Evening journal., 1921-01-03

PLANNINGDRIVE
Nation : w Effort in
Evangelism Announced
by the Church
SPECIAL APPEAL
TO THE YOUNG

\ udtiuA-Niuo tNdhetiiolic tilutl
viii be entered into by the Presby-
terian Church as a whole slmul-
tsneously through its 10000 local
Presbyterian churches in the United
states during the frst three months
in 1921.
An official call, Joined IN by eight
OF the largest boards and agencies OF
the Presbyterian Church, having
evangelism as a part Of their desig-
mated task, urges that everything
done by the Presbyterian Church
during the period Of January 4, TO
March 81, 1921, be related in some
way TO its evangelistio appeal.
Each OF the 100000 Presbyterian
members is urged TO aid in every
possible way In making all the work
Of the whole church. whether mis-
sionary, social, administrative, &C.
ciesiastical, educational or financial,
contribute TO and issue in deter
mined eVangelistic endeaNor during
this period.
No new methods are introduced
and no new agencies are set up for
this great Presbyterian evangelistic
enort The whole aim Is TO use in
tensiNely evisting organizations and
an I've usual services OF the church
Tor evangelistic purposes. The pro
gram already prepared by the local
Presbyterian churches viii be car
ried out. but with emphasis laid on
the evangelistc appeal
In a letter of appeal sent from the
headquarters OF the New Era Move
ment, i56 Firth avenue, New York
CITY, u Presbyterian pastors and
church hembers for the Presbyterian
boards and agencies uniting in the
cyangehstic appeal for evangellstic
emphasis is explained as follows:
"Thc most important task COM
miiicd 10 those agencies Is that OF
winning men into fellowship with
Christ. This Is also the supreme work
OF the whole chumh Every pastor,
every member and every organization
within the church are taught by the
Master 20 make this ihcir chief con-
Germ. But we must confess, with sor-
row and shame, that the great ma
Ority OF the church are sadly remiss
and ine0lcent In this work OF per-
sonal evangelism"
Reference is also made TO the rec
ords OF last year which show that
3,i9i churches did not add single
member last year, either upon coriin-
cate or confession Of faith; but thanks
10 God is expressed because 99.oN
were received o nconfession last wear
making a gain OF more than 31O0
over the previous year. The call
then says we must not be content
with any such result Christ is viii
ing 10 use MS II we are willing to be
used In hrincin- men into His king.
dom. We JOIN therefore IN appealing
90 every church and the whole
church 20 unite In a church wide and
rNangclistic effort beginning with the
week Of PRAYER In January and reach
ing rs ingathering at Easter time"
In the call issued. emphasis e
flaccd on - ~ 10 hegin. the year's
program andft Is urged that this bl
ihe primary thing in an the work oN
the wear other matters 10 be en-
phasized are social visitation. train
ing schools. family worship an,
Stewardship.
In january special emphasis Will D,
laid on work or foreign missions
while IN February. Sabbath, observ
ance and Stewardship enrolment vii
he stressed. During the first %
March preparation will be made fo
iha Presbyterian every member imam
rial canvass. All OF the efforts vii
b. eliminated in a great ingatherinl
of souls Easter Sunday.
rcfore the close of January therl
VIII be a decision day in the Pres
tNir'an Sabbath schools. Just pre-
cedinr the January communion serv
Zee Special apeals 10 the young Wi
hc made at this time. A presentation
~ the mission needs Of the churcl
will be followed by a day set asid
Tor Womans prayer for missions ol
February rs The call 81 the stew
ardship department will also b
stressed at his time for the ronsc
Grafton of self as we'll as substance
Tho special cyangelistic effort {
made as a result OF action taken oi
cvangelism at the last meeting OF th
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly. whel
the following resolution was adopt
ed. "Th3t this assembly urges al
pastors and sessions to give their ui
most time and strength 10 the funda
mental work OF evangelism, in orde
that I'm every church. IT'S trues
members may be set apart. iraine
and assigned 90 The work OF persona
evangelism. and that special season
hc set aside by the churches 10
prayer and an intensive presentation
OF the cNangelistic message"