Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
TO MANAGE LOCAL AFFAIRS
Effort by Those at Head of Men and
Religion Movement.
MAKE CAPITAL A MODEL CITY
Messages Received From Chicago
Preachers and From Aloysius
Truth Society, This City.

men ana religion forward movement,
which opened Sunday in Washington, it
is said to be probable a definite effort
will be made to secure a system of at
least partial self-government for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. This definite state
1nent was made at the first session to-
day of the convention, which is to last
two days as a part of the campaign and
which opened this morning in the First
Congregational Church. Since ninety Of
the larger cities and fully 1900 of the
smaller cities of the country are taking
an active part in the men and religion
forward movement, it is anticipated d.
rect results may be accomplished by an
appeal to representatives and senator's in
Congress from the home constituencies.
William Knowles Cooper. secretary Of
the local Y. M. c. A., put the suggestion
Tor partial self-government in the Dis
trict In concrete form, when he pointed
to the fact that Washington is wholly
unable to legislate for itself and to Sc
cure reforms, particularly in relation to
the elimination of the slums. the better
ing of living conditions and the con-
sequent moral uplift of alley dwellers,
which are expected to be developed by
the social service committees of the
men and religion forward workers.
Model City in View.
1t was pointed out that the special
objective of the eight-day campaign will
be to make Washington the model city
of the country, and it is expected resolu-
tions will be adopted and sent to the
forces Of the men and religion forward
movement all over the country, asking
them to use their influence to secure for
WashingtonianS a direct and complete
control of purely local legislation.
Through Rev. DR.. Donald C. Macleod
there was presented at the opening Of
the convention this morning the follow
ing telegram:
Chicago Methodist preachers meet
ing and Willard Hall mass meeting ask
men and religion forward movement
forces to request President Taft to ap-
ply findings Of the Chicago and Mime
police to abolish unlawful segregation in
National Capital as good example to
other cities and preparation for inau-
guration.''
yoicing4 the hope that "a city-wide
movement promoted by representative
leaders Of all creeds" might be inau-
gurated, a letter was read in the con-.
vention from the Aloysius Truth Society,".
by its president. Francis De Sales Ryan.
The purpose of the letter was set out
in Its first paragraph, which read as
follows:
Recognizing the prestige and influence
of the men and religion forward move
ment. promoted as it is by the greatest
laity. the Aloysius Truth Society, repre-
senting the leading Catholic clergy and
laity Of the Capital city, earnestly re-
quests that your organization. during the
eight-day campaign which is being start
ed today, give impetus to the local cam
paign against the sale and exhibition Of
immoral posters. post cards and pic
lures"
Topics of Addresses.
Lyman L. Pierce presided over the
opening meeting of the convention. and
addresses were made by DR.. Charles
Wood, Rev. William Wilkinson and Ed
win L. shuey. on the topics Prayer AS
an Agency of the Kingdom" '"The Need
and the Opportunity" and 1.-The Bible in
Action respectively. A discussion also
was held on Points of Weakness and
Points of Strength in Work for Men and
Boys" Community extension meetings
were held at noon. at which conferences
were held between the specialists. dele
gates and representatives from auxiliary
cities and towns. Rev. William Will
l,inson was the speaker at a noon meet
ing for men at Epiphany Church.
when addresses were made by Arthur S. n.
Cotton on ''The Boy Eugene NJ. Camp
on Church Advertising and Publicity
and DIR. Arthur j. Brown on THE World
Call OF the Gospel"
Phases of Movement Explained.
At Calvary Baptist Church last night
members Of the team of experts which
is conducting the campaign explained
the various phases Of the men and re-
ligion forward movement, which are in
cluded in the departments Of Bible study,
work and publicity.
The speakers were Edwin l.. Shuey of
Dayton. Ohio, on Bible study: Robert M.
Hopkins Of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Bible
study; Frederic 4Almy of Buffalo, NJ Y,
on social service; DIR. Arthur j. Smith
Of New York. on evangelism; DR.. Will
lam Wilkinson of New York, on evangel-
ism, and Lyman l.. Pierce of Pittsb urgr,
leader of the team, on missions
Allen Burns Of Pittsburgh. who was in
trOduced by Mr.. Pierce as the model
pupil of the campaign recently conduct
ed in that city, also spoke.
Older Boys Conference.
No meetings were scheduled among the
colored churches last night on account
of the various celebrations in honor of
Abraham Lincoln. Yesterday afternoon
w. H. J. Beckett of the Colored Y. M.
c. A. held an older boys conference at
Mount Zion M. f. Church, 9th and o
streets northwest. Topics concerning
the boy were discussed by a. NJ Ches.ey.
boys secretary Of the Central Y. M.
c. A; DR.. Hays, pastor of the church;
f. B. Henderson. physical director of the
coiored high schools, and Lewis E. john
son, secretary colored Y. M. C. A. Mr..
Beckett announced that the meeting
Tuesday afternoon for boys would be
held at Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, N
street northwest.
A meeting for boys was held in the M
Street and Armstrong High schools this
morning and addressed by A. N. Cotton,
A. NJ Chesley, w. H. ]. Beckett and