The Arizona copper camp., 1919-11-22
inter- CHURCH
MEET PLANNED
AT CAPITAL

Phoenix has been selected as the
meeting place for the state training
conference of the Interchurch World
Movement for Arizona. The Phoenix
conference will be held December 5.
4 and 5. Announcement Of this was
made today by e. w Rankin, field
secretary OF the Interchurch World
Movement for Arizona with headquar-
ters at Phoenix.
One hundred church leaders dele
gates from every county and repre-
senting practically every denomina-
ton in the state, are expected to at
tend The object of the meeting is
to bring together religious leaders Of
every county to confer with reference
to plans in this state for promoting
church cooperation and for taking
part in the nationwide campaign
planned by the Interchurch World
Movement
Addresses will be delivered by
team of six leaders of national repu-
tation on various phases Of the in
terchurch program. The conference
has been described in advance as
"school of Christian leadership" but
in point Of fact, the leaders of the
meeting declare that they expect TO
get as much instruction, particularly
on state plans and conditions, as they
impart Hence the rule of the con-
ference will be 15-minute addresses,
followed by 45-minute discussions.
The meeting here is one of a series
of such conferences to be held in ev-
cry state in the Union by December
90 By that time it is estimated that
10000 religious leaders throughout
the country will have become thor
oughly conversant with the aims and
plans of this movement for Protestant
cooperation, and will be able to speak
authoritatively upon it in every cCun-
ty OF the united states.
The object Of the movement is to
provide an organization through
which the various Protestant churches
of the North American continent
for a similar movement has been
started in Canada-can cooperate 10
their mutual advantage, always look
ing to the ultimate ideal of the Chris
tianization of the world.
AS a first step the Interchurch
Movement is engaged on q number Of
careful surveys of religious, social and
economic conditions through the
world, county by county and city by
city in the United States and country
by country abroad. By these means
the facts Of the situation and the ac-
tuaI religious needs of the world will
be revealed.
Denominations which have already
made a recent financial appeal will
share in the other aspects of the Inter
church Movement and will have at
their disposal it's machinery for CO
ordinating their expenditure so as to
eliminate waste and duplication. The
surveys have already shown what an
enormous economy CT time, money
and human service might be achieved
through proper coordination of their
efforts by the various churches.
All the participating denominations
will join in the spiritual program of
/ the movement The present series of
state conferences are to be followed
by sectional and local conferences
through which the spiritual message
of the Interchurch Movement will be
carried to towns, villages and individ
ual churches.
The Interchurch Movement, which
was started in December, last year. is
now endorsed by more than 70 de
nominational and interdenomina.
boards and agencies. 1t has also re
ceived the official endorsement of the
iudiciatories or highest Legislative
! bodies, at least of ten denominations
By the spring, which VIII see the
elimination of the interchurch cam
paign for cooperative professionalism
it is confidently expected that the vas
majority of 25,000,O00 Protestant
church members in the country viii
be officially represented in the move
ment-a body of public opinion which
must exercise a powerful influence il
any moral issue that may arise.
Office of Interchurch Movement .
Arizona and New Mexico, %
West Monroe street, Phoenix
Arizona.
E. w. RANKIN, Sec,
E. D. RALEY, Associate Sec