The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-26
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Chairman Ross Watts of the Wrold
Interchurch Movement of this city.
which is endeayoring to raise $50. 900
from Marion county, reported late
this afternoon that no report from
workers had as yet been handed in
and he could not say SO soon Just how
the campaign here was going. Various
committees aer at work energetically
and by tomorrow will have something
to report.
Yesterday "a meeting was held in
Mayor Conaway's Office attended by
the citizens OF this city who have
formed themselves into committee
to take charge of the campaign, and
after the meeting the actual work OF
getting subscriptions was begun. 1t
is reported that through misunder-
standing many persons thought that
the World Interchurch Movement was
being conducted by the churches of
this city and that the funds thus OBJ
tanned were to be divided among the
churches here with, in an addition, an
appropriation for the furthering OF
Christianity in the world. This is not
the case. Churches in the city may
give il they like, but they are expect
ed to give to their own individual
church movements, each church put
ting over one of its own. The Meth
odists had the Centennial camapign,
the Presbyterians had New Era
campaign and the Baptists are today
putting over their own New World
Movement successfully. Church peo-
pie are not being asked as general
rule OF contribute to the Interchurch
Movement, which is separate and
different and is being financed by citi-
zens of this city not affiliated with
the churches, generally speaking.
The Interchurch World Movement
is being engineered primarily by 30
denominations all over the world,
and the movement has its headquar-
tiers in New York under John r. Mott,
chairman. John D. Rockefeller is a
member of the organization.
The campaign is for the benefit of
missionary work and educational
work among non-Christian epople and
is backed by these 80 denominations,
but the funds obtained will be used
for the furthering of this work all
over the world and will not be given
TO the churches themselves. Marion
county will not receive share in any
OF the funds donated here, but the
world in general will be benefited and
all Christian people are willing to do
nate for the cause even If that cause
is represented and furthered IN dis
tant cities and lands.
The New World Baptist Movement
which was begun in this city yester-
day at the same time that the Inter
church World Movement began is go
ing over with a flourish, and already
the sum of 5000 has been Obtain
ed for the First Baptist church IN tnls
CITY and the sum of $4,000 for the
Palatine Baptist church on the East
side. The two churches have already
half the amount decided upon. the
quota for this city fr the Baptists Is
SIS. 900, of which the First Bapust
is to have $4,000.
Il. Jenkins is director ofthe Pal
atine church for the canvass and 7:
II Jenkins is director in the First
Rantist church. Warrington since
Yesterday has gone over for $1,000;
oNnongah has $4,000 out OF her
$4,000: Barrackville is ovre the TOP
ssttss, 500 and Fairview is within less
than $500 of its $4,000. The country
churches will nearly all reach their
onotas. while at least one will 60 be
Yond This is the report OF M. U.
iongh Marion county director.
The Northern Baptist Association
will attempt to raise $lVo;oVV,vvV
so, work in connection with home,
s to- and foreign missions. The In
ss s World Movebent running
tSa race also will attempt to raise
close to s40O,0oo,oOO: