The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-26

chnrchman. "and We know Just how
the money cnn best he used"
WIN say body, Tissa soul.
In one cuunty--or In one country
the MethodiAts may have tho most eff
ncient organization. Very well. The
iuter-churches win stop trying to race
the Methodists and Will help the
Methodlsts gather them I'm. The new
theory Is that II makes very little dif-
ference who saves a soul. NO long ~
the soul II saved The new theorists
even 20 farther. They plan 10 make
the bodies healthy and happy and
comfortable even before they look
after the souls
Better preachers are needed in the
rural districts. Not better men NOR
ally, but better ntted 10 lead their
people. In ONT country districts the
preacher is doctor and lawyer and
friend and counsellor. and between
times he farms 20 make a living. That
Will be changed. The old men will be
aided and ~ they drop out younger
men who are better equipped will be
sent to nll their places. In some Of
the city districts the population ~
almost entirely foreign born. The
duty they " their bodies has kept
them from worrying about their souls
VIII Preach INSTRUMENTATION.
In these districts the people are TO
De Americanized Not preached nt or
IN. hut helped to Keep clean aud keep
Informed and Eept fed. In lower New
York Hadley's Church Of All Nations
IN to he expanded by tho Methodisis.
Just 10 USE this work aa an example.
There are to be separate chapets for
the folk Of different tongues. with
ministers whu can speak their OWN
language. There viii also be rect
rooms d reading rooms aud baths
and lectures aud smoking rooms.
u aeius almost Impossible that the
MethodistH could conncnt 60 have
smoking rooms .u their churches. But
the Methodists hste just purchased
the old Union church on Forty eighth
street Just west ~ Broadway. and 10
Is 10 DE turuod into a church. open at
an hours. FOR those mat need u
There are 10 he billiard tables there
ana smoking rooms aud perhaps y
gymnasium and baths A new church
is 20 bc built IN the heart Of the huge
icoiured settlement on fenos avenue.
too. II viii be u community house.
rather than % church. Every hclufui
Impulse VIII radiatc from h. Those
who viii shall become Christians
Those who viii not shall 40 least be
made better citizens
Big I'ugcnm for New York.
The Methodist church has already
raised q fund ~ SiG5. COO. 0UO to use
Ia its home and foreign mission work
The Rockefeller Foundation Is a plkef
beside H. The church has JUS closed
Ia centenary exposition az Columbus.
q, in which the largest pageant ever
given was offered ~ Nethodlsts from
an over the world The church lost
haif a million dollars on &c. bee the
sum more or less but no matter The
advertising was worth H. That same
pageant is 10 be brought iu 10 New
Nu-k. probably 90 be- housed I'm Mad
i-nn square Garden and Il chorus 81
$500 will bee gathered 10 do tho sing
Ing
Already plans FOR carrying gospel
and soap To- help and happiness to
every country In the world are being
FORMULATED by he men who are lead
Ing tho tntcr-Church idea. Petty RI
Valrics are to he done away with. So
lar ~ imperfect human natur will
permit. and an are tn get together FOR
the hig lob An effective organization
h. being huilt up and In q very lttlN
while the wheels will be turning.