Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-01
BOYS HEAR FORWARD MOVE
Saturday is Given Over Largely to
Them by Team.
MANY MEETINGS FOR TODAY
Men and Religion Movement Ex-
perts to Occupy Pulpits and to
Speak at Several Large
Meetings Planned.

The political campaign cry Of special
privileges" Was taken up by the Men
and Religion Forward Movement Satur-
day. resulting in the Boy having all the
better of the third day of the campaign
in the city. His young lordship was the
center of attention. being studied and
analysed with the view OF improving
relationship with the church and extend
ing his influence as church worker and
4 member of society
The team of visiting experts devoted
the greater Part Of the day in addressin
conferences on the work Of the Sunday
school, outlining Necessary remedies for
the existing inactivity Of this function of
the church. and developing some system
by which the work OF the Sunday school
could be made of broader scope to bring
new members into the Sabbath classes.
The day opened with a meeting OF min
listers at the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation at which the entire team spoke
for systematic lineup in a campaign to
bring the men into the churches. The
conference appointed committee to con-
fer with the church federation and plan
out definite program OF street and shop
meetings and the like.
Boys Conference.
In the auditorium Of the building the
older boys conference consisted of a
lengthy program of speeches and discus
sion at which a league was formed aud
II. r. - he
league is to extend the work of the Sun
day school, both religiously and socially,
to gain larger classes and make the Sun
day school something which the visiting
boy will take pleasure in attending. The
conference continued in the afternoon
from 3 to o'clock at the First Presby-
terrain church. where the work Of the
proposed institution was further dis
cussed and at which the leaders OF the
team made addresses on the different de-
partments they represented.
Early last evening supper was served
by the ladies OF the First Methodist
church to the older boys who were In
terested in organized team work to extend
the functions OF the Sunday school. With
Young Archie Hoke of the Dundee Pres
byterisn church presiding. William A.
Brown OF the team spoke to the con-
ference on The Set OF Life"
J. l.. Alexander. expert ON boys, said
that 1t was necessary for the boy to take
hold Of ideals and principles Of the
church and apply them in his own life
and community. lie outlined what was
necessary for the men OF the church &c
do to take hold OF the boy and bring
him or his chum into the church, that
the boy must know you and your ideals
il you wish to bring him into that great
body"
Keiser Tells of Plan.
Henry +. Keiser. local chairman oil
the committee of one hundred, closed
the conference with few re-
marks. emphasizing to the boys the ne
cessity OF their taking the speakers tC
heart in their appeal to bring then
into an organized body for larger ap'
plIcation OF Sunday school. You mus
learn the principles and the remedy Of
saving men and boys and the application
OF Tue must NVHle sNA'
personal effort lie concluded.
In the evening five platform meet
ings were held at churches, other thar
those in which meetings were held the
two previous evenings. William Brown
after finlsn.ng at the boys spread, ad
dressed the HanscOm Park Methodist
church on Bible study" Messrs. Russell
and Dean, continuing their team work
addressed the North Presbyterian church
ON Evangelism and Community Ex
tension" and Y. Minachuchi spoke al
the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church
on Missions" The district meeting
held at the Calvary Baptist church was
addressed by DR.. /. ]. Lansing. expert, OF
Social Service while J. l.. Alexander
after the boys conference, spoke before
the CASTELAR, Presbyterian gathering.
Fierce Attack