The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-11
Must Succeed If Gutherans Are 10 .
Active In Establishing Faith
In France.

ACTIVE LII
In France.
The Rev. DR.. Howard K. Gold, OF Pits
burgh, Who Was to Take Active
Part, Fails to Arrive.
Attended by a number of prominent
minister's Of the tri-stato section all
the Lutheran pastors Of the Wheeling
district and scores OF members OF tnIs
community, one OF the largest ana most
important gatherings for years was
held in this city yesterday. known as
tho Lutheran Inner Mission Institute
OF Wheeling and its vicinity. nc
meeting WAS for the prime purpose oil
launching the reconstruction campaign
in this section 20 assist IN raising
half million dollars by the American
Lutheran churches to establlsn chuEcH
~ overseas and promote the Lutheran
faith throughout France. The Kew. Ut.
l.. c.. Howard. pastor Of the FIRST Eng
ljSh Lutheran church who was recently
arpnirtcd chairman Of the West VIZ
rinia drive, was toastmaster at the
delightful dinner held last night IN
,hc basement OF the cdifce, which was
attended by more than hnlt nun
drcd persons. including several out-o1-
trw1 ministers. local pastors and men
and women. Brief talks were maoc ny
several pastors and laymcn in DISCUSS
ing the forthcoming campaign.
The Rev. DR.. Howard. who MADE the
preliminary talk. outlined brlelly inc
object Of tho drive. declaring that the
c,n,airn was the most vital question
confronting al! Luthcrans to assist In
sprcading the Lutheran faith In France
and Europe; that now vas the accepted
time to begin. the work; that France
expected the American Lutnerans 10
pcrform these duties and he had every
reason to believe that all Eooo Amer
dcan Luthcrans will respond to the
call. ,,.
The Rev. DR.. ". E. schramrn Of Pitts
burg, gave an interesting talk on the
movement. saying that the Campaign
cnds on February 26 next, that It be-
hoovcd all Luthersns TO get busy
quickly.
The Rev. Doctor r T. Vorbcrs, OF
Marietta, Ohio spoke at some tens'h
He told Of the previous campaign Wor'
done by thc/ Luthcrans in his. section
that the soldiers and sailors drive &c
raise funds for the spiritual upl11t IN
tho United States to be used during INK
war had been n grand success. he pre-
dictcd that the present campaign VIII nt
equally as successful II the Luthcran'
will prompt the drive with tho rlGh'
kind Of enthusiasm and sincerity. He
said that the present campaign is di1'
ferent from the previous one. III tht
Lutheran churches of this country had
not been so SLOW in the past it would
rank first among tho denominations II
this country instead OF the third. saie
the speaker. There are many Lutheran
|, churches in France today without pas
tors. some of them have gone to wal
never to return to their charges, while
there arc still larger number OF places
in France without any Lutheran repre-
! sentation. France is calling to US u
| establish more churches and we mus
respond to that appeal: they arc looking
| to US to organize churches over there
| and to supply pulpits with Lutheran
ministers. Practically every denomtna
ton in this country has or Will have
campaign on to raise funds to promote
\ religion overseas during the recon
/ structon period. The Bapt!sts have Sc
! their goal drive at six million dollarS
the congregation of churches OF Amcric;
| are TO raise six million dollars in TIL
\ next year: the Prcsbytcrians arc to wng'
n campaign for fifteen million Within
4 the next twelve months, while the Meth
H odists arc going after IS million dollars
4 The Lutheran churches Of America ar
4 to have a campaign for only S500o0O-;
4 half million dollars, We should make
II several million. IF we neglect this worl
! now We will find other denominations II
= France and the Lutheran churches prhc
| tically unreprcscnted." In conclusion
DR.. Eerbcrgcr waXed eloquent and mos
! impressive, declaring Our boys Tough
the battle for freedom ana not only 10
social and democracy nut for spiritua
q reasons. and it Is our duty as Christian
| people to continue the work after the
l. have won the war. and with the hcl
of God We will do that and do il well
While the Rev. DR.. Frank F. Jensen
| pastor OF the Lutheran church OF Wash
ington. Pa. spoke briefly. he told wit
much enthusiasm the great good tina
will be wrought by the funds raised Il
the campaign; that it will be one o
the greatest movements ever inaugural
h cd by tho Lutheran churches of Amcric
&c and that the drive should he pushc
with viGor and vim. He told Of tn
work being done In the drive in his com
c munity and the results expected.
: MIR. Otto Schcnk. who was the Yves
Virginia state chairman OF the Luthcra
:! campaign for the soldiers and sailor:
campaign during the war. gave brio
talk on the coming drive and offered hi
assistance in making II Il success.
Following Mr.. Schcuk. Mr.. John
Lynch, r prominent officer or the FRS
= lGngiinsh Lutheran church. and sccretar
1 Of the Wheeling Y. VI. c. A. declare
a that with the proper spirit that thel
l should be no trouble encountered i'll raj:
J ing the half million dollars Luthcra
campaign fund in the United State:
, that they should SECURE larger amour
X that in all war drives the Lutherans ha
always gone far over the top as Vince
ing had done in all its efforts durin
tho war.
In this connection DR.. Howard state
that as the end of the drive was nca
that there was little time TO be lost. j
would direct that o"cry Lutheran paste
Of the Wheeling district appoint cal
D. tuins of teams for the campaign. an
It that tho captains In turn select their n!
siStantS.
IL The Ecv. DR.. Walter T.. Schuctte. pa:
D. tor Of ST. James church. gave quite
=. lengthy talk He illustrated numbe
Of his remarks with humorous storie
u that prompted much laughter and al
( plau%e DR.. Schuctte dwr1t particular
- upon the national council and the M
D tinu;.l commission Of the Luthcra