This Will Slip Into Your Pocket Take It Home 1 1 / Questions and Answers about the United Simultaneous Financial Campaign Thirty Denominations Cooperating April 25 to May 2, 1920 Interchurch World Movemeni OF NORTH A&IEBICA 45 West 18th St. New York City A Call to the Comradeship of Prayer At 2 P. M., on Sunday, April 25, the greatest financial canvass in the history of the Protestant Churches of America begins. It is fitting that such an under- taking begin with Prayer. Christian men and women in every city and town, on farms, and in homes, are requested, therefore, to unite at this hour in five minutes of silent prayer — not only for the financial success of the campaign, but that the services so rendered and the money so given shall in truth be consecrated to winning a war-torn world to the spirit and message of Christ. Questions and Answers 1. What is the United Simultaneous Finan- cial Campaign? It is thirty denominations cooperating in their Forward Movement Campaigns, and presenting a united appeal to the nation for a fund large enough to press forward with the complete, comprehensive program of the Church into the entire world, beginning in America. 2. What is its purpose? The purpose is: To win men to Christ. To deepen the loyalty of Christians to the world-winning program of Christ. To bring to the whole Church new in- spiration, courage and faith. To enlist systematic financial support for the world-wide work of the Church. 3. How much will be raised? The national financial objective for 1920 is $336,777,572. This amount is the sum total of all the accepted budgets of the par- ticipating denominations. Each denomina- tion has set its own goal. Of this amount $175,448,349 is to be paid in 1920. The bal- ance will be paid in from two to five years. 4. Is this the budget of the Interchurch World Movement? It is not the budget of the Interchurch World Movement. It represents a combina- tion of the budgets of the denominations and boards which are cooperating in the United Simultaneous Campaign. The amount raised will be used by 182 boards and organizations officially related to the thirty denominations to prosecute their regular work of missions, education and philanthropy both in America and in foreign lands. 5. On what is this budget based? These denominational budgets are based on careful, united surveys of the unfinished task of the Church. As a result of these surveys, for the first time the churches in cooperation are able to say, with a large measure of assurance, what the financial requirements are to carry out the community and world- wide work of the Church. 4 6. Is not this a tremendous sum for the dhurches to spend? The people of the United States have just stopped spending $2,000,000,000 a year for liquor. The churches in this campaign are asking for less than one-tenth of this amount to be paid this year. This sum, great as it is, is surely not too much for Christ. 7. When will the Campaign be held? April 25 to May 2. All of the prelimi- nary work must be completed by April 23. 8. What will be done ivith the money? Each of the thirty denominations will get the subscriptions from its local churches and from all denominational sources. In addi- tion, the money given by friendly citizens will be pro-rated among the participating denominations at the end of a fiscal year to be agreed upon, in proportion to the amount actually secured by each denomination from living contributors during the year. All money subscribed will be spent by the par- ticipating denominations in accordance with denominational budgets. 9. What will the money do? The money to be raised will make possible the world-wide expansion of Christianity. It will be spent for great Christian projects, ministering to human needs and conserving 6 priceless human values, both in the United States and abroad. 10. Upon what kinds of work will this money be spent? The budgets for the seven items into which the work of the Church is divided are as follows : Foreign Missions $107,661,488 Home Missions 109,949,037 American Education... 78,837,431 American Religious Education 5,931,925 American Hospitals and Homes 5,116,465 American Ministerial Pensions and Relief. . 20,510,299 Miscellaneous 3,770,927 11. Is this United Simultaneous Campaign an expensive way of raising money? The campaign method is the most eco- nomical plan for raising money. A united drive will greatly reduce the expenses. It is already evident that considerably more than $1,000,000 will be saved by the United Simultaneous Campaign. 12. Where is it economical? By doing many things in common through a central campaign organization the cost is greatly reduced. Joint publicity and adver- 6 tising effect a great saving. By use of the common campaign organization the paid per- sonnel is reduced to a minimum and the greater part of the work can be done by volunteers within the various denominations. 13. What other reasons are there for the campaign in addition to the one of economy? There are many j-easons : First — The Church will, for the first time, be able to challenge the attention of the world by projecting the whole program of the whole Church. Second — At this crucial time the world needs every possible evidence of the oneness in aim and effort of the Christian Church. Third — It will make available for the whole Church the experience and wisdom of all cooperating bodies. Fourth — The very greatness of the task will serve to increase the interest and sacri- fice of the members of all the churches. Fifth — It will enlist the cooperation of the millions of people who, though not members of the Church, are nevertheless sympathetic with its program. Sixth — The churches in unison can do more in the aggregate than if they did the work singly. 