The sun., 1891-07-12
aRCHRI,T CHURCH.
,,r srnskABLE WORK OF THE
a.,rrr or CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR

an
,.,,ses IN Pastor C'srs's stusy tn fers-
-. :. ssrensthen the keiisieus Feel
.s,,. Toup= People In HIS Church.
.uu spread In Ten Years to Churches
an pe,oniaations In Almost Every
.,,s. worid-Its 10000 Societies
-, sso, 900 Me-bers Rspresested hy
.,.os pe,exstes In the Great Cenven-
=, ,Nianeapoiis-nistory Methods,
-. Purposes OF the orEaaisasies-
~,,.nov assembled at Minneapolis one
.,h,.s s.eas cosreutious OF the people which
IA these lays. II Is an enthusiastic
s.,ss,n M and has q lofty object. character
- a, rnce very modern and very American
-. r...o-.ms,t IT rerresents Is religious. It
~. "a ,oressnerats the spiritual life OF the
..-.h.. I. Is a srrat movement. having
.I.., ,-,m Atlantic to Pacific, and leaped both
-. I. is q popular movement making
$500. m ui.ters and eaualizing the relig-
..s. abilities OF the sexes. 1t is level
-, .,J un;tyins movement. recognizing all
a..o,r;nat atoms yet none, and bringing all to-
raer in one orGanization.
Tn. Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
.,,ror which has sent 15.0CO delegates to
yi,,sanolis 20 celebrate its teuth birthday
.,I "a hold its tenth Convention. numbers
,s an, .ocis.!es and we'll over 100000 men,
NV. perirnir: in the study Of quiet rar-
..,c. In A Maine town. 1: has spread Into
.r.r, state and Ts, ritory. into Canada and the
p.,,,.h proyinces. into England. Germany.
rr,t.v ard Europe generally. into Africa
mis-, Ard japan Wherever Protestant Chris
,,si,, lives and grows to-day there the soci-
.,r A. Christian Endcavor has taken root It
!. l;k,. he ChautauGua and Kings Daughters
movements IN i spread
!, resembles these movements In other re-
srse,s also /. Is earnest. as they are. even to
,hs degree Of iervor. 1t is a.vancinG. as they
ar. ever abandon rs the old levels as the
higher become al aitcinabls, 1t is missionary as
thar an, nerer content with present territory.
ralike tie ChaEtauGua movement. Christian
,p;s,vcris religious aad nothing else. But it
does no. rank with the Kings Daughters,
.i,aer |. is broader and more decisive. It IL
4 tos.ivs agency charged with activity. as
sset.e wires al charged with force. 1t Is one
Of those many worlt-sweeping waves OF
thought and effort which have OF late years
reinatsd among the people OF this land. As
Ecn 1, is ono Vt the significant signs Of these
interesting times IN which We live.
Tbs Young Peoole's Society OF Christian En-
aaror came into existence in the stuty OF Dr.
francis Z. Clark, pastor OF the WiiIiston
surch Of Portland. Ne. in 1881 Thors had
hsa reyira. nt religion in the church during
tts winter. in which many young people and
rai children had profess ed conversion. DR..
uus. who mas since been made Pre- -idene Of
he Uaited Society. tells o; the beginning OF the
ro;ensat IL this wav:
TIE pas,oe acd older church members were
naturally anxious concerning these young
dssip!ss. AID felt that great wisdom and care
we're necessary to keep them true to the
Saviour during the first critical years Of their
tisciplsship The problem weiChed heavily
Ipoa their minds. for they felt that neither the
sasday school nor the church prayer meet
hS. nrr The youps peoples prayer meeting.
haugh all we'll sustained ard admirable in
.asif ssY, were sufficient to hold and mould
BE- tht.stan character OF these yoang con-
ssia rh,revas q gap between conversion and
Eoanc souls were TO be trained and set to work.
tos should these thiuss be done? These were
ns pressing problems. After much prayer
ns r,esLs converts. as we'll as the young
hursh men bers 10 b $ house on the evening
o. teo !: 1881. and after uu hour OF social in
ai psyioI.!y !rawn UP; Of the 'Wiliiston
l"Cns Peoples Society Of Christian Eudeavor."
