The Washington herald., 1912-02-05
WORK OF CRUSADE
CROWDS CHURCHES
Forward Movement" Shows Tangi-
BILE Result in Increased At
tendance at All Services.

Workers OF the Men and Religion For
ward Movement yesterday carried out
one OF the most important projects in
behalf OF the Sunday schools ever at
tempted in the District, and as a result
Of their efforts, members Of the Bible
study committee stated last night that
attendance In every part Of the city of
men and boys in the classes was very
considerably increased.
Despite the bitter cold and the high
winds. the turnout in practically every
church proved recOrd-breaking. and had
weather conditions been more favorable
the ordinary attendance probably would
have beer more than doubled. Formal
reports from the churches have not yet
been received at the headquarters of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement,
but from such information as has been
returned, # appears that the total at
tendance was greatest In the Mount
Pleasant section.
Yesterday was set apart by the
churches, in cooperation with the Men
and Religion Forward Movement. as Sun
day school day. With the objects of
building up the schools and of creating
an interest in Bible study. church mem
bers and pastors throughout the city were
urged to invite as many men as possible
to attend some Sunday school service
during the day and to be present at the
Bible study rally he'd in Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Eighth and II streets, in
the afternoon. The Older Boys CRU
ssde co-operated in the work. $50 boys
having been sent to the various churches
during the preceding week to request the
boys Of the Sunday schools TO do their
part in making the observance OF the
day q success.
Emmanuel. Baptist Church, Second Bap-
tist Church, Calvary Methodist Church,
and Calvary Baptist Church were among
those which showed excellent results OF
the days work These churches, to-
gether with number OF others, were
present at the mass meeting in Calvary
Emmanuel Baptist Church being dis
tinguished by arm bands bearing the let
ter p" to indicate their membership in
TIE Pinkham class
william Knowles Cooper was the first
speaker at the afternoon rally The
boys work institute will be held at I:3o
o'clock each week day during the cam
paign In Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church.
and will be conducted by Arthur Z. Cot
ton. OF Buffalo. The other Institutes, all
of which win be held at the same time,
viii include series OF talks on even
gelism and community extension by Rev.
Arthur ]. Smith. OF New York, in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church:
on Bible study in st. Paurs Lutheran
Church and on missions. by Lyman
Pierce, formerly general secretary OF the
Washington 7. NJ. c. A, IN Epiphany
parish hall Two OF Americas foremost
authorities on social and economic prob
lens win conduct the institutes on social
service, which will be held in the west
entrance Of Epiphany parish hall, Dr.
Devine, editor OF the Survey, and Prof.
Jenks OF Cornell, having promised to
take up the work for the local phase OF
the movement. Tuesday and Wednesday
of the campaign week viii be convention
days. and more than 1.500 delegates from
outside cities and towns are expected to
attend the large public mass meetings
to be held then.
Literature describing the work planned
for the eight-day campaign and pro-
grammes OF the various meetings to be
held during its course were sent out from
the Men ana Religion headquarters yes
terday In ten automobiles to every part
OF the city, in charge Of twenty volun-
teer workers.
The principal speaker at the mass meet
ing In Calvary Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon was Representative Dick
Thompson Morgan. of Oklahoma. Mr..
Morgan Is prominent IN religious and so-
cial service work in his own State, and
ia now president OF the State Sunday
School Association and q member Of the
executive couneil'of the State z. u. c. a.