The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-15
ORGANIZATION
MEANS GAINING INTEREST

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lie Here are II" governmental laws.
These are imperi;, '">nmands made
long before Eovcrnnr existed.
But these laws ar" nesations, which
represent positive virtues. Thou
shalt be honest" and Thou shalt tell
the truth r the positive virtues.
But honesty and the telling Of the
truth arc not themselves the founda-
ton. Back of them rests that funda-
mental law embraced in the Golden
Rule." to treat your neighbor as YOU
would be treated. This came from tho
imperative Of God.
1T would be as useless, declared DIR.
Lansing. to try to erect a building
without first laying the foundation as
to attempt to ~standardize man with
out laying first this fundamental foun-
datfon and yet that is what the mon Of
America arc endeavoring to do. They
nave drtfted away from tho funda-
mentals of religion in the rush of
business: they arc sacrificing moral
and social good: wasting their physical
energy and leaving undevcloped intel
lectual power in tho rush of business.
In some countries it is the custom
among the poorer classes To deljber-
ately drform their children in ordcr
that they may become professional
beEgars. To Americans, this practice
seems appalling. And yet in many of
the states Of the union, little children
arc forced to work in mines and fac
tories undergoing 4 gradual dcforming
process that is just as appalling in its
nature as that of these uncivilized
countries. The saloon power is de-
forming thousands of children yearly
and Vet tho American people. sit idly
by and allow this greed for money to
continue this rush for gold at the en-
pense of manhood and womanhood.
In five years China, that country re-
sardad as lleathcn. did more to do
tian America has done in 1000 years
to wipe out the ubiquitous liquor
trade.
The solution for his condition of
affairs. which. unless remedicd. points
clearly the way tn national downfall.
lies in the foundation Of religious
teaching and thought. declared DIR.
Lansing. 1t lies in the activity of the
church and especially of the men of
the church to right these great wrongs,
and only by them can they be righted.
Afternoon Session.
C. r. Drum was tho first speaker of
Thursday afternoon. and gave ii Very
interesting address on "Community
Extension Work" Mr.. DRUMS adj
dreSs; was an earnest appeal to the
churches of the city to unite and go
u to the laboring men and the men
of the streets and bring them into the
church.
Religious work for men and boys in
Its broadcast sense. said MIR. Drum. is
that religious work which is carried
on outside Of tho regular buildings
constructed for uch purposes-the
work which is carried on in the fac
tories. tho great shops of the cities,
the street car barns. on the streets
boys can be brought together. These
doors Of opportunity. declared the
speaker, are at present wide open to
the churches of Christ.
AS a means Of getting in touch
with the men outside Of the church,
Mr.. Drum suggested the cottage pray
er meeting. the rural church and
school house meetings, the street cor
ner meetings and the ten campaign in
summer.
why should we conduct a tent
campaign. when we have such a fine
place Of worship like this?" asked
Mr.. Drum. Because o are going to
get men in these tents. who will not
come to church. You can lead them
through the tent into the church. Tho
church can bridge the chasm between
- eAlsINC VI III CHURCH dTu
the people inside the church. But you
must go to those people in a spirit Of
brotherhood"
MIR. Drum said that this work
should I've carried on because men of
the streets could be saved from their
lives Of sin and brought into the
churches.
The only effective way of carrying
on the community extension work.
Mr.. Drum said was to organize an in
~ter-church committee. All prejudice
should be put aside. he declared. and
the strongest me- in each church put
on the committee. The churches
should first get together and her go
out to these men in a spirit of real,
sincere friendship. They should not
go out rs a Pharisee, he said, nor "in
mon. everyday men meeting common
everyday men" He said that men
are dying for brotherhood. friendship
and love, and. If the church really
shows that it wants to get hold of
those men. there will be a hearty re-
Spouse to the call.
Mr.. Drum closed his address by urg-
ing the lay delegates present to or
ganize evangelistic bands when they
returned to their home town, and go
out into the surrounding country. or
on the streets. or into shops and 9TH
er places and carry on the extension
work.
Tntcr-C hurch Work.
"The Inter-Church Responsibilities
was the subject of the address by w.
c. Pearce. The address was undoubt-
eddy n Of the strongest appeals for
tearing down the derominational
fences ever given in Grand Forks.
Embellished with humorous illustra-
tons. and practical suggestions for
furthering the work. the address