The Washington herald., 1913-01-05
ROBINS AND SMITH
OFF FOR WORLD TOUR


At a farewell dinner rendered Ray
mond Robins and Fred B. Smith at the
Hotel Astor in New York Friday night
H. Il. +. Macfarland and W. Knowles
Cooper. of Washington, were among the
after-dfnner speakers Ideals and
Achievements of Christian Work Among
Men and Boys of North America" was
the general theme OF the addresses, Mr.
Macfarland speaking of their influence
in public life and Mr.. Cooper touching
upon the work of distinctively mems or
CARNATIONS allied with the churches in
the promotion OF religious life.
Robins. social worker. and Smith, evan
gelistic specialist, have both been pretty
well exploited in Washington newspa-
pers, and their connection with the Men
and Religion Movement last year espe-
cially gave them limelight aplenty
throughout the United States. S. Nv.
Woodward, of this city, Joined with
James G. Cannon, president of the
Fourth National Bank of New York; e.
NJ McBrier. of Wichita: Alfred z.
Marling, of New York, and James H
Post. OF Sugar Trust fame, in giving
the complimentary farewell dinner.
The tour which Robins and Smith will
make begins next week. They will be
accompanied by Messrs. Gilbert. Met
calf. Keller, and Peck. comprising the
international Male Quartet who rem
dered service in the Men and Religion
Forward Movement last year
The tour is not made to organize new
societies, il is pointed out. but rather to
quicken and vitalize those already exist
ing, and to cooperate with Christian
forces in winning men and boys to i'm
mediate acceptance of Jesus Christ as
Saviour and Lord. This movement had
its conception in response to various ap-
peals from Christian workers of several
nations, asking for cooperation in estab-
fishing something of the ideals of mes
sage and method employed in the Men
and Religion Movement which has STIR
red the men and boys of North Amer
lea The intention Is to visit Hawaii.
China, Australia, South Africa, Korea,
Japan, the Philippines, and Great Brit
ain Something similar to the eight
day campaign" of the Men and Religion
Movement is expected by the evangelists,
to be conducted In principal cities Mr.
Smith will present individual epangel-
ism" and organized work for men and
boys" Mr.. Robins. Social Service"
and the like, and Mr.. Peck will repre-
sent that form of effort called ''Commu-
nifty Extension" The International Y
NJ. c. A approve the scheme. and Harry
N. Holmes, formerly secretary of the Y.
M. c. A at Wellington. New Zealand.
has been visiting the countries as lad
vance agent" In announcing the tour,
the promoters state that the detectives
will be:
l. To add to the growing spirit of fra
ternal cooperation throughout organized
The frequent Interchange
of visits by Christian workers OF va
rious nations has wrought great ad-
vances toward a united Christendom
for a world Gospel conquest. 1t Is hoped
this tour will be. largely used to fur
ther this ideal.
2 To give increased power to special
lied Christian work for men and boys
The entire Christian church Is being
aroused to the need of a larger pro-
gramme of special effort for men and
boys, and this tour Is expected to con-
tinue to quicken this interest and CO.
operate in standardizing methods.
3. To assist in a better coalition of the
various types of method in Christiani
viz: Evangeiistic, educa-
tional. nurtural, individualistic and So
cial. Present problems Of the church
are so intense that a real victory is pos
sible only when all the forces are
brought into action. The church ought
to have the full power OF all the meth
DDS to win the twentieth century con-
Test. The Varied message of the yfsft-
ing deputadon. IL Is believed, will con-
tribute stronger influence for the
church and all its Organizations
4. To impart any methods that have
been of unusual power in North Amer |
can church work for men and boys. and |
10 learn those In use in other nations |
which ought to be useful at home.
s. To win as many men and boys as |
,ossible to the Christian life.