Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN
REACHES CLIMAX TODAY
Episcopalians Will Conduct
Evcry-Mcmbcr Canvass
Throughout City.
WORKERS. WILL MAKE CALLS
Vu"tn OF Diocese of Virginia IL S.70.-
"o'b-iilshop Hrown Hope. To Make
hs Good Showing us Was Made Inst
Year.

All details have been completed for
'"" every member canvass. the cul-
"'natinE feature OF the nation Wide
campaign. and I:piscopalians are
urged Ia remain ut home this after
noon until after the workers have
called to receive an account Of their
stewardship. Both clergy and la!ty
hAF" been praying over and study
ing tic needs OF the church for the
'ast two months and IL is believed
'hhi as result there is n dccpcncd
conservation on the part of the pco-
PIC and renewal OF interest IN the
work Of the church.
The quota for the diocese OF Vir-
gnia IS i270.0o0 and the RI Rev
william cabell brown, -. D.. bishop
~ Virginia. declares that II the Rich
'ncnd communicates make an good
a knowing as he fec.s sure viii be
attained by the churches outside of
this city. tina, tn- diocese will again
, ,ys[h ~ hxh pisea Of last year ana
country. Every CONGREGATION In Rich
nona Is thoroughly organized, "a cap
tam having been appointed for each.
who In turn names his licutcnnnts.
ana they acquire groups Of privatcs,
10 DO the actual soliciting
Spiritual Aims OF Drive.
u haa been the aim Of Virginia. AZ
result OF the campaign this year.
in oNcr ten young men for the rninis-
Try, ten volunteers for the mission
Held, ten women workers for the
mountain settlements and schools. u
vNt IN, I, q
themselves as sunday school teach
ers and leaders OF ORGANIZATIONS, TO-
900 intcrccsSora and AN equal number
OF proportionhtc givcrs. How nearly
this goal has been attained can be
known only later. T6 be AN inter
c"ssor one must promise To- pray
every day for "a certain missionary
enterprise or "A special feature OF the
churchs work. while "a rrGportionatc
Ri'cr is one who sets aside Il certain
percentage Of !ncom" for religious
purposes. the amount 20 b" known
only TO tho Individual aud therefore
matter solely for that persona con
science
The nation wide campaign started
In 1919 aud since that time ,his
diocese has not only been pla eel on
sound business footing, making Il
one OF the leading dioc"s.s, Of the en-
:irc country, hut tn. work has al
yarcci TO Include the purchase and
founding OF Ave church schools, " hlch
in price Of tuition, cater - III" needs
and Incomes OF all classes q, p1tru-
tinl patrons. two OF these ar. for
boys: st. Chrlstophcrs in Richmond.
and Christ Church IN Urbinnd. and
three for girls: 81. cathcrln.'s. Elch-
Inond: 81. Annc's, Charlottesville aud
ST. MarSarets. Tappahanuock The
institutions NJ trhanna and Tappa-
hammock arc "a their frs, year. and
have bright prospect 10. ~. Il
:p-e. while .he others wcr. wei cs-
tahIishcd when taken over b. the
church.
Policy or Developing Diocese.
The policy Of developing tho Iioscsc
in avery way possible calls for n
guaranteed minimum salary TO the
clergy, the suppor, az al it's own
missionary workers without outside
help, definite program Of Improve
m.u,s OF methods Of religions .du-
cation. definite program Of social
service. aid in the construction o.:
parish halls, r""torics ana churches
and the funding of "a system of
schools. Struggling parishes and the
colorcd work have been helped ire
Uondously. and never in It's long and
llustr!ous history has the church in
virginia been in SO nourishlnr "a con
ditiop. the one great need today be-
ing more labprcrS. especially clergy.
men, AS there are several Parishes
without rvctors.