Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-13


must answer these questions not thcoreti-
cally. but practically. if IL Wogld taNs tho
place Of the interruptions 8eitator who has
come 20 the oppressed people Of our cities,
In the name % au sorts &C creeds and isrns
promising an sorts of impossible things TO
them"
Dr Faystto L. Thompson. general sccre-
tary Of the Methodist Brotherhood and as
sociate campaign leader of the Allen and
Religion Movement. declared. The church
Of today Us falling because Of two factors.
a lack OF a masculine gospel and "a lack Of
a proper objective. 10 must realize that Il
Is not enough Co promise a panacca Of
heaven in the next world. IL must heip the
men ot today 90 realize a glimpse of heaven
in this world
six Central Features.
The continental Campaign OF the Men and
Religion Forward movemt nj will emphasize
six central features. social service. boys
work. Nmmunity extension. educational
evangelism missions and Bible study.
The campaign viii dove-tau FOR the first
time all Of the leading groups OF Christian
work. and one Of the most emphasized
facts OF the preliminary conference closing
here this week is the harmonious manner
In which the union has been effected. The
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conduct simultaneous meetings in each OF
the cities on the campaign list. holding
programs under each department in each
section Of the community and revolving
the speakers in a circuit until an ot the
messages have been delivered to the en-
tire city the meetings closing Ia a cen
tral gathering in which the entire pro-
gram will receive a final emphasis.
American churches OF all denomina tons
are responding heartily TO the movement.
pastors from more than thirty different
states gathered at the preliminary confer
oace mere Even historic old Trinity Epis-
cupal church in New York is taking a lead
ing part in the campaign. Other churches
represented in the movement are the Wash
ngton GLADDEN. CONGREGATIONAL church Of
Columbus. o.. Tremoue Temple and Union
CunErt Eational churches Of Boston. HYDE
Park Baptist church Of Chicago and the
Pilgrim Congregational church OF Cleve-
land. Churches as far apart as those Of
Dallas Tex. and Sioux Falls, S D.. are
sending delegates 10 the silver Bay con-
ference.
Must Unite Ph ysicnI and spiritual.
one Of the emphasized features developed
here was the statement Of the leaders Of
American social service work. that ex-
perience has shown that no movement for
social regeneration can be permanently ef-
fective without the influence Of the modern
gospel. that the record OF the past five
years has shown that It is impossible TO
make a success Of social service projects
outside Of the church, that the two must
work IN connection. As DR.. Lansing de-
clared. If you would bring the church
back 70 society and society back to the
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ical regeneration"
The executive chairman is James G.
Cannon president Of the Fourth National
bank Of New York and OF the New York
clearing house. supported by members Of
the leading business men OF the east and
west. including bank presidents manufac-
turers and merchants in the list there be-
ing a number Of miIlionaires. The denomi-
national organizations participating in the
campaign are Baptist Brotherhood, Brother
hood OF st. Andrew and Philip, Brother
hood OF Disciples OF Christ, Brotherhood Of
It. Andrew, Congregational Brotherhood
Of America, Gideons Commercial travelers)
International Sunday School association.
international committee OF Young Mems
Christian associations. Lutheran Brother
hood. Methodist Brotherhood. Otterbein
Brotherhood of the United Brethren church,
Presbyterian Brotherhood Of America and
the United Presbyterian Brotherhood.
/ The movement will be launched in stimuli
taneous meetings in St. Paul and Mime
apolis. October >. and will extend over the
period Of eight months eliminating in the
summer Of 1912 in the largest worlds re-
ligious convention in history. the date and
place of which have not yet been deter
mined.