CHURCH AND WELFARE
RECOVERY
A CALL and A PROGRAM
for strengthening and undergirding the moral and spiritual forces of the nation
NOTE:
At the meeting of the National Committee for Church and Welfare Recovery, held in Washington, D. C., June 14, 1934, this “Call and Program” was approved in substance, but by unanimous vote the name was changed from Church and Welfare Recovery to
RELIGION AND WELFARE RECOVERY
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CHURCH AND WELFARE RECOVERY
A CALL and a PROGRAM
for strengthening and undergirding the moral and spiritual forces of the nation
THE CALL
The world is passing through one of the greatest changes in history. There is a growing conviction that the great scientific, economic and social development of the times may prove of doubtful permanent value unless there can be commensurate strengthening and undergirding of the moral and spiritual resources of the nation.
Recognized leaders in all parts of the world and in all walks of life are today voicing the need for a more unselfish recognition of social obligations.
Shifting sand or enduring foundation (Pope Pius XI)
Among the many notable utterances from Catholics, the following statement from the Pope’s Encyclical Letter on “Reconstructing the Social Order” is but typical :
“If we examine matters diligently and thoroughly, we shall see clearly that social reconstruction, so much desired, must be preceded by a profound renewal of the Christian spirit, from which multitudes in every country have deplorably sundered themselves. Unless such a renewal takes place, all our efforts will be futile and our social order will be proved to have been built on shifting sand, not upon enduring foundations.”
Demands for a more abundant life (President Roosevelt)
In his address to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, in December, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared that the government is “seeking through social and economic means the same goal which the churches are seeking through social and spiritual means” and that “the great objective which church and state are both demanding is ‘a more abundant life’.” The nation must seek a “prosperity built on spiri- tual and social values.” “State and church are rightly united in a common aim.”
Cooperative unselfishness (Albert W. Beaven)
Upon the same occasion, Albert W. Beaven, President of the Federal Council, urged unity “upon the higher motive of cooperative unselfishness, upon the solid base of moral character and of life lived according to the purpose and will of God.”
The greatest power in the development of man (Charles P. Steinmetz)
Mr. Roger W. Babson in talking with the late Charles P. Steinmetz (who was rec- ognized as the world’s foremost electrical engineer) concerning prospective future inven-
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tions in connection with radio, aeronautics, power transmission, etc., asked Mr. Steinmetz, what line of research would see the greatest discoveries during the next fifty years ? After careful thought Mr. Steinmetz replied, “I think the greatest discoveries will be made along spiritual lines. Here is a force which history clearly teaches has been the greatest power in the development of men. Yet we have been playing with it merely, and have never seriously studied it as we have the physical forces.
“Some day people will learn that material things do not bring happiness, and are of little use in making men and women creative and powerful. Then the scientists will turn their laboratories over to the study of God and Prayer and to the spiritual forces. When this day comes the world will see more advancement in one generation than it has seen in the past four.”
Moral and spiritual advance
A recent call to the churches of all lands reminds us that “no change in machinery will avail unless there is a corresponding change in the spirit of men and nations.” An- other message, signed by the official heads of thirty religious bodies calls for the think- ing out of social issues in “spiritual terms.” “Our present break-down” is “not merely economic but spiritual.” “All plans” should include “moral and spiritual advance.”
Changed human hearts (Secretary Henry A. Wallace)
Secretary Henry A. Wallace deals searchingly with the ethical aspects and spiri- tual significance of the task of government. With the fervor of an evangelist he declares that “enduring social transformation is impossible of realization without changed human hearts” believing that human nature can really be changed.
Secretary Wallace tells us that in this field neither science nor economics can func- tion with satisfaction. He declares that “it is time to hold aloft a compelling ideal.” The religious leaders “are dealing with forces even more powerful than those dealt with by the scientists or the economists. When religious leaders have a fiery, yet clear under- standing of this, they will, by working on the human heart, so balance the message of the economist and the scientist that we will yet be saved from ruin.”
Recovery of wealth and wages are not enough (Mrs. James Roosevelt)
“During the past year we have been greatly occupied with industrial, agricultural and other forms of material recovery, “but” said Mrs. James Roosevelt, the mother of our President, in her radio address on Mothers Day, “recovery of wealth or wages is not enough. There are spiritual ideals and moral values which are far more precious than gold. I rejoice most of all, this year, in the belief that we are on the eve of a greater recovery of our moral and spiritual resources.
“This Golden Rule observance of Mothers Day is but a suggestion of the more com- prehensive spiritual and moral recovery that is needed to give lasting values to our material prosperity.”
