Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-28
STELZLE MAKING PROGRESS
Presbyterian Evangelist to labor
Has Big Task Ahead.
HEAD OF FORWARD" MOVEMENT
social Workers Of National Reputa-
ton Issue I'm portant Document
10 Make Clear Their Plan
TO Heir Church.

NEW YORK, May z7-tspocial 70 The
Bee)-One Of the practical men Of the
church in New York Is Rev Charles
stelzle- who has had charge Of the labor
department Il the Presbyterian church
and has done fine work IN taking the
church 20 the workingmen who would not
go TO the church.
Rev Nj Sickle Is now the social service
secretary 81 the men and religion for
ward movement just launched by leading
churchmen Of the United states and which
has delegated TO Rev NJ Sickle the task
OF surveying ninety Of the principal
cities Of the United States and Canada
In each Of the cities there will be a local
committee Of 10 Of the most prominent
laymen 10 supervise the campaign. These
studies will deal with religious and social
conditions and work among men and boys.
II Is believed that this will be the most
comprehensive study Of its kind that has
been attempted In the history Of the Ameri-
can church. The result Of these studies
will serve as the basis Of future plans for
the national mems -brctherhoods in the
churches. the international committee OF
the Young Mems Christian association and
the International Sunday School associa-
ton.
a comprehensive schedule Of subjects f1r
Investigation has been prepared by Rev
Mr. Stelzle. which involves the co-opera.
ton with the churchmen Of the municipal
authorities and experts on housing and
general health conditions. the social work
ers Of each city interested in educational
and recreauonRl life, the worklngmen who
are concerned about economic and indus.
trial conditions. and the leaders in genera
educational and social Improvement.
Outline of the Plan.
In an important document addressed t.
the social service committees Of the mer
and religion forward movement, and signed
by social workers Of national reputation
the following statement appears.
We believe that the men and religion
forward movement offers 10 the Christian
. men of America and unparalleled oppor,
tunity to express the growing social con-
seriousness in the church. There has neve
been a time when the men in the grea
brotherhood and in the church at larg,
have been so eager in the matter Of socia
service. We believe that they are simpl,
waiting TO have someone direct them to
definite task.
The fact that the leaders In the Mel
and Religion Forward Movement have giveI
social service so prominent a place in tn,
proposed campaign indicates that they ar
alert not only to the need Of such work
but that they appreciate its Importance fl
connection with q movement which Is L
touch the whole life Of Americas manhood
II also shows that those leaders hav
rightly interpreted social service whel
they characterize II as being distinctly re
ngious.' Such an emphasis makes plain tn
fact that II is just as important for mel
20 get right with men as that they 'ge
right with God 1t is laying stress upol
the second great commandment-'Tho
shalt love thy neighbor as myself whicl
Jesus said was like unto the first-'Thor
shalt love the Lord thy God with all tn!
heart. with all thy soul, and with all tn,
mind