Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-11
Big Meetings
CONE TO END
MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD
MOVEMENT END CAMPAIGN At
STATE CAPITAL WITH ROUSlNG
Meeting At FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH WEDNESDAY EVENING

The three day campaign OF the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
came to close with the session
held in the Presbyterian chuhch last
evening. The convention was exceed
ingly helpful and a great inspiration
to those who attended. The team
left for jamestown where three day
campaign will now be he
The convention brought together
the men of the different churches of
the city and number from churches
outside of the city and set before
them clearly the great call of the
movement to active effort along lines
of bible study boys work, missions,
evangelism, and social service.
Perhaps the greatest features of this
great movement are the unity which
is set before tue men of the nation
as a great goal of attainment. The
time has gone by when churches can
afford to live unto themselves ior
spend their time in squabbling over
petty differences of opinion. While
the movement does not strive to do
away with the UNCONVENTIONAL spirit
it is bringing the different organiza-
tions close together 70 work in the
common cause of the advancement of
the Kingdom of the Christ about all
lines of service. The movement as
shown in the convention here gives |
to the church definite program Of
action. This is something which is
demanded today. The church has
been sadly lacking in this respect.
Almost every organization doing bus.
mess in the country has a definite
program for action but while the
church has had great ideals the plan
for carrying them out has been far
from adequate. The Men and Re-
igion Forward Movement is now Civ.
ing a clear-cut program for action for
mas received the endorsement of the
great body of educators, and lead
ng men of the country.
The program of yesterday was very
practical, the addresses being all
straight and to the point. The morn
ing session was one of the best in
he whole convention. Three ad.
dresses were delivered. Rev. w. H.
Matthews spoke on "The wisdom of
Individual evangelism" A. c. Nodine
the meeting in the interest
If Boys Work. and Dr. Wallace
Of Wesley College. spoke on
responsibility" The en-
ire afternoon was taken up by insti-
:utes and conferences upon mis-
;ions,". and Social Service" under the
direction of Prof. C. C. McCown, and
Attorney ]. w. Ogren. They were
'ery helpful and much of the detail
# the work of the movement in the
,ity were discussed. The EVENING"
ession was held in the Presbyterian
church and the men listened to a
plendid stereoptican lecture by Prof.
:. C. McCown on India, and a clear
md forceful address by John w.
)gren on the Men and Religion For
yard Movement. Il
At the close of the meeting a con-
erence was held and it was agreed
hat the men of the churches repre-
ented in the movement would meet
n their respective churches on Thurs.
lay evening April IS, and form the
ocal organization for conserving and ,
york of the movement here in the
ity. Committees will be selected to
epresent in the different churches ,
he five different lines of work and
here will no dobt be an inter-churchI
ommittee formed. A little later