The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-05-25
Plan BIGGEST
Christianity
faoTemsnt te Be Launched
simultaneously From
Atlantic to Pacific
EEEaAF is called tine men and
- religion forward move
zment,'' but what in realty

- FIAT is called the men and
~ religion forward move
Zment, but Whatn reality
Is simply the piacmg OF Ee-
agIon On q business basis and teach
ing II TO the masses in sensible. req
sanante way, is IN process OF being
launched from New York It pron-
Ees to be the most impressive Fe-
Iglous increment ever Witnessed in
this country. IT is certainly the most
thoroughly organized and carefully
planned Simultaneously this greatest
Of aiEeFIFais will be carried On from
ocean 10 ocean. and it Is expected that
not only viii christianity be strength
eaed, nut Lnat the exact balance OF
Inc sexes in the churches viii be re-
STORED. AT present there is great
nrepo1nerance OF women over men,
and Il is proposed TO cure this one
sided condition ny bringing more men
into the church. Placing religion on
business Dasis'' Is expected to bring
about this result. Roy B. Child. ez-
ecuIFs secreIaTy Of the men and re-
IginD forward movement" eEnianed
ITS scope and the hopes Of its directors
il III interview.
'"Lne masculine element il the Chris
IT'D church Is much less developed
than the feminine" said MIR. Guild.
al the smallest calculation there are
100000 fewer men and boys in the
Christian churches Of North America
L1an OF the other EeL This would be
equally sad if the order were reversed.
Al are agreed LnaE the men and boys
should snare equally with the WOMEN
and girls the responsibilities and
blessings CT the Christian life. To
IND and property affiliate with the
church these missing 100000 Of
North American manhood is III IN
derIaEng for men and is the object in
T1eT Of the greatest religious move
melL that this COUNTY, mas ever seen
EnO which Is now about TO De brought
10 the attention Of the public
organizations Interested.
''-LBa movement is the pest equipped,
best planned and the most promising
campaign -laL mas ever neen attempt
ed il this COUNTY 10 restore TO the
religious lie the men and boys vino
nave trifEed away. It is 4 co-epera-
tive aLEampC OF al the religious organ
Edzauous WORKING especially amono msr
end boys TO make the year 1a1l-l2 g
49,
Of Il IS that al the mems orgnniza-
lions Of the leading denominations. the
International Sunday School -associa-
uOE. with its adult membership OF
nearly Z million: the Gideon Associa-
u0n Of Travelling Statesmen. vino place
Bibles in hotels. and the International
committee Of the :. n. Q. = are band
ed together, James G. Cannon. pres;-
GElL Of TIE Fourth National bank of
New YORK. IS president of q commit
zee OF lI1eEy-EeEeD progressive men,
representing ali parts Of the continent
which mas the campaign il hand. It
Is the inEantion that ny fall there shall
De / movement toward the bringing
BACK TO the church OF Lhe-manhood Of
this CounCT that wit stir the nation.
FIRED 3. Smith religious director Of
the :. n. {. =. is the campaign lead
er and mas associated with him Fay
cite I. Thompson, VINO is the general
secreT9~T Of the Methodist brother
hood James WlIImore is the promo
ton secretary having to do with the
establishment Of the campaign in Off
reEErF il the organization and pub
hci-T end The movement Is organ
iZed On business lines and IS destined
70 stir the COUNTY, rs nothing else has
done. Professor Waiter Rauschen-
busch Of the department OF church his
tory, Rochester Theological seminary,
saws Of =: i nave been deeply stirred
IS ny mind mas worked over the pos
siibiiiLies Of this movement It IS con
eeITed on large. strategic lines It is
managed by sagacIous men VINO are
omen minded TO our modern needs and
not afraid The inspiring and educat-
ngmtuence which it will exert On the
men and the organizations pmIcipat-
11c II II will cGrTy far beyond the IN
mediate movement IN fact I think
that the Indirect effects are likely TO
Outweigh and ouuasI the Immediate
effects, great as they will be
Church Membership.