Our breakdown. Our Recovery
These leaders are but expressing a partially conscious hunger of men for spiritual things which they believe to be the beginning of a moral and spiritual awakening in home and family, in economic life, in social relations. Our economic break-down is largely due to moral and spiritual failure and our social restoration depends upon moral and spiri- tual recovery.
In the meantime, however, the church and welfare agencies have themselves be- come weakened just at the moment when mankind most needs them at the fullest power. While budgets may not always be the surest measure of moral and spiritual strength.
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nevertheless, in the long run, the spirit and practice of philanthropy is a fair indication of religious and social motive.
A grave, transitional situation (Robert E. Speer)
In his address, on April 13, to a group of church and welfare leaders. Dr. Robert E. Speer analyzed the situation in these words: “We are facing a very grave, transitional situation in the matter of the support of educational, philanthropic and missionary agencies which are dependent upon private gifts.
“There are some who think that the golden age of private benevolences has passed by. They point out that the supposition that the noble tide of private philanthropy which we had known in America for fifty years was a natural and permanent phenomenon, is fallacious. It was inevitable, some feel, that this great movement should ebb, and they are now reconciled to what they think to be a new and permanent condition.
“I think this is true with regard to some of the activities that we have known, but there are others of which I do not believe it is true. Their work is obviously still undone, and there will be sincere men and women who will recognize the duty of carry- ing it forward and seeing that the necessary tasks are adequately maintained until they are accomplished.”
Mere tax paying is not a substitute for human brotherhood
Dr. Speer called attention to the assumption of social, educational and philan- thropic activities by the Government. While there are undoubted values in this, we must preserve to men the opportunity for expressing human good-will in deeds of love and mercy. Mere tax-paying is not a substitute for the springs of human brotherhood. Col- lective self indulgence cannot take the place of self sacrifice.
Trusteeship — friendship — service — patriotism — humanity
“There is the principle of trusteeship. It has been spoken of as stewardship, and that is the right idea, but that word as well as the word trusteeship has, one fears, been worn dull. The idea, however, is the central idea of friendship, of service, of patriotism, of humanity. The true motives of life are personal. Love, kindness, brotherliness, pity, good-will : these are the motives without which giving will be thin and poor.”
“And lastly, we need to work with the conception of solidarity. It has been a shame that we have surrendered it as far as we have to negative and destructive move- ments.”
Our common Americanism inspired by deep religious fervor (Rabbi D. de Sola Pool)
Upon the same occasion Rabbi D. de Sola Pool said : “The program of this Church and Welfare Recovery movement throws into focus the whole problem of American char- acter. Its primary purpose is spiritual though it also has a financial aim; it seeks a solution, not through sectional, divisive and competing activities, but through our com- mon Americanism, inspired by deep religious fervor.”
The Challenge to Catholic, Protestant and Jew
The fundamental principles set forth by these leaders need now to be formulated in realistic and concrete terms. The magnitude of the task is a challenge to those who carry executive and administrative responsibility in our social and religious life : Pro- testant, Catholic and Jewish. Due care must be taken that financial measures do not obscure the deeper issues. Money is something to be transformed into moral and spiri- tual values.
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A PROGRAM
As the result of a series of informal conferences of the executives of Church and Welfare agencies, The Golden Rule Foundation was asked to name a group of Catholic, Protestant and Jewish men and women who might by contributive and cooperative think- ing propose a program of action that may help to meet the situation. After many days of conference the following program is submitted to the interested church and welfare bodies.
CHURCH AND WELFARE RECOVERY
A COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF ALL RELIGIOUS, PHILANTHROPIC, CULTURAL AND CHARACTER-BUILDING
AGENCIES
(Tentative, Third Draft, Subject to Further Revision.)
I. BASIC FACTS — Moral Values Are Basic
Important as is the recovery of economic prosperity, assuredly no less important is spiritual recovery through the maintenance of our spiritual ideals, moral standards and character-building institutions.
Decreasing Gifts
The income of religious and private character building institutions decreased from approximately $1,101,000,000 in 1929 to $435,000,000 in 1932, a drop of more than 60% in four years time. Financial support continued to fall off in 1933 and a further decrease is threatened in 1934. From this drastically reduced income must be paid irreducible fixed charges, interest, insurance, rents, etc., leaving tragically inadequate support for active, progressive, constructive, statesmanlike ministry.
Increasing Needs
Coincident with this devastating decrease in income has been an almost unprece- dented increase in calls for service. The very forces that reduce the income increase the demands. The result is a vicious circle.
