The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-03
BEGIN CHECKING UP
ON PROPOSED BUDGET

Preliminary surveys OF the Inter
church World Movement outline
Budget which totals more than one
billion dollars on hye-year basis.
The details OF this budget are not an
nounced at this time for the reason
that they are TO be checked and cross
checked by the AFOREMENTIONED agen-
cies involved. No official figures will!
be announced until the budget has
becn fully verified and subjected to the
scrutiny OF the board Of review ap-
pointed at the recent survey confer
enoe of the Interchurch World Move
ment at Atlantic CITY 1t is expected
that the final figures for The first year
will be announced during February
During the next thirty DAYS hun.
dreds Of committees and suhcommit.
tees Will he meeting throughout the
state and nation for the purpose Of
checking AZ and submitting the final
totals which are 10 be included only
after full UNCONVENTIONAL approval.
The total amount Of the budget. as
considered by the general committee.
was divided into its constituent parts
ana INN dfateIy referred TO the na-
tional foreign missions conference,
home missions council. church boards
of education and Sunday school coun-
ell, and through these To the denomi-
nations involved
In the budget an presented are IN
Guided thirty-four denominations. The
foreign missions conference repre-
sent Sis per cent Of the native corn
municants. S7.2 per cent of the pupils
in mission schools and SCI per cent
Of the total income for foreign mis-
sions. The denominations cO-operat-
ing represent T10s per cent nf the
total Protestant membership in the
United States. These figures illustrate
the representative character Of the
Interchureh World Movement
The interchurch surveys have re-
vealed vast areas OF the earth s SUR
face 70 which the very name Of Jesus
Christ has never penetrated Moro
than half the population Of the world
II Is shown. has never had the gospel
preached 70 il. Missionary enterprises
the world over. the surveys reveal. has
received a terrible setback as a result
IT the war. Maps. charts. lantern
slides and lecturers have made clear
Asia, Africa. Europe and America
itself
Conseque nt1v when hilion-dorlar
budget was announced as the nirt-
mum that would supply America .
share OF meeting the worlds needs for
/ the next five years the figure was re-
osived by the Protestant church lead
ership with no shock Of astonishment.
bur rather with a quiet. husfnesslike
determination that II human effort.
with divine aid could achieve such
goal the goal SHOULD he achieved
The marked inpressfveneSs Of these
surveys has been due TO the fact that
they have been the initial study 90 the
whole field Of tht whole church. In
rchurch world Movement leaders lie
clare that the church for tnc first
tlrae VIII be able 70 challenge the At
tenticn Of the world b% projecting he
y hole program Of the whole church
A. This crucial time they say tne
world needs every possible evidence
~ the oneness in aim and effort ~
the Protestant churches
THE movement viii make avaIia BE
for these the experience and wisdom
Of nil co-operarine bodies without
YEA kening the distinction 0f any. r
viii serve to eliminate many Compel
ing appeals by eoncentra ing the Il
forts Of the churches upon ono in-
elusive and cooperative enterprise.
The very greatness Of the task viii
servo 10 increaSa the interest and sar-
rifice Of thr mem beers Of all churches
leaders point oUt II WIZ enlist the
cooperation Of the millions Of peo-
pie who, though not members OF
churches are. nevertheless, syupa
thetio with the program. II Will e.
feet economy IN administration
through common efforts IN publicity
conferences, etc
II will facilitate the solution ~ Two
NJ the largest, most important prob
lens before the churches, VIZ. the en-
trance Of unoccupied fields Al home
and abroad and the adequate provision
for many projects Of special concern
To some or all OF the cooperating