The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-03-20
COUNTY Conference
TO BE HELD IN APRIL
lnterchurch World Movement
TO Send Big Team
Here.
TO SHOW RESULTS OF SURVEYS
All Local Protestant Churches Cooper.
atlnu In Movement VIII BE
represented.


Movement will hold It's 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 VIII number we'll into the hun.
dreds. In addition to the representa-
tivos selected by tho churches, the
conference win be open TO all church
members and friendly citizens who
wish TO attend.
The meeting place probably VIII be
tho county seat aud the attendance
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
ed the whole program Of the Inter
church World Movement for promoting
cooperation In missionary and general
church activities among the Protestant
churches Time VIII also he given to
discussion Of the local problems re-
vealed by the lnterchGrch Movements
survey Of religious conditions through
out the United States.
This county conference will be just
one OF the 1000 odd TO be held through.
out the United States on approximate.
ly the same dates.
No sidestepping OF Problems.
II will be. II In said. a very cxcep.
tlonal county that does not hear some
more or loss unpnlntahe truths con.
ternlng unchurched areas. or wasteful
competition. or undorpaid and ab
fentpe preachers. Not many counties.
II Is stated. are able TO show an aver.
age ministerial salary higher than the
average for the whole United states.
which is $937. while barely one-third
81 the entire Protestant population OF
the United States. according 20 esti.
mates made by the lnterchurch survey.
has an opportunity for regular church
attendance.
Besides n full consideration OF local
Problems. the program NJ the county
conference will present the outstand.
Ing results OF the world wide survey OF
religious. social and economic condi
tions made by the Interchurch Move
ment. the material for which has been
gathered from every corner OF the
earth. 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 .
eefinite proportion Of income for re-
oigious 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 viii be handled by
. team Of from five TO eight men and
women, recognized as church leaders
in the county or state. This team. In
addition To the local meetings. will be
responsible for conducting the confer.
ences In seven other counties.
eig Educational Campaign Prepared.
This series of conferences repre-
sents only an intermediate stage In a
great campaign OF Intensive education
the united appeal for missionary funds
aud workers which viii be held by the
Protestant denominations cooperating
In the Interchurch Movement between |
April 25 and May 2. The members OF |
the team that will address the county
were themselves trained as |
= faculty" OF specialists In the various |
aspects Of the Movement at a series |
nf state and pastors conferences. Sim
ilarly. those who attend the county |
viii In turn form a fac.
ulty" for interpreting the message of
the interchurch Movement 10 their 10.
cal churches.
Thus IL is expected that before April
20 the ideal OF church cooperation ad
vocated by lhe lnterchurch Worlc
in place OF church com
petition and the program Of eyangel
zation that goes with Il, will be ia
niliar 10 every one Oi the fifty million
Pr0testants In the United States.