon session. He
declared that tithihg was the proper
method of raising church funds. The
speaker scored the bazaar system and
similar methods Of raising money
Tor religious purposes.