The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
EvENTFUL WEEK FOR
MEN AND RELIGION
FORWARD MOVEMENT


Third Baptist Church, 81. Louis,
TO SBeRk mt Mass Meeting We'd
neSdaS--H arkers Rounding Up
acn for Services Tomorrow.
naent will this week engross the atten-
lion Of the Protestant churches Of the
District. Several important events have
been scheduled. the most important be-
ing the observance OF men and religion
tomorrow and the mass meeting to be
held in Calvary Baptist Church Wednes-
day evening. at which the Rev. William
! Williamson, OF ST. Louis, win speak
From the present time until the end Of
the eght-day campaign hard work con-
t,ntrated along every one of the move
ments activities win he the order OF
The day. The eight-day campaign, by a
vote OF the executive committee this
week, was fixed for February HIS in
order that the churches may have an
opportunity TO put into practice the sug-
Eesticns of the national experts who will
speak here during that campaign before
tho beginning OF the summer vacation
season. The plan now decided upon
axes it possible 10 devote three months
and a half TO carrying out the instruc-
tions of the experts before people begin
{" leave the city.
Tomorrow, either at the morning or
evening service, the pastors OF most of
The Protestant churches in Washington
Will discuss the Men and Religion For
ard Movement, and will endeavor 10
iT-inG its methods and aims clearly to
tic minds Of the men OF their congrega-
tions- The men of the churches have
h~Cn urged to scoUr the city TO round up
every available man to attend one OF
tac5c morning services, and 1t is hoped
That high-water mark may be set for
church attendance in the District The
object is TO bring into the churches to-
morrow morning the greatest number
possible OF men who would otherwise not
aiicnd, and in order that nOnchurch-
guCrs may learn Of the movement at
FIRST hand.
\ number OF the churches have re-
duested special speakers for the day.
Among the churches which have been
supplied speakers by the movement for
their morning services, with the men who
Wiz occupy their pulpits, are Calvary
BAPTIST Church, William Knowles Coop
~: Mount Tabor NJ. E Church, II. d.
loNcr; BTookland M. F. Church, Fred c.
CroSton: Congress Street NJ. L. Church.
\. D. Sutherland: Foundry NJ. Z.
Church DR.. J. W. r. SumwaIt, and
Washington Heights Presbyterian, Fred
J. Nichols.
In the evening special speakers will be
provided as follows: Ingram Memorial,
g. W. r. SwaTtZell; Gunton Temple, Nor
ton NJ. Little; United Brethren. F. J.
Nichols; West Street Presbyterian. DR..
Charles Z. Barker A number of churches
have requested speakers, but as yet have
not received their assignments.
The Older Boys Crusade will assist in
the work Of the day by delegating A
number of boys to address various Sun
daF schools throughout the city.
pr. William J. Williamson, pastor OF
the great Third Baptist Church of ST.
Louis. will reach Washington on We'd
uc7day OF next week to speak at mass
meeting in tine interest Of the movement
tp he held that evening in Calvary Bap- /
t.=t Church, Eighth and II streets north |
" csi- On Wednesday morning he will I,
spcak before the ministers OF the District, /
and on Thursday noon he will be ten |
d"red a luncheon at the New Willard.
DT. Williamson is one of the foremost |
men in his denomination. He was born I
In Central Missouri in 1863 During his |
youth he learned the trade OF shoemak- |
ing: later he studied at Westminster Col |
l"Se through his sophomore year, and |
was graduated from William Jewell Col ]
IcEe with the degree of bachelor Of arts, /
later receiving the degree Of ID. d. from |
the same institution. After teaching /
school for two years he studied in Chi |
cago University. and was ordained to |
the ministry IN 1891
DR.. Williamson has been pastor Of but 1
two churches, serving ten years with l
each. His present pastorate, the Third i
BAPTIST Church of st. Louis, located in 1
the geographical center OF the city. is /
tie largest Protestant body in that city i
The church has a well-organized' and !
graded Bible school with an average at /
tandance Of 1000. The Agora Movement, /
an organized Gla-s for young men, was /
organized IN the Third Church eight years |
ago. The movement has been promoted !
by this local class OF 300 young men and /
now has more than 700 classes with more /
than 21.O0O men
Dr. Williamson delivered the first ad-
dress at the Silver Bay conference. at
which the Men and Religion Forward
Movement was launched last summer and |