The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-24
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New York, Jan. s3.--Dete
to be conducteA4bx
the fourteen churches whi
in raising 4 IN. ~
for after-war emergency ~
here today AyHAe
mittee In charge Of the nlb331
which the Rt. Rev, Thxa6fo
Reese, coadtutor Of tho
Diocese OF Southern Olit0s Y
man. -, = ss.37
the combined drive. Afts n
churches will be concentrat60 G
task in that month. except -
Presbyterians and the Hfsc1p
Christ who have conpfetaSptll
In previous campAten1
The committee has deGte1yo
February 9 as InterchurchrE E1
gency Sunday throughout
country. On that day &eapc&S
efforts will be made inf TENS
thousands of churches orsarox
the congregations, andfs4 lAx~
proportion OF the most n0t&X
clergymen in America viii nsA1
strong appeals in behaff Of IT,
campaign. -
In conformity with the commfe
suggestion that the intensive dr1NN7
held from February to 1*saS e
possible. the Episcopalfais md e.
byterians have already decided "a
that date and most Of the Hnf
churches will also conduct their e.
paigns at the same time, G4
churches are expected soon 10
nounce their cooperation during
intensive period
The Reformed church In the Cn
States will conduct a weeks a.
paign from February tossa ana
Lu .he-ans from February a16 TON
The Congregational, Reformed ClaHl
in America, and United -fsvan8et[
churches also will carry on t13
drives in the same month, as
The campaign of the Ae.huE
Episcopal church, which will m
100000 of the total s1,rn, Will
managed in connection with the IN
for the completion of the CenteM1
fund. in which money for all
benevolent purposes of the churcI4a
a period OF years will be Obtain
This drive will eliminate In Mn
The Presbyterian church win n
s1.750,0oo. which will lie expen3
largely by the national service c
mission. The total fund includes
eral items which are to be dew
to reconstruction and are inc1ude4
the New Era movement: This
new method in church finance AMI
expected TO reduce the numbers
appeals which pastors have hitlx4
been compelled TO make in behAf
the general work OF the. churchc3X
which they are affiliated. - "
The National Lutheran council E
raise a fund Of 100000 for nj
war purposes. including SUCH Asisf
as may be given to the FEcouAe4
ton OF the Lutheran church In FK4|
and other countries devastated BILL
war. Work for the returning sold
and sailors will be cared Tor FL
balance of 100000 remaining q
the fund of st.25e, 900 raised
year by the National Luth1Arn a.
mission for soldiers and sailors II
fare, a temporary Organization for
period of the war. The N1t3&
Lutheran council il sern49
organization, in which air the Lut1
an bodies in America co-opernto T.
the exception OF the Missouri 1yH
The additional $500, 000 requires
after-war emergencies, 1t ID aexp9Ql
will be attained with a rush m q
weeks drive which the Lutho
have arranged. The Lutheran ch1I
will thus have at its disposal N
fund OF $1,000. 900. for aYter-war T.
poses. 81
The campaign Of the Lnthernn
m n, iya.1 NV ~ ohm IT.
In charge of 1t In each state,
Reformed church In. the limited St
is using county orga pizati0n
teYn.s@ es-e
The American Bible society. Nh
INSTRUMENTATION activity Is ofdo{l
supported by the churches. Is CO.
Grating with the committee ana
also raise a considerable sum iii n
formity with the general purpose.
The Evangelical synod has annoi<
ed its list of campaign directors L.
are scattered over the country 81
as Texas. and each will be in chr
of definite portion or the main ~
Director George o. Tambiyn,
Is conducting the arTangementa
the general drive from the IN
QadI tCt - VI tJiC 6c& = 49,
avenue, has completed ,prepara1&
for ten inspirational conferences
be held in leading cities.
Conferences will be held at Bu
and Detroit on January 23s Chica1
January "a: st. Paul and Minn14l
on January 20: st. Louis on lar
IS; Cleveland on January -;
burg on January 30, and Philad6
on January 81. Several field AG
have been sent 20 those cities 70 =
arrangements for large and repEN
alive gatherings. $780, n
II Is believed that when the
IS completed. of which no dor
kelt. the cooperating churchA
be in position to measure
their responsibilities inythe peril
rehabilitation of the army and
when the danger of dislocating
ious and social conditions In tia r
try Is admitted to be great. I'm
eral wartime commiesion On NJ
churches has prepared the w1y
definite lines. both Of indfvidu1
cooperative effort. ana mo taA1
not reach it's culminat ton unt3
millions of men takeff 1nlO tn
and military service are reAh
into the normal occupations OF IT.
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