Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-31
FOR THE RIGHT
Second Days Work of the
Endeavors
STATE OFFICERS REELECTED
Resolutions Covering Many Subjects
Unanimously Adopted-The Next
Meeting Place Selected.

sixth annual of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor has ever
been held within the shelter OF tour
walls. Upwards OF one thousand dele
gates, mostly young. bralny looking
men and women have attended every
session and paid the closest attention
10 the program, thus eylncing their
great interest in the work which 10 the
saving from sin OF all humanity. more
particularly while in the young and
impressionable stage. The organizatlcn
has proved q wonderful aid TO the
church whose work II leavens and sup
plements. In addition 10 the delegates
hundreds of visitors have attended
every session and manifested the deep
est interest in all papers, reports and
addresses.
To judge whether these young peo-
pie are IN earnest il is only necessary
to observe that fully five hundred at
tended the sunrise prayer meeting YES
terday morning at the hall at $50
O'Clock.
Ats O'Clock the delegates and visi-
tors assembled again and spent quar-
ter OF an hour IN song and praise.
Recommended by the Secretary.
Secretary Stevens in his report stated
that one year ago there was D debt OF
$500 with no money III tie treasury.
Rigid economy and strict business
methods wi peo out the debts and LETT
about $50 in the treasury at the pres
ent time. IL was urged that action he
taken To pay the expenses OF the presi-
dent and secretary TO work in the in
terest of the societies throughout the
state. Recommendations were also
made that the statistical secretary be
not changed every year and that q
delegate be sent to the international
convention at New York in July.
q Treasury w. Ii. Barrett, of Bay City,
made his report as follows: Receipts
from all sources, $342. 10. Expenses, in
Guiding legacy of debt amounting 10
Sl66.95, were S26l.9J. Since the report
the treasurer had paid $50 TO DIR.
Clifford and expenses estimated at s2l.
He had received Sc. This left $500
III the treasury.
Business VS.. Christian Endeavor: or
Worldly VS. CHRISTIAN Duties" was the
subject of an able and interesting paper
by Miss Nellie Hobbs, of Benton Har-
bor. System and business methods
were urged.
l.. c. Stores, of Lansing. Secretary of
the Stale Board of Corrections and
Charities, IN paper entitled "Tbe
Christ of the State," reviewed the
work of the great state Institutions.
the insane asylums. the school tor the
bind, the school for the deaf. the state
schools at Lansing and Coldwster, and
called attention TO the fact that the
only retreat for the feeble minded was
the poorhouse, where, during the past
few months. three young girls OF this
unfortunate class had been betrayed.
He hoped the Christian Endeavor
would work for the esta ablishment Of
home for the imbecle and feeble
minded.
Claims of the II ONE Field
The Rev. G. II. Beale of Lansing.
made an eloquent appeal on the
"Claims of the Home Field" "Where
is the field?' he asked. ''lt reaches
from your doorstep To where the waves
of the great unsalted sea wash the
shores of the pictured rocks of the Up
per Peninsula; from your doorstep 10
where the warm waters of the gulf lave
the shores of the land of flowers; from
your doorstep TO the shores of the
stormy Atlantic; from your doorstep TO
where the Pacific sings lullaby as the
tide goes out at sun down--it moves all
over the land where the stars and
stripes wave. This is the field. A
means OF spreading the work u 10 take
a live Christian Endeavor society out
into the world, where il shall do the
most good. To be cure our doors are
open, but there are people who will
never come in until the day Of doom.
So we must carry the gospel to them.
The claims of the rome work may be
divided into three parts. and the FIST
is that of the motive. The best motive
is that of n kind of high selfshness,
Ask what you will and il shall be
granted yeu.'"
The second 10 that of gratitude
freeiv We have received. freely shall
We give. The third is that of loyalty.
We have n great leader. who. before
lie left the earth. commanded the
disciples to go farth into All the world
and labor incessantlv. That command
is just as imperative today. The third
Is method.
Men Are Needed
How shall we cover the fieid7 The
greatest need "a men. earnest con-
secrated men. The thing to do with a
Christian Endeayor society u 10 pick IL
right up bodily and set Il right down
among the people where Il is needed.
The spirit. the fire, the enthusiasm is
needed to go ont among the people.
We want men and women who are
ready to 60 anywhere and do anything.
We need IN the last place, money.
Men who are suffering while dalnp az
noble work as the miss onsry does m
the foreign field. are living on pitifui-
iy small salary that ne may hold the
fort 1t is within the power OF many q
Christian Endesvor society represented
here 20 60 home and bv business
methods support yonr pasior entirely
without calling upon the Home Ms
slonsry society st all leaving tbst
money for the support Of smother"
He concluded with an appeal fcF tise
es shilshment of Y. r. :. {. \. home
st Bsy View, after which Coronation
was sung.
The Pledge; Ussful or Hurtful.
was the subject of the next paper, pre-
sented by the Rev. J. X. KnDdsii OF
lake Linden. wfo said:
"No more important subject hss
come before this convrntien thsn this
assigned 20 me. The Christisn EB-
desvor seeks IN its pledge no new thIuF.
bnt the old lfiea conss ined IN the Cord
sards. TIE pledge isys stress on two
things. sttendence sod psrtic patton -
In closing ne urged al - be tfus 20
the pledge.
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