Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

III us scope, undenOminatlOnaI IA char
acter and with the purpose of increas-
ing and developing the spirit of Chris
tantty, will begin with the opening of
the twentieth century. Ministers OF
all denominations, laymen and mem
bers of congregations in all parts of
the country will unite in mighty eff.
fort in behalf of Christ and the
Bible"
The Volunteer Organization of MIN
listers and Laymen, organized 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 ma
tional central committee, have been
working for a month in arranging
plans. Several men from PlS.adel-
phia, 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 its 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: 81 do not
expect that the movement will arouse
such an interest or so much zeal all
over the country as did Whitfield a
century ago, or as Moody did when he
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 it's 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
during 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 all denom-
national barriers fall before a mighty
awakening.
This committee includes William
Phillips Hall of New York, chairman;
Rev. DIR. Francis E. Clark, president OF
the United Christian EndeavC.
ETY.; Rev. DIR. George T. Purves, Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church, New
York; Rev. DR.. Daniel S. Gregory of
New York; Rev. DR.. Robert s. Mac
Arthur, Calvary Baptist cnurcn, New
York; Rev. DR.. Asa Blackburn, the
Church of the Strangers, New York;
Rev. DR.. Henry Motel, rector Of the
Church of the Holy Communion, New
York; Rev. DIR. 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
ropolitan Temple, New York; Rev. DR..
Theodore S. Henderson, Simpson M.
E. church. Brooklyn; Rev. Dr. A. Z.
Dixon, of the Hanson Place Baptist
church, Brooklyn; Rev. DR.. Cortland
Myers, Baptist Temple, Brooklyn;
Rev. DIR. Cornelius Woelfkin, Green
Avenue Baptist church, Brooklyn;
Rev. DIR. ]. F. Carson, Central Presby
terrain churchh, Brooklyn; Rev. DR..
lanes |. Vance, First Reformed
church, Newark, N. j.; Rev. DR.. Jas.
B. Ely of Philadelphia, secretary of
the Presbyterian evangelistic commit
tee: Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president
of the International Order of Kings
daughters; Miss Mary McElroy, OF the
Young Womens Christian Associa
ton. New York; F. H. Jacobs, Brook
lvn: John H. Converse of Philadelphia,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works; William R. Moody, son OF the
dead evangelist; John Willis Baer of
Boston. secretary Of the United Socl
etv of Christian Endeavor; John K.
Mott of the international Y. M. Z. A.;
M. Moore, of Boston; D. W. McWil-
liams. of Brooklyn James Talcott.
New York; John NJ. Connell, New
YORK: J. H. Banton, New York; John
uuyler. New York; L. L. Doggett,
Springfield, Mass, president of Train
ING school: General o. o. Howard,
New York; General ]. ]. Estey, Brat
r,eboro. VI, and George e. Braems,
New York.
Almost its first work was the prep
aration of an appeal for united effort
in this twentieth century campaign.
This appeal is now being sent broad
cast over the country. It's essential
part reads as follows;
"An extraordinary development OF