The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-02-17
CHURCH TAKES
STRIDE AHEAD
Modern Business Methods
Feature Work As Now
Planned

The church in the twentieth century
Is using modern business methods
Notable among the achievements o
the church in this new day is the re-
Gently elected administrative counci
Of the Episcopal church, consisting o.
the presiding bishop, the right Rev.
ercnd Daniel S. futile, who Is tn.
president Of the executive council
nine bishops elected from different
parts Of the country, and nine laymeu
chosen from New York, Virginia
Ohio. Connecticut, Pennsylvania and
California. This executive council
with head offices in New York, has
control Of the affairs Of the Episco-
pal church between general conven-
ton, which meets only once in three
years. Il is an expression Of unity
and efficiency and consecrated COM
mon sense.
Another evidence 81 efficiency in
the church is the appreciation Of the
newspaper. 1t Is interesting to note
that in the Diocese of Pennsylvania,
by appointment Of the bishop, James
M. Bennett, formerly one Of the edi-
tors of the Philadelphia Ledger" and
for twenty-seven years in daily news
paper work, has accepted a position
as director Of publicity for the Epis-
copal church in Pennsylvania. He will
be the managing editor of the offic-
ial church paper of the Diocese, and
in addition will take the responsibility
for supplying news of the church to
daily and weekly papers. The same
plan for giving publicity to the af-
fairs of the church is being consid-
cred in many other parts Of the coun-
try, and by many leaders Of the
church. II is confidently expected
that within the next few years. the
American newspaper and the Ameri-
can church will be very closet, re-
lated.
Get Behind Work
A short time ago there appeared
in the columns of this paper story
of the nationwide campaign which
sweeping through the Episcopal
church of this country. That it is
shot through and through with the
idea of efficiency is evidenced by The
fact that very large territory in the
east has recently been travelled by
group Of enthusiastic church workers
with a view to bringing more young
men and young women in the church
to sense of vocation. Between No
10 and November %, thirty
six different conferences and dinners
were held in eastern states with to-
tai attendance of young men and
women amounting to 540O. OF this
number, 400 signed cards signifying
their choice of life work and their
belief that every boy and, every girl
in America with any real religious ex
perience should be willing to live and
die for the church as for the country.
Too many Of the youth in America are
just drifting without any sense of vi
catiin, while from every side the call
is coming to minister to the common
life. Our great American. Theodore
Roosevelt, early in his life experienced
this sense Of vocation and was able
to arouse in hundreds of thousands
Of young people in this country the
same desire for service. During tho
last fifty years there has never been
anyone in America who has stood out
SO strongly for this idea, And It is
most encouraging to find the church
life Of America emphasizing this char
,cteristie which Mr.. Roosevelt knew
10 we'll.
The Episcopal church in Idaho viii
doubtless reflect In it's present day &C
'ivities many of these ideals that are
now so prominent in the national
,hureh life.