Religion: No Converts

During the last year, more than 32% of U. S. Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches failed to secure a single convert "by profession of faith." These figures, amply documented, were presented to the Men's Church League last week in Manhattan. If they hold true for other denominations, 60,000 out of the total 200,000 U. S. Protestant churches failed to gain a single convert during 1927. Of the remainder, many gained only one or two. Much perturbed, the League asked itself: "What is the matter with the Churches?"

The answers were various and somewhat unsatisfactory. J....

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