The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-27

1t is. in fact, more denominational than the
churches themselves. Every member IS
urged to stick to his creed, to love his creed
and to live up to his creed Inc ann LIS Is
churches, but to bind them to them win
new and stronger ties. The organization
is all constructive. 1t ever aims to build
up, and never to pull down. 1t co-operates
with the churches i'll every way, never ac-
ting separately from them. Take its mis-
sionary work. for instance On Found,
er's day." February I'd, of each year, col
lection for phlanthropic purposes is taken
up by every society i'll existence. but the
money collected is not spent by the Society
of Christian Endeayor. Every society
must turn over to the church to which it Is
attached the proceeds of the collection, re-
Guiring only that the money shall be divided
equally between home and foreign MISSION.
Other missionary offerings may be mace
only by individual societies, AMI even lneh
they must be turned over TO the ch.lrcheS
without even suggestions from the society as
to how they shall be used. ASIDE from
these voluntary offerings there is 10 cost at
tached to membership, save an assessment
of 5 cents a month to meet such il@ht eA-
pcnses as may be found necessary
Each society must hold Il prayer mee'iIS
once Il week These prayer meetings. the
members are pledged to attend they nave
been laid ont with master ingenuity 10
hold and increase the enthusiasm OF their
young participants. They are never allowed
TO grow drcary or lag. They are wholly
American in their brisk dircctnesS. There
are no long speeches, no long hymns. nv
erything is crisp and inspiratng. in"
me- ITO of the New York society is Leu
many testify to their love for God and no
one make remarks, and so haif-mlnutc
PRAYERS, half-minute Testimony and matt
minute quotations from the scripture are
the rules. The prayer meetings are us care
fully organized as are political mass meet
inrs The leaders in prayer and singing are
chosen beforehand. Members are selected
TO follow the leader with brief prayers, 50
that there NAV be no SloWneSS ut the out
srt Others are chosen whose particular
duty if is to see that there are 10 cold
caps If there is Il pause, these young men
or young women must ill ii. ShcrS are
selected beforehand. Earnest and magnetic
members are chosen to sit at the rear of
the halls among the timd part OF the con
nrrgation. who always gather there, ana
encourage those who are afraid TO speak.
Certain members are always set ASIDE To
shake hands with all newcomers after the
meetings are over, and ask them to come
again.
In planning these prayer meetings DR..
Clark suggested the following themes as
those which should have precedence:
l. ANY reason for personal thanksgiving.
> ANY hindrances to the better life
9. The religious bearings of any recent
event
4. Any interesting work of grace
:. Any special answer to prayer.
g. Any illustration Of the wisdom Of
Gods word.
/. Anything observed or experienced
which honorS Christ. fulills q divine prom
Use, or indicates the leading OF proYlGence.
s. The religious point of the Sunday
school lesson.
Re4ides the weekly prayer meetings. each
society must. once month, hold conEe-
Grafton meeting. at which each member
must reconsecratc himself or herself % the
work for Christ Az the cousec.ation meet
ing every member must be present or ac-
counted for. and every one present must
participate in some way by brief "eNpe-
rirncc." q brief prayer, or the recitation
of a brief Scriptura! quotation. If any
member is absent. then the lookout com
nittce must investigate.
More than three such uncNcnsed lapSes
in Attendance cause thp culprItS name TO
be dropped from the books Of the society.
Ii is no wonder that Montreal expects
This society to come to that city next
month with the biggest and most energetic
convention that ever gathered there. OF
course 70 such vast cOncourSe rs New
York received last year can be expected.
but it is estimated that at least 5000
Christian Endeayor delegates viii visit the
beautiful Canadian city. And this is in the
tettn OF Tue ldtL lllit liliiN UitlllpttS- ull-
able to afford both. must choose between
the convention and the worlds AIR. where
the Christian Endeayor day Of the world $
congress of religions October 9th) viii be
of peculiar interest
The programme that has been arranged
for the Montreal convention is an attractive
one. All the officers of the united r0ccty
will be present, and fully LOO clergymen
are expected to be numbered in the assem-
blage The Rev. Francis T.. Clark. the
president of the society, will deliver the
opening address. General Secretary j.
Willis Baer. of Boston, viii lead the speech
making on the second day and General
O. O. Howard will begin the third day :
exercises. A rumor that DIR, Clarl, viii re-
fuse to be reelected president has caused
CONSERVATION on every hand. Ir Clari,
is the idol of the society, not only because