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Show SPREADING TIDINGS OF "GO TO CHURCH" Committees in Charge Will See to It That He Who Runs May Read. APRIL 26 THE. BIG DAY General and Executive Committees Com-mittees Will Meet at Commercial Com-mercial Club Monday. Men who havo not boon inside of a church for years will attend service on tho "big day," Sunday, April 20. TheBe nro tho words whioh the mon identified with the " Go-to-Church-Sunday" movement hear on every hand; letters commending the laudable effort aro reaching tho committees, whilo tho telephones daily carry messages mes-sages of cheer. A majority of the expressions ex-pressions aro from men who do not attend at-tend church and from those who hold Jotters, but who have never affiliated since coming west. Tho interest is becoming city-wide, while church members are arousod to the importance of tho work and aro rendering earnest assistance. Ever)' religious sect nnd denomination is con-corned. con-corned. Tho Mormon church is enthusiastically enthu-siastically working through tho four stako presidencies. Kephi L. Morris, Colonol Richard W. Young, Hugh J. Cannon and William McLaughlin. With tho viow of opening tho Go-to-Church campaign with spirited vigor tho gcnoral committees will meet at tho Commercial club Monday evening, at which time tho oxecutivo comraittoe, composod of Charles V. Wortliington, chairman; tno Rev. Dr. W. W. Reese, the Rov. Dr. Will A. Botts, presidont; Ncphi L. Morris, Scott W. Anderson, Mr. Johnson and U. U. Hiskey, secretary, secre-tary, will outline plans for tho campaign. cam-paign. Raising Needed Funds. Tho finance committee will roport progress on tho raising of funds to cover tho expenses incident to tho work. Numerous committees covering every phase of publicity will bo appointed. ap-pointed. Thoso In charge of tho movement havo decided not to follow the usual procedure of raising funds through solicitation of businoss housos, dopend-1 dopend-1 ing rather upon Sunday church collections. collec-tions. Tho Bpirit is to ask businoss men and mauufacturors only to lond their moral support to tho causo and such assistance as may bo rendored through progressive nloasures. And that is of such a naturo that thoy will immediately comply. Thtf mooting Monday night will not be confiuod to active workers alono, but is open to all who are interested in the groat community movement. Plans for Publicity. Tho gonoral committeo has already 'outlined nn elaborate plan for giving tho widest possible publicity to tho movemont. When carriod out it will scarcely bo possible that thoro should remain in Salt Lake City a man or woman, or a child old enough to road and comprehend, who will not have been reminded of the plan and its purposo. pur-poso. In briof, tho plan followa: Church and ward meeting house canvass can-vass of city to see how many men will go to church Sunday, April 2G. Committee to visit concerns with a view to having head of concern send a typewritten note concerning movement to each employee. Pastors of churches and speakers In ward meeting houses to call attention each Sunday to the movement, so that newspapers can make n story each Mon-dayi Mon-dayi Pastors to call attention to the fact that tho big Sunday Is for everybody, rich and poor alike. A day for all people and, as much as possible, free from style. Committees to meet strangers at tho doors, so that everybody will have a hearty welcome. Committees to see all of the newspaper advertisers with referenco to donating space, say ono or two days, to tho movement. move-ment. Ask for Moral Support. Letter addressed to business men that no donations will be asked for; merely their moral support and a promise to at tend cnurcn. Committeo to see Professor D, H. Chrlstensen about having tho movement brought to tho attention of Bchool children. chil-dren. Committco to see David Keith about filling windows of Keith building with "go-to-church" signs. Committeo to see about streamers across streets. Committeo to see all concerno using pay envelopes, with a view to having a slip Inclosed containing something about "go-to-church" movement. Committees to enlist all secret societies and clubs to havo movement brought before be-fore all members. Committeo for bannors on street cars. Committees to see that special musical programme be arranged in each church and ward meeting houso for April 28. Membership of churches to pass resolutions reso-lutions showing support of movement. Want Special Prayers. "Wherever possible, let there be a prayer meeting some one week In Interest of movement. Committee lo see that newspapers are furnished plenty of news concerlng movement. move-ment. ' Committees for advci-tlslng. An executlvo committee, to bo composed com-posed of live or six members, A minimum of 51000 to bo raised for expenses. Including advertising. Committeo to see about using Htlckers on milk bottles tho Sunday morning of April 2C. Committee to solicit mon living In vielnltv vi-elnltv of small churches to attend those churches Sunday, April 2C, Committee to see about arranging with facultv to address assembly at University of Utah just before the big day. |