The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-30
METHODISTS PLAN
MONEY CANVASS
Will Be Made Sunday Afternoon as Gull
mination of Special Preparations
Luncheon Tonight.


The local Methodist church is putting
on a special canvass throughout its con-
Stituency Sunday afternoon to raise its
share of the S105. 100000 which the
Methodist Episcopal church is raising in
a five-year campaign activity. The first
three years of the campaign are nearly
past. and in order that the church may
make a strong finish in its colossal under
taking. local churches throughout the
United States are being asked to make
re=canvass this year for the remaining
two years.
The record of the Brattleboro church
for the first three years is creditable
one, nearly $4,000 having been paid to
date for benevolent interests. but the
finance committee hopes TO make better
showing than this III the next two years
through the intensive canvass of next
Sunday afternoon.
The financial canvass for missions
comes as the consummation of a long and
thorough educational campaign. and has
received very careful consideration on the
part of the leaders of the local society.
Starting with program of Christian
! Stewardship. which included stewardship
| sermons morning and evening for three
/ weeks. a stewardship study class for five
\ weeks, and the enrolment of q good mum
/ Der of tithing stewards, preparation was
/ continued through missionary instruction
3
/ con slides. The last month has been given
/ over exclusively to intensive preparation
for the canvass. The general principles
Il of missionary activity have been consid-
\ cred at the Sunday morning service. and
Il in the evening the work of the Methodist
4 Episcopal church throughout the world
N has been presented by stereOpticon lee
\ lures. Last week series of up-to-date
4 pamphlets were mailed to the people of
Il the church, giving them latest facts about
4 the work.
A During this final week before the can
4 vass, church leaders are especially busy.
\ On Tuesday evening canvaSserS train
ing conference was held in the League
room, in which the prospective canvass
ers studied thoroughly the local situation
and decided upon a goal for the next two
years. Special canYaSSerS' leaflets were
issued to aid in personal preparation.
Tonight mt & O'Clock there is TO be a cen
tenary luncheon and conference for all
church leaders and centenary canvassers.
At this time the canvassers will receive
their lists, data, and pledge cards. and
those present will make a start toward
the quota by giving their own pledges.
Next Sunday morning the pastor is to
speak on Missions and Nc During the
Sunday school hour the canvass of Sun
day school students will be made by the
teachers in charge. The regular can
vassers are to have lunch at the church
after Sunday school and then so out on
the canvass proper. On Sunday evening
a beautiful missionary pageant will be
presented entitled Carrying Christ to
Every Child. As part of this program.
leaders of Sunday school classes will
bring in the subscriptions of the Sunday
school classes. and public offering will
be received At the close of the service
the result of the canvass viii be an
nounced