Ials constitution Is essentially the tue as
nG t,G atop'ed by tne great majority o. societies
VI Lars iaI ndeayo at the present day.
,n'ther taxing Mp tie story here, saws:
hha me aHectionats ea'nestness that
eMaeiert2es vir n.r OF souls and a lover OF
,oata he p's,1r laid before them his plans.
me Constitution OF the propo-ed society was
i;at NE pc .le explained. an q the signatures
ss,n smr , y9gi steo 10 s%uCnt: The book passed
:. no, rie'n' er RI dyed. Then one whose
s mTa !9u the rastor sought con nsuited with
.aee' WIZ Sign II you will secured two
sssis aIs> IL the ledge moved atout the circle
.ah tee tars- OF ftv-seven f who had reg
ess.iatA"
rs FvE?-sis AND METHODS.
.Le General raiure Of this society. with It's
Einoses aIL methods. may te explained here
aArssen,Ia.iy a society OF young propls but
~ limitation NaS reference TO youthful sririts
~ .eu..,r fatse. Ian 10 age. Is founders
a. ,s,, D grsseht res, aav.cats, All over te world
rssaat v wa' Aorn OF the religious ne ,essities
~ as ilne., -ays the Rev. Dwight VI. Pratt.
laQryh: ~ "N'''o"
Il. The church needed the young as much as
@ ,ounx tie churrh. How to win childhood.
80 rs. IS CONVERSION. and proyite Il 81 here for
,esr ,'s,r,s was The imperative uestlon. For
!. Inn.;; o. century the church had been
ia.n, .m nnn Y H-i. and there individual
M, were sTeakiLG through the tradirons.
y, - ,nS. , ead t.ii.'s o! rmer days. Their
-, ~ So,nc ont. So or their sym nathy and
~, IN Wnoie church reeted revivinR. IL
ss,., sS.eu " iIHd pow-r as Tie human systam
saA en "a " needs the lntroduct on OF new blood
=, No growth ot new Sue"
,,aD, ae new seeiety was y compact band OF
ss.. s.s teople pledged solemnly u rer-onai
- cfsu and r-onal work for Christ. II
sr,.IT, saal2e ur the strctesr business
ssss shs6 mere were TO be only sEch otficers
out WIN ~. ire OBJ .cts OF the society were laid
nsenh hsa care and distinctness. and stringent
ka.niry vhs were made with tho purpose OF
Con ssse noer'' alone bef 70 the society.
o., Cor'cNrfn. one of them called the Look |
nemba, was charged 10 se. that every |
o, her H., We society lived strictly up to his |
the IRE IN. acre must be no dead Goals In |
b a. sssety member had soms,b,nu Sef,ni,s
Which VA ,ne ne gel e:al end OF the society. |
hsi.e the s,s we building up OF earpestnes5 |
Toe organ st,,tes an! the conversion Of souls.
ins insnpany. There mus. ne Sc mat ot m,litary
got Ia they mna. 40 lsg2ard members- II sucn |
Be small AZ i, iIs;o o q removed. Let the society |
svery part ,t,aisns i must OF AL things be In |
~, active. aggressive.
on 49,. iEs MEETING AND THE PLEDGE.
orsant,sfion safsr i'm portance than compact
ihs si.IdeI'e eenrrpl Iins ~ action THIS anS |
lae norsran, ~ S-e foundation principles OF |
I, ths ,o..iaiL IEs prayer meeting WAS chosen |
spiFted. inesy,sn.Id n.Id OF action. To make this !
Asr. ~. Object from inspirafion rathsrsS |
seds bu' n nl,efs ,efs were to 20 out into other ,
we're % Be fsrnAe,ng ese Was ever done there |