Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
PLAN FINANCIAL CRUSADE
iNTERcHURCH DRIVE SET
FOR APRIL II ~ MAY 2
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Especial to The Times Dispa,ch.l
ATLANTA. Ga. Jan la.-April u &c
the lnterchurch World Movement.
financial crusade to aid the Protestant
churches OF America n rails ng AT
adequate budget for church needs dur.
ing the year 1920. This announcement
was made by DR.. ". Ii. Alexander. di.
rector for the southeastern division OF
his return from the world survey con-
ference just held in Atlantic City.
A careful estimate OF the combined
needs OF the more than forty denom!na-
tons cooperating N this movement
as reported at the Atlantic City confer
ence. shows total OF s326.l07,S37. But
ready have conducted financial drives
and secured the, special funds to meet
their special needs.
Those that have not will SO into the
April-May crusade ir combined ap..
peal, rattle. than undertake indiv dual
budgets. the lutcrohurch World Move
ment merely being the medium through
which the funds are gathered together.
This movement Will not undertake the
sssed Each q Gs onf TO S sf be
free TO d!sburse its funds as It best
says Budget Justified.
Professor z, - Burton. chairman OF
the. committee on world survey and
budget. declared in his report to the
conference that the iota! amount OF
The budget as presented by the survey
depastmen. IS amply justified by the
religious needs as revealed b. the ten
tatire survey statements submitted BY
and by the new spirit which is express
ing itSel: in these r,oEaentous times.
D.. { y. Patton. 0. Boston. is chair
rni;;ss. which vii be in general charge
OF ;he international drive.
Eishop james w Atkins, OF Nash
as Sss EpSso9a csS rs sou,h he ,6 Af'9 ne
conte-e0ce there VAS need tor just such
n 9IsI3.Iaiio;! as re ia'e-chu5ea
~There : AZ els'nen; Q: danger n
hut the lsadersh i such ,hat Be.
lieya all me churches J. be benefited
by the united efforts c: me co-operat-
ing denominations"
Ep 5isa Church. B.sho? Lu;hs? B
Wilson. OF New YORK, formerly OF Chat
the intelliaeni and sylnTathe;!c CO.
operation 0! a.! tho agencies whose
purpose II IS 10 WIN the world fo7
Secs New Cooperation.
7 believe that the lnterchurch
World Movement Is fostering such IN,
telligent and syinpathetic co-operation."
he said.
J. II. spilman. former chairman OF
the progressive campa Sn c9mrlStiee
OF the general assembly OF Ihe fFeS-
bytcrian Church, South. declared every
view he gets of the lnterchurch World
Movement imprasses the practical lily
and the ma gnitude of the plans for the
conquest of the world for Christ
There were similar expressions from
DR.. Laythan A. Crandall, editor OF the
Baptist. official organ of the Northern
Baptist Convention: DR.. Edward In
coin Smith. corresponding secretary OF
the American board OF commissioners
for foreign missions; Or j. Henry
Harms OF the Lutheran board of educa-
Iion: DR. Arthur j. Brown, secretary
of the Presbyterian board OF foreign
missions. and other just as prominent
church officials
The committee on world survey and
budget includes from the South such
well known church leaders a. Bishop
Cannon. of Richmond, Va; Mrs. II. r.
Steele, OF Nashville, Tenn. and DR..
Egbert Smith, OF Nashville. Tenn, and
there arc such nationally known per-
sons as John u. Rockefeller, Jr.. and
Mrs Henry w Peabody along with q
number Of others