Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
Campaign for Men and Re-
Iigion Forward Movement.
OPENING MEETING TODAY
Addresses by Frederick C. Amy of
New York and Others.
NOON PRAYER SERVICE HELD
Rev. William Wilkinson, Wall Street
Minister, in Charge-Eight- Day
Program Outlined.

Practically all Of the Protestant clergy
men Of the city gathered in the Y. NJ.
c.. A. assembly hall this morning for
the active opening Of the campaign of the
men and religion forward movement.
which Is to continue eight days. Fred
erick c. Amy of Buffalo was the prin-
cipal speaker. He gave an outline of
the principles that are obtaining In sue
cessful social work in cities and asked
for the cooperation OF Protestant
churches in making this service more ef-
fective.
You must interpret. inspire and guide
on OCCASION" said Mr.. Amy. MANY Of
the ministers have the executive passion
and think they must administer something
in the way of charity. The Catholic
Church has always held the administra-
ton of parochial schools, for instance
The Protestant Church has largely
handed the administration over to the
lay agencies. Shall charity organizatio
remain lay organizations? A larger CO.
operation could be maintained because
the Jews and the Catholics will and do
stand side by side with our special So
cial workers.
THE details of this 1 cannot go into;
that will come out in the Institutes to-
morrow afternoon. and my one word is
that the church shall be behind it all,
through it all and will give US it's power.
The only way to have a better city is
to have better citizens, and the only way
to have better citizens is to give them
better opportunities for education, health
and life
Results in Pittsburgh.
Lyman L. Pierce of Pittsburgh gave to
the ministers a summary OF the work ac-
complished in the campaign in his city,
which closed just week ago. He de-
clared there were enlisted in the cam
paisn the members of 425 churches. and
more than $500 men from over AGO
churches participated in the institutes.
and now for the first time in the history
Of Pittsburgh churches they have a pro-
gram for comprehensive work among
men.
1.-The campaign included the most re-
markable series Of meetings with which
1 ever have been connected. and of which
/ have had any knowledge" said Mr..
Pierce. 1.-The city of Pittsburgh is the
strongest presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in North America, and a Scotch
community that is not easily moved. The
united opinion of the ministers of that
city is that the men and religion forward
movement is the greatest thing that
Pittsburgh has ever had in religious
way.
1T is undesirable. the impression that
the eight-day campaign made upon that
city. 1 want to reiterate what has been
said again and again, that the men and
religion movement has not come to bring
a new organization. it has come to vital
ize existing organizations"
What Washington May Expect.
An indication Of what the churches Of
Washington may hope to accomplish
through the men and religion forward
movement was given by Edwin l.. Shuey
Of Dayton, Ohio. In Dayton, he said. the
eight-day campaign was held in Novem-
Der, and it was one Of the first Of the
ninety cities in the list In which such a
campaign was held. But despite the in
terruptiOn incident to the holidays. the
work has gone forward without pause.
The committees have held continuous
meetings, and the. attendance at all Bible
classes Of all the Sunday schools Of the
city has been doubled by reason Of the
concentrated efforts of the Bible study
committee. The social service committee
has gone directly at the root of matters,
and the officials OF the city government
are realizing that a new force has arisen
which must be taken into account.
Rev. William Wilkinson. the Wall street
minister, today conducted the first Of his
series of MONDAY meetings for men in
Epiphany Church.
Eight-Day Campaign Opened.
The eight-day campaign was given a
formal opening with two well attended
mass meetings yesterday afternoon. the
meeting for men being held in d. A. r.
Hall, on 18th street. and the meeting for
boys being conducted in the assembly
room at the Y. NJ c.. A. G. w. F..
Swartzell presided over the gathering at
the D. A. r. Hall. and addresses were
made by Prof. Edward T. Devine in
structor in political science at Columbia
University, New York; Henry B. F. Mac
farland, former District Commissioner,
and Frederic Amy of the Charities Or
ganization Society of Buffalo. Lyman L.
Pierce of Pittsburgh, former secretary of
the Y. NJ c. A. Of this city, was the
leader in the boys meeting.
There was also a meeting in the Met
ropolitan A. NJ. f. Church. opening the
campaign among colored men. Rev. DR..
]. Milton Waldron presided and Bishop
]. Alfred Johnson made the principal
address.
Herman c. Metcalf, Clinton c.. James
Earl Daggert and A. D. Sutherland went
from Washington to Staunton, Va, and
opened the men and religion forward
campaign in a mass meeting In the Bev-
erly Theater Of that city.