Evening journal., 1922-06-29

lent campaign is being conducted in
local churches. in Presbyteries and
synods as well as in high schools.
colleges and summer conferences.
Reference should also be made
to the recognition Of Cocation Day
and the distribution OF helpful liter
ature. In spite of all these earnest
efforts. the statistics at hand do not
warrant us in giving ourselves over
to any satisfaction. The number Of
candidates for the ministry has in
creased but ffty-three as compared
with last year.
Co Board of Publication and
Sabbath School Work. No survey Of
the educational program Of our
church would be complete without
reference 10 the splendid work OF
this board.
(a) So far as the church itself is
concerned, this board has a definite
program for the home. for the sun
day school. for daily vacation Bible
schools, week day schools. commu-
nicant's classes. children's work.
girls work. boys work. and young
peoples work. This very intensive
program is furthered by visits TO the
local churches. by institutes. sum
mer conferences and literature. The
board is moreover, in the best sense.
missionary organization. face TO
face with the problem Presented by
the fact that there are 100000
boys and girls in America outside
any Sunday school. Through its rep
resentatives. 1t is reaching more
than 100000 Of these uncared for
children in its 5000 mission Sunday
schools and a much wider circle OF
needy souls through It's colporteurs
who distribute religious literature in
our own and other languages.
"(b) Missionary Education.-We /
should not fail 70 make reference to
the very important work done By
our missionary board in distributing
missionary information. and par
ticularly in the establishment Of
thousands Of mems study classes.
Finance.
(a) As compared with other de-
nominations. and such comparison
is made entirely to enable us to un- /
derstand our own situation. our fin |
ancial condition. as a church. is |
most excellent. Unfortunately, the |
Centenary Movement among the |
Methodist and New World Move /
ment among the Bapt,sts. have neith- |
er of them met with the success OF |
our own new Era Movement. II is to |
he noted that the total gifts for all |
purposes in our local churches for |
the year ending March 81 total al |
most forty-seven and a half million |
dollars. This Is an increase Of |
over last year The |
amount devoted TO congregational !
expense Is S1.SOOOOO more than
last year and 100000 more than
in 1920. In view of the fact. that !
In the miscellaneous column S1.-t
100000 less is reported this year
than last Ca column which is al
ways subject TO very great vari- |
ations) the fact that there is such |
a large increase in the total this |
year, over last. is all the more |
II should, however. be 4
realized that the plans and methods !
now in vogue have apparently
achieved as satisfactory results as
an be expected. Not that these plans
md methods should be abandoned.
1r that they should be. 70 any ex-
ensive degree modified. but that
should be added there
%. This something is provided for
is in the plans and ideals of the
Department OF Stewardship. Two
ines Of effort should be emphasized
n the future. First. the wise en-
istment of the interest Of large
;ivers, men and women who will
,ive considerable sums through
Dther channels than the Every
MEMBER Canvass. and. second, a
deepening in the hearts of all our