The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-28


 the direction of General Chairman w. M. Cosby, and Campaign Secretary R. C. Barton the executive committee and the T. special committees will be bus fly engaged in drawing the lines tight, arranging each meeting, and arousing the enthusiasm of the men of city ana state.
 Meanwhile the spirit of the great movement is already in the state, ad- vancing into the hearts of pastors and laymen inspiring them to grasp the wonderful evangelistic ambition of the movement. From man to man, from city to city, from town to town, from hamlet to hamlet the message has spread, until all Alabama is turning toward Birmingham where a great big body of great big men will be given the powerful skiold message of the forward movement
 The message is simple division of Christian activity into it's essentials, Bible study, evangelism, social service, boys work and missions, and an em- phasis upon the importance of the churches carrying 1t to the men wher- ever they work, and to the boys wher- ever they play. ft
 The campaign extends from February 4 to II, with an average of Is min utes each day, while Wednesday and Thursday, February and s, have been set aside for the statewide convention. On these two days Birmingham will give all her attention to the out of town guests; all the pastors. commit tees, and the seven specialists devoting their time and energy to making every minute of the two days count.
 The railroads of the state have made special rates of 3 cents a mue for the round trip plus 25 cents. Pastors and laymen have invited their friends, while each church is sending its most capable men, soithat they might catch the spirit of the movement and get some of the blessings that attend these great as semblies of Christian men...
 Twenty-four conferences will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, from 6:30 to 7:3O o'clock as follows: Four on evangelism four on Bible study, four. on boy work, four on missions and four on commun- ity extension.
 There will be 25 platform meetings divided as as follows Five in the cen tral district, five in Ensley district, five In the Southside district, five in the West End district; so arranged that a different specialist will appear in each district every night.
 There will be five noon meetings held in the Majestic theatre, led by Dr. Charles Stelzle on Monday, the Rev. R. A. Waite on Tuesday, the Rev. A. A. Stockdale on Wednesday, the Rev. W. E. Biederwof on Thursday and Friday.
 On Sunday, February {. at o'clock, there will be mems mass meeting Tn the First Methodist church, addressed by Dr. Charles Stelzle, and on Sunday, February Il, there will be a big men rally held In the Bijou theatre at 3 o'clock. conducted by the Rev. w. E. Biederwolf, the evangelistic specialist. At this meeting in other cities from 100 to 400 have begun the Christian life. At the same hour a boys rally will be held in the First Presbyterian church, ad- dressed by the Rev. R. A. Waite.
 These meetings, together with school meetings business men's meetings, labor ing mems meetings, street meetings. meetings in shops and factories. workers conferences. will give Birmingham the greatest religious week she has ever ex- perienced The week will be a busy one. and no doubt will be the beginning of better and more aggressive work along all lines of Christian activity in every church In Alabama. After this most thorough clinic win begin the real work of the Christian worker. educated and enthused. In his own church. looking to- ward the saving of men and boys for Christ H
 Dr. Charles Sickle, who comes next Sunday, is a noted social service expert. Following are some extracts from his speeches:
 We can't get any sort of Christian land out of the material provided by a society whicsl produces groups warning against each other. Out of that thing the purpose and aim of the Man of Gaiilee will never dawn We can't save the world without the worklngman and we