The Washington times., 1920-04-26
D.C.PASTORSOPEN
|NTERCHURCH DRIVE
Leaders in Movement Predict
p. Success Following First
Days Subscriptions. =

With reports in from only one
third OF the Disciples OF Christ
churches here. II was announced to-
day that s39.I9o had been subscribed
TO the Interchurch World Movement
budget. The quota OF the Disciples
| Of Christ In the District Ia $4,000.
Leaders In the interchurch move
| ment predicted today that the par
| ticipating denominations here would
fully subscribe their quotas. Many
contributions were made yest1rday.
and as soon as the fgures have been
compiled will be announced.
First 70 Complete Quota.
One OF the hrst churches TO an
nounce that IL had completed it's
quota was the North Capitol United
Brethren Church. Within ten min
utes after the pledge cards had been
distributed the announcement was
made. The quota OF the church 10
5000. half TO be contributed this
year and half next year.
A whirlwind campaign among the
business men and other citizens SYM
pathizing with the Interchurch World
Movement was organized at a lunch
| con given today in the Lafayette Ho-
tel. over which Charles Henry Butler.
chairman OF the executive committee.
presided. There were addresses by a
| number OF prominent men interested
| in the interchurch drive.
Rev. DIR. Herbert +. Randolph, OF
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, spoke at the services con-
Quoted in Keith's Theater from 1880
to p. m. today, and ]. NJ. +. Bowie,
| tenor. sang. Services win be con-
Quoted every day this week at Keith's
| Theater at the same hour Rev. DIR.
Walter A. Morgan, of the Mt. Pleasant
| Congregational Church, will speak to-
| morrow.
Talks OF Spiritual Side.
| Speaking at the Church of the Cove
nant, Charles Henry Butler. chairman
OF the executive committee In charge
| of the campaign among the business
men of the city, laid emphasis upon
the fact that the success of the cam
paign depends not alone upon the
amount OF money that is raised, but
upon the earnestness with which each
person plays his or her part He
spoke particularly of the spiritual
side OF the campaign, particularly
with regard to the part that united
and individual prayer will take II in
'"rhe amount Of 1886. 1000, 900. the
budget which is to be raised through
out the nation" said Mr.. Butler, "be-
comes but a small item when divided
| among the fifteen or twenty millions
of people who are taking part in this
movement. If every one will do his
part, the whole amount will easily
be raised, and the wider the distri-
button. the greater will be blessing
conferred
The members of the executive com
mittee are Mr.. Hutler, Presbyterian.
chairman; ]. NJ. Pickens. disciples Of
| Christ; Frank P. Hoover, United
| Brethren; DR.. J. Franklin Meyer. Re-
formed Protestant; +. l.. L. Hitler,
! Methodist Episcopal, and Arthur
Deerin Call, Congregational.
Head0uarters Open.
In order that daily record of the
progress Of the campaign may be
kept and announced, the denomina-
| tional leaders have been requested
to notify each day the representa-
tives of their denominations on the
executive committee. The local in
terchurch movement headquarters at
| 400 Continental Trust building, tele-
phone, Hsanklin 796s, will be open
all day and until 10 o'clock at night,
| for the receipt of information or to
give information.
w. NICK. Stowell, cashier Of the
Lincoln National Bank. has been, se-
| lected as treasurer of the community
or businessmen's campaign. The
funds collected by the denominations
within the churches will be hanuled
by the denominational leaders. Any
persons desiring to make contribu-
tions who have not been reached by
the canvassers, may make them di-
rect to Mr.. Stowell.
The Rev. f. L. Bagby, pastor OF
the Columbia Heights Christian
Church announced today that the
church had started double drive
yesterday. for subscriptions to the
Interchurch World Movement and to
fund for a new building. He said
that about one-fifth OF the church's
quota in the interchurch fund had
been subscribed and about $4,000 for
the new building.