Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-04
CLOSE OF THREE DAYS CAMPAIGN
Men and Religion Forward Movement Presented by Capable
Speakers and Workers-Large Attendance at Sunday
Meetings

council in which he shall be responsl- |
BILE, and then make some provision LOT |
the boys social life through his church |
connection. Show the boy, too, that |
the men are standing with him, nave
fathers and mothers' meetings to tell
him the things he ought to know and
also to study boy nature. In the COM
munity also to make everything con-
tribute to the good Of the boy life
through support Of the Y. M. G. A. and
other organizations for the help OF the
boys. Use the school buildings for
social purposes and have an interde-
nominational boys council
Bibs Study.
Professor Davis reported for the de-
partment Of Bible study. In the church
and Sunday school programme he rec
commended more emphasis upon the
devotional use of the Bible in home
! life, organization Of boys Bible class
department and mems classes, effort
| for increased membership, Bible study
committees with each brotherhood,
cultivation Of strong evangelistic spirit
For inter- church work there could be
a federation of mems classes to work
along the lines of the different phases
of the suggested points, and a city in
stitute for teacher training, embodying
courses for teachers, and classes for
! leaders of class groups older boy lead
ers and Sunday school superintendents,
the last named on management.
/ The growth of mems Bible classes in
| the last few years, he said. has demon
strated that men want to be interested
| in the study Of the Bible Put large
| vision UP to men and they will respond
| to it.
| An anthem by the mems chorus fol-
/ lowed the address of Professor Davis.
! With the reports and recommended
/ tons concluded, Leader Hubert spoke
| the closing word for the Christians Of
| Norwich to get together, regardless of
| sectarian lines, so that the powers of
God might come up solid against the
powers Of wickedness. He asked for a
responce from Chairman Browning and
from Vice Chairman Case to the ques-
ton, What do you intend to do about
It?
Responding, Chairman Browning said
! that service was one Of the words
that expressed the spirit and motive
of this movement and he was heartily
glad that the Men and Religion move
ment had come to Norwich, and he
would not have it otherwise. A back
ward look at the end of three days
justified, in his mind, all the expecta-
tions which he had had beforehand. He
| hoped that the people of the churches
would look upon it as privilege rath-
er than a duty to carry on this work in
the five point programme. He spoke
with praise of the unselfish character
of the work done by the Hartford
men, contributing their services who'll
ly without recompense, and he ex-
pressed to them the thanks of the
churches of Norwich and Godspeed
as they departed from the city.
He was followed by Mr.. Case, who
4 said that the church people were to
approach these recommendations for
future work with the thought, We can
do it if we will. He placed emphasis
upon the value of the federation OF
churches and the plan Of the five point
campaign within every church. In
these three days, he said, believe the
Men and Religion Forward movement
in Norwich has only just begun.
After the singing of Stand Up fol
Jesus" the closing benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy
When the meeting concluded it turned
into d short informal farewell recep-
ton for the team members, as many
who had formed their acquaintance il
the last few days came forward for &
good bye handshake and word of ap-
, probation Of their work here.