Words & Works

P:The Methodists launched a "chain of prayer" that will last until 1956. More than 1,000 Methodist churches throughout the country have agreed to apportion an assigned 24-hour period among members so that at least two people will be praying at any given time. Two or more churches have been assigned to each day. Between 50,000 and 100,000 church members will have participated by year's end. Main subject for prayer: peace.

P:Dr. N. Burnett Magruder, radio and TV coordinator for the Louisville Council of Churches, told the Louisville Ministerial Association that they are too casual about broadcasting and telecasting. "The Protestant clergy is in danger of taking a colorless, common-denominator approach. Ministers do not evaluate [broadcast] time as highly as they should. The modern minister is skillful in the art of almost saying something."

P:The Episcopal Church Annual for 1955 reported a batch of record totals for 1954. Church members increased 4.17%, to 2,907,321, and the clergy increased by 134, to a total of 7,367. Baptisms rose 7.98% over 1953, to 121,463, and confirmations gained 9.95%, to 104,014. Contributions rose a whopping 21.39%, to the alltime high of $125,532,521.

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