The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-08
Leaders of Movement
for Whites Present
CONFER WITH BLACKS AS TO
PLANS OF co-oPERATIoN-
AIM is TO INTEREST MEN AND
BOYS IN CHURCH WORK.
SPECIAL EFFORT TO BE MADE
BY MAY, 1912-To INCREASE
THE ENROLMENT IN BIBLE
CLASSES

A meeting of the prominent citi-
zens, consisting of ministers, doctors
and others interested in the uplift OF
the people, met in the chapel at the
Baptist Publishing House. Dr. G. W.,
Hubbard, Dean of Meharry Medical
College, stated the object of the meet
ing, and upon his suggestion that a
chairman be chosen, Dr. Weatherby,
of Clark Memorial was chosen chair
man, and Prof ]. w. Work, OF Fisk
University, was chosen secretary.
Mr.. w. E. Willis, Executive Sec
retary of "The Men and Religion For
ward Movement" was introduced.
He explained the object of the meet
ing, which in the main is as follows:
In the interest of clearness, the fol-
lowing statement of the objective OF
the movement is placed at the be-
ginning of the prospectus rather than
at the close where it might more
logically appear
l. To leave with every Church,
Brotherhood, Sunday-School, and
Young Mems Christian Association
a worthy and workable plan of spe-
cialized effort for Men and Boys.
2. To assemble and publish state
ment of the most approved methods
of Religious Work for Men and Boys.
8. To win to Christ and the Church
the largesct possible number of Men
and Boys by May /, 1912.
4. To greatly increase the enroll
ment in Bible Classes.
5. To continue and increase the
emphasis of the Christian Religion
as the one and only hope of the world
and to make abiding the Missionary
enterprises of the Church at Home
and Abroad.
6. To reveal the program of Jesus
Christ in the world in such manner
that the strongest men will volunteer
for life service in the Church. This
service to include a Christian invest
ment of time, personal talents and
money.
7. To make a permanent contribu
tion to the best life of the Continent
Social, Political, Commercial anC
Physical.
8. To exalt the spiritual power o.
the public worship of God.
Prof. ]. l.. Cunningim spoke of the
plans for the movement in Nashville
All present joined freely in the dis
cussion of the proposed plan and
motion prevailed that the presen
chairman and secretary remain ant
that a general meeting be called o
all the ministers of the city, at which
time a permanent organization is tt
be effected. The following were pres
ent at the meeting: DR.. G. w. Hub
bard, Dean of Meharry; W. E. Willis
Executive Secretary of the Men ant
Religion Forward Movement TO
city of Nashville; Prof J. L. Cunnin
GIN of Vanderbilt University, Chair
man of the Executive Committee o
the Movemen. in this city; Rev. A. G
Coombs, pastor of Holy Trinity Epis
copal Church; Rev. S. d. Cottrell
pastor of Gay Street Christian
Church; Rev. ]. Slaughter, pas
tor Third Avenue Baptist Church
Rev. R. T. Weatherly, pastor Clarl
Memorial; w. Sampson Brooks, pas
tor ST. Paul A, NJ E. Church; MI
Robert Clay, of Bristol, Tenn; Pro-
j. w. Work, of Fisk University; Dl
S. S. Caruthers, Rev. T. S. Jackson
pastor Gay Street Presbyteria
Church; Rev. j. Davenport Bushel
pastor First Baptist Church, Eas
Nashville; DR.. R. H. Boyd, Secretar
Baptist Publishing House; Dr. G. F
Clark, pastor Mt Olive Baptis
Church; Mr.. ]. H. Adams, Dr. A. N
Townsend, Dr. G.. V. Roman, M
Ben Carr, Rev. S. l.. Howard, paste
st. John A. M. E. Church; Rev. v
S. Ellington, pastor First Baptis
Church, Spruce street.