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Show . ,. , .I..,.. - Mi..-, i HIIHMI "If 'Tl fr"""'"1"' MIIIMMMT MWU'.Cjr ' '"' ri,.iifiwi.fiiMi.iMWiir - K , , .: "f. $ , ' " - - ' - ' J : - , i" - 7 L- J ' to Ornrch this uwcfe m IV ' . 1 W1 ' ri ?j During November this roadside scene will be reproduced on highways across the country. Thousands of these giant outdoor posters will be displayed to carry the message of the national, non-sectarian program, Religion In American Life. The posters are just one phase of nationwide, annual campaign employing, for the first time in religious history, all mass advertising facilities In support of religion. A A A A RELIGION IN AMERICA Non-Sectarian Program Stresses Spiritual Life During November A national, non-sectarian program to stress the Importance of spiritual spirit-ual values in personal and community life will concentrate nation-wide attention in November on religion and the religious institutions of America. Ameri-ca. The annual movement Is called "Religion in American Life" program. pro-gram. "There Is abroad in the land a hunger for spiritual things," Charles E. Wilson, national chairman of the program, told a group of religious leaders In discussing plans for the 1950 campaign. "We must therefore take full advantage ad-vantage of our opportunity here," Mr. Wilson said. "We must enlist the cooperation of every church and synagogue in the land. Having done so, I feel sure that, both as a nation na-tion and as Individuals, we can all derive the full measure of inspiration, inspira-tion, strength and guidance that only religion gives." The Religion In American Life program started last year as an outgrowth of the united church canvass, a campaign like the community com-munity chest in which local churches church-es and synagogues unite to conduct simultaneously their independent fund raising drives. The broad, fundamental appeal of the Religion In American Life program can be adopted to intensify every religious activity in the local community. 3,000 Communities Take Part Throughout the entire month of November, the message of religion will reach Americans everywhere with the theme; "Take your problems prob-lems to church this week millions teave the;m there!" Last year 2,046 communities participated in the national program pro-gram with local campaigns. Judging by the reports from all over the country which are being mailed In to the national offices, more than 3,000 communities com-munities will take part In the KVrvember campaign. In these communities, churches and synagogues are joining in united unit-ed action to focus local attention atten-tion on the indispensable values f religion. Roman Catholic churches participate in the program in many communities. In one sentence, the goal of this campaign: To bring to the attention atten-tion of everyone the importance of religion and religious Institutions and to awaken in every single individual in-dividual an awareness of his own responsibility to attend and support the church or synagogue of his choice. Vigorous Program "It is through such vigorous efforts ef-forts In behalf of religion," Mr. Wilson Wil-son said, "that we can bind our country together in a mighty union as a good church nation." In obtaining the final objective, the program is expected to increase regular attendance at services of worship, create broader participation participa-tion in religious life, enlist new members, secure adequate financial support for churches, increase attendance at-tendance of children at Sunday schools, and help sustain evangelistic evange-listic and humanitarian work at home and abroad. j Church attendance throughout the United States is expected to increase considerably during November, even in those communities not taking tak-ing an active part in the Religion In American Life program. Officials of the organization spon-soring spon-soring the November observance reports there has been a great increase in-crease in church attendance in the past few months. This program is expected to help maintain church attendance at-tendance throughout the country. A downed airman can live for several days on the contents of the kit which is fastened securely to his parachute and cannot be lost in descent. Clothing worn by the model is the latest adopted by the air force for arctic wear. |
