The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-13
EHuRGHES find MEN
/ AND RELIGION MOVEMENT
AID IN MANY WAYS
Organization Of Many Bible
Classes and Other Depart
" ments Are Reported.
ONE MINISTER PREJUDDCED
Congregations Plan Missionary
and Social Service Meetings
InLine With Forward Work.

Now that the theories of the Men
md Religion Forward Movement have
he'd . chance to be tried out in prac-
lice III Detroit, the men in charge of
ne Movement are beginning 20, get
|<oocrete Instances OF what has been
<coHlplishod and, what needs the
1urches feel in regard TO the work.
[oDortsl show. that there Is need OF
X1Ip Of some kind In almost every
|<1urch In the city. and the Movement
committees aim to supply the wants
he rapidly ana effectively as possible
There Is no city in the country that
14s as good showing as Detroit"
|1n1d II. b. Parker, assistant executive
|<ocretary, of the Movement, TO The
Times 81 am In daily communication
with the other cities and they are all
hooking 10 Detroit for leadership. We
are surely making remarkable history
|{n this work here in our city. There
win be q meeting OF the executive
|con1fnittee, Monday, at 12:15, in the
|X nj. C.. A., to decide on future plans
and activities for the balance OF the
'Nintee AMI the spring.
Following are reports made by somo
OF the clergymen:
Beulah Baptist--Last sunday
Mad church committee meeting.
The. five men on the committee
spoke and explained the objects
and work We want TO carry on
aVaressive work along these lines.
F'hirview ave Bap .ist--Ne are
doing q distinct work Tor men. and
boys Our church is but a mis-
<3or. but we certainly DO apprtci
,tffXthe good work that the move
raent has done We would be glad
10 have assistance from the cen
fral bffice. as we are more than
affxious TO DO aggressive work
Ilouag these lines VIII call at the 4
Once in regard 20 this.
GreS Lave Bap,ist-We have or
& xaaizad one Bible class and are in
S tee sfed in the movement We
,4,s.d like to have some one assist
Us IN this regard. particularly the
seeap nd coiored Baptlst--ws
have our committees to take
CHARGE Of the five different phases
o. tie movement already organized
IN " church. The Movement has
osen of great oe enc w 20 a 1e a,aN Is
~ 4&s o.reSskye work along the A
tir<,l covered by fhem. In a week
of2so i am going TO cAYI toeefnsr
ft%loider boys OF my church (be-
ywesh the ages of 16 and 80 years.
f.bfder TO line UP something in
the way of a missionary enter
rrfsa- and would be pleased TO
haves assistance from the central
offce In this regard
Second German Baptist-We
have organized a Baraca class for
HjbIe~study. and are certainly In
terestad In carrying on the work
assoutlined by the Movement more
narficularly the boys work and
Nbfe study phases. We would like
axSietance from the central office
in our work. providing they would
sr,id us a man who could speak
yger Listened Enough.
Brewster Congregational: We
are roina on with our work the
rAroS A. nsuaI, and think that the
nfch have already listened too
much TO missionary talks, etc"
and from now on tney Sn1uu so
working. and not listening 50
Sit Hope Congregational: We
havh not done much along the
lines or the Movement but would
re rriad TO have someone come 10
- On some Sunday evening, 10
taIt<fto us and bring the phases
az 'fhA Movement. particularly the
hovE work. TO our attention, as
think with little more entnusl
asni and Information, we eouIa tes
started and do some rear oehni''
Literature Disappearing.
F.piuhany Episcopal: Have NOT
aars ANYTHING Did not see any
thihD ,fnuch In the literature sent
40 Howeyer n other Episcopal
,nsnt.ters are interested, 1t may
have been due 20 the fact that