Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-10
GREAT citizenship CONFERENCE
70 De HELD IN DIES MONIES
THIS WEEK.
FIRST STATE GATHERING
IN NATION. WIDE CAMPAIGN
Divorce and Social Evlls, Child Labor
ana PrsbIsms o. Prsssnt. Day 90.
easty e % Handled In Plain Talks
BY Students 81 Asserm-Dr. J.
I Besss. podds In Charge.

Hamilton, OF the First Presbyterian
church. has been invited to take q
leading part In . christian citizenship
conference which will be held in Des
1doines Nov. 13 and II. The call for
this convention IL made by number
Of the leading clersymen and educators
OF the state.
The work of organizing this state
campaign has been entrusted to the
Rev. Dr.. J. oggs-Dodds, of, Sterling.
Kan, who was one Of he potential
figures in the organization and man
agement Of the great second worlds
christian citizenship conference re-
Gently held at Portland, Ore. This af-
fair was in every respect the largest
as well as the most significant socio-
religious gathering Of modern times. As
many as 10000 persons were turned
away from the Multnomah stadium at
ter more than $4,000 had been seated,
within its walls. Sixty of the worlds
greatest orators were heard during the
sessions of this conference and the
Iowa State conference is part of the
program outlined for the nation by the
Portland conference.
The Des Moines christian citizenship
conference will be the first state con-
ference called since the Portland pro-
gram was adopted. Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, Pa, have each held city
Iowa was awarded the honor Of con-
Quoting the first statewide affair.
Rev. Dr.. Boggs- Dodds has established
headquarters at they. NJ. G. A. in
Des Moines and msthese offices is
in communication and correspondence
with leading men in AT walks Of life all
over the state. These gentlemen are
asked to Join the call to serve upon
the more important committees.
Great moral issues are to be dis
cussed. Plans will be devised for ex-
tending tho teaching Of the bible in the
public schools. the divorce evil will be
handled without gloves as will white
slavery and other vital topics now en-
gaging the attention of educators
everywhere.
World Campaign Conducted.
The National Reform Association.
with which Dr.. Boggs-Dodds has been
Identified for many years has con-
Quoted an educational campaign around
the world in interest Of national NOR
atty and the fundamental principles
of christian civil government. This
campaign has awakened international
interest In the entire movement which
viii center In Des Moines during the
Iowa stat christian citixenship oon-
Terence.
Efforts are being made to have Ng
participate in the Des Moines confer
ence. DIR. Chew will be coming east
from San Francisco to participate in
the annual meeting of the National
Reform Association to be held at Pitts.
burgh, Pa, early in December and DR..
Boggs-Dodd is making strenuous eff
forts to have his itinerary include q
stay in Des Moines. DR.. Chew Is GER
tainly the most eloquent Chinaman in
the world and as he Is the very closest
touch with DR.. Sun Vat Sen, WI Ting
Fang and all the other leading factors
in the new republic of China, he has
a message Of true international sig
n1ficance. DR.. Boggs-Dodds, is also
making plans to have the Rev. James
s. McGaw, who Is now in Alaska, come
to Des Moines. DR. McGaw spent six
months, in Oregon organizing the
worlds conference and is probably the
best posted man in America on worlds
Issues as reflected by national moral
ity. He is truly great orator and II
he can be routed via Des Moines on his
way to Pittsburgh he will be among
the listed speakers.
Child labor is another problem to be
discussed along broad lines at the Des
Moines conference. In communities
like Des Moines child labor is not
vital issue as it is in the great cities
Of the east and in the mill districts Of
the south but as a national issue 1t
affects Iowa as much as any other