The Washington herald., 1912-02-13

Various phases OF the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement were ex-
plained last night in short addresses
to a meeting of more than 200 men and
boys at Calvary Baptist Church by six
members of the team of specialists who
are in this city to assist the local OFF,
cials during the eight-day campaign.
Lyman L. Pierce, OF Pittsburg, was
team master at the meeting. g. w. +.
Swartzell presided Percy S. Foster
was musical director. Rev. H. S. Pink
ham, of Emmanuel Baptist Church, read
q passage from the Scripture. Rev.
L. V. Hewlett, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, pronounced the invoca-
lion, and Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
The benediction.
The team of specialists consisted of
Edwin L. Shuey, of Dayton, Ohio, who
spoke on bible study" Hobert NJ. Hop
kins, secretary of the Disciple Sunday
school board, Cincinnati, Ohio, whose
lecture also dealt with the organization
Of Bible classes: Frederic c. Almy,
secretary Of the Charities Organization
Society, OF Buffalo; Rev.. Arthur ].
Smith, secretary iof the evangelism
committee of New York City who
spoke on Evangelism Rev. William
Wilkinson, the Wall street preacher"
Community extension" Arthur n.
Cotton, secretary OF the Interchurch
boys work, of Buffalo, on Boys
work" and Lyman J. Pierce, general
secretary of the Pittsburg Y. NJ. C. A.
Allen Burns, secretary of the Pittsburg
Civic Association, also delivered an ad-
dress. Burns was described by MT
Pierce as the model student of the
Pittsburg campaign"
Several striking statements regarding
Bible study were made by the two spe-
ciaists in that class of work Mr.. Hop
kins asserted there are 90, 10000 persons
In the United States who are not con-
nected with any formal Bible class He
advocated a campaign in washington for
the establishment of Bible classes.
Frederic Almy declared there is no
limit TO the amount Of social work that
can be done, and asserted that poverty
can be done away with. The Men. and
Religion Forward Movement, he said,
will do much TO bring about this result.
: I'VE might divide churchgoers inte
Smith, time markers, onIookers, and
camp followers. The first Of this class
keep in step but don't make any prog
ress; the second are merely spectators,
while the third are hangers on. leeches,
Eponges, who never give out anything
unless squeezed hard, or by evaporation.
He declared that by the pastor Of each
church and one layman working to Sc
cure one additional church member once
IE every four weeks, 3696 male attend
ants would be added 10 the local churches
In a year.
Rev. William Wilkinson asserted that
religion is largely matter of geography
THE Gospel is not a system of reforma-
fion,' he declared, but a system of
conversion. You can't do any good by
iiatteTing people. Tell them the exact
truth"
Arthur Cotton stated that there are
1870 boys in Washington, who, II reached
by the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, will enlist in the cause of the
Gospel in the years OF their coming
manhood.
A conference attended by practically all
Of the Protestant clergy OF the city was
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. at II o'clock yes
terday morning. Frederic c: Almy, Of
Buffalo, was the principal speaker. He
spoke Of social work in various cities,
and asked for the support of the clergy
TO make this work more effective.
Lyman J. Pierce, of Pittsburg, gave to
the minister's summary of the work. ac-
complished in that city during the recent
campaign of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement there. Edwin l.. Shuey,
Of Dayton, recounted the results of the
campaign in the Ohio city.
series Of mems, services at Epiphany
Church at 12:f5 p. m. He will preach daily
at the MONDAY services.
Eugene NJ. Camp, of New York who
will speak at the conference to-day. on
Church advertising and publicity" ar
rived in Washington last night Mr. Camp
Is veteran newspaper man, who has
specialized in church news.
The mass, meeting last night prayed
for the campaigns being conducted at
present by the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in Denver, Charleston,
S. c., and this city.
Washington's business and religious
worlds were introduced to each other
by Rev William Wilkinson, of Trinity
parish, New York, better known as the
Bishop Of Wall street." yesterday in
the Church Of the Epiphany.
From the pulpit Of the historic edi-
ice Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson delivered one of
his famous Wall street sermons to
large congregation Of business men, who
cropped in for a few minutes during the
lunch hour
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson will deliver noon