Billions of Government Recovery Aid Not Available to Church and Welfare Agencies
Federal, state and municipal funds to the extent of approximately fifteen billions of dollars are being made available for industrial and government relief agencies. None of these government funds is available for churches and private philanthropy, but the very creation of these funds from taxation makes it more difficult to secure gifts for church and private agencies.
Loyalty of Voluntary Agencies in Helping the Government
During these four years of depression the church has been a most loyal and invalu- able ally of government and general relief agencies. Every nation-wide financial drive, whether it has been a Red Cross Roll Call, a Community Chest Campaign or an N R A appeal, has sought and received the generous, almost indispensable cooperation of the churches in reaching the public.
II. THE PROPOSAL — Reciprocal Obligation
While adhering unalterably to the principle of separation of church and state, church and private charity organizations may, with propriety, ask the moral support of
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the government and the financial support of the public in retrieving the losses that have been sustained during the past four years.
A Cooperative Stewardship Educational Program
The suggestion is made that a cooperative educational program be projected in the interest of all church, charity, cultural and character-building agencies, setting forth, by national magazines, syndicated and feature newspaper articles, radio programs, sermons, and other methods the basic principles of stewardship, placing before every church mem- ber, and, as far as practicable, every citizen a three-fold stewardship challenge;
a. Make a Golden Rule sacrificial gift to your Church or favorite Welfare organiza- tion— a gift involving a personal sacrifice somewhat commensurate with that which reduced giving has forced upon the less fortunate.
b. Consider the obligations and possibilities of a gift from capital either uncondi- tionally or on the life annuity plan.
c. Make or review your will — recognizing your indebtedness to church and society in the disposal of property.
III. GUIDING PRINCIPLES — Gifts from Capital Required
The government in seeking industrial recovery does not limit itself to the reduced receipts from the income tax or other current revenue. Approximately $6,000,000,000 of capital and credit in excess of current income is being used by our government this year in its industrial recovery and relief program. Other billions of borrowings or drafts upon government credit for industrial recovery or relief purposes are scheduled for next year. Church members through taxation help to provide these billions of dollars, but none of this huge sum is available for the spiritual and moral recovery program repre- sented by churches and character-building agencies.
Moral Recovery and Stability Equally Important
If the national government, with its powers of enforced taxation is unable to meet the situation from taxes and normal income, how can we expect churches and private agencies dependent solely upon voluntary contributions from a partially unemployed mem- bership or constituency to meet their emergency requirements with drastically reduced current gifts? Sacrifical giving, if need be from capital, will be required to meet the increased obligations and opportunities of church, charity and character-building agencies.
No Super-Organization Planned
Emphasis is to be placed throughout upon the efficiency of existing church and welfare enterprises, without any attempt to create a super-organization or federation.
Church and Institutional Autonomy Protected
Each beneficiary agency would be expected to direct its own regular collecting or- ganization in securing financial results from the cooperative non-sectarian educational program.
Continued Major Emphasis Upon Regular Tested Methods of Giving
The full budget of each church or institution should be secured, if possible, by reg- ular tested methods. The sacrificial and capital gifts arising out of this program should provide for payment of debts, removal of deficits, and enlarged service.
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IV. COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION
Since the program is cooperative, the existing machinery and staff of interested organizations will be utilized as largely as possible. Some cooperative organization and central direction, however, will be required.
National Committee
A National Committee including, for purposes of policy control, recognized clerical leaders of interested church and welfare boards and agencies, and also foremost repre- sentative business men and philanthropists nominated by or selected in consultation with recognized church and welfare leaders.
Executive Committee
An Executive Committee which may include in its membership one or more persons from the Executive Staff, or others intimately acquainted with administrative polices of each of the major organizations whose interests the Church and Welfare Recovery seeks to serve. The Executive Committee will have power to appoint a small administrative committee and such sub-committees as may seem desirable.
Advisory Committee
An Advisory Committee of nine or more appointed by the Executive Committee to guide and advise with the executive officers and bring recommendations to the Execu- tive Committee.
Council of Executives
The Council of Executives consisting of members of the executive staffs of such church and welfare organizations as choose to avail themselves of this Program of Church and Welfare Recovery.
Special Committees
Among the special advisory committees that may seem desirable are the following :
SURVEY COMMITTEE to be composed of the directors of statistical or survey departments of the leading church and character-building agencies, together with some of the leading statisticians or survey specialists in the secular field. This Committee will be responsible for collating statistical information as to the de- crease and trends in church and charity gifts, and as far as practical interpreting this decrease in terms of closed institutions, recalled workers, reduced salaries, thwarted operations, human suffering and moral decline.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE to take the report of the Survey Committee and pre- sent it in graphic form to the American public through national magazines, daily papers, trade papers, the church press, radio, news-reel, picture screen, Sunday school literature, sermons and other channels of communication.
