Cost of Church Work Costs Americans 260 Million Yearly
New York December 27 Americans fund church maintenance and benevolence at about 260 million dollars annually with more through taxation. The article breaks down church expenditures by denomination, notes average per member giving and discusses growth in membership across Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal and Catholic groups, along with issues of record keeping and denominational disputes. It highlights the impact of prosperity on church finances and member contributions.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
United States
Main
South
Uni
Episcopal
Presbyterian
Congregational
United Brethren
Les of Christ
Disciples of
Presr
Methodists Baptists
Episcopa
Unitead
Rockefeller
Pasand
Denver
Dallas
United
St Nashville
Sipemi
Mexico
New Front of Religious Leadership Across Denominations
A survey of clerical shifts shows Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Roman Catholic, and Methodist leaders advancing into new official roles. Key moves include Dr. J Wilbur Chapman and Dr. Henry Van Dyke guiding evangelistic work, Archbishop Farley’s rise, and major fundraising reaching close to forty million dollars. The year also saw the founding of the General Education Board led by Rockefeller alongside broader efforts in Zionism and youth organizations.
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Episcopal Mans
John Willis Baer
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian
J. Wilbur Chapman
Henry van Dyke
General Assembly
A. E. Kittredge
Reformed General Synod
E. E. Chivers
Home Mission Society
Don O. Shelton
Home Missionary Society
Archbishop Farley
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Corrigan
Guidi
Manila
Monsignor
Falcon
Presbyterians North
Methodists South
United Methodist Free Church
Calvinistic Methodists of Wales
General Education Board
District of Columbia
Wallace Buttrick
John D. Rockefeller
South
Wild Duck Trade and Duck Hunting in Kankakee Marshes
An Indianapolis reader learns that wild ducks dominate city game sales with heavy yearly demand. The Kankakee river marshes supply most birds, with Chicago and St Louis shipments also present. Ducks vary by species and weather, with Mallards, Teal, Canvasbacks prized and prices rising as scarcity grows. The piece covers hunting gear, boat-based sport, blinds, decoys, and the broad social context of professional duck hunters versus city sportsmen.
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Kankakee
Chicago
St. Louis
Indiana
Kankakee River
Newton
White, Lake, Jasper
Laporte
Indianapolis
Indianpolis
Port Arthur in Decline and Russia’s Withdrawals Discussed
The New York Evening Post recalls Port Arthur’s rise as a strategic target for Britain and its later decline. It notes the faltering value as a naval base, the loop line access via Danny, and mass merchant emigration, leaving Port Arthur a military hub with Vladivostok ranking higher. Some experts urge withdrawal, but national pride and error concerns deter action.
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New York Evening Post
Port Arthur
Russia
Great Britain
England
Wesf
Vineland man asserts title Earl of Carlingford
Mr Swifte, a modest Vineland worker, proclaims he is the Earl of Carlingford and heir to a 20 million dollar estate and a seat in the Lords. He has secured backing to pursue his claims.
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Swifte
Vineland
N. J
Earl of
Carlingford
House of Lords
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