The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-03-25
STATE PASTORS
CONFERENCE,
Held At Louisville Last
Week. =
LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND.


tian Church at Louisville last week
was n notable gathering.
II was one Of IS similar meetings
which have been or will be held in
every state in the union. II was
the first time within the memory Of
men when representatives Of prac-
tically all Protestant bodies Of the
state gathered together TO discuss the
common problems with which all
Professionalism is confronted. and to
plan cooperative effort TO solve
those problems About 200 ministers
Of the state registered at the meeting.
besides about 100 women who met in
separate woman's meeting. The
local people who attended the Con-
ference were Miss Sallie Elkin and
Rev and Mrs. + b. Bourland. Others
81 our town had planned to 20 but
were unable for one reason or an
other TO be present.
The Conference was held under
the auspices Of the Inter Church
World Movement This Movement.
as most people already know. origin
ated among the southern Presbyter.
ians. Rev. John !. Vance Of Nashville.
Tenn. being called the father 81 the
Movement. The object Of the organ
ization is first To have all Protestant
denominations that will join in max
ing an accurate survey Of world con-
ditions-a survey Of religious. social
and economic conditions IN all for
eign fields and in the United States.
from the larges; city to the smallest
rural hamlet. This Is a gigantic un-
dertaking but the results will be Of
almost infinite value to the religious
world. Following the survey. great
cooperative campaigns will be
launched Financial Campaigns.
Evangehstic Campaigns. Stewardship
Campaigns and Life Work Cam
paigns. In a word. an effort will be
Grated money and enough consecrat-
ed men and women to meet the cry
ing religious needs Of the whole
world as revealed by the World Sur
vey.
The Conference at Louisville was
called for the purpose Of considering
some Of the facts revealed By the in.
complete Survey. and to make ten
tative plans for the needed work Of
the future. Conditions revealed by
the Survey and statistics gathered
were shown on the screen and ex.
plantations were given by leaders in
different phases Of the survey work.
Great inspirational addresses were al
so made by outstanding religious
leaders from the North and from the
South. All the meetings were char
aeterized by the greatest interest and
enthusiasm. All bodies represented
voted enthusiastically to enter or con- |
tinue in the Movement
Contrary TO the belief and state
ments Of some, the object Of the
lnter-Church Movement is not or
ganie union Of the different religious
bodies; nor is II to build up great
ecclesiastical organization TO domi-
nate the policy and efforts Of the az
denominations Everything
will be voluntary. II religious peo-
pie want TO cooperate. well and
good; II not, Il is the prerogative Of
the denomination to stay out Of the
Movement. II denomination wants
10 participate in part Of the work.
and not all, this may be done. For
Instance: the Methodists have just
their great Centenary
financial Campaign. They will not
heed TO enter into another financial
rive; but they can and will enter the
Stewardship and Life
\ ork Campaigns.
After the Survey is completed GER
ain recommendations viii doubtless
BE- made looking to the relief Of
conditions in oyer-churched and in
Inder-churched communities. The
leeds are 80 great and the laborers so
ew that the wisest and most econom-
c distribution Of money and workers
) incumbent upon religious leaders.
'till, II any religious body or con-
-regation doesn't think il wise to
onform TO the recommendations. no
'ower inheres in the lnter-Chureh
ioyement TO enforce the recon-
nendation nor will any effort be
made to eoeree any religious body or
congregation. The right to worship
Tod according TO the dictates Of ones
onscieaee Is a constitutional prero-
atiye guaranteed TO every citizen %
he United States and no effort will
e made TO restrict this prerogati 70
n any way. The work Of the Move
ient viii be purely advisory and not