Deming graphic., 1920-04-20
A County Conference to Raise Funds
For Great Cooperative Effort on
Part Of Protestant Churches.
ARE POOLING THEIR FINANCES
Hope Of Unity Of Effort both In Home
Philanthropic Field and In the
Foreign Mission Endeavors.

A county conference was held at the
Methodist church last Wednesday noon
in preparation for the Interchurch
World Movement drive which Is 10 be
held between the dates of April % TO
May 2. Women members of the as
sociated churches entertained the local
business men and statewide team OF
visiting workers ut the tabernacle with
n luncheon, following which the organ
zatlon was made which will have
charge Of the drive. The local com
mittee consists OF the following: A. G.
Heyman, Frank Nordhaus, DIR. z. NJ.
Steed and Clyde Earl Ely. The COM
mittee will organize the county for the
purpose OF collecting S2,40, which is
Luna eounty's share Of national OBJ
jective of more than 1886 millions. Per
sonnl apepals will be made to every
community in the county next Sunday
and selected speakers will tell Of the
objects OF the movement at the local
playhouses during the week.
Following is a brief exposition of the
scope aiid objects of the Interchurch
World Movement:
Thirty denominations are cooperating
in the lnterchurch World Movement,
presenting a united appeal to the nat
ion for a fund large enough to press
forward with the complete, comperhen-
sive program OF the Church into the en-
tire world, beginning In America.
The purpose OF the movement is: To
win men to Christ; to deepen the 10y.
atty of Christians to the world-winning
program of Christ; 10 enlist systemat-
ic financial support for the worldwide
work Of the church.
The national financial objective for
1920 is $336,777,572. This amount Is
the sum total Of all the accepted bud
gets Of the participating denominat-
ions. Each denomination has set It's
own goal. OF this amount $175,4iS,
$40 is to be paid In 1920. The balance
will be paid in from two to five years
IL is not the budget Of the Inter
church World Movement. II repre-
sents a combination Of budgets Of the
denominations and boards and organ
izations officially related to the thirty
denominations to prosecute their reg
ular work OF missions, education and
philanthropy both in America and IN
foreign lands.
These denominational budgets are
based on careful, united surveys OF
the unfinished task Of the church. As
result Of these surveys, for the first
time the churches in cooperation are
able to say. with large measure Of as
surance, what the financial require
ments are to carry on the community
and worldwide work OF the church
Each OF the thirty denominations
will get the subscriptions from its To-
cal churches and from all denomina-
tional sources. In addition, the money
given by friendly citizens will be pro-
rated among the participating denomi-
nations at the end Of the fiscal year
to be agreed upon, in proportion to the
amount actually secured by each de
nomination for time contributions dur
ing the year.
The money to be raised will make
possible the worldwide expansion OF
Christianity. II viii be spent for great
Christian projects, ministering to hui
man needs and conserving priceless hui
man values both in the United States
and abroad.