Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-23
IMPETUS IS GIVEN
RELIGIOUS MOVE
W. e. Williams, Chicago Exec
utive Secretary, Addresses
Tri- City Workers.
PRAYER FIXED CUSTOM
Effort to Induce Men to Make 1t Part
of Daily Life-Wen Attended
Meeting.

That the interest in the Men ana
Religion Forward Movement is in
creasing was evidenced last night by
the large and enthusiastic attendance
at the meeting held in the Fret
Methodist church There were so
men there, including delegations
from Davenport and Moline, and
representatives of most Of the
churches in Rock Island. which are
interested in the cooperative move
ment w E. Williams, executive
secretary Of the movement IN Chi
cago. explained the undertaking,
dwelling particularly upon the five
detectives. Prefacing his lecture on
the subject, the speaker expressed
desire that prayer by men might be-
come a fixed custom and that the
business man would acquire it and
use it in his business life as well as
home life.
WORK FOR A YEAR.
The international committee has
asked that the men in religion get
together now and work for a year
TO attract others. In order 10 DO
this there must be unity. A COM
mittee of from 80 to 100 in a com
munity should be organized and car
~ out the plans. Men in churches,
mems brotherhoods, Sunday schools
and the Y. VI. c. A. should band to-
gether for the purpose Of drawing
the attention Of men to their relig-
ion. This band should be known by
numerical designation. which shall
depend on the number, so that it may
transact any business under any
head. There are five detectives and
they include bible study, boys work,
evangelism missions and social ser
vice.
Mr. Williams advised that there
be a subcommittee for each of these
detectives, as well as committee on
publicity, auxiliary towns and A.
nances Each subcommittee should
work IN conjunction with the main
committee. The chief thing IS for
the men to realize that they must
work now TO make the movement
successful and must not slight the
time between now and the end Of
the year. He advised that the tri-
cities work as unit, and that the
benefits enjoyed by one should be
= passed on to the other. To end with
and specialists from other cities must
be secured TO carry on evangelistic
work through meetings and personal
work. He advised that the tri-cities
unite IN this as well.
SEPT. 24-RALLY DAY.
Sept. "a is rally day OF the move
ment and the object is TO get as many
men as possible into Sunday school
classes and church meetings on that
date. This does not mean that they
are not wanted there every Sunday
before that time. Mr.. Williams ad-
vised that classes be organized now
SO that the spirit OF the enterprise
will be impressed on everyone before
rally day. April 2s is to be CON
servatlon day and then there is TO
be a decision day.
The scope for social service in the
organization IS possibly greater IN
most communities than any other of
the five detectives. 1t includes meth
DDS for remedying all conditions
which bring out sickness and crime.
These can be found in some factor
ies and IN home life. The work is
interesting and the good accomplish
ed is great
In order that the men might or
ganize, the different delegations OF
the tri-cities held separate confer
ences in the church to consider
plans. The Davenport and Moline
delegations were small and they de-
c~ed TO consider the plans suggested
later. The Rock Island delegation.
which had already formed a plan of
organization, moved TO improve it. /
The detectives Of the local fedora
ton were increased so as TO include
those presented by Mr.. Williams.
Committee OF 81.
The main committee will be 81 .
strong and viii be composed Of the
pastor and two laymen from each OF
the cooperating churches.
This committee IS to meet once .
each month and special meetings are .
70 be held II the president thinks .
that there is sufficient business to .
warrant. The executive committee .