PASTORS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE to advise from the pastors’ viewpoint and cooperate in the preparation of suitable literature and sermon material for trans- mission through regular Church channels to the local congregations.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE to pre- pare suitable educational material on the subject of stewardship for Sunday school and other church educational agencies.
AN EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE to collaborate in a stewardship educational program in colleges, private schools and possibly to some extent in public schools.
LAWYERS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE to be composed of foremost lawyers to prepare, sponsor and circulate among lawyers and trust officers as well as through church and welfare agencies, a carefully drafted pamphlet on the subject of wills;
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emphasizing their importance and suggesting the moral obligation and best methods of making available to church or other character-building organizations, through wills, a portion of the wealth secured with the cooperation of society. A similar pamphlet may be prepared and circulated on the subject of gifts from capital on the annuity plan,
WOMEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE in whose name suggestions may be sent through church or other channels to the women’s societies of the churches and wel- fare organizations as to methods of securing financial response from the nation- wide publicity campaign.
OTHER ADVISORY COMMITTEES. There are numerous other National Ad- visory Committees that might be suggested to enlist valuable voluntary coopera- tion in various professional and industrial fields. The appointment of these com- mittees will be subject to the judgment of the Executive Committee. Their value consists largely in the enlistment of the services and leadership of influential lay- men whose talents and resources otherwise might not be mobilized.
V. METHODS — Utilization of Existing Organizations and Staffs
As far as practicable members of the staffs of the existing church and charity organization are to be utilized in a cooperative relationship for the preliminary work of survey and preparation of educational material for later publicity.
All Collecting Machinery to Remain under the Control of Existing Church or Welfare Organizations
In order to avoid the confusion, misunderstanding and sometimes friction that arise in connection with a central or federated treasury, no attempt will be made to es- tablish a central treasury. Each agency shall be left free to seek contributions from its own constituency by its regular or special methods, and each donor shall be encouraged to send gifts direct to the treasury that commands his fullest confidence.
Expense That May Be Involved
Any expense that may be involved in the cooperative work shall be provided pri- vately by special gifts. No financial obligations shall be incurred until funds are in hand to meet them.
National, State and Local Cooperation
Since the program is wholly educational, non-controversial and altruistic, the move- ment requests and expects the largest possible measure of contributed cooperation from every agency, including the national, state and local governments.
The Pulpit
More important than any of the above in securing action will be sermons, from thousands of pulpits, which pastors can preach with less restraint and more acceptability if both pastor and people realize that stewardship is the national theme of the day. Pas- tors, under the leadership of the Pastors Advisory Committee, can be provided with ser- mon material that may greatly enrich their messages and increase the power of the appeal.
Personal Work
Possibly more important than magazine publicity, radio, news-reel or the sermon will be the personally organized activities of the official members of the churches and of women’s societies in the enlistment of the entire membership in a program of sacrificial sharing.
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VI. EDUCATIONAL CHANNELS
An effort will be made to use all of those national educational organizations and mediums that are responsive to high, moral, cultural and religious ideals, but that cannot consistently lend their facilities to any one denominational or religious group.
These channels may include the radio, the motion picture screen, the more widely circulated magazines, news-feature syndicates, daily papers, Sunday school and religious educational journals, as well as church and other religious publications.
There will also be opportunity for important service in connection with coopera- tive surveys, preparation of graphs, statistics, and the publication of well prepared pam- phlet literature that can be distributed in imprint editions through national church and welfare organizations.
VII. REGISTERING RESULTS— Specific Appeal Necessary
All of the above suggested educational program will be of little avail unless there is an organized, sustained and well directed effort on the part of the existing church, charity and character-building agencies to secure definite response from their respective constituencies. This must be done very largely by means of a more specific presentation of needs and direct appeal from the national and local church or welfare headquarters, through pastors, women’s organizations and other channels direct to the minds, hearts and pocket books of the individual contributors.
Sacrificial Giving
The plea for a sacrificial gift may be regarded as an entering wedge toward more nearly adequate and systematic giving from income or capital. As a means of securing this sacrificial giving, there may be a nationwide campaign during Golden Rule Week, December 9-16, 1934, when women’s organizations may take the leadership in a pro- gram of nationwide Golden Rule Sharing with those less fortunate.
Annuity Gifts
Under the guidance of the Committee on Annuities, there may be prepared a stan- dard pamphlet on annuity gifts which can be supplied, if desired, with church or organi- zational imprints, to contributors who may be interested in this method of giving from capital.
