Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-27
MOVEMENT GETS
STRONG IMPETUS
Interchurch Supper at Metho-
dist Church Last Evening
Well Attended.
REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
Men and Religion Work Will Be
Pushed by Capable Enthusiasts
Action Outlined.

A company Of 140 men sat down to-
gether last night at the interchurch
mems supper, which was the event OF
the week in the Men and Religion
Movement The supper was at the
First NJ. E. church and the committee
in charge consisted of Rev. T E New
land, F. K. Rhoads and Will Aster.
The program of addresses which fol
lowed the supper proved TO be OF a
stirring and enthusiastic sort. Rev. I.
E. Newlend presided and each depart
rnent chairman was called upon for
detailed statement in regard to the
work projected by his committee.
Charts displayed about the room indi-
Gated to those unacquainced with the
plans just what is being undertaken
by the local organization.
E. B. McKown, chairman of the de-
partment OF social service, spoke of
the local needs for social upfift and
indicated briefly some lines OF activity
to be taken up. Among the duties of
this department will be that of making
a social survey of local conditions as a
guide TO the other. departments in plan
ming their work.
TELLS OF STREET WORK.
For the department. of evangelism
Rev. Marion Humphreys spoke. He
reviewed the work done by the COM
mittee during the summer in holding
street meetings and announced that
there will be Sunday afternoon meet
ings for men down town at the Y. NJ
c. A, following the mass meeting to
be held next Sunday at the Christian
church Various lines of special work
are being prepared which will be car
ried out during the winter on definite
evangelistic lines.
DR. w S. Marquis spoke of the work
of the department of missionary work
pointing out the need for sympathetic
educational work in this line and pro-
posing plans for study and training to
lead the men of the churches to more
intelligent handling of missionary mat
ters.
FOR MEMS BIBLE CLASS.
The Bible study work was presented
by Rev f. T. Mcfarland. His idea is
that there should be an organized Bible
class for men in every church in the
City anu INC lilSN III liDlA VI sum
is to be the first work of mis- commit
tee.
J. H. Hauberg. chairman of the de
partment of boys work, indicated the
purpose of his committee to make use
of existing organizations and means or
work for pushing the efforts in behalf
of the boys. BY means of the Sunday
schools. !. NJ. c. A work and boy
scout organizations, he proposes to
reach numbers of boys in helpful ways.
MUST BE ADVERTISED.
Or. H. W. Reed of the department
of publicity showed how the whole
movement depends on judicious adver-
tising. not only in print but through
the men who are interested as well.
His committee is charged with the
general work of publicity for the en-
tire campaign.
The matter of ways and means was
presented by A. d. Sperry of the busi-
ness committee. He expects each de-
partment 10 submit a budget of esti-
mated expenses. by which his commit
tee will be guided in raising money 10
finance the enterprise.
The meeting last night was charac-
terized by the enthusiasm of the men
present, which speaks well for the sue
cess OF the movement.
SUNDAY ORALLY DAY,
Next Sunday Will be the big rally
day for the definite starting of activ-
tiles in all lines locally.
In all the churches the work for men
Will be presented at the morning serv-
ices and there viii be the call TO spe-
Cial work in each place. The men Will
unite in the afternoon in a mass meet
ing at the Memorial Christian church
at o'clock for further inspiration and
instruction, there being several ad-
dresses planned by the committee in
charge.
On Saturday evening there is to be
union prayer meeting for men at the
Y. NJ. c. A al 7:15. just preceding the
street meeting. which will be held at
7:45. The work from now on is TO be
pushed just as fast and as hard as the
men in the various departments will
make it 90. and all indications point
to g prosperous and busy year ahead
Of the religious forces of this locality