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Show CHICAGO'S CENSUS IN TWO HOURS' Chicago, Sept. 13. A census of the entire population of Chicago In two hours. This is the work in contemplation contempla-tion by a number of pasters of Chicago Chi-cago churches, xvho met yesterday In the Y. M. C. A. building to discuss ways and means to accomplish their object On October s, large bands of volunteers volun-teers from various churches throughout through-out the city will mako a house to house visitation covering every boctlon of tho city, for the purpose of ascertaining ascer-taining tho number of members of each family, together with Information Informa-tion concerning their robgious views, ttich family, represented by some Individual, In-dividual, will be asked to sin small cards, giving the required information an to' name, occupation and religious preference. The movement is to be, observed by all the churches in tne city, regardless of creed or sect The object of this visitation is to put into the hands of the pastors of the different churches Information which will assist them In finding out th people who are mil acquainted in Chlcaro and who do not belong to any church. i |