The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-17

of the state. 50 Ine cHurCH eAlslS Aol the people and it's permanency as means, not an end, insure future blassing. For this reason the brotherhoods and the in- ter church organizations combine, that what is gained for this generation may abide for the next through the true church.
 "Another fact connected with the pur- pose of this movement Is the recognition of the individual and of the cooperative work of each church. In It's own fold ana field there are certain responsibilities that rest upon each church, such as the maln- taining of worship, of Christian educa- tion, of persistent evangelism. Alas, tnls has too often been the only work at- tempted There have been those who in- stead of saying with Wesley, The world Is my parish. have said, My parish Is the world. No person can live unto himseir and develop to full manhood. It is in nis social relation that full individuality is realized So the church of today must come to its full power by life of full fellowship.
 How many, many pastors have known of existing wrongs but felt 1t was use less to assail them alone, and could rot gain the real cooperation of other churches? In every city success can come in performing certain tasks only by united effort. This movement aims to awaken spirit of earnestness by which each church shall do its best in its own and In the common task.
 Another fact that is having great in- fuence is the insistence that the term Christian work means much more than some have been accustomed to think. If men are to be won and held, they must see that there are many things for them to do which are worth while for their own true selves and for others. It is noble purpose this of hallowing every act which helps one nearer to God or makes the way surer for another, whether 1t is kneeling in prayer with face turned up to the Father. or whether it Is compelling the owners of buildings to tear away walls that Gods own daylight may penetrate the disease infected tenement
 Let the humblest act in the service of others inspire the laborer and let 1t bring a glory into his life of which he was unconscious because he did not know he was in the campanlonship of Him who went about doing good This purpose is alone enough to justify this move ment.
 Another outstanding purpose Is that ol conserving the result. One of the large appropriations In the budget is for the committee that is carefully investigating methods of every character or religious work. for and by men and boys. Pas tors and other leaders all over the con tinent are cooperating with this com mittee in the preparation of a book which, during the campaign, will be placed m the hands of every interested worker. mas much as many pastors and churches lave had marked success in planning and car rying out work locally, we can readily see the value of aequainting others with these facts, by putting them into 'perma- nent form on conservation Sunday, April 2S, 1912 each church thus supplied with information will be asked to prepare for |. five years campaign.
 The Plan
 'FWhat of the plans by which these pur- poses are to be realized? Organization seems to be necessary in this day, yet scientific efficiency demand that it be limited to what is necessary. Tn thinking along this line the leader determined that no new thing shall be created If what Is needed already exists. For this reason the committee of 97' is only central com mittee-not a new body to be maintained. It hopes only to give power to the ma chinery already in place, and thus the brotherhoods in the various communions and the three inter church societies con stitute the permanent framework of the
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 'Then men thus chosen have evidenced keen sense of responsibility. At their first meeting in Chicago, 62 of their mem bers were present, coming from the Att lantic to the Pacific. and from Canada to the southernmost states. At that first meeting these men gave third of the $l250OO needed for the budget, another evil dence of their interest and congfidence.
 This committee believes that the par ticipatiug organizations ought, so far as possible, to make this work their worx. As result, the International Sunday School association will set apart three of it's ableSt men at its own expense for the campaign, from September. 1911, to May, 1912. Each brotherhood is arrang- ing to make the same contribution of its secretaries. The cooperating missionary organizations, namely, the Laymens Mis-
 
 tion Movement, the Home Missions council of all home boards, and the Home Base committee of the conference of Foreign Missionary societies, each furnishes one man to look after the missionary cam paign, this being supplemented by speak CTS from the individual societies. The international committee of Young Mems Christian association has, from the begin. ming, contributed the services of the cam. paign leader and promotion secretary and as the campaign advances will give more. This is a wonderful proof of Ihe cooperation that exists, of the economic basis of the plan.
 "The committee of 97 urges that this policy of creating new organizations be followed in each city or community. | it Is deemed necessary to improve soma social condition, seek to do it through such organization as has been formed fol such a purpose, and in cooperating witr those who are familiar with the task, un- less organization and workers. present ar utter helpless situation. If they cannot be electrified, eectrocute them and go on No new machinery but greater power fol what is.
 "The next item in the plan Is the cam paign. How shall the message of this movement be given3s About 90 cities have for one reason or another been chosen for convention cities. These will be wis ited during the year by teams of ex- perts in Bible study, boys work, evangsr- ism. social service, and missions. These men contributed by participating bodies oi employed by the continental committee have been chosen from different parts oi the English speaking world because oi their ability in one particular line o work. These men will remain in city foi week conducting conferences on tho various phases of religious work Ths