The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17


 ity for the year. During this time the be conducted. Each city thus visited agrees to do for the surrounding coun- try what the committee of e7 seeks to GO for the continent. This latter work dele
 gated to the auxiliary committee is all
 ready showing results that prove the
 wisdom of the plan.
 '"rhe most important feature in this
 movement is, this whole years work for which each local committee is responsible. l It is @ fundamental principal that If
 town is to be evangelized, if its sosial l conditions are to be changed, the work
 must be done by those who are interested | the resident. The help from without can
 not furnish much more than inspiration and information. Hence the eight day con ference and campaign at some time during the year. The latter will inevitably fall to | full success without the former. Besides this campaign, the committee
 of 97 is calling to it's support all agencies by which the minds of men may be
 reached. Realizing how many leading magazines have been working for the In- provement of social, industrial political
 and religious conditions, 1t was natural to turn to them for cooperation It has
 been source of inspiration to those bear ing the burden of this undertaking to see how these moulders of public opinion have promised their assistance. In the latter part of September, 1911, many of these periodicals and magazines, secular and religious, will contain articles and editorials germane to this movement. This has all been done, not because the edi- tors wished to help any particular grolp of workers. but because they wished to see things done. and believe that the greatest good can come through social programme supported by those who are possessed of a deep religious fervor. It is hoped that this cooperation by the press may reach down to the last publication that is at all concerned for the manhood of North America.
 One more great fact In this plan is that it depends in q large measure upon every man who catches a vision becon-
 ing a part of the movement and a pro moter of It. Only limited amount nf work can be done directly under the hand of the continental committee Already many large cities which cannot be in- cluded in the list of the convention ;ities have obtained the literature and are form ing their own committees. This can oe done by the smallest community or by the cross roads church. Every earnest minister and layman can work more ef- fectively during the coming year because of the knowledge that the movement is general. It was for this reason that the
 press was enlisted, as thus the idea and the ideal may be imparted to the last man. The Message
 I've cannot go further into this plan which Is wrought out in detail in the | programme of work We must speak 1 now of the message. At the outset we can say that it Is as comprehensive as | the purpose and the plan. Boys work. Bible study, evangelism social service and l missions.
 Boys Work
 we begin with the boy. The best way
 to win man is to catch him when he is l a boy. As 70 per cent of the boys in .heir teens are lost to the Sunday school. 1t is evident that we have not gotten hold of the man, at the right time. If we solve the boy problem of today we solve the man problem of tomorrow. So we begin with programme of Christian education that is as broad as his nature and leed. We must deal with hlIn as a boy. not as an infant full grown man., The most successful men In North America are helping to frame that message and to make plain the best methods. That mes sage in each. case must be. adapted to the boy, so that fin a way this will be a campaign by itself. Perhaps 1t would be better to class the boy as an objective rather than subject matter.
 Bible Study
 "The boy and the manfto be won to tho best life must hear voice that has greater power than the voice of any man. the voice of God. There is no way in which men have heard that voice un- derstandngly as through the Blble This campaign must be a mighty one to per- | suade mon to study that book There is no question about it's being the best seller of today, and so Is in the hands of the greatest number of people. Adult | Bible classes have been great success. This movement wishes to aid this, and
 still more to develop the individual and family interest.
 | The greatest loss of the religious life today is the neglect of the family altar The rush and confusion of the day have crowded out the few minutes when the father. as the high priest joined with his family in a brief consideration of the truths which have given to us the great men we have had, The morning paper and the factory whistle have taken the place.
 The constant seeing and hearing of | the best passage of the Bible leave a
 wealth of truth in the mind that later is as bulwark in temptation, discourage | mont of sorrow, and mighty weapon in every conflict of right with wrong. Not 1 sc much knowledge of the Bible is de- sired as that this knowledge be turned
 into action, and. so become a real force (CONTIN NUED ON PAGE n