The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-06

of the local church evangelism COM
mittecs have been assigned to -Nisit
definite persons. A religious census
of the large boarding house district
between a venue and Eighth avenue.
Fourth street and Eighth street will
be organized and executed. within a
short time. One church has converted
workers training class. On Sunday,
December 10. a special meeting under
the evangelism council was held and
many men pledged themselves to do.
personal work.
a trainire for service class which
meets Monday evenings. has been or
ganizcd by the union bible study
Gil, and is being taught by the pastor
Of the First United Presbyterian
church. Much interest is manifested
in this class and 1t is being we'll at
tended by men and women bible class
leaders. Later, when proper leaders
have been secured. a graded union
will be developed from this beginning.
Plans are being formulated for a ten
day normal institute to be conducted
late in the spring under the auspices
of the union bible council. 1t Is con-
servatively estimated that every Sun
da.' school in Cedar Rapids has in
creased in the attendance of men and
boys from fifteen per cent to twenty
FIVE per cent. Several new classes
have been organized.
Tho community extension council
has tied six shop meetings up to mems
bible classes and will gradually add
others to this number. These classes
are absolutely responsible for these
meetings. and the. members of. the To-
cal church community extension COM
m1ttees are expected to work In GO.
operation with the local shop COM
mittces. Seeral conferences Of shop
committees and local church commu-
pity extension committees have been
held. The personal touch of shop men
with church men is already producing
results. st. Paul's Methodist Episco-
pal church received three members
recently as the result of personal work
IN Williams and Hunting's sash ana
door factory. Only the fringe has
been uched in the community extern
sion work. At least ten shops will be
organized before April %.
The first clause in the policy of the
union social service council states that
there shall be "a department of char
ltN n relief. to cooperate with sum
shine mission and to work for the
advancement of that worthy tnstitu.
ton in every possible way" Shortly
following the eight day campaign,
while the influence of Raymond Rob-
''9 vac SUI ulSItA 0JtOUS the people
OF Cedar Rapids, the sunshine mission
board organized u canvass for $25,-
600 to squip and remodel the mission.
This money was raised In two and
onc-half days. The influence of the
Nen and Religion Forward movement
and the active cooperation Of its
leaders rendered great service in this
campaign. The remodelled sunshine
mission will offer public comfort sta
lions for both men and women, baths
rooms which will serve the pur-
pose of Il municipal lodging house.
Many OF the aims of the social service
council will he realized in the remod-
eled mission.
Departments of investigation of vital
statistics. law enforcement and cen.
sorsnip, play grounds and social cen.
tiers have been organized as sub-com-
mittees of the social service council.
Reports will be received from these
departments at intervals.