Booklet on Wills
Likewise, under the guidance of the Lawyers Advisory Committee, a booklet on wills may be prepared and provided, with or without special imprint, for distribution by church leaders to pastors and special contributors.
VII. IN CONCLUSION
Important cooperation from national leaders, national magazines, radio and simi- lar agencies can be secured for an all inclusive program that could not, with equal pro- priety and economy, be secured for any one church, sectarian or sectional appeal.
The main purpose of the educational program will be to educate the public on principles of stewardship, and to create a general atmosphere of public interest that will make it easier for existing church and welfare organizations to secure from their regu- lar giving constituency more and larger gifts both from current income and from capital.
More important however than any prospective financial response is a deepening of spiritual life and strengthening of moral purpose upon which any enduring civiliza- tion must be founded.
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Rt, Rev, Hayward S. Ableidiite, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Marquette, Michigan
Bishop Tilliam N. Ainsworth, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Macon, Creorgia
Rt. Rev, Benjamin Brewster, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, ,
Portland, Maine
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Washington, D. C.
Arthur V. Casselman, Secretary, Department of Missionary Education,
Reformed Church in U. S., Philadelphia, Fennsylvani
Rt. Rev, Philip Cook, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Wilmington, Delaware
William F. DeLong, Supt., Department of Church Building, Reformed Church in U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bishop Hoyt M. Dobbs, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Shreveport, Louisiana
J. E. Edgerton, President, Lebanon Woolen Mills, Lebanon, Tenn.
Jacob Epstein, Merchant, Baltimore, Md.
Edward F. Evemeyer, Supt., Pacific Coast, Home Missions, Reformed Church in U. S,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Edward A. Fitzpatrick, Dean, Graduate School, Marquette University,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Ernest M. Ealliday, General Secretary, Congregational Church Extension Board,
New York City
Carlton J. H. Kayes, Professor, Colximbia University, New York City
Rt. Rev. Henry W. Robson, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio
John C. Horning, Supt., Department of the Central-West, Reformed Church in U. S.
St. Joseph, Mo.
Most Rev. Jules 3. Jeanmard, Bishop of the Catholic Church, Lafayette, La.
Rt. Rev. Irving P. Johnson, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Denver, Colorado
Rt. Rev. Harry S. Longley, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Davenport, Iowa
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Most Rev. John B. Morris, Bishop of the Catholic Church, Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Gifford Finchot , Milford, Pa.
Harry E. Paisley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William F. Quillian, General Secretary, General Board of Christian Education,
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Nashville, Tenn.
Bishop Ernest G. Richardson, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia, Pa,
F. M. Rogers, General Secretary, National Benevolent Association
St. Louis, Mo,
William J. Shroder, Civic Leader; Social Worker, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rt. Rev, Frank William Sterrett, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Bethlehem, Fa.
Rt. Rev. Robert Nelson Spencer, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Springfield, 111,
Jesse E. Steinhardt, Lawyer, San Francisco, Cal.
Arthur M. Townsend, Executive Secretary, Sunday Schools Publishing Board,
National Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tenn.
Sidney A. Weston, Editor, Congregational Publishing Society, Boston, Mass.
Rt, Rev, John Chanler sihite. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Springfield, 111.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE — Church and Welfare Recovery
The following are among those who have accepted membership on the National Committee. Titles are given to facilitate identification, though it is understood that membership on the committee shall not be interpreted as officially representing or committing any organization with which members may be connected. Other acceptances are being received and will be added in later lists.
The following officers have been elected to serve until the meeting of the National Committee in Washington, June 14, 1934. Executive Committee: Chairman, Francis J. McConnell; Vice-Chairmen, E. Graham Wilson, D. de Sola Pool and George N. Shuster; Secretary, Mrs. Daniel A. Poling. Advisory Committee: Chairman, Charles S. Macfarland; Vice- Chairman, Wm. R. King. Council of Executives: Chairman, E. Graham Wilson; Secretary, Charles V. Vickrey.
RT. REV. H. P. ALMON ABBOTT, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Lexington, Ky.
W. S. ABERNETHY, Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D. C.
CYRUS ADLER, President, The Dropsie College, Philadelphia, Pa.
ROBERT BAGNELL, Pastor, Pirst Methodist Episcopal Church, Charleston, West Virginia.
WILLIAM H. BALL, Manufacturer, Ball Bros., Muncie, Ind.
RT. REV. SAMUEL BABCOCK BOOTH, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Burlington, Vt.
CLIFFORD W. BARNES, President, Chicago Sunday Evening Club.
ALBERT W. BEAVEN, President, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Rochester, N. Y.
