The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-03-26
COUNTY CONFERENCE
TO Be HELD IN APRIL
lnterchurch World Movement
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TO SHOW RESULTS OF SURVEYS
All Local Protsstsnt Churches Cooper
s,lns In movsmsnt VIII Ne
Represented.

Early In April tho ln,erehnrch Woud
Movement will hold itA conference In
this county. Representative are now
being selected by tho local Protestant
Churches of denominations associated
with the movement. and from proaenl
reports tho attendance at the confer
snco will number we'll into the hun.
drods. In addition TO the represents
tives selected by this churches. As
conference will be open 20 all church
members and friendly eltlEons who
wish 10 attend.
Tho m5viing place probably will be
tho county seat, and tho attendance
will be composed OF tho membership
OF the Protestant churches OF the
county.
Tho ssnferencsa will last one day
only. During that day will be present
cd the whole program OF the Inter
church World Movement for promoting
cooperation In missionary and general
church activities among tho Protestant
churches. Time will also be given TO
discussion Of the local problems re-
ycAled by the luterchureh Movements
survey OF religious conditions through.
out tho United States.
This county conference will be just
ono Of the 2o00odd To be held through.
out tho United States on approximate
iy tho sRme dates.
No sldesteppinp Of Problems.
Il will be. Il Ia said. very excOp'
tlonAi county that does not hear some
more or lesu unpalatablo truths con
ecrnIng unchurched areas. or wastcful
competition. or underpaid and alb
sentao preachers Not many counties,
it In stated. are able 60 show an aver
age ministerial salary higher than tho
average for the whole United States,
which 10 t9a7. while barely ono'third
Of the entire Protestant population OF
tho United States. according to esti'
mates made by tho Interehurch survey,
has an opportunity for regular church
attendance.
Besldep u full consideration OF local
problems. the program at the county
conference will present tho outstand'
ing results OF the worldwide survey OF
religious. social and economic condi'
tiona made by tho intorchurch Move
mant. the material for which has been
gathered from every corner OF tho
earth. Special emphasis will also bo
laid on the place OF prayer In Christian
life, tho Importance OF assisting young
people In tho right choice OF their life
work and tine duty OF laying aside .
definite proportion OF income for re.
liEious purposes. Lantern slides viii
be freely used TO illustrate tho various
addresses
The conference will be managed by
local committees. and the various top
ics under discussion will be handled by
a team OF from five TO eight men and
women, recognized as church leaders
IN the county or state, This team. In
addition to the local meetings, will be
responsible for conducting the confer
ences In seven other counties.
Bla educational Campaign Prepared,
This sorlos of conferences repre-
sents only an intermediate stage In
great campaign OF intensive education
in practical Christianity preparatory to
the united appeal for missionary funds
and workers which Will be held by the
Protestant denominations cooperating
IN the Interchurch Movement between