Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-04
GREAT CONFERENCE
MEETS THIS WEEK
Christian Progress Aim of World
Survey by Protestant
Churches.
NEW ERA OF ENTERPRISE
Gathering of Church Workers to
Convene at Atlantic
City, N. ].
rBy Universal Service. 7

20
NEW YORK. Jan. 3-Onc thousand
OF the foremost Protestant leaders Of
the United states VIII gather In At
lantic City next week TO consider the
by the intcrchurch World Movement
OF North America and 10 draw up the
hrst great cO-oretativc programme OF
progress for the churches o; the ma
ton.
IN many respects This is the great
est church gatherin. ever seen Oh this
results 1t probably Will be surpassed
~ ~ none, not "Nesptins, The famous
Edinburgh Conference" o.: 1910.
n the first place. the World surrey
Conference. IS il is called, Viii hear
the reports OF the intnrchurelt survey.
This il like Il United States census.
whole world BESIDES the present
status o. Christianity, it coyers eco
nom!c and Industrial life, social couii-
lions. the attitude Of foreign nations
toward Americans and u vide rang"
OF other subjects Of general interest
and Importance; The survey is not
data Is already on hand 10 fiji s.y"ra!
large volumes
Purpose, of Conference.
From the religious point Of view
the purpose %: the conference was 10
consider survey Ia ia the field Of
home missions. Both city and rLra..
and including coEnat. enterprises.
such as the building Of churches and
work among spcc!a. groups of people.
ID IN the realm Of education, sud
ing religious education. 40 in tho
matter OF lninist:ria! support and re-
lief; CD in hospitals ana other Chris
ian benevolent INSCRIPTIONS; I'D in in
austria! relation, 40 in The field OF
foreign missions. pOth W. countries
and by classes OF work.
With the survey results before them.
the plan for the greatest religious
campaign IN" country has ever seen.
About tnir;y OF The Protestant denomi-
nations are ia various stages ot what
are generally called forward move
n.cnts. The lntcrchureh Movement VIII
coordinate al! these movements. with
the force o! the whole may nc in
creased. The idea ~ just iNc same a.
iochs intcr-aii!cd command in the
war. and. indeed, ono largely -rcw oIt
Of the other inc wav taught the
churches they must wora together.
Outline, Of Campaign
The rough outlines o, the campaign
may be skctched tentatively ia al
year there VIII be an educational cams
paiEn TO teach not only church mem
hera but all VINO are IN sympathy
With The churches and the as -.
the present day, wh.u the world Is
showing an especially open NINA "a
progress.
stir the spiritual enthusiasm OF al
classes, and especially TO get 100000
young men and women TO enter Chris
tan life service as ministers, dca-
sio1ary doctors. or others OF Tn. Inany
.aTgorics OF ModcrH. systematic bcne-
went work.
/f'hc campaign Will cu,mimate IN IL
Yhited simultaneous appca! rs the
sfrhurcncS Tor money 10 carry on their
pans for expansion. This w.Il ..ol
put Il request that the !lght-th!nkin.,
men ana women OF the nation UNDER
write a definite united church budget.
Ever item OF The budget VIII he per
icct!y clear and the lutcrChurch Move
ment vii! be nU!c TO supply details
about every project 10 kc benefited, so
those VINO p.cuSr support viii know
just where their money Is 10 be spent.
rms is 4 FAR cry from the old fash!oncu
church financing.
New Era of Enterprise.\
TO mark The beginning upder Gods
assured guidance OF new era y:
Christ an enterprise in which III. CO.
operating forces OF our common ilita
snail assume ana justify world leader
tation refers to 4 deeper purpos. {.
the meetlng-.oyal. patriotic suaunrt
Of the government IN keeping the
United States III the forefront OF Tn.
nations. not for selfish motives ia.
10 raise the whole moral tone o: man
kind.
newly elected a.AIrman OF the Cen
crai Committee OF the Intcrchurc!l
Movement. vii! be at Atlantic CIty ii
Inc international situation permits. lie
is Presbyterian ruling elder, as IS
also President Wilson.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. mas taken
an active part in thc prciimiVar, - orll
and is expected 10 be presr,i. Mrs.
Rockefeller Is also devotius much
lime TO the work and viii be Il North
crn Baptist delegate.
Delegates all Prominent.
Every one OF the LOCO delegates is
nationally known, az least ia a!s own
denomination. 50 ii is diiicult - Sin
gre out few as especially prominent
Ut: FRANK Mason North vii! be pres
emit in Il dual capacity as head :, the
Methodist Board OF Foreign Missions
ana rs president OF the Federal ,.ouu.
Gil Of Churches
Another interesting figure Wiz bs
Dr. James l. Vance tSouthcrn Prcsby.
terian). OF Nashville. Tenn. Who was
onn OF ING two men issuing The or!ginaI
rhil Tor the lntcrchuren Movement
hoSernor Henry j. Allen, OF Kansas
a,a representative Simeon Fcss, OF
onio, are Two figures of the poIiii.,
Wolld who will he present. Mi. II
rays; chairman OF the Republican, Nh.
ilohal COMMITTEES. is Il member a. III,
lntercnurch General COMMITTEES ne ~,
ALSO william j. Bryan Warn, =
S,one' 1osepnus Daniels ana f. w
FINDS HIS WIFE A WIDOW
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