The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-13

replaced by the utilitarian. The ques-
tion asked OF graduate IL not how
CAPABLE he is. how broad minded his
college work has made him but rather
OF the Men and. Religion Forward
movement is to turn tho attention of
the men Of America at least to, some
degree away from the continual
thought Of the dollar to thinking
thoughts worthy Of the high intellect
with which man has been endowed.
~, The ne, next feature Of life discu:.ed
He declared that the majority Of men
have forgotten that there Ia spiritual
side to their makeup, a side which
needs cultivation. To aid in the cul-
tivation of this side Of mans nature
is one Of the primary purposes OF the
Men and Religion movement.
Would Better Family Lie.
Family life in America needs a rem
ovation. declared DIR. Lansing. Every
year 10000 families are broken up
by the divorce court and 1t is claimed
that seventy per cent of the criminals
In the penttentiaries Of the country
come from families where the family
life was not OF the. right sort. Homes
OF America are not on the high plane
they should occupy. One of the prin-
cipal reasons for this condition. de-
little or no religious instruction in the
home. To point out the evil and help
make home life better is another mis-
sion Of the Men and Religion For
ward movement. .
Municipal life IL another avenue of
social life that needs betterment and
needs 1t badly, said DR.: Lansing. Not
one city in nifty in the United States
ts we'll governed. II you people Of
MI NGa a.
you are indeed fortunate. have
heard that the city OF Grand Forks
II .decently governed and I congratu-
late you II such is the. case. II the
Christian men Of the cities will stand
together shoulder to shoulder against
vice and corruption. then. 1t will. no
longer be said that the municipal gov
ernment In America is a conspicuous
failure.
Open Conference.
Next on the program came an open
conference in which two topics :"The
Points Of Weakness in Mems Work in
the Church, and ''The Points ~
Strength in Mems Work in the
church" we're discussed by the dele
gates with Chas. R. Drum leading
This was one Of the most interesting
features Ieatures OF the days convention.
strength advanced by those present
were the Brotherhood movement and
the Boy Scout movement. The weak.
nesses advanced were manifold as
compared to the strength. Among
other things 1t was pointed out that
the church fails to recognize the ply.
sical needs Of boys. more men are
needed to teach In the Sunday schools
There 10 a lack OF definite opportunity
for service by men that will count FOR
something. There 10 q lack of spiritual
and social unity. These and other
Weaknesses of the church were em-
phasixed..
The Boy and tho Church.
Intensely interesting and practical
was the address at the convention this
afternoon by James A. Whitmore.
leader of the team on "The' Bow and
the Church." Mr.. Whitmore said:
Il wanted to say that, in my jude-
ment, one Of the weaknesses OF the
church in relation to the boy ts the
unreal and unnatural attitude that
men have toward their own boyhood.
Most OF you men have taken your
boyhood and added to It the years Of
experience and the trouble you have
mad IN the times part, and you tell the
boys that you were almost q perfect
individual whom you were q boy. You
must make the boys understand that
you don't know everything about your
boyhood and they will look to Won FOR
serious leadership because Of that rea-