The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-30

the ladies' OF the Christian church in this
direction by enjoying tbs excellent repast
prepared and set before them. From the
iecsption ut the Christian church the dele
church, arriving there In time for Tie exer
clses or the evening, which began at 1880.
THE FINAL MEETING. ~z "
DR.. Reld's Address-Final Work OF the
%-- H.. ~-s Convention.
Inc evening session opened with q aong
service led by Judge Eddy. and this was
followed by a prayer by Rev. r. V. Moore.
Mrs. d. 3. Carpenter then sung MS a solo
the hymn, Zone Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Following this wns an address by Rev.
James Reid, president of the College Of
Montana at Deer Lodge, on the subject,
in Moral Reform" The address evidenced
careful thought and preparation. He said
IN part: "A great organization should have
q great and definite purpose. Numbers in
themselves may be as delusiys ns perfection
of system may be. II is the. purpose n
principles of actions that give true great
ness to man o. women, and 10 II is the
purpose or object which gives to any or
ganization its character. The present CEN
fury has witnessed some OF the
most wonderful movements in his
tory. The church has year by year
risen to larger and grander conceptions Of
her privileges and powers. She is growing
into clearer and more definite visws Of the
great commission Of the Master. She feels
more than ever before that her work 10 that
OF ministry rather than the formulating
and defending OF cseeds. This il true Of
the Y. M. @. A.. and the Y. w. @. A.. the
Kings Daughters and last, but not least, it
IN kA,o - AN M q 4szA - TJL.s.k:-.- THo
deavor. | believe the grandest impulse Of
the ages in the line Of Christian ministry is
represented By this convention the Society
OF Christian Endeavor. ana here tonight
to urge that the Christian Endeavor~ society
shall stand in the vanguard in the work Of
moral reform. There is room for q deeper
this direction. What v We need
in the intense, ~bswildering conflict
is that We shall forget ourselves il the
grander thouRht of winning the world for
Christ. The Christian Endeavor pledge
implies Christian manliness, strength and
humanity. The pulpit and the pew need
to speak in tones ringing and clear on the
social and moral questions with which we
are standing face to face. It ia high time
the church moved onward and took higher.
ground on moral questions. When we
think of the salooE-cursed cities and
towns We ought to blush with shame.
When a political party is run by the saloon
power in politics, is il not about time for
you and me to say to the party, You cannot
run me SO long as the saloon runs you.'
DIR. Reeds address was followed by a
solo by Mrs. A. Il. Adams and the president
then announced that DIR. Clark would speak.
This announcement was the signal for
hearty applause, and as Father Endeavor''
with the salute Of tho society, hundreds Of
handkerchiefs being waved in the audience.
he talked at length and was listened to
with wrapt attention. Among other things
he said: Tho prudential features Of the
Christian Endeavor movement are evident
from the fact that NO ecclesiastical author
ity summoned il into being, but it has
grown at Gods command from very humble
beginnings. One society with fifty men,
bers in 1881, to 10000 societies with !, 2OO,-
600 msmbsrs in 1892. It ID found in almost
every country on the globe. The annual
INSTRUMENTATION conventions are the
largest religious conventions ever held in
thousand young people will attend the next
convention, $4,000 having already engaged
accommodations at New York. There must
be some reason for this rejoicing of young
people; some reasons why God has prospered
the movement: What are thew?
First, because it is a spiritual organization.
II atte'apts to teach the young people to
make of religion the thing, not q thing in
their lives. ~sscond-It is ar organization.
1t does not believe in haphazard effort. It
would o;ganize religious work as men or
aanize their business and their factories,
only with a spiritual purpose. Third1-It
aims to be an intelligent as we'll as spiritual
of the young Christians. It teaches them
to work by setting them at work. Fourth
It is a winsome organization. The young
people o into it all the Rladness and
high spirits of youth, devoting them to the
service of Christ. Fifth-It is a loyal or
The pledge, which is the chief
q of every Christian endeavor society, is
simply a pledge Of loyalty to private devo-
tion. the local church and to o%utspoken
service for Christ. Because it is SO loyal to
each local church it has found its way into
every denomination and is welcomed by all
except, perhaps, in some sections by the
Methodist church. Sixth-It is a brotherly
organization. 1t promotes interdenomi-
national fellowship. Is brings the young
people together. It emphasizes the points
of contact between the evangelical denomi-
and minimizes the points Of differ
ence. Is there any reason why young peo-
pie should have the denominations fences
built higher between them? Why they
should be divided into separate denomina-
tional young peoples societies again.
Should not the young people band together
for Christ and the church present a COM
mon front to the common enemyp
A solo was then sung by Miss Ewing, of
New York. after which tho president read a
letter for greeting from the Y. 4. s.. G. L.
of Utah to which the state secretary was in
to respond.
Mis-. A. n. Adams then sang God Gall
ing Yet," and the president introduced the
president of the state union,
MIR. y. d. Radford, of Bozeman, who re-
sponded in a neat address, i'll which he in
apired the belief that the committee i'll rec
ommending him for the position had made
a wise selection. The committee appointed
to select q delegate to the national conven-
ton Y. =. S. G. Il. reported the name of the
president of the state organization, Nh. j.
ID. Radford, as delegate and Mrs. Floyd N.
Smith as alternate. The committee ap-
for the put posi- recommended as
the state badge a white satin ribbon, two
by six inches IN sizp, having thereon in let
tern of gold the words "Montann-Foa
Christ and the Church," and the ~society
monogram.
The committee on !esolutions reported at
length. thanking in Il most cordial manner
the officers of the locnl union. the aides
and gentlemen who assisted in the music.
the members of the Congregational and
churches for their magnificent
reception, the press of the city ana theciti-
i'll general for their courteous treat
ment, they also sent greeting to other
which may be visited by DR..
Clark, and pledged the loyal support to the
officers of tho organization
A collection was then taken up, which it
was stated would be given to DIR. Clark to
def ay a portion OF HIS travelling expenses,