The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-19
LIVING LIKE CHRIST
PLAN SOON TO BE ADVOCATED IN
EVERY COMMUNITY.
DAY SET FOR THE START
Cleveland Movement for Practical Re
lision to Be Launched Uni
Versslly March 7.

Cleveland. o., Special: For two
weeks 900 young men and women
OF Cleveland lived as Christ would
The results of the probationary period
were so remarkable that an interna-
tional movement has been organized
with headquarters in this city. and its
spread will be urged all over the
world I
As Christ would do" is a''notto
that is expected To create a new re-
igious epoch Every city and village
in this country and many as far as
Australia. will take il up and young
people in countless numbers will at
tempt 10 make their lives conform 20
il.
Under the leadership OF Cleveland
student March has been set aside
as the day when young and old Of
every church and every denomination
in the United States and abroad can
unite 20 dedicate for two weeks. or
forever. their lives as Christ would
live
Early in January at a meeting OF the
Epworth League OF one OF the Cleve-
land churches Willard ID. Price. a
young college student. suggested that
the members of the organization bind
themselves 10 put Christianity on trial
in their daily lives. The idea met
With great favor. and a meeting OF all
the young peoples societies OF all the
city's churches was called that the
trial might be given z wider field
Eventually 1900 members OF these
societies. comprising shop employees
clerks. stenographers. business and
professional men and women. repre-
sentatives OF every walk in life, en-
listed for two weeks 10 live as Jesus
would. At the end OF the two weeks a
massmeeting was held that extended
through Sunday afternoon into Sun
day night Hundreds OF stories were
told OF the experience that were
crowded into the two weeks. and IL
was decided TO spread the movement
all over the country
Early in the two weeks probation
AIRY period in this city tiny buttons
made their appearance on lapels of
coats and jackets The buttons are
cream. with n narrow red border. The
word Jesus" appears in the center
nothing more. In a few days they
could be seen everywhere Girls be
stores wore them conspicuously on
their waists Lawyers. appearing In
court. wore them on their coats. Mo
tormen and conductors on street cars.
mechanics in the factories. every
where one could see the buttons.
When the movement was only few
DAYS old inquiries began 10 pour into
the city from other churches and
other cities asking for details OF the
plan New York. Washington. Chi
cago. ST. Louis. and dozens of other
places have already followed the lead
OF Cleveland.
The success OF the plan was not IN
marred by failures. Stenographers
who enlisted in the cause grew dis
couraged and withdrew their pledges
Girls from stores said they could no
longer be firm in their efforts 10 live
the perfect life and retain their posi-
tons Complaints were numerous
that the requirements OF the business
world would not permit an observance
OF all the biblical laws. but in general
the added experience OF two weeks.
said the leaders. proved conclusively
that. even i'm the day Of commercial
ism. il is possible TO follow in the foot
steps OF Christ