Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-16
EIGHT-DAY SPECIAL SERVICE
Men and Religion Forward Move.
ment Given Big Boost.
PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK
Meetings Were Held in All Churches
and Two Monster Demonstra-
lions Planned for Today
and Tomorrow.

DIES MONIES. oct. 15.-Cspecial.) 1.-THE
great Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, so far as II relates to Iowa, was
given its initial boast in Des Moines to-
day and for eight days following there
WI be the greatest possible activity in
getting the work we'll underway
In the morning the pastors OF the vari-
Gus churches explained to their cong
gregations the nature OF the work and
outlined what had been done an what
was expected of the men interested in
furthertng the work of the churches. In
the afternoon two special meetings were
hefd. One was at the Coliseum, which
was addressed by Raymond RobbinR Of
Chicago, social worker and reformer. a
sort OF revival meeting to arouse the
interest Of the men of the churches in
the opportunities before them. The
other was addressed by DR.. E. A.
Steiner OF Grinnell, the well known trav-
eler and lecturer, a meeting for boys
at the Young Mems Christian association.
Men who VIII Have Charge.
The following experts and specialists
will have charge OF the work during the
week:
Fred B. Smith, New York. campaign
leader.
DR.. David Russell. South Africa.
DR.. Clarence A. Barbour. New York,
PASTORAL worker.
Raymond Robbins, Chicago, social
service.
John L. Alexander, Philadelphia, boys
work
Rev. John Dean, San Jose, Cal, COM
munity extension,
Rev. William A. Brown, International
Sunday School association, Bible study
Horace Sanderson, Laymen's Missionary
movement, missions.
International Association Male quartet
Two big demonstrations on Monday
and Tuesday will announce the entry OF
the eight experts in the movement. One
thousand Des Moines business men and
boys will welcome the leaders to the
city. Procession of double that number
OF men and boys will traverse the prin-
cipal sections of the city.
Meetings Of various kinds have been
scheduled for every day next week. From
early in the morning until late at night,
the forward workers will be on the move.
Business men of the city will contribute
as much Of their time as possible.
Feature of the campaign will be the
meetings in the shops and factories. Ex-
perts accompanied by churchmen, will
visit about twenty-three places and
speak to the laboring men.
Tuesday evening the big platform meet
Ing Will be held in the Coliseum. Fred B.
Smith of New York, leader Of the move
ment, will deliver the principal address.
His subject will be THE Men and Relig-
ion Forward Movement"
NO Des MOines Bishop Now.
James Davis, bishop of the diocese Of
Davenport. who is in the city, is response
BILE for the statement that there will not
be appointed, at least at present any
bishop for Des Moines. 1t is known,
however, that provision has been made
FOR dividing the diocese and locating a
bishop in this city. Bishop Davis has
recently returned from Europe and he
will be administrator until a bishop Il
selected here. In due time conference
Will be held at Dubuque, under the aus,
pices OF Archbishop Keane, to choose
candidates for the new place and the
names selected will be sent to Rome. II
Is understood that Monsignor Flavin and
Fathers Leonard and White are being
considered for the new bishop.
Oppose Present Police Control.
At the convention of chiefs of police
hSlu at w dteTlOO last week Chief Heager
of this city presented a paper in which
he severely scored the present system
of control of police departments in Iowa.
The majority Of the chiefs declared that
the system is faulty and places the de-
partment too much under the control of
petty politicians. Officers were elected
as follows; President. w. T. Dinneen.
Waterloo; vice president, George Yeager,
Des Moines; second vice president, ]. T.
Robbins, Newton; secretary and treas
urer, II. T. Wagner, Waterloo.
Implement Convention.
The annual convention OF the Iowa In-
plement Dealers association will be held
In Des Moines commencing December G.
the arrangements therefor having just
been completed with the Commercial club
of this city. There win be about 800
delegates. They will be the guests of the
Princess theater one evening and a recep-
ton for the women will be given at Hoyt
Sherman place.
Controversy Over Insurance.
State Auditor Bleakley has gone into
court to defend the action OF his depart