J. G. BENSON, Supt., Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Ind.
CHARLES E. BEURY, President, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
JACOB BILLIKOPF, E.xecutive Director, The Federation of Jewish Charities of Philadelphia.
A. J. C. BOND, Pastor, Seventh Day Baptist Church, Plainfield, N. J.
EVANGELINE BOOTH, Commander, The Salvation Army, New York City.
DAVID M. BRESSLER, Insurance, New York City.
J. C. BROOMFIELD, President, General Conference, Methodist Protes- tant Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
ARLO A. BROWN, President, Drew University, Madison, N. J.
ARTHUR J. BROWN, Secretary Emeritus, Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, New York City.
JAMES WRIGHT BROWN, President, “Editor and Publisher,** New York City.
CHARLES C. BURLINGHAM, Lawyer, New York City.
F. W. BURNHAM, Pastor, Disciples of Christ Church, Richmond, Va.
CHARLES E. BURTON, Secretary, General Council, Congregational and Christian Churches, New York City.
H.\ROLD S. BUTTENHEIM, Publisher, New York City.
S. PARKE^CADMAN, Pastor, Central Congregational Church. Brooklyn,
ROBERT J. CALDWELL, Manufacturer, retired. New York City.
PATRICK H. CALLAHAN, Manufacturer, Louisville, Ky.
JOHN CALVERT, Medical Doctor, Pierce, Neb.
BISHOP WARREN AKIN CANDLER. Bishop of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, South, Atlanta, Ga.
ARTHUR CAPPER, U. S. Senator, Topeka, Kansas.
SAMUEL McCREA CAVERT, General Secretary, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, New York City.
WILLIAM I. CHAMBERLAIN, Corresponding Secretary, Board of Foreign Missions, Reformed Church in America, New York City.
BISHOP GEORGE C. CLEMENT, Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Louisville, Ky.
EVERETT R. CLINCHY, Director, National Conference of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, New York City.
BISHOP A. R. CLIPPINGER, Bishop of the United Brethren in Christ, Dayton, Ohio.
F. G. COFFIN, Moderator, General Council, Congregational and Christian Churches, Columbus, Ohio.
LEDYARD COGSWELL, Jr., Banker, Albany, N. Y.
HENRY COHEN, Rabbi, B*nai Israel, Galveston, Texas.
ROYAL S. COPELAND, U. S. Senator, New York City.
STEPHEN J. COREY, President, United Christian Missionary Society, Indianapolis, Ind.
W. G. CRAM, General Secretary, Board of Missions, Methodist Epis- copal Church, South, Nashville, Tenn.
^^SHOP RALPH S. CUSHMAN, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Denver, Colo.
JAMES J. DAVIS, U. S. Senator. Pittsburgh, Pa.
V^mLIAM HORACE DAY, Pastor, The United Church, Bridgeport, Conn.
I^ALPH E. DIFFENDORFER, Corresponding Secretary, Board of Foreign Missions, Methodist Episcopal Church, New York City.
D. BREWER EDDY, Secretary Home Dept., American Board of Com- missioners for Foreign Missions, Boston, Mass.
LOREN M. EDWARDS, Pastor, Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Louis, Mo.
F. C. EISELEN, Corresponding Secretary, Board of Education, Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, 111.
W. J. ELLIOTT, Treasurer, Board of Home Missions and Church Ex- tension, Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES H. EMMONS, Vice-President, Universalist General Conven- tion, Boston, Mass.
W. H. FINESHRIBER, Rabbi, Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia, Pa.
FRED B. FISHER, Pastor, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
RT. REV. MONSIGNOR WILLIAM J. FLYNN, Director General, Marquette League, New York City.
WILLIAM HIRAM FOULKES, Pastor, Old First Church, Newark, N. J.
GRAHAM FRANK, Pastor, Central Christian Church, Dallas, Texas.
JAMES H. FRANKLIN, Foreign Secretary, American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, New York City.
SOLOMON B. FREEHOF, Rabbi, Anshe Mayriv, Chicago, III.
RT. REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C.
JOHN B. GLENN, Director, National Bank of Mexico, New York City.
ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN, Rabbi, B*nai Jeshurun, New York City.
FRED F. GOODSELL, Executive Vice-President of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions, Boston, Mass.
ROY B. GUILD, Associate General Secretary, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, New York City.
GEORGE W. HADDAWAY, Executive Secretary, Board of Missions of the Methodist Protestant Church, Baltimore, Md.
WALTER W. HEAD, President, General American Life Insurance Com- pany, St. Louis, Mo.
HENRY S. HENDRICKS, Lawyer, New York City.
