Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-10
PASTORS CHILDREN
TO HONOR PARENTS
Memorial Takes Form of
tuberculosis Sanatorium.


Chicago. keys 10 golden
memories" In these five words are
epitomzed national movement. with
its headquarters here. which has as
its detectives:
Creation OF sunshlny, life and
health-giving memorial TO the spirits
OF thousands Of Americas bestowed
men and women, and
| A lasting and complete refutation of
the old theory that the majority of
ministers children are ne'er-do-wells
The golden memories are those
which al Of us treasure of the kindly
ministrations. the heartfelt sympa-
thies and the helping hands extended
to us in times Of stress by pastors or
orr acquaintance.
The silver keys" are the dollars
that are pouring into the Methodist
Minister'S Sons and Daughters assoc
citation, for the memorial which that
organization has planned and on which
construction is expected early this
year.
Plan Great sanatorIum.
That memorial is to be the Method
list Minister'S Memorial sanatorium at
Colorado Springs, Colo. 1t is planned
as the principal unit OF the National
Methodist Episcopal Sanatorium for
tuberculosis project embracing al
most a million dollars in buildings and
equipment.
"Our unit" says Rev. ]. w. Irish
u. D., executive secretary Of the assoc
citation. twill cost about 100000 and
will afford us--the sons and daughters
OF Methodist ministers-an opportu-
nifty not only to honor our fathers and
mothers, but also to assist In caring
fer the more than million persons
In America who are afflicted with this
dread disease. The service Will be non
sectarian and will be provided with
ont cost to those who are unable to
pay the cost Of their fights for health
Doctor Irish added that probably no
movement In the history Of Method
ism ever has struck such popular
chord Of appeal and that the success
Of tile venture Is assured. In his Of
fees at 740 Rush street. he already
las the names and addresses Of 10000
sons and daughters Of Methodist min
listers
"aur greatest concern now" he con-
tinued, Is that Of obtaining as nearly
as possible a complete list of the sons
and daughters of Methodist ministers
and their wives, The opportunity
which our association affords these
folks of memorializing their parents Is
such that we have issued a general APP
peal TO the public everywhere to send
us names and addresses OF any known
sons or daughters of our pastors.
$50 great Is the interest In our ac-
tivity that the Chamber of Commerce
of Colorado Springs donated % acres
OF land within the city limits for the
location of our buildings The site
adjoins that Of BETHEL General hos.
pital, nationally known for its achieve
ments IN surgical and general medical
treatment.
zone unit OF our sanatorium, heat.
Ing plant and laundry large enough to
provide for future expansion, already
have been erected on our site"
Ministers Sons Rank High.
Development OF the hospital memo
rial to children OF preachers. has
brought TO light an almost startling
array of prominent pers0nages who
were the sons or daughters OF minis
tiers
John Hancock, first signer Of the
Declaration OF Independence, was a
preachers son. as were eight others
who signed that document One OF
every nine OF the Presidents OF the
United States have been ministers
sons while in one OF every four adj
minIstrations. Americas Presidents
had daughters Of ministers as the ma
tion's first lady"
One Of every five persons in the
Hall Of Fame In New York city is the
son or daughter OF preacher
In the Industrial field, in science,
invention, literature and the arts, many
OF the outstanding names are those Of
ministers sons
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of CHI
cago is president Of the association /;
Rev Merle n. English, ID. D., OF Oak
Park. ILL.,. is vice president. Other
officers besides Doctor Irish, the ex-
ecutive secretary, include l.. o. Jones.
Lincoln. Neb., secretary, and Or. G. S.
Woods, Cleveland. Ohio treasurer
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