Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
Plan To REVIVE
PREACHING METHOD
Episcopal Leaders Point to
Need of Arousing Parents
to Their Responsibilities
TWO MISSlONERS NAMED

New York. Aug. THE Episcopal
Church in the United States plans
a return to the old methods of preach.
ing which will get more of the human.
personal touch into the teaching of the
Word of God" according to the Rev.
W. II. Milton, executive secretary OF
the Campaign Department. The
National Council of the Church mas
appointed the Rev. W. J. Loaring
Clark. ID. H., of Chattanooga, and the
Rev. J. a. Schaad, of Bay City. Mich.
general missioners Of the Nation W lde
Campaign. who will be charged, Dr.
Milton says, with the task or SOUND
ing clear note in response to the
felt need for evangelism in the Church
and the training of fit men IN the eA-
listing ministry to do this work
The report of the Commlsslon on
Home and Family Life, deploring the
lack of religion in the average Amerl-
can home. which will be submitte: to
the forthcoming Episcopal Convention
at Portland, Ore, it Is declared:
brings out clearly the necessity OF
preaching methods which Will re-
awaken parents to their responsioIh-
ties. ,.,
Bishop Johnson's View
Tho Rt. Rev. Irving P. Johnson
n. T., Bishop OF Colorado, who mas
made a six months study Of preaching
methods within the Church, ana whose
ideas on the work proposed have now
largely been adopted by the Churcn. IN
n report which preceded the acton
taken vigorously summons the Church
to its duties.
p;.har .'bos entrenched itself in the
United States by virtue OF its intrinsic
merits rather than by any aggressive
or forceful presentation Of its claims
to the American people He calls for
"a campaign OF creating human. In,
tcrest in the problems OF our national
Church. and declares that 'the time
has arrived when the human. voice.
speaking in the larger centers OF popu-
lation. may carry on campaign or edu
cation through the instrumentallty OF
parochial missions which will help TO
obstinate our pretty parochial and do
ccsan consciousness and produce some.
thing bigger and more generous. In
short" he saws. "if we are ever going
to make an impression on the disinte-
grating religious forces of America. we
must strengthen our stakes in order to
lenGthcn our cords.
Must Convert Clergy First
"YOu have first TO convert tho clergy
to bigger conception of their ministry
than one Of preserving the fine, tradt-
tions of an ancient diocese or keeping
up the morale of fine parish. Our
ncople have 70 be taught that they be-
long to the Holy Catholic Church rather !
than to the parish of the Good Samari-
tan. The church." says Bishop John
son. finally. "is not merely business.
and merely business methods will be as
disastrous to its morale as merely &C.
clesiastical methods would surely wreck
a bank. There is and must be q human !,
touch in Christ's business
The importanc" which is attached 70
the work which the two mlssionerS will .
undertake is illustrated in the fact that,
to accept. both will. at financial sac .
riticc. sever their connection with larg" 4
and fourishing parishes to give their /
undivided attention to the new task.
DR.. Clark is one of the most eloquent
and experienced missioners in the EpiS-
copal Church and DR.. Shaad holds
equally high rank