The Marshall republican., 1911-03-17
Union Service
for Men.
Mass Meeting at Baptist
Church a Rousing One


throughout the country, a mass
meeting of the men of Marshall
and vicinity was held at the
Baptist church Sunday evening. the
object OF the movement being to
arouse a deeper interest in men
for religious duties and service.
The church was completely filled.
Prof. ]. 4. Laughlin presided.
He announced several hymes for
the congregation, led by a male
choir composed of singers from
the various churches and accom-
panied by a strong orchestra and
the pipe organ in charge OF Prof.
Ransberger.
Rev. J. r. Abbott was called on
for a prayer and Col. v. V. Huff
for the scripture reading. The
NJ. V. c. male quartette also rem
dered in a most pleasing manner
the vocal selection. ~ Will Arise"
The speaker of the evening, DR..
W. II. Black was then called upon
and made a mastery and plain
talk.
He explained the origin and OBJ
iect OF the "Forward Movement"
and the plans to be pursued In
the future. The movement is not
a new organization but rather a
means OF getting the full and ac-
tive cooperation OF existing or
ganizations, such as the Sunday
schools, brotherhoods, Y. NJ. c. A..
etc.
He impressed two dates OF i'm
portance In this movement-Sept.
"a, 1911, where there are to be con-
ferences OF men all over the prot
estent world TO plan and begin
an active campaign. April 2s, 1912
Is the other date, to be known as
Conservation Day, when there will
be a great gathering OF converts
and n kind of harvesting OF the
fruits OF the labor OF the preced-
ing months.
He outlined the plan OF cam
paign ns follows:
1. Mems Christian Organizations
To leave every Mems Christian
organization a worthy and work
able plan Of specialized effort for
men and boys.
2. Literature. To- assemble and
publish a statement Of the most
approved methods OF Religious
work for men and boys.
3. Evangelism. To win to Christ
and the Church the largest possi-
BILE number OF men and boys by
May 1, 1912.
4. Bible Study. To greatly in
crease the enrolment in Bible
classes.
5. Missionary. To continue and
increase the emphasis OF the Chris
tian Religion as the one and only
hope OF the world and to make
abiding the Missionary enterprise
es of the Church at home and
abroad.
9. Service. To- reveal the pro-
gram OF Jesus Christ in the world
in such manner that the strong
est men will volunteer for life SER
vice in the Church. The service
to include a Christian investment
of time, personal talents and
money.
7. Civic Betterment. To make a
permanent contribution to the
best life OF the Continent, Social,
Political, Commercial and Physical.
8. Public Workship. To exalt
the spiritual power of the public
worship OF God.
He said only 81 per cent of the
people of this state are in the
church. That Saline county pre-
sents opportunity for much work,
That he church must look fur
ther into temporal conditions OF
those 1t seeks to benefit-sanitary
conditions, social surroundings, etc
making a special plea for the hir-
ed man.-the, "man with the hoe.'
Following DR.. Blacks talk, which
was well received, Prof. Laugh
lin gave an outline OF the work
proposed here and the meeting
closed with prayer by Rev. Faris
After the meeting, committees
from the various churches met tc
make further plans for the cam
paign.
During the time OF this meeting
another meeting for women wal
held at the NJ E Church, South
Rev. J. s. Smith presiding. HI
made an unusually strong talk Of
the subject, S6he hath done wha
she could" There was specta
n,sHaic hv : lasl}ea 0uartotta and