Gunnison news-champion., 1920-10-29

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An gDod ei6ssns n Cunnispo cuuuey
should say ~aneas - Rtesidauf QaiS
kyS ~OpeA Letter 70 IL Az ia
I'D. 80 nay tAsy 1olIsw . =
amen With adsQnate anpDogt e II
serious nssd ~ voices. 6sys1v nsvor
have you givs1 spaee y . nsss ~
portent a. worthy ao0nal
he ehnrehfaas 1Deion - -
Frutestank paEt of ~ eonnudev "a
which he spsaks, = ~ on1y 3 1kaana|
and . diag5nee - H. cody. & = y
nm, directly ehArgsab1s = esuY -
OF woman whooe oo1aciencs oSUBUv1o
what Christian ehurehes akanA Il nnA
yet who have nsgleefed uphelding Gneh
~ institutioa q hsuns With H. fHu
fInancial and persoaAl suppest Tt his
scnseiencs would saggst = - fsea
L Is efte. ~ IL sss.ss =
these vho wisned - svsid th6lr ~
s..S :R..s;eilitiss y s.v. tsH'ss 81 , .sss 6 2
woeld units asd rye edeq1sts s1p
several weak and stzugHliag 60, 1
should feel more synp1thy for yuur
appeals." II Cunnfsoa Ills exenss .
longer has force. People whe rsfuse
TO support tie church there now (ba-
ing financially able), fall either into
the category u those too sel1sh 70 Do
% or thoss % uninfor1med that they do
not realize that their personal respon-
abilities in relation to the maintenance
and reconstruction Of civilization d.
mands the support Of those spiritual
forces which are the one hope Of .
world shattered and in chaos.
II should be the duty Of all who pro-
fess any allegiance to Christian ideals
to ci0se up their ranks and unite in .
common service TO their professional
ideals. dwelling not upon their differ
ences, but upon their agreement.
What would . chart Of the following
statistics show Of Gunnison church
life tha last decade?
Church meinbership today
Church membership ten years ago
Number Of persons subscribing to-
day
Number of persons subscribing 10
years ago.
How many people are doing moth
ing!
ulation and wealth Of the community !
II It has not, what does this mean 70
your serious-minded men and women,
who have the capacity Of mind to-
n . uA kA
tions the Christian faith has made tol
the civilization you profess 70 cherish.
You gave bountifulfy to the war ap-
peals when civilization was menaced
by tangible foe without. It ID men,
aced by deadlier foe today from
within, . moral and spiritual apathy
and ignorance which viii undermine 4
far more, yet you fail to finance your
defenses against this foe.
How many people In Gunnison coun-
ty afford an automobile? Yet how
many would give the price Of new
tire per year to keep alive In their
midst . Protestant church?
! ~ the health Of the cattle Of the
communtty were menaeed BY disease
that $50 per capita contribution from
the owners alone would stay, how
many cattlemen would hesitste 70 con-
tribute that amount? But will they
give $50 lone might almost be tempted
to put 1t so cents per capital to avert
the deedliest peril which can afiliet oil
p II Gunnison will not keep alive
within her borders . healthy Protest.
ant church, every Protestant father
and mother In Western Colorado
should say: II will not send my son
or daughter to that community for the
most wonderful secular education pro-
curable," for - Canon Barnett Of
Tcynbes Hall fame has aptly said,
Aths development Of IN end1ring indi-
vidual character is the keynote Of So
ctnJ neform and this Development is|
be1e II not mainly, obtained by the
poseession Of sense Of Cod How
= that sense Of God 70 Be kept alive
today when homes neglect It and the
public schools ignore 4, 4 the churches
there T. NO Vision the people perish"
Your services have been drafted to|
take part IN fhis most importsnt work.
Yco will hnd plenty 70 do. Make mo-
excuse when called upon; you are no
busjer nor less Responsible than any
ethef person. Can you measure up to
ypur opportunities and duties as Prut-I
estant citizens of Gunnison County ?
AN ABSENT CoLoRADOAN who
loves Gurnison and the things which
beleng TO her peace.
Hugh Palmer snd Mis- Wilma Doig
nscsered to Crested Butte Wednesday
p et&ead the Masonie banquet held at|
thet plaoe.
IL children Of IL Paragon school
digtriet ere giving HslluWe-en pro-
gEaA this sveniig under N auspices
e eheir teacher, Mss Madge Hog.l
Get19 The program WIN ~ Followed
81 . social and general good time forl
II the people ii the district.