The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-02
ID HOLD CONGRESS .NNEW YORK IN APRIL
Eliminating Men and Reli-
 zion Movement Meeting
ANNOUNCE SPEAKERS
Prominent Speakers of the Movement Continue to Clash in Pittsburg. Meeting Ends in General
 Confusion

1 New York, February 1.-Announeement was made tonight that the National Men and Religion Forward Movement will hold its eliminating congress in New York city April 1924. The delegates, all men, will be limited to 5000 and will be apportionea among the cities where the movement has held campaigns during the winter. | It is said the congress will be the most representative large gathering of Christian layrnen ever held in North America. All denominations will participate as well as such inter r-denominational organizations as the adult Bible classes of the Sunday school, the Laymen's Missionary Move ment, the Gideons, the Young Mems Chris ton, association, etc. Sessions will be held in Carnegie hall with auxiliary meet ings in neighboring churches.
 The lay speakers announced include President Taft, Ambassador Bryce, Will liam Jennings Bryan John Mitchell Prof E. A. Steiner, Ex-Governor Northern of Georgia and Booker T. Washington.
 Among the clergymen who will speak are Bishop Greer of New York. Arch Dea- con Madden of Liverpool Bishop Me- Dowell of Chicago, the Rev. J w. Jowett of New York and Dr. c. R. Gray of Glas- gow The only woman speaker will be Jane Addams of Chicago, who will speak upon the social evil
 A parade of delegates will be held on April 20 and President Taft is expected to review it. The principal business of tho convention will be to summarize the finc- ings of the past winters men and religion work throughout the country.
 Pittsburg, F February 1.-Although ii- structions have. been issued, it is said by the leaders of the Men and Religion For ward Movement, conducting an eight day campaign in Pittsburg, calling for the elimination of politics from meetings, prominent speakers of the movement and socialists continue to clash.
 sharp exchange of words between Raymond Robins of Chicago and the Rev. w. A. Prosser, a local socialist, today in the Second Presbyterian church practi- caly resulted in the meeting breaking up in confusion.
 Yesterday the Rev John Dean of Cali fornia was continually interrupted while holding a meeting in the plant of the United Steel company by socialists shout ing Isn't J. Pierpont Morgan paying you fellows to come around here to smash the soclalists?" MT. Robins, during a tilt with Mr. Prosser Tuesday, dubbed the minister an intellectual ass
 Trouble came today when Mr. Prosse@ asked Mr. Robins how he squared church work with the condition or the laborins man. MT. Robins started to answer, bu, the preacher, alleging the reply was not 1 straightforward. demanded that he an- swer the question as asked.
 q know what you want You're poli- ticlan," MT Robins retorted
 '1'm simply seeking information and de- mand a direct answer" thundered Mr. Prosser. jumping to his feet. At this juncture hand clapping and shouts from the audience put an end to the debate. Many persons started to leave the church and it was with difficulty that short dismissal prayer was hurriedly offered
 Previous to the opening of the campaign in this city cards were distributed among; the excellent employees and other workers. Printed on the cards were series Of questions which the men were asked 10 aswer Two of them. Are you social ist?" Are you union man?' brought many protests. Many men who had favor ed the movement asserted the questions were impertnent and objected.