The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-06

campaign in Cedar Rapids. the COM
mittce of n hundred and members
of the local church committees met
or the call of the conservation chair
man n adopted his report which
called for the formation of a church
federation. This federation of tho
christian men of Cedar Rapids is COM
posed of 4 member from each par
ticipating organization representing
each of the following divisions of
work-membership, publicity, cvange-
lism, bible study, community extern
sion, social service, missions and boys
work. Practically every English speak
ing evangelical church in the city has
officially appointed its representatives.
Each of these divisions met on the
call of the chairman. mapped out a
policy of work. and estimated the
amount of money necessary to carry
on its work. With. these policies as
bases. these eight interchurch coun-
ellis have been carrying on aggressive
campaigns.
The membership committee has Sc
cured the appointment of committee
men from twenty-five churches IL of
a possible twenty-six.
Through the publicity committee,
reports of meetings. policies and the
work in associated centers il kept be-
fore the public. Cedar Rapids news
papers have always gladly published
religious news. A sermon from some
pastor is published weekly. With the
aid of a Des Moines news bureau a
news letter is sent at frequent inter-
walls to the associated ccnters. At the
time of the eight day campaign. this
committee did remarkable work in
advertising special meetings. AT a
specified date each committee will
n a L., .n NJ -, g,Hf xr 1.x..A ....-t
accomplished. Chairmen will push
their work to the limit in the interim.
There has been but little activity
on the part of the missionary commit
tee. The month of February has been
accepted by the cooperating churches
tor special emphasis on missions. The
simultaneous cvery-member canvas
will be conducted by practically every
church in the city during this month.
Boys work in Cedar Rapids was
never so popular as now The chief
activity of the boys work council up
to date has been the development OF
leaders. 'Alexandcr's institute did
great work among tho young men who
heard him. Many new boys classes
have been organized and sub.commit-
tees of the boys work council are
working on different problems. One
committee is outlining a campaign OF
SeA ~1dstIuCtloH. COnI1lLteeS on play
grounds. athletics. leaders of boy
groups and industrial education are
at work. but cannot give a full report
OF work accomplished at the present
writing. A city-widc class for ~instruc-
ton In methods of boys work. in
psychology and the principles of NOR
al and religious education has been
organized me meets regularly.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church reports the addition of TWEEN
ty-eight members as a result of per-
sonal evangelism on the part of its
men. Nineteen have united with the
First PRESBYTERIAN church since the
eight day campaign. Special evangel-
tsttc campaigns were held in four
churches Immediately following the
visit of the special team. In many
other churches. Sunday evening serv-
ices and prayer meetings have been
eangelistic and many decisions for
Christ hac resulted. However. the
greatest work of the evangelism COM
mittee has been the promotion Of per-
sonal evangelism. Lists of men have
been made by pastors, and members