The Washington herald., 1912-02-12
MODERN CRUSADE
In CITY CHURCHES
contInues from Pare Oa..

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pare our bows and girls for useful serv-
ing as never before cooperation In the
public service. Philanthropy Is another
channel through which religious spirit ID
finding expression.
1T Is incumbent upon US II We are
really religious" said Prof Devine, III
We really have a conscience, II We really
care about our fellow-man. TO get to-
gether In all our communities and deal
with those conditions which can only be
dealt with by people working as a
group"
For Social Relision.
Mr.. Almy was introduced by Henry
B. F. Macfarland. He told OF changed
conditions in the crowded sections of
large cities as a result Of the religious
awakening, and explained the intentions
OF the movement.
The Men and Religion Movement, :"
said Mr.. Almy. '1is an attempt to con-
vert men to active religion by giving
them active work to do in the cause Of
\ Christ. When we try to remove the
causes OF poverty we find them so inter-
/ woven with our social structure that II
Is no wonder the poor are helpless
against them. One OF the important dis
coveries Of modern charity is that the
larger part OF poverty Is innocent. Our
early attitude OF suspicion toward the
poor is disappearing. Individual religion
has helped and cured individual poverty,
but TO meet the great social causes of
poverty we must have also a social re-
lgion.
Modern charity has as much to do
with the rich as with the poor, for the
rich are chiefly responsible for the So
cial conditions which cause most OF our
poverty. In an age of charity there will
be no need OF charity, but in an age Of
tustice we shall still need charity. Our
! fight against the causes OF poverty is
succeeding, and tho definition OF poverty
has so changed that the squalid, bestial
poverty OF Asia and Europe Is unknown
| In America. Social work offers an ideal
career for young men Of wealth and pub
lie spirit who wish TO help the cities in
which they live. The only way to have
better city IS to have better citizens,
and the only way to have better citizens
Is to give them better opportunities for
morality, education, and health. This the
/ men in the churches can do, and this IL
the clarion call OF the Men and Religion
Forward Movement"
Older Boys Rally.
An older boys crusade rally was held
IN the Y. NJ. c. A. building yesterday
afternoon. More than 800 boys and 80
men attended. Nearly 100 local churches
were represented. The rally began the
week OF the boys conference in connec-
tion with the Men and Religion For
ward Movement. Repvrts from various
Bible classes were read. indicating the
! hold which the movement has on the
boys OF Washington. Large increases in
the attendance at the various Sunday
| schools and Bible classes were reported
as result Of the movement.
Lyman L. Pierce, formerly general sec
retary OF the Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
and present general secretary OF the
Pittsburg association, addressed the
meeting. having for his subject ''Rooters
and knockers"
THE more see OF life the less use
have for a pesSimist," he said. The
passimist is much worse than the quitter
or the inert man. The quitter Is a man
who starts any project with a great deal
OF enthusiasm, but Is poor at finishing.
He may start a crusade in the Sunday
school, but at the end OF the first week
he has lost much OF his steam. and in
a months time it's all OF, so far as he
is concerned. The inert man can't be
made to do anything. II quitter is
minus something in his character, the
inert man is minus twice as much.
But the pessimist will not only not
start but he doesn't want any one else
to start. He is so much worse than use
less that he is three times worse than
useless. The knocker is the same thing
as a pessimist. He never sees good in
anything; II a crusade Is inaugurated, he
says that II is the wrong kind OF a cru
sade, or that It isn't needed any way"
Features on Programme.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the boys conference, which
will begin at O'Clock Friday evening
with a supper for older boys in the Y.
NJ c. A. assembly room. G. w. F.
Swartzell, Kerchival Smith, and William
Knowles Cooper will speak. Lee Nc
Clung, United States Treasurer, will ad-
dress the boys on Saturday morning. A
mass meeting for boys will be held at
the Belasco Theater on Sunday. Arthur
II. Cotton, OF Buffalo, being the speaker.
The opening meeting OF the Men and
Religion Movement among colored men
was held at Metropolitan A. NJ. E.
Church yesterday. Rev. DR.. ]. Milton
Waldron presided. DIR. A. c. Garner in
troduced the speaker. Bishop ]. Alfred
johnson. The meeting was attended by
more than 800 men. Bishop johnson had
as his subject THE power and vision OF
Christ"
A mass meeting for colored boys was
held at the Hiawatha Theater, a capac-
ity audience being present. Prof. Kelly
Miller was the speaker.
A large Increase in the male attendance
at the various local churches was noted
at both morning and evening services
yesterday as a result OF the movement.
Ministers and superintendents of Sunday
schools called attention to the movement
and its force for good.