14. How is the campaign being financed? Various boards of the participating de- nominations have underwritten the expenses, 7 each taking a fair share. On the basis of this underwriting, New York banks have ad- vanced the necessary funds. 15. Who passes on these expenses? The men conducting this campaign have had the largest experience in campaign work. They have worked out the budget for campaign expenses. James M. Speers, a business man of New York, is Chairman of the Finance Committee, which passes on all expenditures. Dr. John R. Mott, Director of the United War Work Campaign Drive in 1918, and Christian statesman, is Chairman of the Budget Committee and also Chairman of the Campaign Committee of the Inter- church World Movement. The committees serving with these men are of the same gen- eral type. 16. To whom ivill the financial appeal he made? (a) An every-member canvass will be made of the membership of the participating churches. (b) Friendly men and women of the nation who are not officially connected with the cooperating denominations will be given an opportunity to share in the fund. 17. By whom ivill the financial appeal be made? Each local church will form teams of its men and women to canvass its members. Each local congregation where there are two 8 or more participating churches in the com- munity will also contribute at least one mem- ber to a community campaign committee which will canvass the friendly citizens of the community. Should there be only one church in a community its teams will canvass not only its members but friendly citizens also. 18. How will the money be collected? All subscriptions made to the local churches will be collected by the local church in accordance with denominational policies, in most cases by systematic weekly subscrip- tions. The gifts of friendly citizens, making up the community fund, will be collected by the Community Campaign Committee, which in turn will forward them to the general treasurer of the Interchurch World Move- ment. At the end of a fiscal year they will be pro-rated among the participating de- nominations. Monthly payments may be made by this group. 19. Who are the responsible heads in the Financial Campaign? Chairman of Campaign and Budget Committees. . . ...Dr. John R. Mott Campaign Director General, Lyman L. Pierce Chairman of the Finance Committee James M. Speers General Secretary, Inter- church World Movement, S. Earl Taylor 9 20. Where are the United Simultaneous Financial Campaign headquarters? 45 West 18th Street, New York, N. Y. 21. Is this United Simultaneous Financial Campaign a church union? The campaign is simply the participating denominations in association to accomplish a common task. Each denomination has ab- solute freedom and will work along denom- inational lines and through denominational channels. All, however, are following a gen-, eral Standard Plan of Campaign which was agreed upon in advance and are working together in a united and simultaneous campaign. 22. How long a period ivill the subseriptions cover? In most cases one year. In other cases, however, the period will vary in accordance with the denominational policy. The local churches will follow their denominational plans. 23. Will a Financial Campaign be held next year? This will depend entirely upon the partici- pating denominations. 24. How will the people know about the United Simultaneous Financial Cam- paign? Through the greatest religious publicity campaign in history, using news stories. 10 feature articles, editorials, advertisements; through various forms of literature and through special services and community meetings throughout the country. Every pastor has been asked to devote Sundays, April 11 and 18, to special services, ser- mons and addresses on the Financial Cam- paign and the Movement. By the time the drive is under way on April 25 the United Simultaneous Financial Campaign will be a topic of general conversation throughout the country. 26. What must the individual man or woman do in this campaign? First, pray. Second, work as leader or worker in local church campaign or in the community cam- paign, or wherever he or she may be called upon to serve. Third, give in accordance with the great- ness of the cause. 26. What percentage of the Protestant Church membership do the thirty participating denominations represent? They represent 14,939,413 persons, or ap- proximately 60 per cent, of the Protestant Church membership. The total Protestant Church membership is 25,038,194 persons. 11 27. What thirty denominations are included in the campaign budget? Advent Christian Church Northern Baptist Convention National Baptist Convention General Baptists Church of the Brethren Brethren Church Christian Church Congregational Churches Disciples of Christ Evangelical Association United Evangelical Church Society of Friends in America Society of Friends in California Holiness Church Lutheran Evangelical Synod of North America General Conference of Mennonites Methodist Episcopal Church Methodist Protestant Church Free Methodist Church of North America African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Colored Methodist Episcopal Church Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Church Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the United States South Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America United Presbyterian Church Reformed Church in America Reformed Church in the United States Church of United Brethren in Christ No.S00.FC.I.1600.March,1920, 12