A SOCIAL CRUSADE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17220, 10 August 1921, Page 6

A SOCIAL CRUSADE.

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(Br CabW-FKM (AMtnlioa wd IT.Z. Cib!« liimliHSJ (Received August 9th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 8. The Rev. James Merchant, C.8.E., i'b planning.a world tour, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, with a view of organising an international conference in Europe in 1922 to deal with "the in- ■ affirmation of a normal idea! feinting to sex. marriage, parenthood, the rise add fall of populations, and birthrates." V. j, He says his touFdoes not represent " any party, creed, or association, bat , the standing together of white people* throughout the world, to prevent their racial submersion.

AH the bishops and Nonconformist leaders, General Booth, of the Salvation Army, and other well-known philanthropists and social workers, are supporting the project. - „ [The Rev. James Marchant' is a Director of the National ColtfHj for the Promotion of Race-RegeatW tion. For many years he has T>eAt4» social worker in the East End of London. He was at one time secretary of Dr. Bamado's Homes, and in lflw he travelled Eurone with , Dr. Barnado's , successor, investigating condK tions of child-life and rescue work. He is a member of the National Oroncil of Public Morals, secretary of the National Birth-Rate Commission, and w*# a member of the Cinema Commission of Enquiry. His published writings include many books and pamphlet! on religious tonics and social matters.]