New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

Madison Avenue Reformed Church; John Ban
or0sr Dev1ns, Bdtor OF 'HThe New York Observer;
George p Eckman 81. Paul's Methodist Epsoo-
pal Church: John G. Fsgg. Middle Collegiate
Church; Newell Dwight Hills, Plymouth Congre-
gasional Church. Brooklyn; Edward Judson. Ne
mortal Baptist Church. Morris ". Leibert. No
rsv1an Church: c. L Locke, Hanson Place Meth
odisr Episcopal Church. Brookyni c. A. Miller
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; John P. Peters
ST. MichheIs Protestant Episcopal Church: Henry
A simson. Manhattan Congregational Church:
s. T. wins. Disciples Church. The Bronx, and
Warren A. Wilson, Arlington Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church. Brooklyn. The laymen are Frank
Harvey Field. Baptist; James D. Merrinsn
Methodist; T. 2. Tasker. representing the Young
Mems Christian Association: W. H Van stsen-
bergh. Reformed, and John Sesly Ward. Jr,
Episcopalan
The secretary Of the COMMITTEES is tho Rev. Dr.
John Bancroft Devins Room 700, Presbyterian
Building, No. 156 Fifth avenue. Several slb-com-
mittees are already al work securing places Of
meeting. speakers and musicians. The active work
OF the campaign viii begin this morning Synpa-
rheuo cooperation is already assured not only by
the scores OF clergymen and representative laymen
who have volunteered their services but also by
shop owners and their employees before whom the
matter has been discussed
Having secured permission from a shop owner 20
hold Gospel meeting in appropriate place IN
HIS building the worlnen VIII be invited by posters
70 attend Il al the hour As soon as the
play familiar selection sometimes, but not al
ways, sacred music This will 20 on while the men
ere eating their luncheon Then souvenir pro-
grammes supplied by the COMMITTEES VIII be dis
trfbuted containing familiar hymns and few Bible
passages hymn by soloist VIII usually follow
the hymn sung by the men. and at I2:15 the
preacher VIII begin his address Of ten minutes
stopping promptly five minutes before the whistle
calls the men 10 work Meetings Will be held so
iar as possible for three or four consecutive days
IN eaen SHOP Where meetings are desired for the
entire period by the and their EMPLOYERS their
request VIII be granted far as possible
The leader Of this new enternrsse Sc .la Pe,,
Charles Stelzle, who has the enthusiastic backing
not only OF the federation's board Of directors OF
which ne Is member, but also Of hundreds OF
churches and Christian organizations connected
with tie federation and scores os other nssto-s sn5
religious workers
M stelzle was an East Side boy who SERVED his
apprentice days in the printing press works o4 p
Hoe e Co. In Grand street Later he beosn,a a,
oroan1eo clergyman. and has been the pastor n
churches n New York, ST. Louis and NInneano,,s
which have been attended largely by worlyingr,an
and their families. -Four years ago he s+ar+a4 the
Church and Labor Department Of the T2oars ~
Home Missions Of the Presbyterian Church AZ the
meeting q the General Assembly IN Des Moines
AaAt spring he addressed more than two thousand
"ork1ngnen on "A strictly religious theme At the
recent convention OF the American Federation of
Labor, held II Minneapolis he carried the fra-er-
"a greeung of the new Presbyterian Rrotberhood
~ session IN indianapolis, AZ both OF these
Se.lhks ne was one Of the leading speakers AS q
-eDoL ilaLl aiu q clergyman he has access 10 rhs
nlseungs q both. and both classes have the great
est confidence IN him. " eiN'
AT the time OF the Worlds Fair in 7 .,-1
years ago, Mr.. Stelzle had charge 81 -, ~,
Sss%nIgeIstie campaign in that cty IN which DR.
- HADUT Sb6pLan and many Of The leading evan
Esnsu OF ule country took part Last year he had
SSlleLsS OF a shop meeting campaign IN Chicago
Declteo pg the union evangelistic committee reDre-
senuhg nHe hundred churches. Three hundred
srs '.hss . were helq Tor ten days in one hundred
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assEegaied nearly 10000. Fifty thousand Fouyenir
pIegIA!nEnes containing hymns Bible seiectfons
shd a brlet address 10 the workngmen expiainine
ne lnotiVes OF the committee and coYnuendinE ne
lasIn the advantages OF the Christian lifa ri,fr,
xtoenoallce and church membership were crcIiafeJ
On l1e 'front.' page was provided a part of Hem,
ming: - '''iA O'slii-
This - the gospel % labor.
Ring n, ye bsls o the lirlz
Among the many results OF the caruraiRp cha
conanlttee received seventy five requests FOR er-
l.snent weekly meetings. These We're distributed
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