Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-28
Mon and Religion Forward Movement
Flooded With Sensational Notices.

Aroused by the progress accomplished
by the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment advertising experts from all parts
of the country are flooding the movement
headquarters at Penn avenue and Sew
enth street with strikingly sensational
designs for religious advertising.
By every mail letters and pamphlets ar
rive containing arguments to prove that
the church is a quarter OF a century be-
hind the times in not advertising prop
erly and keeping its message before the
people. Notices, posters. placards and
even designs for great electric signs come
pouring in, but as yet Pittsburg has not
authorized any such publicity methods,
although other cities are using posters to
a large extent.
one publicity man writes: Go For
ward; the Publicity Limited has been
steamed up for many years waiting for
Christian workers to get aboard. The
engine of this conveyance is 'Opportv hi-
ty.' The Coaches are Modern Adverffs-
ing Methods The track is Human
Need. The road bed is ,Adaptability to
Conditions, and the destination is Re
suits Business enterprises use this
conveyance for progress; from it they
ing the masses to the merits of their pro-
positions. One by one through the stud
led methods of business building they
capture the ctadels of Attention, In
terest,' Desire and Resolve among
the people Their success is a victory
secured through the Science of Adver-
Using Their converts are won by the
Power of Publicity.
one of the most conservative advertise
ments submitted reads: where are you
going to church tomorrow? No man can
allow himself to drift away from the
habit of regular church attendance The
interests and diversions of modern life.
Innocent though they may be in them
selves are debasinG in their influence just
as soon as we allow them TO draw US
away from divine worship on the Lords
Day. Don't let anything keep you away
from church service tomorrow. If you
have no regular church home. find one.
Enjoy the helpfulness, the inspiration,
the uplift that comes from an active
church connection Look over the church
announcement. Go somewhere tomorrow
where you will get a message that will
make life more worth while for you next
week-The Men and Religion Forward
Movement"
Another suggestion to be placed in
large letters is. MEN and Religion. Some
of the strongest, most successful bust
ness men in America are so deeply i'm
pressed with the vital Importance of the
religion they profess, that they are de-
voting weeks of time and large sums of
money to the development of this great
Forward Movement Religion is more
than Il nominal belief in Supreme Be
ing. 1t has to do with every phase OF
life, business. social and political 1t is a
mans task. II is the biggest, most vital
ly important business in the world. And
this great movement has for its end and
aim the helping of every man and boy in
America to find his rightfui place in the
work of the Kingdom of God. Have a
personal share in its uplifting influence.
Get actively interested in 1t. The Men
and Religion Forward Movement"
The local Committee of 100 have not
yet decided to adopt the more sensational
methods of publicity recommended and
the question as to whether circus adyer-
Using methods should be applied to re-
ligion is causing good bit of comment
throughout the country.
One eloquent pleader for more adver-
Using by churches points to the fact thai
whiskey and cigarettes and many of the
other evils against which the church
breaches would long have died if the pro
prietors had operated on the obsolete
methods of the Church, and ends his ar.
gument with
You may shout II from the pulpit
You may shout 1t from the steeple.
But If you shout it through the press
IT'S heard by far more people.