The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-21
WILL FORM
A BIG FEATURE
Of MEET
Chance For Social Workers
in Men and Religion For
ward Movement

The convention of the Men and
Religion Forward movement. which
is to begin in Grand Forks tho second
week in March. is an attempt of the
Christian mon of the nation both in
side and outside of Grand Forks and
North Dakota. to assist in the solu-
ton Of the problem which confronts
them. This problem is the fact that
of the men and boys OF this country II
large percentage arc outside of the
churches n outside the Sunday
schools, and also outside of tho other
organizations for social and moral
development and growth which have
been established. In 81 word. there
is a large part of the moral power
of the nation which hoes not have
any organized direction or expression.
Every man II boy is Il living force,
either for good or evil. in tho COM
,nunity. If this is to be used in the
best way. these individual forces must
he collected. fused together and d.
rectcd along the right channels. The
Men and Religion movement is an Of.
fort to accomplish h a result.
To Conduct Glasses.
Inc convention TO be held in Grand
Forks is intended to begin that work
in North Dakota. To this end il viii
make use of the meetings of the con-
N%cntlon to rouse general interest. But
ITS most important work. and that
which is intended to produce the last
Ing results, will be done in the class
work which is to be done by the diff
lGf"ht experts who make up the team.
These men will bring together those
who arc especially interested in the
work of bible study, boys work, evan
scltsfn. missions III social service.
and will conduct classes OF instruc-
ton along the lines of the most mod
crn methods and discoveries in these
departments.
The purpose of these classes is to
leave a nucleus of workers who have
received this special training, and who
VIII DC ready to take up and carry
on the work along these lines after
tho members of the visiting movcment
team have gone on. Upon them will
uevoive the duty of seeing to it that
the work begun BY the convention
goes on and out and reaches every
man and boy in the state. with a force
winch Will wake each one up to rcali-
zation OF their duty to act for fhc
good Of others rather than for them
selves. ~
Feature Social Service.
One Of the most important Of these
classes will be those in the subject
of social service. This is a subject
which will have much to do with
deciding the nature Of the cities in
me near future: and everything points
10 the truth of III saying that t
problem which we must face for TO-
morrow is the problem of the city..
Yet most men are woefully Ignorant
on the subject of social service. II
is q matter which requires an exact
information and training for those
VINO are to engage in it as any other
matter of great public welfare. The
social service organizations of the ma.
tlon are recognizing that this depart.
ment in the present forward move.
ment may be made of great value fo,
the development of the knowledge nj
the general public along these lines
ana 80 are urging those who arc in.
teTestco III social service in the places
wherc these conventions are to mcet.
to make use of the opportunity of.
fered for exact and scientific instr,,c-
ton. III
Sonie Work Done Here.
Irahd FORKS has made an attcmpt
oH means OF its Associated Charities
organization. to do something aions
these lines. The Civic league and The
Ciittenuon circle are also WORKING
VIII u similar purpose. All these or.
= anizations and The people interested
IN tnem should not miss the oppor-
, ~ wnlch the social service classes
receive instruction and insnirst;nr
from u trained and experienced exncrs
along these lines. P
IT is not possible to say when and
Where the social service classes viii
meet, out announcement will hc n.d,
III ample time for all. The cins...
VIII be open for women m we'll "a
Tor men. so that all may bcncHt 4.
tho opportunity. "