The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
COMMITTEEMAN MEET
Plans for Extensive Advertising. Ban.
suet. Opera H.ass Meeting on
October 9Th. and 9th
er Events.

Religion Movement which had its
founding in this city last Sunday
night. This movement is strictl,
speaking, in behalf OF the Christian
life of the men and boys of North
America. Clyde R. Joy Of this city il
chairman OF the committee for finance
and business and is assisted by the
following men:
Fred Breasted. Oklahoma City, Okla
Hanford Crawford, St Louis, No.
Henry P. Crowell, Chicago, III.
Robert Fulton Cutting. New York
E. G. Beerhart, Mishawaka, Ind
Hugh A. Hanna. Indianapolis, Ind.
Elmore Harris, Toronto, Ont.
Charles S. Huston, Coatesyille. Pa.
T. S. Lippy, Seattle, Wash.
R. A. Long. Kansas City, Mo.
Alfred E. Marling. New York.
A. J. Mason. st. Paul, MINI.
]. A. Patfen, Chattanooga, Tenn.
John Penman, Paris. Ont.
James H. Post, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Edward Rotan. Waco, Texas.
W. e. Sweet, Denver, Colo.
W. Woods White, Atlanta, Ga
S. W. Woodward, Washington, D. C.
l.
Organizations Participating.
Brotherhood OF Andrew and Philip.
Baptist Brotherhood.
Brotherhood of Disciples of Christ.
Congregational Brotherhood OF
America.
Gideons Commercial TrayeIers.1
International Sunday School Asso-
citation.
Lutheran Brotherhood.
Methodist Brotherhood.
Otterbein Brotherhood Omitted
Brethren church,.
Presbyterian Brotherhood of Ameri.
ca.
United Presbyterian Brotherhood.
international Committee of Young
Mems Christian Associations.
At O'Clock Tuesday evening, a
meeting OF the local executive COM
mittee OF the Men and Religion For
ward movement, was held in the Y. 81
c. A for tie purpose of laying plans
for the years religious work ahead.
These plans while they have not been
fully formulated viii be extensive ard
provide for the betterment OF the men
element in the churches and civic life
of today.
keokuk is in the Cedar Rapids dis
trict of the Forward movement and
Is one of the main ceuters. The local
committee of one hundred. will have
oversight of twenty-one smaller sur
rounding towns and in them will car
~ on the work which the experts will
perform between now and next Febru-
ary in the main centers of the coun-
u!.
An October Campaign.
Three experts, as they are known
/ J. Lansing. Rev. VIM A. Brown and
Dr. Jas. A. Wrhitnlore. will come to
heokuk for three days campaign
commencing Saturday, October Z. On
Sunday evening. the sth. there will be
an overflow mass meeting for the
men at the Grand opera house. Satur-
DAY will be given over By the experts
TO meeting the local religious work
committees Of which II. C. Brown is
the head In the Young Mems Chris
tian Association The banquet on Mon.
day night will occupy the last hours
OF campaign with the experts. but
the movement it is expected Will be
given an impetus, through their com
ing. 70 be carried ON for six more
months.
What the Big Aim is.
To help find the 5000. 900 men MISC
ing from participation in church life
There are 3.000,0 more girls and
women in the churches OF North
america than men and boys
/ To stimulate specialized work for
nen and boys in every church on the
continent.
2. To win thousands OF unconverted /