New-York tribune., 1912-03-02

The Men and Religion headquarters Is
making in Now York some social studies tla'
will be. II is declared, the most complete
We, presented II was denied by the move
mani Yesterday and by its committee on
social service that any unwarranted use
will be made of information gained IN sur
veys The sole aim of the movement Is
10 get information that II may apply the
Gospel reform intelligently and enectiVey.
The movements social service COMMITTEES
announced yesterday that IT is having
made surveys of conditions In nine ilnes'
results of these studies to be presented at
the Men and Religion convention that Is
10 he held here In April. These nine are:
I. Municipal agencies and administration
. Social and relief agencies.
;. Recreation and amusements.
4. Industries and employment agencies.
Industrial welfare and fire protection
). Health and sex hygiene.
8. Education and child welfare.
Z. Justice and probation.
S. Housing and transportation
Q. immigration and the foreign born.
One OF the problems, and one that affects
everybody, was outlined by a member OF
this committee yesterday. He said:
A certain tluICiis OCChPSiiiS o
location on Manhattan Island, would pay
taxes to the amount of $4,000 year on its
property were il not that the city RENTS
such taxes. Virtually. therefore, the city
foregoes from that one church $4,000 a
year. and others pay II. The church peo-
ple worshipping there must, therefore, 90
for the people spiritual. moral, educational
and other work TO the value Of So,0o a
year. else they defraud the public. The
church TO which ! refer does that much.
But do all? While we are studying condi-
tons We purpose 10 study all conditions.
Social righteousness is a real thing
There is making a study of the relations
Of daily and religious newspapers TO the
churches Questions have just been sent
TO all churches and all editors. asking
whether the former make efforts 70 get
right information TO the public. and NOT
wrong. on matters on which the public has
right to information, and whether news
PAPER editors find church news to be read.
. Christian men are asked whether they
write 10 editors apprecative of good re-
ports which their newspapers make, and
editors are asked whether they make as
vigorous effort to get church matters IN
accurate form as they do yacht races and
baseball.
Yesterday there was held a meeting OF
Christian men of New York 10 consider
the financial aspect of the proposed cam
paign There is needed for both local and
national conventions $2j,0o0. This was said
yesterday. even by men who we're asked
TO give il. not 70 be Il large sum. consider
Ing the social surveys that are making and
the great meetings that are planned At
Yesterdays meeting II was stated that eX-
penses thus far have been met by many,
not by wealthy few, and that the money
needed for the New York conventions this
month and next will come from consider
able. number Of men who really indorse
the plan of a Gospel in fullest form as
remedy for sin. personal, municipal, cor
poration.
Beginning a fortnight hence. in twelve
districts of Manhattan and The Bronx
mass meetings are TO be held 10 hear men
from other cities. who are to come TO New
York to tell what has been accomplished
elsewhere.