Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-05
FORWARD MOVE EXPLAINED
Leader in the Religious Advance
Occupies Omaha Pulpits.
CAMPAIGN OPENS MARCH 81
Aim of Movement Is to Awaken the
Church, Arouse Consciousness
and Promote Christian
Unity. y

Tine businessman In Omaha Sunday
was Rev. Warren L. Burger Of New York,
advance man" for the Men and religion
Forward Movement that begins In Omaha,
March q. continuing the balance Of the
month.
In the morning Rev. Mr.. Bunger &C.
cupied the pulpit Of the First Presby-
terrain church. at 3 o'clock in the after
noon met with the local committee OF 100
Of the movement. an hour later delivered
an address in the main auditorium OF
the Young Mems Christian association
building and in the evening he preached at
the North Presbyterian church.
For twelve years Rev. Mr.. Bunger held
the pastorste of one of the leading
churches Of Ohio. giving up the charge
to take up the work in which he is now
engaged.
Rev. Bunger IL GratIfied.
Al the committee meeting of the Omaha
men Rev. Mr.. Bunger listened to the re-
ports and expressed qualification and
satisfaction over what has been done
here In the way Of lining up for the cam
paien. He answered numerous questions
and offered suggestions as to what should
be done between now and the opening Of
the campaign In order to arouse interest.
He urged that q strong effort be made
to enlist the cooperation Of all the
Protestant churches OF the city and sus.
gested that the Wednesday eyenine
prayer meetings Of the week beginning
March q be dispensed with, or turned
over to the women. that being the date
for holding the first OF the campaign
meetings. He told the committee that DIR
Lansing, the greatest Of the social serv'
Ice workers, will be present and will take
part in the meetings, which will be held
at 40 o'clock each afternoon OF the cam
paign. Three of these institutes will b
held, one at the First Presbyterian, on,
at the First Congregational church an,
one at the Young Mems Christian associ
alton. t.=
At the main meeting Of the afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Bunger congratulated the minis
tiers by saying that generally they arr
men who earn every dollar they receive
volcing the opinion that their work is no
a picnic or a summer vacation, but in
stead lis an occupation or profession
where a man has got to be on the jol
all the time. Yet. as a rule. they have {
good time and make good"
u History WIN be Made.
The speaker predicted that the move
ment will 20 down into history as some
thing equal to the reformation and tina
It win result In a large number Of mel
who are possessed Of good, rich bloo'
being lined up for Christ. Along this lin
he expressed the opinion that 90 per cen
Of the men of the country can be brough
within the church II they are handled II
the right manner.
As to the scope OF the movement cam
peign, Rev. Mr.. Bunger said 1t wa
planned for seventy-six OF the leadin
cities Of the United States and that u
to this time II had been carried on 4
forty five OF them and that everywher
most encouraging results had been at
talned. Its not the purpose" he added
ito burn red fire and then keep qule
afterward. Instead, the movement wi
open new ways. suggest new thought,
telling how and what to do and after 1t /
over leave the church to garner the fruit
and carry into effect the new ideas"
Work il subdivided.
The movement Ia divided into fiv
branches, each Of which will be take
up during the campaign to be held her,
They will consist OF these: Social seryic,
boys work, evangelism. missions an
Bible study. each having for its ultimat
aim an awakened church, aroused cor
sciousness and Christian unity. The re
suit will be. according to Rev. Nj
Bunger. that men will have a new an
better vision Of what they should do an
!. viii be better prepared to perform III
! duties required Of them in their religion
work; ministers will be able to preac
|, better sermons, for they will receive tn
sympathy and encouragement of the pee
pie. thus bringing about q unity Of pun
pose that in the end will help to make III
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