Evening journal., 1890-10-02
secoNo eAPTIsr CHURCH.
Several Speakers Describe the Merits and
METHODS of Christian Endeavor.

Second Baptist Church. The exercises
OF the evening were in keeping with the
nature of the celebration. The exercises
were devoted TO the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the church.
The first speaker introduced by Chair
man Rev r. B. Cook, ID. d was Rev.
John I. Beckley, president of the COM
bined Christian Endeavor Societies Of
Philadelphia.
He said in part the following: Gin
the Bible Christ tells us to be wise like a
serpent Now think that the meaning
of this expression is that we must draw
members TO our society as the serpent
draws his prey. Slowly he lures It on
and at last it is caught and remains
fast.
Il wish to speak Of the glad, hopeful
spirit in the society. That is the right
thing to have. Let us do the right thing.
Always look up and in short time we
will have all following us. II | 60 out
on the street and look up fxedly soon
have crowd gathered round, all looking
up. They look up, not beca SO they
know there Is anything to zee bat simply
from the contagion Of my act.
~ went away from my society some time
ago and when | returned l found the
members of it anxious for work and all
looking up for bright, cheerful time.
1--WE must have the spirit Of unselfiish
nesssin the Christian Endeavor Societies.
Some churches are suspected Of being too
selfish by the world The people build
great stately churches, but when we are
passing by them we are almost afraid TO
enter, saying that this is no place for us.
IL appears TO us that IL would be Just as
A..1 10 - ~ -,
enter the Art Club or the Union League,
where we are not members He told an
anecdote concerning st Leonard's tower,
In which one boy gave his life to save
another from death.
"Greater love hath no man than this
who would give his life for his friend.
Now that Is what we want in the Chris
tian Endeavor tocieties. We want the
members to throw their lives into the
work and die for the cause, IL necessary
Let US speak of the model society
Here the members are bound by cast
iron pledge. They pledge their attend
ance, their partici patton and their work.
When began the subject the members
would not take this pledge. At last,
twenty persons took IL, then one or two
others at time, until all had taken II.
| would not urge any one to take this
pledge; would not ask him to take 1t, but
the members do II Of their own free will
"The worst mistake ever made by
church Is In thinking that young people
must be abused. This abuse is a falla
cious remedy and Is very serious mis-
take.
THE model society gives the young
people something to do, and to do this
the young people must b good-for
something. They must be able to do
something and do it we'll Another
reason why the society should be com
mended is that it recognizes the worth OF
women, and this in itself is great
thing.
The model society is evangelistic and
In time 1t will become missionary. Why
In Boston branch Of the society meets
every Sunday morning and after prayer
meeting visits the wnarves and street
car stables throughout the city and many
persons have been baptized through it's
effort
The speaker gave several good illustra-
tions Of his theme and thoroughly ex-
planned the work Of a model society
The next number ON the program for
the nights celebration was a vocal solo,
which was delightfully."- given by Lena
Compton. After this the Sunday school
orchestra Of cornet, violin and piano
gave selection. The musicians are B
+. Rawnsley, George Hyatt and Frank
Beggs, and the music was given in good
style.
A duet was sung by Miss Emma Lore
and Miss Florence b. Cook
President r. b. Cook, ID. D., made his
annual report In which he showed that
the society was progressing greatly, and
while not so good as the model" society
was yet an excellent one. The society
started with membership OF thirty and
now has ffty. six. He spoke Of the pain
Of having old members leave and en-
couraged the present members to stick
by the society.
Miss Florence B. Cook, sang solo,
NEARER, My God to Thee" with. Miss
Lore as accompanist.
Rev W. +. Bainbride was called and
he spoke for exactly five minutes on the
advantages Of shaking hands and help.
ing plodding brother along, He ex-
pressed the hope that they would all
touch hands with Christ The master OF
ceremonies explained the absence Of DR..
j. g. Walker, by stating that be wss
sick, after which the congregation waB
dismissed with benediction by Rev. w.
f. cambridge with the earnest solicita-
tion to come again this evening and other
evenings during the week.
The program for this evening 3 celebra-
ton will be a report on mission work /,
musical selections. addresses by Prof
M. Heath, Rev. O. Il. Williams and Rev.