The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-03-26
AprilS
sInterchurch Team Comes to Ceur
r Alene.
lAuthvrlzed Publicity Matter)

Early In April the Interchurch World
Movement will hold Its conference in
this county. Representatives. are now
being selected by the local Protestant
Churches OF denominations associated
with the movement, and from present
reports the attendance at the confer
,ence will number well into the hun
drVds. In addition to the representa-
tives selected by the churches, the
conference will be open to all church
members and friendly citizens who
wish to attend.
The meeting place <-..==s:ss=a;a2s will be
will be composed Of the membership
of the Protestant churches Of the
county.
The conferences will last one day
only. During that day will be present
cd the whole program Of the Inter
church World Movement for promoting
cooperation In missionary and general
church activities among the Protestant
churches. Time will also be given to
discussion of the local problems re-
vealed by the Interchurch Movements
survey Of religious conditions through
cut the United States.
This county conference will be just
oAs Of the 200o-odd to be held through
out the United States ON approximate
ly the same dates.
No Sidsstsppinp Of Problems.
II will be, II is said, n very excep-
tional county that does not hear some
more or less unpalatable truths con-
corning unchurched areas, or wasteful
e~mpetiti0A, or uAderpRid and ALB
sentse preachers. Not many counties,
it In stated, are able to show an aver
aSe ministerial salary higher than the
average for the whole United States,
which IL &s37. while barely one.third
OF the entire Protestant population of
the United States, according to esti-
mates made by the Interchurch survey.
has an opportunity for regular church
attendance.
Besides = full consideration of local
problems. the program at the county
conference will present the outstand-
Ing results Of the worldwide survey of
religious, social and economic condi-
tons made by the Interchurch Move
ment, the material for which has been
gathered from every corner of the
cartA. Special emphasis will also be
laid on the place of prayer in Christian
life. the importance of assisting young
people In the right choice OF their life
work and the duty of laying aside a
definite proportion of income for re,
liglOuS purposes. Lantern slides will
be freely used to illustrate the various
addresses.
The conference will be managed by
local committees, and the various top
les under discussion will be handled by
team of from five to eight men and
women, recognized as church leader
In the county or state. This team, ii,
addition 10 the local meetings, will be
responsible for conducting the confer
ences In seven other counties.
BIG educational Campaign Prepared
This series of conferences repre-.
sents only an intermediate stage in a
great campaign of intensive education
in practical Christianity preparatory to
the united appeal for missionary funds
and workers which will be held by the
Protestant denominations cooperating
In the Interchurch Movement between
April 2s and May 2. The members OF
tia taam that will address the county
conference were themselves trained az
''faeulty" OF specialists In the various
aspects OF the Movement at q series
o. state and pastors conferences. Sim
MASiy. those who attend the county
eoAksseacs will In turn form q fac
u1Ay" Ter interpreting the message OF
the Iaterehurch Movement to their 10
eal eANrChes.
Tkns Il Il expected that before April
a4 tAs ideal Of church cooperation ad
vc@e3eA BY the Intsrchurch World
4SvesRsak in place of church com
ps11eAsa. aAd the program of evangel
tsAetea Mat goes with 1t, will be IA
A1AAr % sveSy one OF the fifty millior
FsesaAkaAts In the United States.
The conference for Benewah ant