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ing to his ..npesament and a eai aiabiiIies. /!
with; Ii hey id.t earnesines., they were to be
5ssansa .snR. Idm ,S ns the sse to to
SIDES this central band 'Gi'fa q YOUNG iS' folks
saias elatssd o,,,..s ,S hard work One eas; $;
older people who eontd nov spase @ time % Tor such
activity. but WIN could encourage the workers
did not profess Cnristianity. but were willing
10 put themselves under the influence OF the
tses so Tbes. sssosia.. IN
to attend the meetings, not to take rart or do
the strength o. the society. II is backed BY
older 'ounsellors. and has n reservoir Of new
iiie and strength from which 1t Is alwaysdraw-
Such was practically DR.. Ciark's original con-
h n
gantzing work which was to So, cad over the
Of orean alton and method has con folio we'd.
and to-day there are over 1iUou socisties built
has dsveiopsd in many other directions with
its spread.
HOW THE MOVEMENT SPREAD
The frat prayer meeting OF the FIRST society
Old. That illustrates the Spirit + which prevails
In the III DJ societies to-day. Other children.
even younger. took active paris 10 the meet
to the pastors OF neiGhboring churches and the
HMssoni- M hSt ping oTth III Of the mov.nsns began.
Society and before .ong almost ali OF II . active
shlrShes salGTaa IN ror,tanT ana re neirhSesno.t DO.
WiI!is:on Church ana moved TO iinc5in. Neb..
Newtoa moved rom 70 siand 10 s2u,f Hadles:
girl married rIeacher in Duluth. MINI:
ss nSa .ssed ob Ge 9s H.na
sosietS, 'aas % 10 Tacoma. WASH. hne an nfs4s msSs
a new centre there. He was on Engsh
up all over England. .,Wilistcn inruepcs
Of FoochSw. ~ CANA This Is il the ;'tHe way the
society S extsnded rs influence presently
movement iu RELIGIOUS paper. pc and there was
conference in Wi!iston Church which re-
suited in circulars being spread broadcast
over the County Inquiries poured IN from
every State and Territory. and Christian En-
drayor WAS launched.
IN Payson Memorial Church in Portland IN
1883. tity-six societies. ,,snresenting e.sf0
cietiss rsrresenteI re ions'sen States % and seven
stss Free Bart! s.. re-6yserian. Nethodiss.
annual csufarence I5j societies an i S, 9O5 mem.
bers were reported: at the ioGrth 253 socis-
cier. was Incorporated urder the Naine laws
as he ni;ed so iety Of Ch;ist:an Fndeavor."
the 1G animal Sontsgenee s5 societies re-
was nov mad, the Pres dent Q: the United So
eiet.. T, fqps 'hoHs nd Young folk crowded Ar;
yisitsi GnzI,nt aad riy.n the WORK a great
tented pM ,hs % nsx, touv'Is.on % in FhiiS ielpha
representing thisty.Sre STATES ard Territories
and Gelnany' Turkey, canada. Ontario 9me;;
The tpth on entio1 was hell in Jun-. $50.
soc,sties now reported mum bered 11.Ul3. and
the mer, bers hin 10000. Ii was reported by
ins ep-ndent OF nnv con rtoutions OF money. AS
the rub!tcati ION department paid all eNrenses
IL as oFss, hat yssr. beaIs ,ss
in,o the Se,EfxirS: SvsdisR. "a F.ssen sssPsh
Tamil. and other languages
MOTTO: FOE CHRIST AND THE CHURCH.
= An interesting thing shout rhe society is its
bearing toward d. nominationai aiisn. II recog-
Is the eei sos Of ssgssy
cnir within churches. Their whole object Is 10
aid 10 their rover aud infiuance The leaders
OF The movemeG do not ehcouraAe the rorma-
i G opposed TO tbs ID a. or OF socieses Which are
Wiz he eha.shss; Doa III; noin; Dr.. CLARK
its principal objects is TO bring ali the young
re-reet it diner. from ali. other, ,orsanizatiens:
Its motto is 'For Christ and the Church.
%s gd
her upbuilding The. platform Of principles
SAYS: The society Of Christian Endeavor is
WORK Tor aud with the. young. and the
ss31Teh ~gsS an Sa
nent pa.rors relate how this society has
brought bacS their young people from despl-
church. and has congratulated their efforts in
churrh channels. The basis OF the union OF
Christ. CHI % Common method. Of service for Him.
and mutuDi CGri-tian affection rather than
union oil evangelical Cn nristians can unite with
out repudiating or bling disoyai TO any de-
doctrine or tenet.
Thus each society Is al Independent body.
societies. unite upon few common grounds.
Mr. Dwight. 10 his book upon Christian En-
Each International ntion Of the United
Od.s AM this ,1snPs
the. chos, n auditoIium; under their State or
World or esF Mnor snSs
are forrotten, The Consideration Of large
ss'n senthiu hears ar: With sres and I purposes
Tho represeL tatives from Massachusetts, and
Miss, urt from Canan e. and from t,na continents a
disrin, tons and points 4 difference. and stand
together as Christians upl tftad an ennobled by
q new consciousness OF Il cir worldwide com:
mission. They return 80 their individual
spheres Of activity in sympathy and in love
will Christian- OF every name. Their love and
~ In pathy encircle the globe. They no longer
al or for CougreGntiOnulisn. for Merhodism.
Tor Presbyt-riansm sm. as an end. but as y
means. Each denomination, thus inspired
With the true motive. bacomes more 10 telliEent
and aegre sive rs m Individual and special
lCpncy. The intensIt, which is born OF mar
r0wness and sell. sh ambit on Is supp!ant-d by
IN aggressive. ai!-couIuer!nR spiritual power
B 1rn of zeal for the Kingdom and begotfeu in
he soul By the Holy Spirit. who now rnds 10
His people no barrier TO His gracious work"
COW THEY MAKE RoUsISa PRAYER MEETINGS.
The prayer meeting Is the battle-ground Of
zach individual circle aud society. The found
,rs II the movement believed that church |
with lively prayer meeting would be a IL ely
,hurrh. SO each society has its own prayer
meeting weekly, which members are pledged
% ate nd and particir ate In. and consecra- |
ion meeting once q month. in which each !
member renews his pledge. The N IN bers are /
also expected to attend the regular church |
prayer me etine besides. In these Christian En- |
lea, or prayer meetings there are no tagging. |
70 long talks no long hymns, NO long pEayers-
nent is avoided a. stud sly as dulness Tho