Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
RE-ENL|STMENT
DAY IN CITY FOR
PRESBYTER|ANS
Members of This Denomina.
tion Ally Themselves With
New Movement; Confer
enCe Here Next Month.

enCe Here Next M0ntn.
Omaha has been chosen by the
Presbyterian church in America as
campaign center for the New Era
movement, by which the Presby-
terrain church plans to meet its new
duties and help solve the great re-
construction problems confronting
it as a result of the world war.
Every Omaha Presbyterian church.
indeed every Presbyterian church in
Nebraska, Iowa and Wyoming OBJ
served yesterday as re-enlistmen,
day, whsn the keynote OF the whole
New Era movement was sounded.
A series of district conferences
soon will be held in important strate-
gical centers, and Omaha will be the
scene of such conference February
9-l0.
At this Omaha conference leaders
Of the New Era movement will meet
with representative Presbyterians
from all parts of the territory ada
cent to Omaha, and launch in full
force the New Era movement
throughout the churches of this sec
ton.
Yesterday the object was to re-
enlist the entire membership of the
Presbyterian church in the service
of all the activities of the church
and in the service of ones fellow
men. Itswas designed to make this
a real sacrament of allegiance on the
part of the whole church.
The church membership plans to
close up its ranks that were broken
by the outgoing of its boys and men
to the war, and an appeal for con-
secration will be made to a four
fold allegiance, the family altar.
service, study and giving.
Launched by Assembly.
The New Era movement was
launched by the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church for the pur-
pose of putting its whole self
unitedly behind its whole work. 1t
co-ordinates every board and agency
in the church by presenting one
budget, which for next year will, be
nearly $13,000,000, an increase of 100
per cent.
While the New Era movement has
this very important financial func-
ton, community service is especially
to be stressed.
Plan for Conference.
Re-enlistment Sunday in. all Pres
byterian churches is expected to con-
centrate inspiration and enthusiasm
for the Omaha and other confer
ences to be held in important cen
tiers, opening with all all-New Eng
land conference in Boston January
7-S.
The victory appeal, which is to be
made to the entire Presbyterian
church for all of it's purposes, cover
ing worldwide enterprises on an
expanding scale for fve-year pro-
gram. will require probably $70,OO0,-
0OO
Presbyterians from Nebraska and
Iowa have been in consultation with
members of the executive staff of the
New Era movement at Presbyterian
headquarters, $50 Fifth avenue, New
York City.
Leaders to Be Here.
Many of those who are to partici-
pate in the Omaha and succeeding
conferences are the following:
Rev. DR.. ]. Frank Smith. moderator OF
the general assembly
Rev. DR.. William Hiram Foulkes, gen.
eral secretary of the New Era movement.
Rev. DR.. J. c. Carrot Of China.
Rev. DR.. John A. Marquis, secretary of
the board of home missions.
Rev, DR.. John R. Davies. Of Philadel-
phia.
Rev. DR.. William F. Weir, secretary Of
the general assembly's committee on mems
work.
Charles N wonacott, associate general
secretary of the New Era movement.
Rev. DR.. William E. Biederwolf, of
Monticello. Ind, distinguished preacher,
and inspired evangelist for the revival Of
the family altar in American homes.
Rev. Dr. George G. Manly, secretary of
the general assemby's committee on
evangelism
David MsConaughy, associate general
secretary of the New Era movement, sec
rotary of the bureau of stewardship, and
author of Money, the Acid Test"
Miss L. C. Voss of Mrs. Fred S. Ben
nett, president of the Womans Board of
Home missions, and representing all the
womens boards in the New Era move
ment and at these conferences.
Former Omahans Direct.
Walter /. Clarke, assistant to Director
James B. Wootan Of the publicity de-
partment of the church. and associated
with Mr.. Wootan in the editorship Of New
Era magazine Both were former Omaha
newspapermen.
Nelson II. LOOMS of Omaha. already
has accepted membership in the laymen's
council of the New Era movement Will
bur P. Manley of Sioux City, Ia. also is a
member.