Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-04-08
CENTENARY FUNDS
BEING WELL SPENT
DIR. Ralph T.. Diffendorfcr Tells the
Methodist brotherhood of the Re-
suits of the Campaign Con-
Quoted by VI. T.. Church

How the $10S,000,000 pledged in
the Centenary campaign of the Meth
odist Episcopal church is being used
for building, educational, mission
airy, church extension, reconstruc-
ton and good will purposes in the
United States and other countries
was told in an address at the Meth
odist Brotherhood banquet last Fri
day evening by DR.. Ralph e. Diffen-
dorfer, secretary of the department
Of education, committee on conserva-
ton and advance of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Pay the Centenary to the last
cent? is urged upon all pledges,
individual and collective, in view of
the fact that only u per cent of the
first years pledges have been paid.
OF the total amount of $10S,080,905
subscribed, $1,31l,17O is in estate
pledges, leaving balance subscribed
throughout a five year payment per-
iod of $106,769, So. The yearly in
come, accordingly should be $21,-
353,927. But receipts for the fiscal
year ending October /, 1920, were
only $15, 439,762
DR.. Diffendorfer described what
Centenary money is doing through
the board of home missions and
church extension" and what it is
doing through the board of foreign
missions"
He told how in 1920 missionary
maintenance amounting to $2,155,-
600 was paid out for the support of
pastors and workers in the United
States, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
Alaska.
For 934 church extension or build
ing projects in these places, 50, 556,-
1891 was advanced. These pro-
jects include churches, parsonages,
community houses, buildings for re-
ligious education, social centers and
remodeling of existing structures to
provide for worship, religious educa-
ton and community service. Little
d-fashioned churches replaced by
edifices adequate for the congrega-
ton, churches destroyed by fire re-
built, in Honolulu a dormitory where
Oriental students from sugar planta-
lions may stay while attending pub
lie schools. erected. These are eX-
amples of what is being accom-
plished with the aid of the Centenary
funds.
War emergency and reconstruc-
ton funds amounting to $1,093,-
979.41 were used to continue work in
and near military and naval stations,
to help equip Methodist chaplains,
to promote good will industries to
provide community centers in. rural
neighborhoods with greater popula-
ton as a result of the war, to pro-
mote Americanization, and to pro-
vide scholarships for Methodist boys
whose education was interfered with
| by the war.
Good Will Industries are a new
! national institution Of the Methodist
church. To these industries are
sent cast off shoes, clothing, furni-
ture and household equipment.
These articles are renovated by old,
sick, disabled and discouraged per-
sons, to whom wages amounting to
$500 were paid from proceeds sales
of the renovated articles at nominal
cost to poor persons. Religious
services for the workers are held
every morning at goodwill indus
! tries, which have been organized in
eight cities. Last year IA trades and
handicrafts were taught to 200 men
and women and 100 wounded serv-
! ice men for whose education the
United States is paying, have been
taught daily in the industries. The
board invested SIS in bags, tools and
equipment. An actual cash return
has been made of nearly five per
cent on the investment.
Extensive work among foreigners,
/ the giving of scholarships amount
ing to $250,000 to 1899 Methodist
boys. and of 100000 for the main
/ tenance of Methodist work in con-
nection with the Wesley foundations
were reported
He told how 275 new missionaries
the largest number ever sent by the
Methodist Episcopal church TO for
eign fields, went out in 1920. They
are classified as follows 1913 evan
gelistic, 80 educational, Al medical
and SO industrial.
One of the most crying needs
filled by Centenary funds was in