Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
BAND OF MINUTE MEN
Calvary Baptist Church to Effect an
Organization.
MEMBERS PROMISE INSTANT SERVICE
Captain and lieutenants Will Have
Charge of the Work.
B \ DIG E TO BE PROVIDED

Il y DIG + TO BE PROVIDED
The officials of Calvary Baptist Church.
IL Is Understood, are arranging for the or
SANITATION of a society in the church. to be
known as Minute Men," the members OF
which will staiId ready at a moments
notice 10 begin the performance of any
task in connection with church work which
may be assigned them by the officers of
the command.
The idea is taken from similar organi-
cation IN Fremont Temple. Boston, where
The minute men have been the means of
enlarging the Sunday school and young
mems Bible class, as well as to interest
young men who more or less inclined
to neglect their religious duties The pas
tor OF that church. Rev. DIR. George G
Lorimer. finds il TO be a very successful
method.
1t has one sole object. and that is TO
promote good fellowship among young
men, The members all wear a badge with
the motto. "Promptness and Thorough
ness. This is inscribed on a mounting of
enamel. blue and buff. the colors of the
church.
These young men take full charge of the
ushering at all services of the church. and
about thirty are assigned to each service.
Besides seating all those who attend the
services. they make il a special object to
speak TO young men who are strangers
and invite them to the Sunday school and
Bible classes. The members select n cap-
tain and first and second lieutenants as
leaders. They hold no prayer meetings of
their own. but try to enlarge the attend
;Ance at the regular meetings of the church.
The Boston Plan.
A letter from Captain A. c. Granger.
the commander of the fremont Temple
Minute Men, to a correspondent in this
city says:
The Minute Men emanated from the
activity displayed by the young men OF
fremont Temple. when II was being re-
built, at bazaar held to raise money for
the new building. They were called upon
to erect booths and do the manual labor
of the fair.
"A plan was suggested TO organize the
young men into band. and through the
aid OF DIR Lorimer the Band of Minute
Men OF fremont Temple was organized
In 1879. Within two years il has carried
on a remarkable work. The nominal fee
OF 10 cents a year is charged for member
ship. New members are secured by the
active work of the members. They speak
to all the young men i'm attendance and
present the plan before them holding out
the advantages of the organizati ton. These
young men are pledged TO answer to a
quest by the pastor at a minutes notice.
If some one i'm his parish needs imme-
date assistance DIR. Lorimer notifies the
captdlH WHO III turn nOtlreS MS SubOrdl-
rates, who are within easy access and a
Minute Man is dispatched to the scene.
A business meeting is held the first We'd
nesday of each month, when regular BUSH
ness is transacted and address is de-
livered by some representative business
inan. These are the only meetings that the
organization hold. There are five COM
mittees-the lookout, the sick, the enter
tainment. the membership and the sick
benefit committee. The duty of the lookout
committee Is to invite young men that at
tend the Sunday services to unite with the
Sunday school and TO ask them to join the
Organization.
THE sick committee looks after the
members who are sick by daily visitations
ard providing for nurses-that is. this
committee assigns different nights for the
young men to watch by the bedside of their
sick brother, but no professional nurse is
supplied
Benefit Fund.
THE sick benefit committee looks after
the interests of the sick benefit society.
This benefit is open only to Minute Men,
and is plan by which in return for the
payment Of a nominal sum substantial
benefit accrues to members in case of sick
ness. The Minute Man, in order TO re-
oeive the privileges of this society. has to
belong to this society and pay addi-
tional fee Of fifty cents. He has to pass an
examination and il he is found to be nor
NAL he is allowed to join this benefit
society. The society, in case of sickness.
agrees to pay the afflicted Minute Man 81
per day for six consecutive weeks. pro-
vided the membership is over 100 or.
il under that number. 1 cent per day
for each member of the benefit socitey.
Benefits commence one week after the
committee receives notification. that
time being considered necessary for inves-
tigation of the case.
THE entertainment committee provides
for the monthly entertainments and So
Gals Of the organization. but they do not
arrange for the annual moonlight excur-
sion down the harbor. A committee of
three, with the captain. is appointed by
the chair or from the floor, the MEM
berS may desire.
This committee is the only one we give
full power to 10 make all arrangements
and pay all bills, bringing a report of
money paid out. received and net profit
We deem Ii wise as officers not to make a
detailed statement I'm public meeting, but
Of course IL any member wishes to look
over the accounts he is at liberty to do SO.
This committee also arranges for lectures
to be under our auspices to be held In the
large auditorium, that seats 5000 people,
but by no means do We get the hall free
in this case. We do get the hall free for
our monthly entertainments and business
meetings. as they are for the benefit of
our society.
THE membership is open to all young
men Of good moral character age not lin
tied.
The Officers.
The officers of the organization consist
OF q captain, first and second lieutenants.
secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer
and secretary and treasurer for the sick
benefit department. These are elected an
nually. A nominating committee is an
pointed at the March meeting and the
nominations ale made for all the positions
except the captain. At the April meeting
The officers nominated elected and
tfen the captain is elected by a separate
BALLOT. No nominations are made for this
once, out every member writes on ballot
the name of the man he wants for captain
and the man receiving the largest number
of votes is declared captain for the coming
year.
The organization takes its name from
the pledge to respond at minutes notice"
Captain Granger stated in his letter that
he was in receipt of many letters from
members of churches all over the country
who desire to establish similar organiza-
lions. and already several have been
started.
Funeral Of Max Luchs.