Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-22
USE OF THE PRESS
 BY THE CHURCH Norwich Delegation at Christian Con servaton Congress Hears Publicity Theme Discussed.
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New York April 21-Carnegie hall. mastering ground for great philan- thropic and religious movement. is just now the center for the Christian Con servation congress of the Men and Religion Forward movement, appoint ed to meet April 1924 Its floor is crowded daily with men in youth and middle life who have convened from every quarter of the country. The flower of the Christian talent of Amer ica is laid under tribute for this serv- ice. From the very first session Fri day morning. it was evident that these 1,200 or 1.500 men were gathered for serious business. It is equally evident that whatever the Men and Religion movement may have failed to accom- plish, 1t has not failed to command large, sane and virile force in the ranks of its workers, such as gives big promise for the future.
 The motto of the movement: More men for religion; more religion for men" overtOps an impressive gilt crossed map of the states on which are graphically indicated the seventy cam paign cities. Large banners setting forth in epigram the genius that in spires the great arms of the movement serve to hold the men to the large
  greSs. Here are some of them:
 Evangelism: You may as well tie roses upon dead bushes and call 1t raising flowers as to talk about abid- ing service until men have first been related to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord Not come and be saved; but come and be saviours." Social serv- ice: To bring about a more cordial relationship between the church and labor. To place the religious emphasis upon social service and the social em- phasis upon religious work Mis- sions: Eventually Christianity every where or Christianity nowhere" Boys work: God hath given US sons for the rearing of men. The boy for service, not merely for services" "Bi- ble study: The Bible needs projec- ton, not protection
 All day Friday was devoted to the giving of reports summarizing the work for men and boys rendered throughout the country by previously existing organizations cooperating with the Men and Religion movement Leaders of national repute spoke for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ, for the Brotherhoods: the Gideons, the Young Peoples societies the Sunday schools, the '. M. c. As, the Missionary Education movement and the Laymens Missionary move ment.
 Two Ine platform addresses were delivered in the evening on Christian ity and Government by our William J. Bryan and J. A. Macdonald, leading editor of Toronto.
 On Saturday morning began the presentation of the reports of the commissions along the several lines emphasized by this movement. The mornings session was devoted chiefly to the publicity theme. The printed report ills a small volume of seventy pages It is a unique doccument and discusses for the first time the import ant question of the relations between the church an6 the press. It is sig nificant that the presentation of this report was made by George ". Cole man, president of the Associated Ad- vertising Clubs of America He told us of a convention of advertisers that is presently to be held in Dallas, Tex. where sixteen of the churches of the city will open their pulpits to the del- egates. The church owes a duty to itself to make larger use of sane ad- vertising. All the best advertising re- acts to clean up and elevate the qual- 1ly or the oDgect aoVerTSeQ. IalcoU Williams, William T. Ellis, J. A. Mac donald and other leading editors spoke earnestly in support of the main con- tention that churches should federate for furnishing Christian news of broad worthy character The only way to reach the people all the time and ev- anywhere is through the daily paper Every great newspaper should have n religious department and d Well-paid religious editor, and the churches should cordially co operate.
 Saturday afternoon was devoted tc vigorous and vital discussion of boys work
 Five delegates are attending this congress from Norwich: Amos 4 Browning, James L, Case. Frederick l., 6tarkey, Leonard o. Smith. and n