The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-01
ELWO0DSC CAMPAIGN
GAINING GROUND
RAPIDLY
Church Men Of the City TAX
ing Up the Big Religious
Movement

ABOUT 100 men were present at the
Y. M. G. A. gymnasium on Tuesday
evening to attend the supper and to
hear b speech afterwards by Rev. r.
A. Elwood. given under the auspices
OF the committee Of 100" Of the Men
and Religion Forward movement,
Rev. Mr.. Elwood, who will be here
until Sunday delivering several ad.
dresses a day during the time, gave
probably what was the best summing
up Of the origin. the need of. the re-
suits and the plans Of the Men and
yet been heard in the city. He took
he matter up in the various depart
mont dilating at length on the prob
lens that. must be faced and the ~ob-
stacles that are to be overcome. Bible
study, personal work, social service,
evangelism and missions, were each
explained by the speaker: +.
volunteers for the work. Thirty re.
sponded and will turn their %endeavors
In the various branches Of the move
ment The churchmen. Of the city are
gradually taking more and more in
terest in the work which has been
started and it is confidently expected
by the local committee that by the
time the big week in March 10 here,
practically every chuch man in Grand
! VIC 1lAA6S0N ~ AJAX WILL NJ
Stop Backward Trend.
According to Mr.. Elwood the move.
ment was started for the purpose OF
bringing about q resurrection in the
church. including all creeds and de-
nominations. Men have come to recog-
nize that the church Is not only stand
ing still, but it is slipping backward,
must stand together to accomplish
something in q change Of affairs. He
pointed out that the statistics Of each
denomination showed that there was
no upward tendency, but rather q le.
Yelling or a dropping one. It is be-
aus Of this and because Of the fact
that the church has not been grasp
ing its opportunities that such a
movement is needed. Mr.. Elwood
therefore. the Men and Religion For.
ward movement hopes to accomplish
1t.
Taking up Bible study, the speaker
stated that the movement honored the
Word Of God and that scientific study
Of the Bible was needed II the move
mont was to meet with C He
said that personal study was not
alone needed, but the organization of
public classes was needed to encour-
age others.
Begin With Boys.
Mr. Elwood then stated that the
movement begain in the fundamental
place, just where 1t should begin
with the boys Of the community. He
revised the old saying, Boys will be
boys" making it read, boys will be
men," and then called on the men to
do their duty toward the boys. He
doing its duty toward tn boys and
that a change Of affairs in This re-
spect was needed. He said that the
church has long been saying. ''let
the boys come to church," but the
Men and Religion Forward movement
says, lets go after them"
He referred to the movement in
connection with evangelism, social
service, missions and personal work.
man on the job" and referred to the
community work that local members
Of churches could do, such as visiting
the rural communities on Sunday and
holding services. He also stated
that, just as commercial bodies were
performing social duties for their
cities, the Men and Religion Forward
Movement could assist them. He
stated that the movement meant bust
called for the men of a community
to stand firm with the city officials in
their attempts to better conditions.
Both home and foreign missions and
personal work, he stated, were en-
couraged by the movement.
This morning at 1920 o'clock Rev.
Elwood spoke at the East Grand
Forks high school, giving what he call
ed more Of a moral lecture than q SER
mon. He told in brief Of the Men and
Religion Forward movement and in
vited the pupils to attend the mass
meetings to be held during the week..
This evening at $3.50 o'clock he will
speak at a mass meeting for me and
women which will be held at the
tend. This evening Mr.. Elwood will
endeavor to put forth a few new facts
in connection with the movement.