El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-13

added to the church rolls OF
/ the country next April as the result OF
the efforts of the men and religion
forward movement now in progress,
| there is no doubt in the minds of it's
leaders that every church participating
will gain heavily in the increased in
| terest secured and the broader meth
DDS Of work inaugurated. In every city
! UNCONVENTIONAL barriers will have be-
I come greatly lessened because Of the
I unity Of interest brought about by
/ the men and religion movement.
Churches Are Growing.
During the months which have
l elapsed since the work for this move
ment began, many churches have added
largely to their membership and equip
mcnt by putting into effect the prac-
ucaI measures planned by the central
committee. One church in a town OF
$500 inhabitants has increased its
membership since last year from 70 to
1876 and the value Of its property from
$4,000 to $4,000 with all debts paid
I This church is in one Of the auxiliary
towns remote from an organized cen
tral city, but it has kept closely in
I touch with all OF Its programs and
modelled its own efforts after them.
The slogan which viii be sounded IN
the churches throughout the country
as result of the men and religion for
ward movement, IS "A mans Job for
every man in the church and every man
on MS job In providing Jobs" for
the thousands Of new men who are be-
ing added TO the lists Of religious
workers in every city, the movement
viii give to every community a large
addition of COnsecrated efficient ser
vice In some Of the cities there is be-
Ing organized the Mems Personal Work
league, which viii endeavOr to place
the right man on his Job"
Aside from the increase in church
FreaHa
denomination and religious organiZa-
ton, the churches and the whole ma
ton will gain by the practical results
Of the men and religion movement.
The religious experts have prOpOunded
to the local committees in the different
cities questions like these:
What shall be done by the church
in small town, where a canning fac
tory. employs women and girls from u
to l6 hours a day."
What is the church doing for the So
cial life of the labOring MANI If &c
takes away the saloon, what does it
What can the church do in an in
dustrial community to bring about the
settlement OF a striker"
What is the church in your town
going to do TO bring about purer pol
These are all questions which will
provide Jobs for active, thoughtful
men. Instead Of making church work
J.
and religion forward movement viii
enable the churches to present TO their
members definite tasks to be accom-
plished- These tasks viii require the
services Of capable men and the active
worker is always interested in an ef-
fort which calls forth his best capa-
bilities. The masculine energy Of the
city If concentrated about some direct
object Of improvement cannot but bring
about definite results.
People Improve Towns.
The committee Of 81 realized that
town can only be improved through
the efforts Of the people who live in it.
All lines of local work are at the dis
erection of the local committee Of 100,
but one Of the trained experts Of the
team remains for a few days after the
close Of the eight day convention to
help this local committee organize its
program OF work according to the
needs OF the town The week following
the eight day convention in every town
has proved even stronger in religious
activity than the convention week. 1t
is the beginning Of the harvest
In all of the towns where shop meet
lngs and other branches Of community
extension work have been organized
during the convention week. they have
been continued with undated enthu-
siasm- The community extension work
reaches thousands of men and boys in
every town who have never been
brought under the influence OF a
church. The committee directing this
work viii have thoroughly organ .
lied campaign In each city, which viii /
hold thousands of meetings in various /
places, wherever a dozen, a score 100 Z
or 1000 men can be brought together !
These meetings viii not be eXcitable, I
hysterical gatherings, for their pro- T.
grams will include brief, practical ad- .
dresses on the value Of religion to the I
man In his daily life. During the eight I
day convention, hundreds of these 3
meetings viii be held in single town, I
nH H--aa HnH
ton under the team expert on commu-
nifty extension will go with -heir lead !
ers each day and in these eight days
secure working experience enabling I
them to carry on this work in their I
own district.
object to Services.
Sometimes employers are reluctant to |
give their consent TO the holding OF \
religious meetings in their shops and Z
factories, but there is not on record a /
single instance where permission once ]
granted has been withdrawn. No priv
ilege has been abused. During the last .
six months, many large manufacturing 3
have arranged for half hour \
meetings each day during the regular 4
time Of employment. The men attend /
alternately, one-han being present
each day. One manufacture, employ
ing hundreds Of men, after a months
trial of the plan, found that the half (
hour Of his time taken each day by half {
OF his force did not nouceably lessen
month. The effect of the meetings
upon the men was noticeabIy good. In
O large number OF manufacturing places /
throughout the country these daily re-
ligiOus services are being inauEUrated l
this winter and the result from busl-
ness standpoint, justifies the time ex-
pended.
Work Just Begun.
While the active work of this move
nent under the direction of the COM
mittee of 81 viii end at the expiration
Of the participation period on cOnserva-
ton Sunday April 2S. 1912, The real
result may be said to have only Just
begun. On conservation Sunday, the
work viii be turned over to the differ
emit churches, but the training in prac-
teal organized work covered by the
movement will enable the local leaders
ocontinue their efforts. The expe-
fences Of this compaign are now be-
ng written under the direction of the
committee OF 81 and viii be published
n book form This book will serve as
R text book for all the churches as a
scientific guide for evangelistic work /
t VIII take the place of the lnstruc-
ion given by the team Of experts, pro- |
lded by the committee OF 81 TO lead the 7
light day convention. In addition to
his text book, and the charts from the
ocial surveys conducted by the social /