Before the meeting closed today steps were taken to secure the co-operation of all other Christian disciples in this country.

I think Maxwell took this step after long deliberation.

He said as much to me one day when we were discussing the effect of this movement upon the church in general.
"'Why,' he said, 'suppose that the church membership generally in this country made this pledge and lived up to it! What a revolution it would cause in Christendom! But why not?
Is it any more than the disciple ought to do?
Has he followed Jesus, unless he is willing to do this?
Is the test of discipleship any less today than it was in Jesus' time ?' "I do not know all that preceded or followed his thought of what ought to be done outside of Raymond, but the idea crystallized today in a plan to secure the fellowship of all the Christians in America.
The churches, through their pastors, will be asked to form disciple gatherings like the one in the First Church.

Volunteers will be called for in the great body of church members in the United States, who will promise to do as Jesus would do.

Maxwell spoke particularly of the result of such general action on the saloon question.