Arizona republican., 1920-05-31

hand in hand, are supporting this movement in the interests of a closer relationship between the churches of Christ in America. :"
 Although the goal set up in the re- cent financial campaign was not wholly realized, the campaign is cer- tainly not to be regarded as failure. On tlge other hand, the amounts sub- scribed directly to the various church boards in this simultaneous campaign have been by far the largest ever raised by American Protestant churches for missionary and educational purposes. Subscriptions now reported aggregate over $1S0, 100000 out of a total of $221,- 100000 allotted to the local churches, and it is confidently predicted that the final amount secured will be well over 100000, GOO. This achievement Is un- precedented and indicates greatly in- creased interest on the part of the churches in their aggressive programs.
 It needs also to be remembered that the Interchurch World Movement was never intended to stand forth clothed in the garb of a new money making scheme for the churches to employ as an agency to increase their financial receipts. It's real purpose is perhaps best stated by James $. Speers, chair man of it's executive committee: The Interchurch World Movement was started as an agency to assist the SDAICnES III 4OEIhAA1S Just LII their responsibility and opportunities in the face of the existing world need, and to provide the machinery through which they might co-operate in meet ing that need
 "As to the general achievement of the Interchurch World Movement, many leaders, outside as well as inside the prominent layman at a recent meeting of the general committee, that the ex- pense of the movement would be jus tified if it had achieved nothing be- yond the marvellous spread of the spirit of religious cooperation throughout the country which has been so gratifying result of it's activity.
 That the movement, as result of it's rapid growth, and the consequent need Of frequent improvement, has grown in some respects unwieldly, its leaders have been the first to admit. The policy of readjustment now adopted should assure for it a future of wide usefulness as an agency through which the denominations may cooperate for the furtherance of their benevolent, missionary and educational enterprises, while at the same time the continuance of the movement should foster the growth of those ideals of denominational cooperation in place of denominational competition. which it has already done much to promote ;"
 It would appear that perhaps there is no place where the ideals of the Interchurch World Movement could and should be applied more effectively than here in our own state which holds promise of rapid and continuous de- velopment and where the church force is relatively small. It is quite signifi- cant that at a meeting held a few days ago in the interchurch office in this city, and which was attended by rep resentatives from six of the leading denominations in the state. it was the unanimous judgment that the Inter church World Movement should be continued. along the lines Of reorgani- zation as proposed by the general com mittee. for the conservation and pro- motion Of the principles Of coopera- ton which it had already set in mo- tion