The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-28
CANVASSING DAY WORK
JUDGE CARTHEL EXPLAINS
 MEANING OF MOVEMENT.
Sunday School Workers Will Visit Homes on January 21 and En- deavor to Imbue People
 With More Interest.

The committee having in charge the work of "Canvassing Day" which will be observed by the Sunday schools of Mont gomery on January 21, is actively at work on its plan of campaign, It has been deemed best to have more "ex- change visits among the Sunday school workers.
 Tomorrow morning, G. G. Miles will go to the Clayton Street Methodist Sum day school and explain the method and purpose of ''Canvassing Day." w. E. Holloway will go to the West End Sun day. schools, J. w. Sparrenbeger will go to the Methodist Protestant Church, Fred S. Ball will go to the South Mont gomery Baptist Church and Frank Allen to the Christian Church.
 Judge Joseph Carthel. State Field Worker of Alabama, is enthusiastic over the bright prospects for success on Can wasting Day."
 Everything is progressing nicely" said Judge Carthel yesterday, and We hope for big things on January Fist, when nearly 200 Sunday school visitors will canvass the city"
 "Who are these visitors and how are they secured?" MT. Carthel was asked. "The visitors are volunteers from the various churches, Sunday schools and
 Young Peoples Societies represented in | the district. They are selected by the
 pastor and Sunday School Superinten- i dept-none being taken who are under | fifteen years of age.
 What are these visitors expected to 1 do?
 "They are sent out in pairs and as far
 as possible. each pair representing two
 denominations. A specific territory Is as-
 signed each pair. They are expected l to do two things: First-to extend a
 cordial invitation to those not identified | with Sunday School or Church life to be- | come so but in no case to specify par | ticular Church. Second-to gather on | uniform blanks such information con- | corning each home as will enable pastors and other church workers to intelligently follow up the visit"
 Are they expected to do personal Christian Wo-k?'
 They are not. As the movement is to be undertaken by all denominations ! working together, it has been found that the wiser plan is to leave all direct per- sonal work for each church to carry for ward in its own way after the prefer ences of those visited have been express ed. The visitation itself is intended to be the beginning only of much larger
 work to be done by each local church along it's own denominationsl lines"
 Well, in your opinion, Judge Carthel, what are some of the results which may be looked for?''
 "First-It is expected to help the local church in it's own work, and only in pro- portion as 1t does this will the movement be a success
 'Second-A profound impression will he made on all classes. Scarcely door will be closed against the visitors.
 'fThird-A practical demonstration of church unity will be exhibited. We are not divided, all one body we. will be most beautifully illustrated by the workers as they go forth together from different denominations None will love their own church less. but all will love their neigh bors's church more. Such fellowship cannot but produce good fruit. "Fourth-The days training of those | who participate in the work will be a very important factor in the development | of active workers in the churches. In | many cases it will be the beginning of an
 active Christian life and will afford the l over-burdened pastor an opportunity to
 share with his workers the heavy load he has heretofore carried himself. "Fifth-Cases of real need physical as
 well as spiritual. will be brought to light | "Sixth-A large increase in attendance | upon the Sunday school and church seF-
 vices is to be expected from the days
 work itself, but the information which will be placed in the hands of the pastors
 and church officials will be of much more ' value than simply the efforts of one day. | Very little benefit, however, will accrue | to any church that does not follow up
 the work by a systematic effort based ON
 the information placed in their hands,"