Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-16

OF his affIlction.
The time and places Of the meet
Iings Of the different committees wal
announced
The mornings session closed VIII
benediction BY Rev. N. B. g. Mason
Ithe noted negro orator and preach
or.
Talked Of Sunday schools.
The churcn was crowded at thii
lafternoon's session and many new
faces were in evidence. The after
noon was devoted to the Anniversary
|of the Board Of Sunday Schools, q
which Rev. John T. Mcfarland 4
chairman. Rev. D. @. Downey q
IChicago delivered the address Of tn
meeting.
The different committees, that
we're affirmed this morning, met thii
afternoon and will have their reports
ready at the close Of the conference
| Missionary Service.
The Methodist church was crowd
ed last night to hear the Missionary
anniversary sermon by the Rev. 8
III. Yuckner Of Holton. 1t was .
powerful and helpful one. His tex
was Aus / S-"ye shat receive
power after that the Holy Ghost
shall come upon you and W shall
be witnesses unto me both In Jndta
and In ssmaria and unto the utter
most parts OF the earth" DISCUSSING
the practical mission work OF the
church he said:
Think Of the "Men and Religion
Forward Movement" A commission
of about 100 men has been formed
to carry on this movement, begin
ming September. 1911, and contin-
uing until May, 1912.
The purpose is to hold In the 80
cities of America the biggest meet
ings ever held in the interest OF
religion. 1t is expected to have the
cooperation OF the Y. M. G. AS, the
Brotherhoods, the International Sum
dav School associations, the kindred
organizations. The work for the
men and boys is to be prosecuted by
teams Of six men, giving eight months
to the campaign. These teams are
to be made of Specialists In Bible
lstudy, Evangelistic addresses, Relig-
ious work for boys, social service
shop and factory meetings. These
teams are to go from city to city
conducting conferences, holding In
stitutes and leading street paradef
with all the men in the churches.
The specific object of this move
men is as many of you know; first
to devise for all organizations work.
able plans for specialized effort fol-
| men and boys; second, to publish q
statement Of the most approved
methods Of religious work for men
and boys; third, to bring into the
cf.urch by May, 1912, the largest
number of men and boys; fourth, to
increase enrolment in Bible classes;
fifth, to increase missionary gifts
CT men and money; sixth, to teach
nen how best to devote money to
the service Of others: seventh, to
improve the social, political, and
commercial life ola II the people;
eighth, to exalt the spiritual power
OF the public worship o. Cod.
who would dare crlticise 'or a
single moment a movement of such
proportions? have called atten.
tior to the specific object Of this
movement am sure 1t givespron-
Use Of large results. am hsartily
lin sympathy with systematic effort
liz ~ vt-k. | e'a re ite plan
MY prayers will be for Its success.
But I pause. to raise the question
neither we have the power to oper-
ate 1t or not. We have orgaaized
again and again until our system
ia almost a complete network of
machinery. sometimes ask myself
the question, What next will be or
ganized to make the plan Of God
effective in the world?
II organization in itself. would
have brought this old world to Christ
III would have been evangelized with
out your help or mine. You men
look at me tonight as much as to
say brother Buckner, you surely
do not know that old China's dooI
is wide open for the gospel and
the responses OF India to the call oil
the church are 90 gratifying and that
Japan recognizes herself as a Chris
tIan nation, that the Philippine Is
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