Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-18
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RELIGIOUS MOVE
Meeting in Interest Of Community Ex-
tension Campaign Announced in
I. VI. 4. 4. Monday.

A meeting Iu the interest OF the
community extension campaign viii
De held az the y. ~ G. A. at $50 p. m
next Monday night Men of the city
are 90 meet there for supper. There
will bee short talks by a number OF men
who are much interested in this pro-
5cct. and the plan for an aggressive
summer campaign viii be presented.
There is 70 be charge made for the
supper. but there viii he no financial
solicitation az the meeting. All those
who expect 20 attend are requested 20
report 90 the ). 81. C. s.. by Saturday
noon.
Following are some Of the main
points i'm connection with this cam
paiEn as outlined by a. N Bruner.
who viii have an important part in the
movement
!. Iuter-church community
extension campaign.
. ObjeCt-To conduct a summer
evangelical campaign 20 produce relig-
ious life. extend the gospel and pre-
pare the way for "a great union evan
Eelistic campaign which it is hoped
viii follow.
g. OrEanizatiou-A central extern
sion committee Of Is members tfve
from each city,. TO have general super
vision OF the campaign and special out
door evaueelistic effort during the
summer OF 1918. each city group of
hve 10 have close supervision OF the
work conducted in its respective city
with power TO appoint necessary sub
committees for special service. each
CITY group 20 embrace two ministers.
two lsymen. and the general secretary
OF the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton.
& Administration central eN-
tension committee 20 elect from its
membership a chairman. three vice
chairmen Zone from each city, and
ecretary-treasurer 10 perform the
duties usually assigned 10 such Off
GERS. said officers shall act a. an eN-
ecutive committee. Each group com
mittee will also organize. II should be
clearly understood that that the cen
tral extension committee viii exercise /
general supervision OF the campaign. I
close supervision being exercised by
the group committee while the tent is
located In their respective cities. The
executive committee in conference
with the campaign manager shall To- /
cate the tent
s. NauaEcmcut-Au extension cam {
pasrn manager shall have charge OF l
the work In all It's details lie shall |
be a member cN-oMcjo OF the central
extension committee. group committee. ,
and all regular or special committees |
appointed in connection with the cam I
1aign: all employees shall be engaged /
upon his recommendation
8 Working Force -- An extension /
campaign manager and evangelist; a /
business manager and tentman, a di- .
rector OF music; a pianist. a corps OF .
1shers: special committees. volunteer /
rorkers
: Equipment-Tent with a seating
OF A. least 500: satisfactory 4
electric current; a piano; a platform
'nr choir and speakers, chairs TO seat
he platform. flags and bunting song
sooks. subscription cards, decision
ards. plates for collections. tele-
phone.
s uhlicity-Newspaper window
ards. motion picture theatre slides;
stationery bearing name OF orEaniza-
ions -arse canvas sLAn 8ea4A4is' II
er-Church Community Extension
-ampaIgn."
:. Activities bureau OF extension
evanEelistic service
nightly in the tent; meeting for men
,nly. mothers meetings. meetings for
children; shop and factory meetings;
-urai extension: neighborhood prayer
meetings insugurated in advance OF
he campaign in each location and
placed in the hands OF a committee TO
,e continued when the tent is removed
o another locality. a series OF sun
lay park meetings TO be held during