Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-02-02

the city are pledged 90 stimulate
ard organize the family altar cot.
tage PRAYER meetings, shop meetings
and community extension.
A Union personal Workers Class
has organized for the study Of per-
personal work for individuals, This
class meets every week and is led by
pastors Of the city and professors in
the two theological sezinaries.
The social Service Committee hes
been quietly organizing and on Dec
ember 18th held a very helpful ard
enthusiastic public meeting where
specific recommendations to the vari.
Gus churches, in order 60 further the
social service phase of the move
ment, were made public. The chur-
ches are requested to make intensive
surveys, showing their own condi-
tions, the value and reach of their
own work; showing their own con.
ditions. the number Of members at
tending morning and evening ser.
vices, and proportion of mon and
women so doing; also n survey OF
PRAYER meetings and Sunday School
attendance. The survey is to show
economic conditions OF the members
classifying them as we,l-to.do, OF
moderate means but. at least self.
supporting on the border line he.
tween seli-supporting and depend
ent, and, finally, dependent mem
bers. Maps are being prepared
showing the residence Of members
and local influences, good or bad.
surrounding them such AS sNloo $,
pool rooms, chile parIors, picture
shows, theatres, libraries, rrhie
schools, Y. Nj (. A. buildings charta.
es, industrial ard i--t.eu.ana
churches. Frequent meetings Of che
so~wr..a. o.. many s.eta. e....
. 'agt Oil. creca.s recrauun.a..
/ Steps viii he taken for fire 'o-~.
rion Of joint social service reggie
trar.or Jurrau, which vii, re...t.
reports from the different chair a.,
organizations Of the city, Board OF
Health, hospitals, schools, etc.
with view to help all existing 0r-
gauizhtion to adopt e standardized
program regarding all the municipal
and social problems, such as sur
pressing vice, crime, poverty, child
LABOR, truancy, etc, and a sub COM
mittee will busy itself to secure leg
islation wherever and whenever re
form is needed.
The Committee on Missions held
one enthusiastic public meeting when
most encouraging reports were
heard Of the effects of the every
member canvass. The Commintee
reports sixty-eight out Of the one
hundred and thirty six churches OF
the city having Mems Missionary
Committees. Systematic plans to
organize more commit tees and Mis-
sion Study classes are at work.
Some central iuterdenominational
class on the study OF missions is con-
templated, and special mass meet
ings, addressed by missionaries and
mission experts, will be cordpcted
during the year.
The Committee on Auxiliary Cit-
,es is completing the orrarqemert,
To carry out a N.n tor extending
the movement 10 The principal cit
. les Of the State along lines similar
to the campaign in Louisville
Four teams Of six men each ere
r formed and are ia training Prior
to their leaving, these teams viii b,
in conference and prayer for sever
=, al DAYS. These men win l-sv.
? Louisville the latter part OF lauu7
~ or earley in February. They an
Louisville Laymen and Ministers
who have'Uadc a special study %
I hoys' work, Bible study evarg
ism, social service and Missions
: Team One will go 2 is ior q
n Ashland, returnirg via Newport O.
T. Covington, Team Two wu. yi.
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