Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-03

tiahity, will begin with the opening OF
the twentieth century. Ministers ol
all denominations, laymen ana mem
bers of congregations in all parts OF
the country will unite in a mighty eli
fort in behalf of Christ and the
Bible
The Volunteer Organization OF Min
listers and Laymen, organized a short
time ago by William Phillips Hall, of
New York city, is preparing for the
great crusade. The strongest minis
tiers of all denominations in New York
city, together with laymen whose
names have been prominent in relig
ious matters, banded together rs a Ma.
tional central committee, have been
working for a month in arranging
plans. Several men from IlH.adel.
pha, Brooklyn, Boston and New Eng
land also are members of this commit
tee.
These men will communicate their
spirit to churches and chapels IN the
cities. the towns and the villages OF
the entire country. Philadelphia, New
York and Chicago will be the central
points Of the movement, but It's force
will extend to the smallest and most
remote communities.
Being absolutely undenominatlonal
in character the revival will receive
the support of every branch OF the
Protestant church and all religious
societies connected and identified with
it, UNCONVENTIONAL lines will have no
place in the crusade and creeds will
be forgotten in the united purpose to
awaken Christianity.
Names of suitable members have
been sent to the central committee in
New York. AS soon as they accept
and are approved they will begin their
work. One of them said: Il do not
expect that the movement will arouse
such an interest or so much zeal all
over the country as did Whitfield d
century ago, or as Moody did when no
made his campaign of the cities. But
| think that In parts of the country It
will do much good. The central com
mittee of course cannot do the work.
1t can only give its support, and the
success of the effort will depend upon
the energy. the interest and the tact
with which the members of the local
committees manage their work.
Dwight l.. Moody the great evange-
list conceived the movement, and
Turing his life looked forward to 1t as
the browning effort OF his religious
work. When death came he was al
work upon the plans for the great cru
SADIE. He expected to see al demon
national barriers fall before u mighty
awakening.
This committee includes William
Phillips Hall of New York, chairman,
Rev, Dir. Francis Z. Clark. president OF
the United Christian EndeaYul
ETY.; Rev. DR.. George T. Purves, Filth
Avenue Presbyterian church, New
York; Rev Or. Daniel S. Gregory or
New York; Rev. DR.. Robert s. Mac
Arthur, Calvary Baptist churcn, New
York; Rev. DR.. Asa Blackburn, the
Church of the Strangers, New York;
Rev. Or. Henry Motel, rector Of the
Church of the Holy Communion, New
York; Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman.
Fourth Presbyterian church, New
York; Rev. DR.. John Calcium Shaw.
West End Presbyterian church, New
York. Rev. DR.. S. Parks Cadman, Met
ropolltan Temple, New York; Rev. DR..
Theodore S. Henderson, Simpson M.
T. church, Brooklyn; Rev. DI. A. Z.
Dixon, of the Hanson Place Baptist
church, Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. Cortland
Myers, Baptist Temple, Brooklyn;
Rev Dr. Cornelius Woelfkin, Green
Avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn;
rev Dr. j. +. Carson, Central Presby
'erlan churchh, Brooklyn; Rev. Dr.
James l. Vance, First Reformed
'lafch, Newark, n. j.; Rev. Or. Jas.
b. BY OF Philadelphia, secretary OF
Inc Presbyterian evangelistic commit
zee Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president
Vi the International order OF King
daughters, Miss Mary McElroy, OF the
lo4us Numens Christian Assoclt
42h. New York, F. II. Jacobs, Brook
gh John II. Converse OF Philadelphia,
president Of the Bald win Locomotive
WORKS, William r. Moody, son OF the
.sdd evangelist; John Willis Baer of
D's'onr secretary of the United Socl
~ ~ Christian Endeavor; John X.
4'.. Of the International Y. NJ. &. A;
& a Moore, of Boston: d. w. CIVIL
mans Of Brooklyn; James Talcott,
W" York, John NJ. Conneii, New
t'.a J. II. Banton, New York; John
= a4E.er, New York; l.. L. Doggett.
Springfield, Mass. president Of Train.
s 2'hool, General o. 0. Howard,
ors, General j. j. Estey, Brat
,7.2fa. ", and George E. Braems,
a'M'St its first work was the prep
or an appeal for united effor:
s. s twentieth centurv campaign.
- appeal is now being sen, broad