Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
NATIONAL. SOUL CAMPAIGN
Simultaneous Meetings Begin Three Weeks
from Today in Presby ,erian Churches,
MOVEMENT PLANNED FOR ENTIRE UNION
For Two Weeks and Possibly More
Persistent Crusade for Christ
and the Church VIII
he Waged.

Sunday, February % all the Presby-
terrain churches of Omaha will hold SER
vices, which will be a part of stimuli
taheous campaign of religion inaugurated
by every Presbyterian church throughout
the country. 1t is planned TO be one of
the most comprehensive movements ever
attempted in the religious world by any
denomination. 1t will be carried on for
at least two weeks and possibly longer
The primary purpose of the campaign is
to arouse and quicken the life of the
members of the churches and increase the
church roll by bringing thousands outside
into the folds.
This gigantic movement was originated
by the Evangelical committee of the Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States of which John II.
Converse of Philadelphia, who recently
gave an endowment of $4,000 to the Omaha
Presbyterian Theological seminary, is
chairman and whose membership COM
prises only representative ministers of the
denomination in all parts of the country.
This committee insists that in these meet
ings, when converts evince a desire to
unite with some other evangelical church
than the Presbyterian they shall receive
the same warm reception and encourage
ment as if uniting with the Presbyterians,
the prime object being to secure CONVEX
sions, the matter of denomnationalism
being of secondary consideration.
Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman. d. D., secre-
tary of the committee, aided by Rev.
Farley f. hartman, assistant secretary
and treasurer formulated the specific
plans upon which the simultaneous meet
ings are TO be held.
Planned ON broad Basis.
The campaign is planned on broad
basis. 1t is arranged that the pastors may
do their own preaching they may call
to their assistance the brethren of their
own or other denomina tons possessed of
evangelistic gift, or they may secure the
services of trained evangelists IL such
workers are available. From the head
quarters of the committee in the Presby-
terrain building, l56 Fifth avenue, New
York City, "A letter, over the signature
of the chairman of the committee. has been
sent to every Presbyterian minister in the
country, detailing the plan and purpose Of
the simultaneous campaign. which is in
tended to have a wide influence.
II is understood some time during the
meetings a canvass will be made of the
community to md out the number of
persons living in the city or town be-
longing 10 the denomination Dul not con-
nected with the local church, OF il may
be possible in the public services Of the
church to make definite appeal to all
such through the use OF a special card
which has been prepared for distribution,
and which contains the name and address
of the person and the church preferred.
Singing is TO DE made special feature
OF the campaign and large chorus choirs
under efficient leaders will be organized.
Special meetings will be arranged for
non-church members, for men only, for
women only, for young people, for the
Sunday school, meetings in factories at
the noon hour and in other places. Spe-
cial emphasis will be laid upon personal
work. Workers will be stationed through
out the church and pastor and people will
Join in efforts 70 reach all inquirers. The
observance OF decision day in the sun
day schools will be made feature Of the
| simultaneous campaign.