Evening journal., 1912-03-26
WANT MEN
IN The CHURCH
Religion Forward Movement
Speakers Urge Greater
KOrk Among Christians
WOULD KEEP BgYS BUSY
FOR Ing GOOD HABITS

Spiritual monographs" was the
name given to many men when they
rsay Dy the Rev. C. A. r. Janvier. Of
Hal Memo ial Church. Philadelphia,
In his talk to a large audience Of men
In Grace Church, yesterday afternoon,
Vt the second mass meeting Of the Men
and Religion Forward Movement.
Those who came TO the meetings ex-
pecting calm, conventional time,
must have received many sur
prises. for all the speakers have given
live wire talks and have hit both
kaint and sinner. They have not con-
hned religion 10 a pious wish. but have
made it practical matter demanding
Immediate hard work from every man.
AIr. Janviers talk was on the power
Of prayer as bringing real results. and
by numerous examples Of famous men
BE- demonstrated that the men who
have accomplished great things In the
world. have been supremely men of
prayer
The chairman Of the afternoon,
Lewis +. Bush. Of Central Church, in
Produced as the second speaker, DR..
Jobn Wilkinson, Jr., who gave advice
on the way 10 treat boys. Mentioning
the fact that 10 per cent. of criminals
hre made before q years old, the
speaker urged prevention rather than
cure. by keeping the boys so busy
forming good habits they Will have no
lime or energy left to form bad ones.
lie warned the boys Of the conse-
Quences inevitably following bad hab-
it's. and spoke of the strength and JOY
Of a healthy, temperate lie.
At the following conference on boys
work, the Boy Scout Movement was
commended by Dr. Wilkinson. and he
advised classes in photography aud
other interesting things to keep the
boy IN touch with church influence
during the week.
The Rev. Charles L. Candee, pastor
bf Westminster Church led the at
lernoon devotional exercises The
early evening was given up TO section
b conferences conducted by four Phil
pdelphians. Dr. William Il. Lampe. $.
Earle Hoover, Thomas l.. Bawtou, and
Roy Smith Wallace.
General Charles Bird presided in the
evening. with the Rev. J. ii. Crawford
OF Central Church, leading the devo-
tional service. An address on person
nl eyangclistic work was given by s.
Earle Hoover. Mr.. Hoover said that
the Christian should radiate such an
atmosphere that all who came into
contact with him will know they arc
IN the presence of one who believes in
God. More than this every Christian
-should try by direct conversation to
interest those around him in bocom-
ing church members, be urged.
J. W. Weidner. manager of the Hell
dolburg Press. G Philadelphia. who
came in the place of Allan Suther-
land spoke of thA need for work
among the men ami boys. Among other
statistics, he said that In Chester there
arc 400 men in four squares who do
not belong to any church. that over
so per cent of the men in Louisville,
XIV. are not church members. and that
one Cnultn utnolnindtlOh hao lo9N
243.O0O members in the last five years.
The long list of crimes appearing in
every paper were sufficient indication,
be said, of the need to work for the
saving of men and boys.
Today's program promises to be the
best since the beginning of the cam
paign. and will last from d.l5 until ?
o'clock. Among those who Will con-
duct the services and speak at the
mass meeting are: w. T. Wallace,
the Rev. Walter NJ. Waygood, Charles
w. Bainbridge. J. H. Poorman, Il. d.
Soldonborger, Edward H. Bonsall All
these men are from Philadelphia and
have had wide experience in the Men
and Religion Forward Movement"
A new idea in the Men and Religion
Forward Movement will follow the
closing mass meeting tonight after
which the men present will be d.
Nided into groups by denominations
and will outline active work In the
various churches, as "A "follow-up' OF
these mass meetings.
A valuable feature Of the meetings
will be the sectional conferences. 10
be held from TO in Grace Church
chapel when churchmen may hear ex.
perts on the special lines Of church
work