Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 200, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1922 — Page 22

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LOCHI Uff! EXPERIENCE GflìN DUJIG 1322 Protestant Membership Shows Large Increase—sl,ooo,ooo Spent for Buildings. SUNDAY SCHOOLS LARGER Congregations Turning Attention to Social Problems in City. Ey REV. C. H. WINDERS, Secretary Indianapolis Church Federa tion. The success or failure of no institution means so much to civilization aa that of thè church. The great mlsEicn of thè church is to “feed thè roots of lise.” The measure of church success is thè measure of all genuine and permanent progress. The World must be undergirted with thè convictions. Ideala and hopes of Christlanity. The way forward is upward; upward in inteliectual. moral and reiigious atta inments. We rejoice therefore in thè progress made by thè church In thls city during thè past year. There are about 150 white Protestant churches and fifty colored in Indianapolis. Only a few new ones have been orgnnJzed during thè past year, but those in existence at thè beginning of thè year have been greatly strengthened, some by thè building of new structures. others by enlarging or improving their church buildings;

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JOHN L. LEWIS “A more just and humane industriai relationship, a practical application of thè theory that thè worker has an inherent right to strike for his material uplift. This shouid be thè Nation’s New York resolution.” —John L. Lewis, President of thè United Mine Workers of America. mcst of them by increasing their membership, and all of them, we hope, by th6 deepening of their spiritual lise, and by an increasing application of thè gospel to social conditions. First of ajl thè records show thè net increase in thè membership of thè white Protestant churches for 1922 to be about 5,000. This is a very satisfactory increase, and indicates that more than 10.000 people were added to thè churches in Indianapolis during 1922. There has also been an ìncrease in Sunday school and church attendance, and a generai increase in interest in all departrnents of church activity. About $1,000,000 have been invested in new buildings and in enlarging and

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improving buildings previously erected. Most of this money has gone for complete new structures, and in practically every case thè building program contemplates thè expenditure of doublé and in some cases treble thè amount invested in thè present structures. It is interesting to observe that these churches have not in thè first place built an auditorium, but have instead built a parish house or community house, and are using this as an assembly-room until an auditorium can be constructed. Buildings Social Centers Less emphasis is not being placed on thè preaching of thè gospel. The gospel must always be thè power of God unto salvation, but this gospel is seen to be vastly larger, richer and more comprebensive in its meaning and application than many of us had previously understood it to be. The church building is becoming increasingly a center of social, recreational and educational lise for thè community. The weìfare of thè yoùng people is receiving more consideration, and thè church is seeking to make it unnecessary for these young people to go elsewhere for their legitimate and wholesome enjoyment. More money and time is now being devoted to prevention in order that less may be In thè future devoted to cure. Not only are thè new buildings constructed with these features, but these features are being added to many churches built years ago. The church is placing increasing emphasis cn thè social application of thè gospel; not that it is neglecting thè gospel of personal salvation, for, aster all, thè work must be with thè individuai, but thè individuai sustalns relations to other Individuala. “The first commandment," said Jesus, ”ls to love thè Lord thy God. but thè second is to love thy nelghbor,” and then by thè giving of that wondorful parable of thè Good Samaritan he showed how there were none who were not our neighbors. Christlanity is seeking to bring in thè kingdom of God. The church has many allies, but in all thè work thè church is seeking to do thè burden of responsibility rests upon thè church. We shouid all therefore rejoice In thè progress thè church is making.

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Let*s Mind Our Own B usiness—S teinmetz V ' ::|i! . Wi X •„ 4? CHARLES P. STEINMETZ Let us mind our own business and keep from trying to mind that of thè rest of thè world, Europe included —Charles P. Steinmetz, famous scientlst.

1822 SfIIGHTER FOR BUSINESS THSN OTHER DAYS Apple Says Cost of Living Will Not Be Much Different From Twelve Months Ago. By ALBERT APPLE Families of American wage earners start 1923 with tlieir cost of living practieally thè sanie as it was a year ago. It now costs $1.62 to buy what cost $1 when thè war started in 1914. This is thè national average, with thè figure higher in some towns, lower in others. Cost of living dropped a trifle, early in 1922, but this was wiped out by prica rises late in thè year. Averaging thè Wholesale prices of 400 leading commodities, what cost

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$1 In 1913 onw costs $1.54, against $1.36 a year ago. Steel Gained Steel industry had a big gain during 1922. The year’s output of Steel Ingots was about thirty-two million tons, against twenty-two million in 1921 and thirty million in 1913. Much Freight American railroads during 1922 loaded and moved about forty-four million cars of revenue producing treight, compared with about thirtyr.ine million cars in 1921. A year ago thè roads had nearly 650,000 idle freight cars. Now there’s a shortage of 100,000 cars and 200,000 are laid up for repairs. Farmers Happier All farm crops in 1922 had a farm value of 7,573 million dollars. This was over a fourth more than thè value of thè 1921 crops. Crops of 1922, totaled, were worth about thè samo as in 1916, but only a little more than half as much as thè record year, 1919. Coal Situation The coal strike, starting Aprii 1, broke up in thè middle of August. About 610,000 union miners were out. Meantime, 185,000 non-union miners worked. Despite thè strike, thè Natlon mined 410 million tons of soft coal during 1922 compared with 416

million tons thè year before and 478 million tons in 1913. The year’s production of hard coal was only 53 million tons, against 81 million in 1921 and over 91 million in 1913. As 1923 starts, coal is high priced, somewhat scarce, and another strike is looming. Less Sales Abroad Exports during 1922 totaled around 3,850 million dollars, compared with 4,485 million in 1921 and 2,484 million in 1913. The drop during 1922 was chiefly due to lower prices. Physical volume or tonnage of exports sagged very little. Europe took half of our 1922 exports, measured in dollars. Imports during 1922 totaled nearly 2,910 million dollars, against 2,509 million thè year before and 1,792 million In 1913. Much Building At least 800,000 dwellings were erected in 1922. Total of over four billion dollars was spent in all kinds of building, or over two-fifths more than in 1921. Big Auto Year Production of passenger autos and trucks in 1922 totaled about 2,560,000, compared with 1,668,000 in 1921. Ford making over a million cars a year now. Crepe During 1922 about 22,400 American

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business firma failed, or 2.600 than thè year before. pK§ Dinner^Pallers Labor scarclty, as 1923 start. ago, two million men out of worfcß| conclusioni United States now nearly half of thè world’s gold— S|| inilìlon dollars, against 3,657 mllllflfl year ago. KILLED ON HER WAY TO HUSBAND’S CRAB Accidenti Occurs on Wedding Annivjr sary. ■ CHESTER, Pa., Dee. 30.— Mi Alice Cheetham, 74 years old, on il anniversary of her wedding day, killed by an automobile when abew to place a laurei wreath upon tfl grave of her husband in a Chestfl rural cemetery. I BAND FOR ELEPHANT 1 CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dee. 30.—Mal or Kohler said that a brass bali wculd welcome thè city’s new eli phant when it arrives June 1. ] Xohler acknowledged thè gift of th eie phant from E. F. Albee, head '1 B. F. Keith’s vaudeville Circuit. | There will also be a parade throus thè city, headed by thè elephant, t 3 mayor said. I