The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-23
Y, p. S: G E Notes.


Endesyor, to our own district sup
rinteaent, D. P. Sterling which will
give yDn many good ideas of the
g. Il. work.
Many Of us have been looking
forwaJS. to those September days
with 1he knowledge that with them
would come the aided and many
opportunities for service. The sum-
Euer Days are passed! the vacation
seasen With all its interesting eX
perienees is a record of the past.
Oar faees are turned graciously
toward the failure, and with ali
earnest prayer for wisdom and
ggiaaRee ''let Us do with our might !
glaNt G1r hands find. to do. For
oar, ansi you may be another one
also, am grateful for the rest days
Of the vast two months, and believe
that SsO&5 has given them to me for
q definite purpose. 1t may be OF
passing interest for you to know
that y bile / shah nol b. able to at
tend conventions or do any public
speaking, the coming year. am
BACK again AZ my desk, well and
strong, feeling fully strengthened
for sil my office work, and hope
nesen nj this distance to be able in
some way to make my work sup
piement AIRY to yours; and let Ine
say sight here, you will find me
ready al any and all times to as
sist yug IN the sp. cad of the cause
we are engaged In, and every OPP
portuni'y 70 help you plant and
water * Christian Endeavor need
viii he considered privilege.
Tint shall not have the pleas
ire VI meeting you and your as
soeiates The coming year in con-
yentiOn assembled causes me
greasa egre,. have always con-
SidGras The "deid-WOrh" source
of inspiration. 1t ia hard, very
Farj. 20 give ii up but | have ask,
cd tscd TO make me willing
tn sio Kills will, and
sil&li 30 sie BEST | can to aid Him
here and AIN now looking forward to
meeting you in montreal in 1893"
Ne are NOW planning for our State,
County, District, and local union
conventions, Are you going I?
Shall we not make more of our
conventions than ever before /?
What power for good they have
been! L shall never forget my
FIRST State convention, and God
ased ii 10 influence my subsequent
history. I am afraid we do not be-
gin to estimate the blessings of
these gathering. Don't dwell long
on the numbers, bat think much of
lShe spirit of those who come, the
possibilities tUr service each TO-
,dividuSl has, AND the inspiration
we have III being banded together
81 in a. common principles and a COM
mon name. In this circular letter
it is moi possible for me to say to
you just what might say if l were
sitting with you, but your name is
On my long list here as an officer of
district or Local Union.
"A more Important position l do
Not know of. You have so many
responsibilities and best of all, so
many opportunities for serving
dim who is guiding us all in this
EoF&- Let us take up some definite
work the coming months in addi-
ton to our regular duties. Let me
emphasize this suggestion. l would
like 10 knOW how many and re-
member am now addressing you,
AZ certainly as if / had your hand
h0W maBy Will be in strumental in
organizing Ave new Christian En-
yieayor Societies. Five? Yes, five!
1t is great many l know, but
believe each OF Us can do it. OF
course We will not introduce the
'4ocity where it is not wanted! nUr
will we think 0fOrganizing a society
without ihe consent and assistance
a II the pastor of the church We wish
soiReeiud our worldwide fellowship
YoGr pastor and your church hav,
been blessed now why should no
We pass the blessing along. Man.
church, many q pastor is waitin,
Tor just Ihe Kind Of assistance yO,
IAN give. l will gladly furnish yol
With constitutions, act free, if you
state officers do not supply yo
with literature.
Let Us e0-Oprate and make this
great missionary year.
President Clark is stirring u
added interest across the water
and hundreds of societies will b
organized in foreign lands.
Let u also do something of tn