New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
il [IANGELZE COUNTRY
.,,,,n's Religious Movement
i ;1,csd at Dinner at Hotel Astor.
III CITIES ASKED TO JOIN
Manning, j. G.. Cannon and
y r.rmissioner Fosdick Tell
Value of Plan.

.,,n MANNED as the greatest and
A'.rse,;c one ever undertaken to
~ ~. IA. laynen of New York City to a
1--WE ',.s activity toward the evangelical
,,s masses. was started last night
t'a Q, - given at the Hotel Astor by
,,i,,ee OF ninety-seven, the gen
as ~ va, ~ the Men and Religion For
r' r,ysmen,. which is 10 embrace the
- hrndred laymon-bankers. lawyers.
w.. ..,s men. artists and men prominent
rs,-s., uork-met 10 give the impetus 10
80 movement which is expected TO
rsorsement and recognition from the
nao, all the churches of the United
rn and Canada. The committee of
80 seven has been empowered to ar
tNs IN the preliminary steps to bring
h's' '..,,ant 10 vigorous life, and it has
f % start an eight-day campaign
pam ,bis end and in ninety cities Of
y,-th America
W. w.. .,n,mittee will hold conference at
- Raw. on Lake George. n. Y.
81, Jub q to 50, and each city has been
w., % send a representative. In Sep
- ,sjs committee will he replaced by
'-y ..ri,,ee o. one hundred. upon whom
a. burden Of the further development OF
=, norement will devolve.
,.m.s q. Cannon. chairman of the COM
-,',.s ~ ninety-seven. presided at last
..,sys dinner. The message Of the Men
osusion Forward Movement in all the
- n activity planned for il was de-
s,s,,d in short addresses by warren l..
Scr Of DAYTON, Ohio. whose subject
-. The Boy: by the Rev. DR.. Elmore
u.-ris. Of Toronto, who spoke Of the Biole
!. oo,ne,tion with this movement; by HUI
- carleton. of Boston. on "Evangel-
90. ny " 3. Millar. Of New York, on
Missions" and by the Rev. Charles Stel-
q, n New York. on Social Service
u. value Of the movement TO church life
,,s outlined by the Rev. Dr. William 7.
Naming. rector Of Trinity Church. who
heartily indorsed the plan.
.psyrord p. FosdiCk. commissioner or
accounts. spoke on the value Of the move
lsst 10 civic life. He said that there was
great demand to-day for efficient citizens.
nd that the only consistent way 10 i'm
rcve the quality Of government was 10 i'm
,-oye the quality Of the people.
Tho really vicious influence in our civic
II. is not nslf so much the building in
rector who takes 4 bride or the ignorant
,on,raotor wlo gives IT, said Nj. Fcsdick.
hut il Is the member Of fashionable clubs,
|, bo professes an interest in the needs OF
|s,hral Park, and then tries to sell to the
h. through some Underhand methods a
I b OF worthless soil to improve that park.
The man VINO exercises vicious in
s,nce is the pastor who congratulates Inc
wen I speak Of the need of efficient men
IL cur government. and then asks me if
ean find in my department an easy job for
Ms son. II Is the principal of the school
yho talks patriotism 10 his pupils and
,aas acting as a condemnation commits
scnsr buys Up land in his own right and
atsts the city out Of thousands of dol
rs"
Mr. Fosdiek expressed the hope that the
Ken and Religion Forward Movement will
isp 10 establish different conditions.
TIE value Of the new effort To the world
cirge was discussed by Robert T.. Speer.
ys.4sid that IL the country succeeded in
Noring real Christian country foreign
Customary work would be backed by an il
wsiee example that would he willingly
MioHed BY all heather nations.