STANLEY HIGH, Pastor, Congregational Church, Stamford, Conn.
GEORGE B. HODGMAN, Investments, New York City.
HAMILTON HOLT, President, Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.
ROBERT M. HOPKINS, General Secretary, World Sunday School As- sociation, New York City.
FRANK A. HORNE, President, Merchants Refrigerating Co., New York City.
CHARLES E. HUGHES, Jr., Lawyer, New York City.
STANLEY ARMSTRONG HUNTER, Pastor, St. John*s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, Calif.
THOMAS E. HUSER, Lawyer, New York City.
WILLIAM J. HUTCHINS, President, Berea College, Berea, Ky.
FINIS S. IDLEMAN, Pastor, Central Disciples of Christ Church, New York City.
JOHN A. INGHAM, President, United Stewardship Council of the Churches of Christ of the U. S. and Canada, New York City.
WILLIAM TRAVERS JEROME, JB., Lawyer, New York City.
WILLIAM H. JOHNS, President, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, Inc., New York City.
RUFUS M. JONES, Professor of Philosophy, Haverford College, Haver- ford, Pa.
Mrs. ORRIN R. JUDD, Former President, Council of Women for Home Missions, New York City.
LEO JUNG, Rabbi, The Jewish Center, New York City.
WILLIAM R. KING, Executive Secretary, Home Missions Council, New York City.
JAMES S. KITTELL, Secretary, Board of Domestic Missions, Re- formed Church in America, New York City.
E. D. KOHLSTEDT, Corresponding Secretary, Board of Home Missions and Church Extension, Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. ALEXANDER KOHUT, Founder, National Council of Jewish Women, New York City.
WILLIAM E. LAMPE, Secretary, Executive Committee, General Synod, Reformed Church in U. S., Philadelphia, Pa.
SAMUEL D. LEIDESDORF, Chairman, Business Men*s Council, Fed- eration for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, New York City.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE— (Continued)
PAUL S. LEINBACH, Editor, Reformed Church Messenger, Phila- delphia, Pa.
HARRY LEVI, Rabbi, Adath Israel Temple, Boston, Mass.
SOLOMON LOWENSTEIN, Executive Director, Federation for the Sup- port of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York City.
ALEXANDER LYONS, Rabhi, 8th Avenue Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y.
CHARLES S. MACFARLAND, Secretary Emeritus, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, New York City.
ARTHUR D. MAGUIRE, Lawyer, Detroit, Mich.
JOHN E. MANLEY, General Secretary, National Council, Y. M. C. A., New York City.
THEODORE MAYNARD, Educator, Georgetown University, Washing- ton, D. C.
CLELAND B. McAFEE, Secretary, Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis- sions, New York City.
BISHOP FRANCIS J. McCONNELL, Bishop of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, New York City.
HOMER McMillan, Executive Secretary, Executive Committee of Home Missions, Presbyterian Church in U. S., Atlanta, Ga.
HENRY H. MEYER, Dean, Religious Education, Boston University, Boston Mass.
RT. REV. HENRY JUDAH MIKELL, Bishop of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, Atlanta. Ga.
WILLIAM B. MILLAR, Chairman, Executive Committee, The Golden Rule Foundation, New York City.
RAPHAEL H. MILLER, Pastor, National City Christian Church, Wash- ington, D. C.
HILL MONTAGUE, Lawyer, Richmond, Va.
BISHOP JOHN M. MOORE, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas.
LEWIS SEYMOUR MUDGE, Stated Clerk, General Assembly, Pres- byterian Church in U. S. A., Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. THOMAS NICHOLSON, President, Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
FRANK MASON NORTH, Former President, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Madison, N. J.
RT. REV. EDWARD L. PARSONS, Bishop of the Protestant Epis- copal Church, San Francisco, Calif.
BISHOP ROBERT WESTLY PEACH, Bishop of the Reformed Epis- copal Church, Synod, New York and Philadelphia, Philadel- phia, Pa.
Mbs. DANIEL A. POLING, President, Council of Women for Home Mis- sions, New York City.
DANIEL A. POLING, President, World’s Christian Endeavor Union, New York City.
D. DE SOLA POOL, Rabbi. Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Shearith Israel, New York City.
Mrs. D. de SOLA POOL, President, New York Chapter Hadassah, New York City.
JOSEPH H. PROSKAUER, Judge, New York City.
WILLIAM QUINN, Director, National Office of the Society for the Propa- gation of the Faith, New York City.
LELAND REX ROBINSON, President, Second International Securities Corporation, New York City.
HAROLD McA. ROBINSON, Administrative Secretary, Board of Chris- tian Education of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A., Philadelphia, Pa.
