The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

missionaries and ministers are need
ed, how many hospitals should be built,
how many doctors are needed in the
foreign lands and how much money
should be raised to carry on this pro-
gram of christian civilization. The
survey is not yet complete, but we
have already discovered that only one-
third of the world is christianized. The
pagan religions are losing their hold
and the doors are open everywhere
for the christian church. The survey
overwhelms us with the magnitude Of
the task before the christian church.
The interchurch movement stakes
everything on the survey of the world.
1t is believed that when the American
people know the true facts regarding
the home and foreign field, they will
quickly respond with men and money.
The interchurch is cooperating with
the different denominations in the
raising of an immediate emergency
fund of 5000, 900 to be used for
extending missionary work for rails
ing preachers salaries, for establish
ing more colleges and hospitals thru
out the world. This is what is need
ed Immediately this year. The five
year program calls for an increasing
pouring out of funds. This is of
course a small amount when we think
of the number of people who have a
part in it. The world war cost the
world $50 billion dollars. Interest
charges on this sum at a per cent for
one hour would exceed the total mis-
sionary giving of the entire church
in 1918. If the average daily income
of protestants were only $1.37 per
day and if each one gave one-tenth
of that income, we could pay for all
the local current expenses of all our
| churches and have one billion dollars
a year for missions.
The world situation has brought
forth the interchurch movement. Some
thing simply must be done. Any think
ing man knows that Russia cannot be
saved by bayonets. She needs teach
ers and books and preachers Of the
Christ.
Four out of five Mexicans cannot
read or write. The first six months
Of our patrol Of the Mexican border
cost enough money to build and main
tain for ten years a fully equipped
college, a hospital, a social settlement
and a church in every city of Mexico
Of 1000 population and over. Mexico
needs schools, teachers, churches and
preachers. The interchurch proposes
to give this country and other coun-
tries just that kind of service.
The interchurch world movement Of
America is making an analysis and
Interpretation of some of the outstand-
ing industrial and social facts in our
own country. 1t is an organization
for actio. 1t is at the same time en-
gagged in framing an enlarged defini-
ton of the purpose Of the church. II
is an effort to convert intellectual as.
sent into moral earnestness. 1t is ar
effort to mobilize the moral life OF
mankind for the upbuilding of the
kingdom of God.
Emory Pease, assistant postmaster
has been appointed county interchurcf
campaign director for Valley county
and to aid him in the interchurch cam
paign during this month, he has ap'
pointed the following community di
rectors:
Glasgow, Walter Grogan; Nashua
H. j. Addim; Glentana, H. 0. Morgan
Beaverton, Chas. E. Anderson; Tam
pico, George Fisher; Vandalia, L. c
Hanson; Bair, F. A. Riggin; Galpin
Glenn McHugh; Frazer, M. A. Lien
Lustre, Jacob Thiesen; Baylor, D. F
Miller; Avondale, M. G. Henry; Tande
G. A. Esval; West Fork, H. j. Han
son; Ossette, Mrs. F. w. Miner; Roam
wood, Mrs. Lew Thompson; Battleson
Chas. Jones; Larslan, c. Ballinger
Vail School, Clarence Ross; Grain, j
A. Hedine; Richland, Glen Fisher
Whatley, Mrs. w. j. Griffin; Badger
School, Fred Miles; Paisley, Nelson
Cotton; West Galpin, Mrs. Harr!
Lentz; South Bench, Frank KINGSLEY
Brazil Creek, C. f. Brydow.
C. w. Kampfer, clerk and recorder
has been appointed county survey di
rector and will make a complete sur
vey of the county, for the purpose o
securing the names of all families ant
their church affiliations. The surve!
is being made in Valley county during
the present week.