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Show I ' :iy' '''-::-'' Sain? John, and 'Saw: Teter Hastening to the Sepulchre on Easter Morning ' ' V; Wl- I ::.:wmi (THOu?i; . I . ri-yvY -: tX . ..i-v: :4 ' . ;V i ... . 7ZiS$coL ' - "&-- JmS 15-' ' - r.1 1 ;. , f . &tn.rrr1 y V 'Mailt! v--V7-. fv. - , .".-r. v S I f Go to Church on Sunday, April 26 1 I ; : ' The firing of the first gun ! But there will be no great roar of battle, for ad- ? m I vertising space costs money-when the object advertised is placed purely on a . ft I business basis. And from the point of view of business we must consider this thing , if I v which we mean to bring before you in these columns; for although the kindly in- I terest of The Tribune permits us to make this initial announcement free, we ft I shall pay for further use of the advertising columns. w H ' And why should we not, when ,we consider the returns? Returns richer and nobler than material 9 H . wealth. We want this announcement to awaken your interest in the Go-to-Church Sunday movement. We mt H mean to turn the powerful forces of advertising toward the church. We mean to arouse widespread interest ffi H t for there is so much good work to do. ft H In the raising of necessary funds, we shall not forget the dignity or the sacred purpose of the campaign. f H . There will be no button-holing of persons, nor soliciting of business concerns. But it takes money to conduct W H a campaign, even a brief religious campaignin the interests of men, many whose hearts are in the right place K H but whose presence is often in the wrong place during church services--z campaign for Sunday, April 26--for M H Christ through whom salvation is Promised. The little money we can raise will come generously through the m H avenue of church collections. Many congregations are comparatively poor, but generous givers. These con- I H ; gregations never fail; they give, give, untiringly, even freely. Said the treasurer of one of them: "For years I H and years I have been appealing to our little membershipalways something nearly every Sunday. Some- J H times it seemed the limit had been reached, but always the demand was met." Noble little band-and again 1 H it will .measure up to our requests for campaign funds, and bills will be paid somehow. "t Everywhere we turn we meet with cheer. Most often the words are: "I'm not a church-goer, but I am with you and will do what . j: I can." That's the spirit. The Go-to-Church movement is for all men, all people. Said one man: "I haven't been to church for years . ' . " I ought to go. And do you know," he continued, "I wish men and women could be convinced that they ought to go that day with no s thought of style. Go just in their ordinary clothes, walk or go in street cars, just plain folk for one Sunday. And let the welcome be whole- ! hearted and true, the handshake cordial and sincere, " He almost grew enthusiastic. Who doesn't feel the spirit? Who isn't moved? , : for there are moments when the wheels of business pause, when men remember that money is only vainglorious "all is vanity," all is empty J . save the grace of salvation. Back of this religious movement is the infallible Christian spirit, the greatest force of law and order in the ,v world and the home, that bulwark of society and that potential character, the mother who is moulding the minds of her boys and girls. ' j y This mother, concerned about them, intent upon training them right and who appreciates best the protecting sanctity of the church, ap- : ' 'hi. plauds our efforts. c; The Go-to-Church movement needs you?help, too. Average man that you are, we know you will respond, We ask so little. Fall y in line and decide to go to church Sunday, April 26th. It is a community call a human-interest, Christian call the response to which will ; be heart satisfaction and mind contentment for though we grow careless and lukewarm, our early teachings, our early church associations 1 become awakened thoughts which sometimes impel uz to do good thaf, inner something which occasionally surges and reflects our . t', K better selves- , ,r. ' w |