Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
BEGIN EPISCOPAL DRIVE
IN RICHMOND THIS week
Plans Complete for Launch
ing Third Section Of Ma
ton Wide Campaign.
ALREADY ON ~ RURAL SECTIONS
furpoSe IL 10 Enrich Spiritual Life
or the Churrb--NSiIl Reach Climax
In Every Member Canvass on No
rcmbtr 20.

ARRANGEMENTS arc now complete foi
launching the third section OF the
Episcopal Church In the Diocese OF
Virginia. which was initiated In 1919
and cottage meetings for prayer and
study will he conducted this wcch
and for several weeks tn come In the
homes OF lnymon throughout tho city
In the rural counties of the diocese
this WORK was started several day"
.vo. but WIS postponcd In Richmond
, owing to the state Fair.
Tho purpose of tho campaign is to
enrich the spiritual lifc of the church
ana eliminating in the gift If money
aud the gift Of life. reaching it's
"ii'"nx In tho every member canvass
on November 20 for II "a fclt hv tho
leaders OF the movement thnt II tho
hearts az tho people arc sDiritually
refreshed ana str"ncthcned. tho r.
nancial side will take caro- OF itself
Rev q. McI.nur"n Bryon. secretary
'fuf ~" diocesc ia chairman Of III"
executive committee. other members
Of which arc Rev. W. n Smith. of
II. Marks church, R"y. " ~. Rurh-
harGt. OF Grace. and Rev. William L
Cox. OF Holy Comforter. The Rich
rUond committee ~ comprised Of tho
Rev George T. Mayo. Of Monument
al Church; R.". j. II Cibboncy. OF
Epiphany. and Rev. Il. l.. csgoOd. or
Emmanuel
want Ten Volunteers.
FOR the virginia diocese the goal is
ten volunteers for tho mission field.
'nn yonng men to offer themselves for
me Christian ministry, ten women
workers for mountain work. new
Workers in all the parishes TO help
IS Sunday aohool teachers. choir sirg-
rrs and lenhcru of church o-ganiZ1-
lions This Is In addition to the large
PROGRAM put into force after the first
year nf the campaign. one OF the
principal features of which was the
development OF the department OF re-
lisi0us education. Since then the
church has either taken over ar
founded nvc schools for girls and
boys in this section Of the state: -
Christophcrs' school for Boys and 81.
GATHERINGS School for Girls in this
city. both formerly operated under
private ownership: 81. Annc's School
!or Girls in Chariot cSv!lle. also for
merry a private institution; -. Mar
garct's School Tor Girls at Tappahnn-
mock and Christ Church school FOR
BOYS ~ t-bnnra. which arc now be-
shining their first session under N"
most favorable conditions and with
bright prospects. The three cstaO-
ish"d schools are declared To have
much larger cnrollmcnts than ever
before. the boarding departments be-
inr filled
Quota Not Les, Thnn 100000.
For the conduct 81 thes" schools
and other enterprises. including the
assistance TO struggling parishes and
further nccds o; the church. tho quota
for thia diocese is not less than S2.0-
200 FOR each OF the thrcc-year per DDS
This amount was ov"rsuhacribcd last
year by several hundred dollars. thus
causing Virginia 10 make ono OF tho
bert records In the entire country and
giving her people tremendous impetus
for oven greater manifestation Of.
their zeal In 1921.
There is said to be n great need
for more workers in this section "a,
nineteen parishes are withou, clergy
men and Of the twcn,y-s!x new stu-
dents at the Virginia TheoloricoI
Seminary al Alexandria. only seven
are from the Old Dominion In order
that these conditions may he improved
1t Is asked that this diocese. Tn. old.st
In America. contribute 10000 inter
cessors and an equal number OF pro-
portionate givcrs.