The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-13

journment was taken to the main au-
ditorium where Executive Secretary
Kirk +. Wallace of the committee of
one hundred introduced r. y. Griffith
chairman of the local committee. Mr..
Griffith said that it was his privilege
as chairman Of the local committee
to formally declare the convention
opened. lie said that he was satisfied
Grand Forks one of the finest cities
they have visited. He said further
- at Grand Forks is fortunate i'm
having Il mayor II city council in
tercsted in the development of the
city and Il mayor who is a member OF
the committee of n hundred. Mr..
Griffith then presented Mavor NJ. j..
meeting.
Mayor Prcsidcs.
Mayor Murphy said that he Was
glad to have the opportunity of pre-
siding at the meeting. He was salts
fled that every mcmEer of. the team
Of experts brings a message for the
bctterment of tie peonle of the city.
looks to one God-the God of all man
kind and though creeds ma differ,
there Is but one God M only one.
Beautiful churches may be construct
ed but the teal work of the church
is to reach mankind. That the major
ity Of men do not attend the church is
a recognized fac M the problem OF
bringing these men into the church
is n of the greatest problems of tho
age. Mayor Murphy then introduced
James A. Whitmore, the leader Of this
team who in turn introduced the
other members.
Prefacing his brief but stirring
talk on the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, MI. Whitmore said
city Of Grand Forks on having such Il
man as NJ. +. Murphy for mayor. He
said that the introduction Of the team
to Grand Forks had been the most
gratifying and that every member Of
the team was glad to be present. The
present meeting is the twenty-five
similar convention hat has been con-
Quoted by these five men since last
September and to use Mr.. Whitmore,s
words that's going sone."
Speaking of the early work Of tho
campaign the speaker said that the
members of the team had started in
on the work with some misgivings but
we are not trembling tonight" de-
clared Mr.. Whitmore. Every one of
the prophecies that we're made re-
garding the movement have bee full
filled. If your men here are willing
to put energy into the solving of this
problem great things may be
plished in Grand Forks and North
Dakota"
Meaning of Movement.
In a graphic manner Mr.. Whitmore
then vent on to show the meaning Of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment. Two things stand out pre-em
inently as characterizing the move-
ment. The first of these is that tho
movement represents unity Of Christ
ian enterprise. There have been many
campaiSn along religious lines. Cam
igns of all kinds but this is the
first campaign in which all Christians
have been brought together in one
great movement looking toward the
helping Of the men and boys of the
country. Mr.. Whitmore said that he
and his companions were not men
with separate messages but men who
had specialized on different phases
of the one great method.
The second distinctive feature OF
the movement is hat 1t stands for
unity Of action. The speaker said that
up to the present time the church has
largely take ncare of only one half
Of its program. It has promoted good
things but 1t has not taken up that
other intense and necessary half-that
Of the promotion of hatred against
bad things. The church has not IN
to date grasped this feature of the
problem.
II the christian men Of this city,"