The central record., 1920-06-24
STATEMENT
OF DR.. s. Earle Taylor,
Secretary Of the lntsrehureh
World Movement. on the Rela.
tions of the Interehureh to
the Presbytertans and
Others

/ tive committee has moved TO meet
conditions upon which the Prcsby-
tcrian Church IN the L. $. A. and
other denominations will continue in
cooperation with the Movement was
received today by G. NJ Boyd State
Field Director. lOi Todd Building,
from s. Earle Taylor. General Secrc-
/ tary Of the Movement DR. Taylor's
message said. "as a canvas j. in pro
gress 20 raise funds to carry on the
Movements program this year and
next year. "a statement correcting the
erroneous impression that some 81
n, leading denominations were with
drawing completely from the Move
ment IS due the public"
MIR Boyd said. while the Move
meni up TO the present has been con-
Quoted largely on volunteer basis,
. II Is exceedingly significant now 70
know that the supreme bodies u
the Southern Presbyterians and the
United Prcsbyterians have given un-
qualified approval, and that favorable
action has been taken by the supreme
judicatories Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Reformed Church in
the United States, Friends in Amer
lea a. NJ T.. Zion and Methodist
Protestant Churches Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
in their spring session passed a re
solution favorable to the lnterchurch
World Movement, and recommend
ed that the Board Of Missions under
write expenses 20 whatever extent
t va, believed the Movement wouIH
render service % the Centenary
Movement The Presbyterian. e. )
A. General Assembly the ouls ee
cIesiaslcul boty wtea has taken
action ,eyeriug Official relation. with
;hr Movement Immediately follow
ed that action by adopting a clause
which provides for the payment Of
100000 for the Movement, rcor-
gaHized program for the new year.
provided certain conditions we're me-
The executive committee Of the
Iuterchurch World Movement has ap
pointed "a committee 20 continue the
plans Of re-organization inaugural
ed By the General Committee. and
has taken steps to confer with the
executive committee Of the Presby-
terian Church with reference to the
lines Of reorganization which will
be approved by them
The denominations whose repre-
sentatives have endorsed condition
ally or Internationally the decision
to continue the work Of the Inter
church World Movement for another
year or until May 18th, 1921. and
the continuation Of the financial cam
paign approximate sixty per cent
Of the Movements membership.
State Committees in forty-ive states
have given unqualified endorsement
Of the plan TO continue another year.
Many denominational leaders report
that the success Of their denomina-
tional campaigns would not have
been possible had il not been for the
impetus in surveys, publicity, and
promotion given by the lnterchurch,"
II was also pointed out by Mr..
Boyd that this campaign Is 70 be
quiet. personal appeal 10 the
friends 81 the Movement FOR direct
support Il Is not 10 bc public or adj
yertIsei campaign The success u
the campaign viii mean the compile
u1n Of the immense surveys uow 20
ing on in the state u Kentucky, thru
out the United States, and foreign
lands"
The committee named 10 deal With
details Of meeting the wishes ~
the Presbytcrans and other denom-
nation. which will continue cooper
alton under such conditions consist
of Dr j. } Mohorter, Disciples of
Christ; james NJ Speers, Presbyter-
AaUf - - ~ lbA T. - bAA Ahhf
NorthernBaptist Convention; Hubert
{. Herring, Congressional; Robert +.
Speer Presbyterian. 4. 5. A.; J. y.
Atchison, Baptist board Of Promo
tion; Dr. d d Forsyth Me. Episcopal
Board Of Home Missions Council;
DR. + W Padleford. Baptist Educa-
tion Society; DR. Henry IL. Meyer,
Methodist Board Of Sunday School
/ Publication, Robert Wilder. Student
Volunteer Movement; Frank Mason
North, Chairman Federal Council Of
Churches and Secretary Of the Board
Of Foreign Missions. Methodist Epis-
copal, Dr. James |. Vance. Presby-
terian, L. S. Frederick l.. Anderson,
Baptist; Mrs II. W. Peabody, Fed
Grafton of Woman's Boards Of
Foreign Missions; Mrs Fred D. Ben
nett, Federation Of Women's Boards
Of Home Missions; Dr. W. h. Ander-
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