Evening journal., 1921-11-01
CENTENARY
OF Pc. CHURCH
Will be Observed With
Thanksgiving Service
Next Sunday
FLAG TO FLY
FROM EVERY PULPIT

Next Sunday in every Episcopal
Church in every land and cline
where the American fiag floats, mill
lions OF people representing a dozen
races will celebrate the centennial
anniversary Of the missionary society
OF the Episcopal Church in the
United States Where. in 1921, the
year the society was organized, 3o,-
600 people in % dioceses confined to
the United States. represented the
Church which is one with the so
ciety and expended $1,000 on mis-
sion work: now a total OF 100000
are associated with the organization
in SO dioceses scattered all over the
world. in whose behalf last year
there was spent s2.7O0,000 in mis-
sionary service. And while a hum
dred years ago. the services OF the
Church were conducted in English
alone. at this forthcoming celebra-
ton the century's achievements OF
the society will be sung and told IN
score Of tongues. including Chl-
nese. Japanese and Esquimaux'
Spanish. Hungarian, the languages
Of the Sioux Indian and the patois
the West African native, and italian.
1t is the proud boast OF the mem
bers OF this society that Il Is pecu-
liarly an American institution, with
a distinct claim TO credit for no
small part In the rounding out OF the
American civilization OF today. Or
ganized in 1921 under the leadership
OF Bishop william White, OF Penn
sylvania, chaplain OF the Continen-
tai Congress and OF the first Con-
gress under the Constitution-in
whose church Washington and Ham
ilton. Madison Monroe and Franklin
worshippod-its missionaries struck
into the wilds in the days when all
was wilderness west OF the Ohio
river. and through all the long and
romantic history OF the conquest OF
the continent. and the expansion OF
The nation beyond the seas. have
steadily followed the flag; so that
today. wherever the American nag
floats. the missionaries OF the So
,iety are engaged in the practical
work OF the Church. Not only in
ne United States, in the slums, on
the water front, among the immi-
grants. the Negroes, the Indians, in
social service and Americanization
work. but in Alaska, in Mexico In
the Pacific islands, the West Indies,
China. Japan. the Philippines and
Africa. and without regard to race,
color or creed, they are ministering
10 the people. building churches,
schools, hospitals, endeavoring by
The most practical methods TO apply
me principles OF Christianity TO the
wants and needs OF twentieth CEN
tury life.
To the members OF the church
this anniversary celebration means
the rounding out Of a century OF
service 10 the nation and 10 man
kind and for a month past without
ostentaton, throughout the land a
small army OF information men"
has been engaged in pressing the
lesson OF service home upon the
congregations: the achievements Of
the society have been instilled into
the minds OF the young in specially
prepared lessons; pageants are being
produced TO symbolic these
triumphs OF a hundred years all
with the purpose OF paving the way
for increased activity in the new
century now opening. An addition
VI Nit nAilNitu iNlcNiONdiltS 10 AnN
field force Is contemplated, and
building projects embracing new
schools. churches and hospitals are
in contemplation.
Aside from the gift OF offering
which viii be taken up In the
churches at the Thanksgiving serv.
ice OF November 6. the annivcrsar,
is purely historical and educational
Among the members Of the churci
there is a feeling that there is
a. happy significance in the fact tina
the centennial Of their society will
be celebrated within the same weel
that the conference in Limitation o
armament Will assemble in Wash
ington, inasmuch as ono Of the prin
cipal efforts OF the society through
out its existence has been TO pro
mote friendship among the people
OF the world. No feature OF the an
niversary observance. therefore.
more gratifying than the congratu
latory messages which have been re
ceived tesufying TO the appreciation