The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-11
HOME MISSION WORK
INCREASE is SHOWN
IN FRIENDS REPORT

Home mission work was consid-
cred by the Five Years Meeting in it's
morning and afternoon sessions. An
expenditure of $50 1863 in the last FIVE
years was reported.
For Southland Institute the annual
income. in addition to interest on in
vested funds, has been practically
doubled, increasing from about 1000
to approximately $4,000 from Friends
in the north, the report indicated.
During the same period. however. the
expenses of the school have increased
from budgt of approximately $4,000
in 1919, to more than $751; in 1920,
and more than $4,000 in 1929.
Support of work among the Indians
from Friends of the Five Years Meet
ing also has doubled during the past
i've years, the report stated.
Work Shows increase.
The evangelism and church extern
sion report indicated that evangelistic
and Christian extension work, out
side of work among Indians and Ne
groes had increased at least Is fold
in the past FIVE years.
In regard to future work by the
home mission board the report said:
I'VE doubt the necessity of having
separate departments of evangelism
and Church Extension, and Social Ser
vice. Our experience has been that
the two work together as one..
I'VE are impressed with the need
for more study and better understand
ing of the problems Of our meetings
in large cities. We recognize the
great need for further study of the
problems Of our rural meetings and
q closer cooperative touch between
them and the church at large.
We question whether some syste-
matte policy of proportioate and con-
ditional financial aid to new or weak
meetings might not prove more help
full than our present methods Of giving
assistance. Repeatedly we have felt
the need for central building fund
which might be loaned on interest to
yearly or local meetings, and believe
careful consideration should be given
soon to the possibility Of creating
such a fund.
Concern for Foreigners.
1--WE have felt a deep concern re-
garding the responsibility which
Friends may have for Interpretation
of Christianity to various groups of
foreigners in this countdy. We also
have felt a definite concern that
Friends should encourage and direct
the work of our young men and wo
men in religious and social channels.
We are conscious of an especial need
for a fresh recognition of the posi-
bilities latent in the desire of many
of our young women to be of service
through the church.
1--WE have a deep desire to co-ope.
rate with our local meeting to in
crease the understanding and practice
of the principles of Christian democ
racy in industry and other social re
lations so that every person, of every
race, shall have full opportunity fol
the highest development of his pow
ers.
After modifying the text of letter
in which President Harding was asked
to release political prisoners fol
"Fhings they thought or said during
the World war, the missive was order
ed sent. An appendix to the discipline
containing the names of members Of
various boards and other officials viii
be printed.
Church Lack Appeal
The rural church lacks definite
strong and stirring appeal to its Owl
membership, said Kenyon P. Butter
field. Its purposes should be, he said
the Interpretation of the teachings anC
spirit of Christ in the terms of ever!
day life.
There is perhaps no great differ
ence between the country and cit.
church in the essentials, she said, ''bu