History of the Forward Movement

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Title

History of the Forward Movement

Subject

Reformed Church in the United States. Forward Movement.

Description

The Forward Movement of the Reformed Church in the United States was inaugurated by the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States at a meeting held at Altoona, PA, March 6, 1919.

The Forward Movement was active from 1919 to 1926. This collection includes glass slides highlighting the campaign, images from missionary trips in Asia, and of colleges that were or still affiliated with the Reformed Church in the United States.

Creator

Reformed Church in the United States. Forward Movement

Source

Image RG 001

Publisher

Reformed Church in the United States. Forward Movement.

Date

1919 - 1926

Contributor

Reformed Church in the United States. General Synod.

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.

Relation

Ref. RG 2012.001

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Lantern Slides

Identifier

RCUS_FM_

Coverage

United States of America
1919-1926
China
Japan
20th Century

Collection Items

Is Japan a Menace
Text reads, "Is Japan a Menace? Only in the sense that America and Europe are a Menace in so far as they are not Christian. A Christianized Japan would be a mighty for Righteousness and Peace in the far eastern world."

Reformed Church in the United States
An overview of membership and finances. Text reads, "The Reformed Church in the United States -
Members ... ... ... 330,039
Annual Income ...$198,023,400
The Tithe (1/10 of income) ... $19,802,340
Contributions Last Year
Congregational…

One in Five
Text reads, "One in Five
If one out of 5 members has an income equal to the average wage of the waitress $1.42 per day - And Tithes It -
The tithe would pay the total church budget as per 1918 with a margin of $9,767,342."

One in Eight
Text reads, "One in Eight -
If one out of 8 members has an income equal to the average wage of the Teamster. $2.20 per day - And Tithes It
The tithe would pay the total church budget as per 1918."

One in Eleven
Text reads, " One in Eleven -
If one out of 11 members has an income equal to the average wage of the HOD carrier, $3.27 per day - And Tithes it
The tithe will pay the total church budget as per 1918 with a margin of $21.897,196."

What if?
Text reads, "What if - Some of the members of the Protestant Church of the U.S. tithed their incomes?
If 2% of them tithed incomes of $5,000}
or 4% _ _ _ $2,5000}
... 5% _ _ …

Paving the Last Mile
An image of a man walking along a path labeled with words that symbolize the path to Heaven. The words in each block read, "Honor, Love, Faith, Gratitude, Respect, Generosity, Fidelity, Justice, Liberality, Reverence, Kindliness, Appreciation,…

Paving the Way
Text reads, " Paving the Way - Laymen, if they would, cannot be indifferent to the present situation. How can the Church expect the world to heed its urgent appeal for social justice unless it squares its own practice with its own teachings by…

Ministers Salaries and the Cost of Living
A comparison chart of the cost of living to the Ministers salaries. Text reads, "The cost of living - 96% increase since 1914. Ministers salaries - 27.4% increase since 1914. In improving the standards of the Christian ministry the place to begin is…

Minister's Salaries
A chart of Minister's Salaries. Text reads, "Minister's Salaries (Including Parsonage $250).
102...More than $2000... A Comfortable Support
260...$1500 to $2000... A Living Wage
389...$1000 to $1500... A Mere Subsistence
44..$750 to $1000...…
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