Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-19
NATIONWIDE DRIVE
APRIL "a TO MAY 2
80 Denominations To Raise
S336,777,672.

which is thirty denominations in co.
operation, is at present engaged in
preparing for the united simultane,
Gus financial campaign to be con.
Quoted from April 25 to May 2. t.
raise the budgets of the cooperate
denominations for missionary, e;ii-
cation and benevolent causes age7e-
gating the sum OF S336,777,572, ali
OF which is to be subscribed this
wear but only s175,44S,349 of which
IS to be paid before January l.
The movement is to the co-operat.
ing denominations what clearing
house is to banks-it enables them
easily to do business with each 9th.
Pr and promotes the interests OF all
without aIec1ing the self-rule of
fny. 1t has 70 legislative or execu-
live authority over any of the CO.
generating groups.
1t is not the purpose of the move
nent to work for organic union OF
the churches nor is it the purpose
d 70 conduct any kind of repressive
campaign. It's program is construc-
tive in purpose and worldwide in
scope.
Robert Lansing, former Secretary
OF State, is chairman OF the general
committee of $50 men and women
appointed and approved by the de.
nominations In the movement. John
X. Mott is the chairman of the exc
cutlve con!nittee. L. Earl Taylor is
+ general Secretary OF the Movement
and its active executive.
The plan being worked out is to
have state advisory committees and
county advisory committees repre-
sentative of the denominations in
the various geographical units to
help the field force of the Move.
ment to attain the objects of the
denominations working on the CO.
operative basis as expressed by the
interchurch World Movement.
The World Budget OF the thirty
4 denominations to be raised during
' the united simultaneous campaign
from April %, to May 2, is to be
used by the UNCONVENTIONAL admins.
tratiye boards for the following
causes:
Foreign Missions .$107, 66f,4S
Rome Missions .,...... 1903 ,949057
American Education -. 7S.S37431
American Religious Ed1.
cation ..............s.. 5,931,925
American Hospitals and
Homes ............... 5,116,4s5
American Ministerial Pen
sions and Relief 49,. 2O,510.29g
Miscellaneous ....-...... S,770,927
Total amount to be sub
scribed in 1920. .$336,777,572
The cooperating denominations
and their financial goals are as fol.
lows:
Advent Christian Church $ $4,000
Northern Baptist Conven-
ton ..-.-.=...-..... 30,533, 900
National Baatist Conven-
tioa ..................... 10,250,o0o
General Baptist ......... 272,5o0
Church of the Brethren 3,219,593
Brethren Church ...... 200 .000
Christian Church ...... 1859
Congregational Churches 16,50S,47O
Disciples of Christ. 12,501,l3S
Evangelical Association. 1,394,260
United Evangelical Church
Evangelical Synod of
North America 49,. 1,S4S,521
Society Of Friends in
America commandments. 4532,oS1i
6ociety OF Friends in
California ............ 10000
Holiness Church ........ $4,000
General Conference Of
Mennonites .......-... $4,000
Methodist Episcopal ca. 34.485,737
Methodist Protestant Oh. 1,745,s66
Free Methodist Church of
North America ...... 6,234,eS6
African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church. $4,000
Colored Methodist Episco.
pal Church .......... 250.000
Presbyterian Church ia the
U. s. (South) ........ 7,s65,445
Associate Reformed Pres.
byterian Synod 49,, 392,26A
Reformed Presbyterian
Church in North Ameri-