Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-04
COMPLEHRLANS
FOR OPEN|NGOF
GREAT CAMPAIGN
Final Arrangements for Weeks
Work of Men and Religion
Forward Movement Here,
Have Been Made

The executive committee of the
Men and Religion Forward movement
held a meeting at the University
Club yesterday afternoon at which
lime the final arrangements and
plans for the coming to Honolulu on
January % of Fred b. Smith and Ray.
moRd Robins, who will conduct the
weeks campaign in this city were
completed.
Those present at the meeting we're
L. Tenney Peck, general chairman
of the campaign: F. C. Anterior, vice.
chairman; John Guild. treasurer;
Paul Super, executive secretary; Rev.
A. A. Ebersole, recording secretary
Rev. r. Elmer Smith, chairman OF
the evangelistic committee; John r.
Gait. chairman of the social service
committee; John Warehouse, chair.
man of the finance committee; Rev.
John w. Wadman, chairman Of the
out-of-town delegates; w. G. Hall,
chairman of the community extern
sion committee; w. A. Bowen, chair
man of the committee on special
functions, and Rev. r. Hori, chair.
man of other nationalities represent
ed. --t
The discussion at the meeting was
largely concerning the location Of the
various conferences and evening
meetings which are to be held during
the visit by Messrs. Smith and Rob
ms. Several different places through
ont the city have already been
suggested, and committee was APP
pointed consisting Off r. Gait anG
Rev. R. E., Smith to secure halls
suitable for the holding of the insti
tutes. Another committee was also
appointed to secure places for the
holding of the evening meetings. The
question of plans for financing the
campaign was also discussed. and It
was finally decided to apportion the
amount necessary among the various
churches of the city, having COM
mittee for each church to carry out
this plan. 1t was also decided to have
no collections at any Of the meet
ings except the one, which Is to be
held on the Sunday during the week
the team is in the city, ana all those
who wish to give toward the cam.
paign may avail themselves or the OPP
portunity at this time. ~ T.
T. Each of the various committees
which are now working on the cam
paign were authorized to add as many.
men to these committees as they
deemed necessary. The various re-
ligious agencies throughout the ISL
ands will be asked to send as many
representatives ito Honolulu during
the campaign week as possible. as IL
is felt by those directly connected
with the campaign that the several
institutes which will be, held by.
Messrs. Smith and Robins during
their stay in Honolulu will present
excellent opportunities for general
educational work and inspire tho
workers with new ideas to take back
to their local fields of work. 1t. was
also asked of the members of each
committee that they try. and reach
as many people individually as pos.
sible in order to get them interested
in the campaign and to attend the
meetings and Institutes, as it is be-
institutes will be the .bes; ,opportun-
ity which has presented itself to this
city in years. -.%-.'. -
The program of meetings for the
week during which the team will be
in Honolulu has been completed and
was accepted at the meeting yesteF
day. It is thought that there will be
very few changes between. now and
January %! All final plans are now
complete for the campaign, and the
will start active work at
once in order to have everything in
readiness for the arrival OF the team.