Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-18
SMITH ROBINS EVANGELISNC
TEAM WILL VISIT HONOLULU
Y NJ c. 4 Is Informed that Famous Men and Religion Ex-
perts viii Visit Honolulu on World ToW-Noted Quartet
Coming with Them-Date Arranged

The Y. NJ. c. A. received futher adj
vices. yesterday concerning the Smith
Robins Men and Religion tour. In the
middle of the summer the association
received a letter from Fred b.. Smith,
one Of the leaders of the Men and Re-
Egion Forward Movement, saying that
team of the experts OF this move
ment were contemplating a tour of the
world and wanted to know III Honolulu
cared TO be included in their initiner-
airy. TIE association at once took the
matter up with the Inter-Crurch Fed
Grafton, which heartily endorsed the
project and undertook the manage
ment of the Honolulu campaign.
Later In the summer, Harry b.
Holmes, who is conneetaiSxith the Y,
nj. C. A. In the state of California, was
chosen as the organizing secretary to
60 In advance of the team and set UP
the campaign in each city to be visit
ed.
4 Honolulu will be the first stop on
the tour, after which the team will
proceed to Japan. Korea, China, the
Philippines, Australia, New Zealand
and Great Britain, taking in the whole
English-speaking world.
Smiths Record. as....
OF the team of F.. B. Smith, head
secretary of the religious work de-
partment of the Y. M. C. A. in North
America, who Is said to be without
question the greatest evangelist for
men and organizer of mems religious
work In the world. Mr.. Smith mas
been extensively written up in various
American magazines since his great
work with the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, which Is characteriZ-
ed by many as the greatest religious
movement in America in recent years.
With Mr.. Smith will be Raymond
Robins, one of the most interesting
and unique men on the platform to-
day. Mr. Robins is social service
expert, standing with Charles Sickle
In the leading social service move
ment on the mainland. Mr.. Robins
went to the Klondike in the early days
as gold miner and while in the snow
fields had a remarkable experience
which resulted in his convention to
Christianity. He made his stake and
returned to the states and since that
time has devoted his time to improy-
ing the less fortunate element OF so
ciety. He gained great experience in
Chicago as social service expert, and
of the scores of men who appeared on
the American platform last year in
connection with the Men and Religious
Movement, none were acceptable or
heard with greater interest than Ray
mond Robins.
Famous Singers.
Accompanying this team is ]. f. La
throp, secretary of the team in chars e
Of managing details, and the Interna-
tional Male Quartet The Quartet is
composed of the following members:
Paul j. Gilbert, LIST. tenor. A man
with a clear lyric voice, and who is
considered the best of the four; p. H.
Metcalf, and. tenor. C. M. Keller, bari
tone. and E. w. Peck, bass. This
quartet has sung together on many oc-
casions connected with Y. M. G. A.
work throughout North America. Dur
ing the Men and Religion campaign
last year they received leave of abb
sence from the relative. positions, and
gave much time to evangeIistic sing