Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1919 — PERSHING SHOWS HE CAN FIGHT FOR CHURCH [ARTICLE]

PERSHING SHOWS HE CAN FIGHT FOR CHURCH

Local veterans of thd American army and navy will be Interested In news received today that General Pershin* has accepted appointment of membership on a committee to make Holy Trinity Episcopal church, Paris, “America’s War Memorial Church In France.” Request for >400,000 to finance the project was offered for Inclusion In the world budget of~the nation-wide campaign of the Episcopal church. The Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Beekman, rector of Holy Trinity, has raised >IOO,OOO toward the plan from friends •f the church in Paris, and General Pershing and associates will assist in obtaining * the additional >400,000 required.