GEORGE W. RICHARDS, President, Theological Seminary of the Re- formed Church, Lancaster, Pa.
JAMES N. ROSENBERG, Lawyer, New York City.
OLIVER J. SANDS, Banker, Richmond, Va.
THEODORE F. SAVAGE, Secretary, New York Presbytery, New York City.
FRANCIS B. SAYRE, Assistant Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.
RICHARD B. SCANDRETT, jR., Lawyer, New York City.
CHARLES E. SCHAEFFER, General Secretary, Board of Home Mis- sions, Reformed Church in the U. S., Philadelphia, Pa.
MOST REV. JOSEPH SCHREMBS, Bishop of the Catholic Church. Cleveland, Ohio.
ANNE SEESHOLT55, Executive Secretary. Council of Women for Home Missions, New York City.
CHARLES C. SELECMAN, President, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
RICHARD E. SHIELDS, Executive Secretary, Community Church Workers of the U. S. of America, Chicago, 111.
PAUL SHOUP, Chairman, Southern Pacific Railroad, New York City.
GEORGE N. SHUSTER, Managing Editor, “The Commonweal”, New York City.
ABRAM SIMON, Rabbi, Washington Hebrew Temple, Washington, D. C.
FRANK A. SMITH, Secretary of Missions and Education in the U. S., Northern Baptist Convention, New York City.
RALPH W. SOCKMAN, Pastor, Christ Church, New York City.
RUSSELL HENRY STAFFORD, Pastor, Old South Church, Boston, Mass.
JONATHAN M. STEERE, Treasurer, American Friends Board of Missions, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. ROSS STEVENSON, President, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J.
GEORGE STEWART, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, Conn.
JAY T. STOCKING, Chairman, The Commission on Missions, General Council of Congregational and Christian Churches, St. Louis, Mo.
JOHN TIMOTHY STONE, President, Presbyterian Theological Semin- ary, Chicago, m.
ROGER W. STRAUS, Chairman, National Conference of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, New York City.
A. G. STUDER, General Secretary, Y. M. C. A., Detroit, Mich.
Miss LUCY C. STURGIS. President, Oldfields School, Glencoe, Md.
CHARLES P. TAFT, Lawyer, Cincinnati, Ohio.
RT. REV. FRANCIS M. TAITT, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
WILBUR K. THOMAS, Executive Director, Carl Schurz Memorial t. Foundation, Lansdowne, Pa.
ERNEST F. TITTLE, Pastor, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Evanston, 111.
CHARLES TREXLER, Pastor, Lutheran Church of St. James, New York City.
SAMUEL TREXLER, President, Lutheran Synod of New York, New York City.
DON D. TULLIS, Executive Secretary, The Federated Churches, Cleve- land, Ohio.
CHARLES H. TUTTLE. Former U. S. Attorney, New York City.
JAMES I. VANCE, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tenn.
CHARLES V. VICKREY, President, The Golden Rule Foundation, New York City.
LUDWIG VOGELSTEIN, Chairman, Board of Directors, American Metal Co., New York City.
ALBERT WALIX, Lawyer, New York City.
MORRIS D. WALDMAN, Secretary, The American Jewish Committee, New York City.
JAMES J. WALSH, Medical Doctor, New York City.
A. LEO WEIL, Lawyer, Pittsburgh, Pa.
BURTON K. WHEELER. U. S. Senator, Butte, Mont.
CHARLES L. WHITE, Chairman, Committee on Annuities, The Golden Rule Foundation, New York City.
CURTIS D. WILBUR. Judge, San Francisco, Calif.
HERBERT L. WILLETT, Chairman, Midwest Committee, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Chicago, III.
PLINY W. WILLIAMSON, Lawyer, New York City.
E. GRAHAM WILSON, General Secretary. Board of National Missions, Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., New York City.
FINDLEY M. WILSON, Secretary, Board of Foreign Missions of the Synod of The Reformed Presbyterian Chureh, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHARLES N. WONACOTT, Treasurer, Board of National Missions, Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., New York City.
CHARLES WOOD, Former Pastor, Church of the Covenant, Washing- ton, D. C.
Miss RUTH F. WOODSMALL, National Board, Y. W. C. A., New York City.
MARY E. WOOLLEY, President, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.
PETER C. WRIGHT, Executive Secretary, The Ministers and Mission- aries Benefit Board of Northern Baptist Convention, New York City.
S. G. ZIEGLER, Secretary. Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ, Dayton, Ohio.
A full roster of the committee organization, including the Executive Committee, Administrative Committee and other special committees is available on request.
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