Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-18

because OF his VIDE know ledge OF
the field and his actual contact with
the work in many centers, Rev.
Charles s. mcfarland. Phi. D., Of New
York City, who is the executive seCrc-
tary OF the Federal COuncial Of the
Churches of Christ in America. was
asked to give an estimate Of the re-
suits of the Men and Religion For
ward MOvemcn,
The effect accomplished by the
movement appears to be: ~ A
widening of the vision by ministry
and laity of the possibilities OF
Christian service; (2) The quickening
CT the social conscience, bringing to
realization the fact t;iat the meI of
community have responsibilities for
evils which exiA there; and CD
Emphasis upon the more specifically
religious obligations and stimulus to
fulfillment of these in their bearing
upon the whole la of man
The following figures give some
conception OF the work done during
the course of the last campaign on the
mainland which was conducted under
the direction of Fred B. Smith and
Raymond Robins, who will arrive in
Honolulu on January % to conduct a
similar campaign: Meetings, 1862;
addresses, 1892; attendance, 1,492,646;
personal interviews, 6349; men and
boys committed to personal allegiance
to Jesus Christ, 1880.
Rev. Charles S. Macfarland spoke
Of the Significance and duration of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment as follows:
1T is to be hoped that it is not
yet time to write upon either the
significance or the duration of the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, and yet some things have been
clearly accomplished and these give
some ground for forecast and proph-
esy. While | intend to express only
the Judgment of myself, | may say
that in this Judgment have attempt
ed to gather up also the common ex-
preston of the leaders of the church
so far as | have been able to do so.
The Men and Religion Forward
Movement was, without doubt, ideally,
and many would affirm in realization,
the most symmetrical expression of
evangelism Of the history of the
church. 1t was. an ample and impress
siye Illustration of the divine principle
of unity with diversity. An evangelS
ism that fittingly began with boyhood,
it reached all phases of human life
and experience. 1t took into account
both the religious life of the indi
vidual, with the necessity for personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the life of the race
With its necessity for social redemp
ftr1s. h.
work of community extension, it took
the gospel to the workingmen in the
shops and factories, and through its
social service propaganda 1t then at
tempted to bring the gospel into the
industry itself. While thus severely
practical in its scope, it did not neg
lect the interest OF religious education
and sent out its Bible teachers with
the evangelists and social workers
The comprehensive scope Of the
movement was illustrated in the en-
thusiastic emphasis in worldwide mis-
sions. Its contrast to the older evan
gelism was mainly in this, that it con
centrated, not simply on one ASPECT Of
the gospel. by which means It brought
things that had become ANONYMOUSLY
diverse into an effective unity. The
movement, while thus coming appar
emily as something new, was, really the
formulated expression of common
conscience which has been rapidly
gathering during the past few years.
We have for some time been thinking
in the larger terms which ii is trans
lated into definite effort and a par
tial. : but potent, expression and
action.
Splendid Generaiship
Among the many things which
contributed to its general success was
its splendid generalship and through
its freedom, in the main, from finan-
cial limitations. II was a campaign
in the real meaning of the word. 1t
was arranged to get the eye, the ear.
and the thought of men by a method
which was spectacular and yet with
out offensiveness. One of the chief
contributions which was probably not
so distinctively a conscious objective
but was by no means the least, and
may prove to be the greatest, Of its
accomplishments, was the bringing to
expression of the growing spirit of
ChTiStia nunity. 1t did not raise dis
puted questions of faith and order,
but proceeded by the simple process
Of bringing men of varied faiths anl
orders into a common practical ser
vice. Doubtless, there were many a.
the beginning who felt that it would
prove seriously divisivc. The at
tempt, for example, to send out the
EVANGELIST and the social service
leader hand in hand, was regarded
as a dangerous experiment. THcrC
was some divisivcness, but in the mann.
it seems to have related 10 special
things which were not necessarily
rcIelant to the larger effort. At any
rate, when we come to LOOK back a.
tho history of the church and witness
the extent to which theology, the Bible,
ami the former evangelism were
di~isivc within the forces Of the
church. the wonder is that the waters
were not more troubled Taken as
whole, the movement had a wonder
fully unifying effect.
1T was kind Of movement to get