The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-10
ME- AND RELIGION
AROUND The WORLD
American Methods OF ArOuslng
ChurChmen
70 CIRCLE THE EARTH
Special Deputation Charged With
Mission Starts in January to
Be Gone q Year

by The Religious Rambler.)
few men in the inner circle or
rational religious affairs know that II
has been definitely decided that the
lIcn and Religion propaganda, Whlch
swept through America last winter, is
10 he carried around the world. begin
ning next January. The deputation
81 make the big trip will consist of
Fred 3. Smith, originator Of the Men
and Religion Movement, and the cam
paiSn leader; Raymond Robbins, the
brilliant speaker on social service;
and the four men OF the association
quartet, whose singing was a feature
Of most OF n big city meetings, and
OF the New York Congress. The par
Is will be gone a year
So closely interrelated are tire re-
jieious agencies OF the world that a
good plan which arises anywhere is
quickly carried to the ends Of the
earth. The American experiment in
Men and Religion was watched by the
religious leaders in all continents.
The present tour IS different from the
strictly evangeliStic around-the-world
"trip. such as have been made by the
Torrey-Alexander and the Chapman
alexander evangelistic campaigns.
THESE men carry a new method.
While they will have much public
speaking to do. their most important
service will be rendered in conference
With religious leaders in the cities
touched.
The Plan of the Tour.
The itinerary Of he projected en-
scrprise oOks like a lesson in world
geography. Mr.. Smith and his asso-
ciates will start from America about
the first of the year, sailing from San
francisco. They will touch Hawaii
and then proceed to the Orient, where
conferences will be held with the mis-
%sionaries In japan. Korea and China.
Iron Hong Kong he party will sail
Zealand. A protracted sojourn there
Will be followed by q Jour Of South
Africa.
1t has now leaked OUT that during
the Men and Religion Congress in New
York three separate kilograms came
from South African leaders. urging
Mr.. Smith TO bring a Men and Relig-
South Africa the party will go to
Europe and continue their campaign
ing, especially in Great Britain, re-
turning to America at the end Of a
yea
In the antipodes an interesting sit
uation which Mr.. Smith is already
studying Is that Of Australia and par
ticularly New Zealand, where the 80
cial service ideals of the Men and Re.
hgion Movement have already beer
applied 80 extensively that the dan.
ger has now come to be a lack Of in.
dividual initiative and competition
Naturally. IN this part Of the world
there Is a special welcome for a move
Tent which has embodied their domi
nant note.
South Africa Is a mans land, ant
MT. Smith anticiates special hospitalit.
for the Men and Religion idea there
Rev. David Russell, who was a mem
= Der OF one OF the American teams, wa
visiting from South Africa, and h,
will corporate with the Americans i,
their work in this new country. Tn,
radical and practical character Of Me-
and Religion Is expected to make a,
especial appeal to South Africa.
Introducing American Methods.
While the State Department q
washington has nothing to do wit
the exploitation OF American idea
OUTSIDE OF statecraft and trade, We
AS a matter OF fact the religious lead
ers or this country have carried man
ministry to the ends Of the eartf
americans have the reputation abroa
OF being clever and fertile in the de
Nislng OF plans. as we'll as extraord1
narily capable in the art Of maxim
terse platform addresses.
The use Of the secular press bv re-
hgious agencies is quite a new idea t
the old world, and it Is involved i
h Men and Religion plan. UnQues
uonably the greatest general infuenc
Of Men and Religion has come by wa
OF the publicity it has received fro,
the newspapers.
The scheme OF sending teams {
specially traixed workers into all til
leading cities for eight-day can
savors more of a polite;
contest than Of religious propagand
but it Is believed to be as practic;
as 1t has proved to be
america. Whether the laymen
other countries will subscribe
handsomely to the expenses of Il
lie and Religion campaign as Amer
cans have done remains to be see