Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
.rHE MEN AND RELloioN FOR
WARD MovEaEhr ~ IOWA 70
o LAUNCHED SOON.
CEDAR RAplps.oEs MONIES
cENTERs OF OPERATIONS
Men 70 Gather From Al Parts 81 state
to Participate IN Eight. Day Cam
paisn-Datss o. Cedar Rapids Gath.
sr;ns Oct. e 70 2s-Expset 100 70
Attend. Il

Especial to TlmeS-Eepubpcan.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. 24.-One of the
most remarkable religious undertake
ings in the history Of the church is in
the process Of organization. and on
Sept. ~. 1911. will be formally
launched. It is known as "the men and
religion forward movement" Harry
Arnold. the man who first dared to
suggest the plan this movement has
adopted, IL battling for his life against
Tuberculosis at Sarnac lake in the
hAdirondack mountains, but his idea is
marching on to victory. Some Of the
greatest religious leaders Of the bus
mess. commercial. political and reltsi-
GUS world say of the approaching men
and religion forward movement that
lit is without doubt the greatest re-
ligious movement OF its character IN
modern. history.
Plan Of Work IN Cities.
Four teams Of specialists in bible
study, boys work, evangelism. social
service and missions will visit the sew
enty-six main centers. These specials
lists employed by the national commit
tee of ninety-seven have been cno4en
from the United tSates. England. Aus
tralia and South Africa because Of
their ability in one particular limo OF
work These men will remain in city
for q week conducting conferences and
mass meetings on the various phases
Of the program.
The campaign in each city will begin
on Sunday with sermons and nd
dresses in all the churches. Banquets
for men and boys will be given special
attention. Early in the week there will
be a great convention to discuss the
America. Group meetings and lunch
cons Will take place at noon each day
at clubs, hotels and restaurants. snd
also in shops and factories, wherever
ten men can be brought together. Com
ferences covering the whole work will
occur daily. Of an evangelistic char-
acter. in theaters, halls. churches.
shops, schools. and other! places. Some
evening during the week all of the
christian men in the citywill parade
thru the principal streets.
Iowa's Part in Movement.
In Iowa, Cedar Rapids and iDes
Moines have been selected by thesna-
tional committee as chief centeEs of
1psIltaoh. The cities 81: ea1<etns Flows
win relate themselves to Cedar Rapids.
Tho western half Of the state will be
associated with Des Moines. In Cedar
Rapids. q committee Of one hundred
leading churchmen with ]. A. Marquis.
president ofeCce College, as chairman,
and ]. NJ Flanagan, az executive secre-
tary, have the plans OF the men and
religion forward movement" in charge.
Many Of Cedar Rapids leading bus
mess men are members Of this commit
tee.
An eight day campaign will be con-
Quoted in Cedar Rapids Oct. 32-2s. by
specialists in the different phases Of
work. Among these specialists win be
Fred b. Smith, the leader Of tho men
and religion forward movement" Dr..
Clarence A. Barbour. Of New York
City: Raymond Robbins. social. worker
from Chicago: and John Alexander. Of
New York City. secretary Of the boy
scout movement. There IL a. possibility
Of John McNiel. Of South Africa, being
an evangelist on this team. The four
fold message Of bible study, boys
work, evangelism, missions and social
service will be- emphasized. A feature
of this campaign will be a convention
Of delegates from cities Of eastern
Iowa. to be held Oct. ~ and Is. A
thousand men are expected to attend
this convention.