Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
THE MEN AND RELIGION MOVEMENT.
Its LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

it 1udiciously. Each of the large cities
make a contribution to the budget of the
committee of ninety-seyen to aid in the
general expenses of the campaign, in ad-
dltion to those of the local work. Some
times other religious efforts unite with
this. In Philadelphia there is an advance
movement on the part of the Sunday
school forces and this has merged its ac-
tiv!ties for the present with those of the
men and religion forward movement. A
budget has been agreed upon amounting
to $4,000 which sum includes the years
expenses for both movements and the an
ticipated outlay for the three years adj
vance movement of the Philadelphia
County Sunday School Association.
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The publicity branch of the work is one
to which the committees of one hundred
in the different
Devote Efforts cities are now de-
to Publicity End. Ady~.ti sins. I'll Of
the public meetings in such Il way as to
bring them prominently before the men
calls for much ingenuity and no small
expense. Laundry lists, hotel menus and
free stationery in public reading rooms
are among the newer features utilized in
calling attention to this religious cam
regular newspaper and street car adver-
Using, the distribution of handbills and
cards through manufacturing establish
ments and the circulation of personal in
yitations to special meetings. These are
most needed preparation for the
eight days campaign. 1t is felt that
after this concentrated effort in every
city there will be enthusiasm sufficient to
lessen the need of special attempts to at
tract attention. Rlft since in cities
this eight days campaign VIII not he be-
gun for several months the publicity CON-
m ttee is working vigorously for ii.
None of the leaders in this campaign Is
a professional evangelist. Most OF them
are laymen who have spent the greater
portion of their lives in industrial or. COM
mercial pursuits, and have come forward
into religious activity, each man because
he felt that he had a special message
whie h would be helpful to other men.
Some of them have had unique expert
ence. which Influenced them to dedicate
themselves to Christian work. One of
them. who is especially popular with la
Dor union men, was miner in Alaska.
who had a thrilling adventure there in
which he almost lost his life. BY almost
superhuman effort he dragged himself
across miles of icy fields resolving that
If his life were saved he would do some
thing to induce other men to turn to re-
Zig on. The dean Of the social service
team of experts is member of Nachin-
ISIS Union and or the american f'eGe-a-
ton of Labor. The leader in the work for
boys is John l. Alexander, former lead
er of the Boy Scouts in America.
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The committee of ninety seven includes
in its ranks bankers, merchants. manu-
ia t u r ers. lawyers,
All Professions statesmen, insurance
It'll, agents and men of nu-
AAAS AAsaAuS~' merous other callings
from every part of the country. Among
them are the secretaries of several Young
Mems Christian Associations and Broth
erhoods. All are uniting their heartiest
efforts toward forwarding a movement to
increase the religious strength of the
country. and no differences of wealth or
position are recognized.
The men and religion forward move