Show Methodist fi Emergency Million Program Community Methodist Church of or this city will JIl participate in the Methodist Emergency Million crusade In a II nation nation- nationwide wide attempt to raise one million dollars to t meet three war-caused war appeals The I offering plates of or the tho Methodist In the United States will bo be simultaneously passed on what has been named Day of or Com Com- Compassion Compassion passion Sunday March 2nd Tho The Rev Mr White explains the three types of or appeal that arc are consolidated in this Good Samaritan movement 1 Is to be allotted to tho the religious and social well-being well of or young men In army camps and navy yards Methodist chaplains within these camps will bo be aided with literature and equip equip- equipment equipment ment as needed from the tho fund Churches nearby will be helped to meet their en en- enlarged enlarged responsibilities in ministering at at- at attractively attractively to unusual numbers of or youth during the critical hours of or leave In some soma cases this fund will provide general Methodism's share In creating Inter Inter- interdenominational denominational social and religious cen cen- centers centers to sustain and build character 2 will be devoted demoted to assist the mother church In England In temporarily tem tem- temporarily easing some of or the frightful situations Involved In bombed churches Also In the South and East of England there are parishes so danger danger- dangerously dangerously located that almost the entire congregations have evacuated leaving quite for tho the pastors who are staying to minister to those who remain Other urgent needs grow out of or the tho necessity of or rescuing certain British Methodist missionary personnel and projects which are In Jeopardy 3 will continue and sup sup- supplement supplement the Methodist overseas relief now In progress feeding clothing and sheltering non-combatant non war victims Since war conditions make added de de- de demands demands mands on all regular missionary and philanthropic funds both the national and local leaders of or this campaign em em- emphasize emphasize emphasize that this Is an emergency of of- offering offering fering and must not be allowed to Mock block tho the flow low of giving to tho the regular world service activities of or the church or the result will bo be the tho creation of new and equally serious problems Tho The national movement Is being led by Bishop Edwin H. H H Hughes Hugh s. s retired of Washington D. D D C. C who is supported by the Methodist Emergency Commission composed of all the bishops and a re re- re representative representative number of prominent Me Me- MethodIst Methodist laymen and ministers from all tho the six Jurisdictions of or the church Dr Orlen Orien W. W PIfer Fifer Is executive secretary and Dr Elmer T. T T Clark formerly of Nash Nash- Nashville ville Tennessee Is handling the tho pro pro- motion Rev Mr White has announced the following committee to promote observance observance observance ance of or Methodism's Day of Compassion In Park City Mrs E E. A. A Hewitt Mrs E. E White and Mrs Robert Brown |