Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
PEWS WELL FILLED
Men and Religion Forward
Movement Successful.
BIG ATTENDANCE INCREASE
Canvass Of City for Nom Church
goers Will Be Next Step
in Campaign.

Returns received from about nifty
churches indicate that as a direct result
of the church attendance day campaign
carried out in the District churches yes
terday about $500 men and boys, who
do not ordinarily attend church, were
brought to some service during the day
Both morning and evening the church
pews were well filled, and the general
increase is estimated at about % per cent
for the city as whole for both serv-
ices
The mark set by the committee in
charge of the observance Of the day was
5000. and indications are that this fig
ure was exceeded. Exact figures are not
obtainable, but everywhere the number
OF men attending was unusually large
and such reports as have been received
have convinced the committeeman they
gained their object. A general invitation
was extended the men of Washington
last week by the pastors. the church
members. the men and religion forward
movement and the press; about 1900 men
accepted it at the morning services and
$50 or more at the evening meetings.
Cards Are Distributed.
Late yesterday afternoon the general
and personal invitations were supple
mented by the distribution OF several
thousand cards bearing the legend, Il am
going to church on Sunday" in various
sections of the city. The distribution OF
the cards was suggested by Rev. s. w.
Graffiin of Anacostia M. f. Church, where
TWO OF the most successful services of the
day were held. Many, other pastors
adopted the plan, which proved itself
most effective by the notable increases in
attendance at the evening services
throughout the District
Rev. II. s. Pinkham OF Emmanuel Bap-
list Church spoke to large audiences
both morning and evening, and addressed
eighty seven men at the meeting of his
Bible class. The evening meeting at I'M
manuel was especially gratifying. the
church being filed to the doors. not a
pew being vacant.
Perhaps the greatest net increase in the
number of men and boys in the congre-
cation was shown at Calvary Baptist
Church. The stirring mass meeting held
there Wednesday evening melted many
of the men of the church TO make Spe-
cial search for non-churchgoers. as a re-
suit OF which more than three hundred
men and boys who do not commonly at
| tend were present at the morning service.
| The increase at the evening meeting was
| not quite SO large, but was nevertheless
gratifying.
William Knowles Cooper, vice chairman
of the men and religion eight-day cam
paisn committee. spoke TO the men of the
| congregation of Epiphany Church at a
| special meeting called after the morning
/ service. his address being mainly con-
cerned with the meaning of the men and
religion forward movement and with its
| plan OF work I'm Washington. More than
| one hundred men not regular attendants
heard DR.. McKim's morning sermon al
/ Epiphany on THE Worth of a Man." and
most of them remained for Mr.. Cooper's
4 talk.
Sermon on Movement.
Rev. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, preached or
! the progress Of the movement at the
morning service. and at the close oil
the service more than two hundred
men met him and promised to attend
| the meetings to be conducted by the
movement during it's eight-day cam
/ paign. DIR. Wood said that the forces
| If evil and good are about evenly III.