The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-10
LKS TO Y. P. s. C. Z.
- MEETING or soclEriEs.
.sss - Esv. Drs. Ai'ssa 80 Sinclair
!. ysseg PssS'e-Disessssss -
yfDe1ng Cisrgynsa.

1870 - christian Endeavor"
- ~ Pusbyserian and other churches
- 800 thtS form Of religions work II
s-s.;.s - Iiwas on this day that the Ia
.-...s;ana Christian Endeavor con-
vrst:aa. sitting IN Montreal. closed
= eessioas. and the services OF
Snsssday we're commemorative Oh
- fact and Of the general work ear
- On b. young peoples societies which
s. b. this name. The Hnt observance was
esunrsse prayer meeting, union Rssher-
I - Of shs Seattle organization 1t First
| v,s.ox.sr,au church sf 10 J. IA. About
- p.r,ous. se2sssensing most of the nine
teen : ,ciet,es in the Seattle Union. were
~re..nt. The subjec. for discussion VS.
.sfn,s,denonsinsssoDal Fellowship" Mr..
| a Rookev. president Of the society At
s.eAed 10 the First Presbyterian church.
erv.aasd over the meeting. In the even
a. Ds. Alison, pastor Of the church.
| creschd 3 sermon on the general subject
4 a Christian Eadeavor work. DR.. Alison
es5d:
Il i With pleasure that respond 70 the
|arnauess Of our I. Y. s. G. r. OF this church
= detjyer "a address this evening under It's
Moscsa. Tonight in Montreal tne great
Sensational convention closes its session.
5oAail mot forget the splendid spectacle
hejd tso years ago. ~ it WAS my priyi-
fntAe attend tie gathering in Minueapo-
~ There were said 10 be Il, 60 delegates.
- Aovefaent has nov assumed gigantic
u1postions. the total number Of members
f5ae up 10 date l.31. go representing r.
- sccieties. l sfn proud 10 be able 10
Noustu!ate this church and myself on
- organization we have here. Not only
he work done by the society religious.
~ society has just decided 10 carpet our
#Mv church. IL has taken this ~ it
e6ek In this specific direction. This Ii in
IDeping with the '.endeavor" idea. Moth
~ is done wildly or without system and
fo6nitensss.
The speaker then gave several answers
the question: why should you: why
neuld favor Thu, Christian Endeavor
nesementT"
First--It recompensss and emphasizes
- right end Of life. Il 10 the young
pople's society" ! rejoics shst a. 3
obnister OF Jesus Christ II il my high
pHsiiegs 10 preach gospel that offers
aviation freely to all. We all believe in
- sentiment % often sung BY our
AsAsp:
~As long - life fts term extends
HDP< i&ok 1omt0 tQ0 never CEQs.
1es while the lamp holds on To turn,
Tbs greatest ssnn<s may return"
i en- happy that Jesus accepts the man
~ hundred years. II he will only accept
IN BY saving faith. But how much
nohler the young man who comes to
1fist in the hey day Of youth and yigor.
he old man feels he must die, and there
~ u IL necessary to arrange his affairs.
81 the young man with his warm blood
- no such necessity.
u be gives himself living sacrifice he
\ tndeed. doing nobler thing from the
Dnnsn point OF view than the man who,
6lissine that death il imminent, feels he
| Dnss settle his account with God or die in
- sins. The Y. +. g. &. +. recognizes
- 0andness Of life dedicated TO Christ
i - His church in loving, active service.
his organized 10 bind such together in
eepeial religious circle. whore they may
tosther find congeniai fellowship and op-
| Dostuniiies 10 labor for the glory of God
I'd the salvation OF men and women.
Second-rhe Y. +. s. {. r. movement
NeoGnizes the ''endeavor" idea as the
eessntial factor in Christians life. Our
latAsrs may have laid more emphasis
Han necessary on the doctrinai. do
set think that the doctrinai can be set
eade, but il should ever be recognized as
means 10 AN end. aud nothing more.
The word ''doetrinai" Is from .'docco," I
ZACH. What is the idea OF going To school
md college, Is IL not 20 he taught But
fcing TO school is not for life. You go
here to be Taught princip es-rrinciples
mai are TO tie pat in practice after school
lett behind. Just So Is IL in tho essen
bal idea Of the Y, +. $. c. Z. Doctrine Is
nashi Jus. so far A. principles may be
ecared. But these principles are to bear
nut IN actual practice. The Christian
kadeavorer has no time to waste
n idle theories. lie says let me
Md principles OF action. and then let
Ne act. Ii Is no, enough To b.
mthodox merely | must work my creed
lsso my daily lite. This is the kind Of
christianity believe ia. | have no use
W any other kind. This Is common
ehses IL Is rational, 1t is scripturai. The
LIS T.. l., movement must succeed be-
tause IL believes in works. not mere words.
eoseser many tn. number OF such words
Hxs may be written in the form of a creed.
The Y. L. 5. {. 4. do~s not object To a
ssvsd Of any length. II claims. however.
TAI workable creed. one tina, nnds its
vAy into the actual life OF the disciple. Is
- only creed that can hold its own in the
oesn Of living men and living women.
nird-Is is Christian" Endeavor
! oosemeBt Ii Is not sectarsan. IL Is NOT
esesninstionai. IL IL inter-sienomina-
bona. II commends Itself 10 all the
eanches of the church OF Christ. There
~ more Fseshyterians in the Young
tsopses Society OF Christian Endeayor
esa any other denomination. I regret
- very much. Ii Is only so because two
aser largest denominations have started
|: mosement OF their oNn, ! trust they
!. w soon Quit this and lie ore with us TN
|, Wis grant common work. Here under
Ss roans Peoples Society of Christian
|: brdrssos Christians of all denominations
saa every name may meet together and
Ssssh under one standard. the blood
~iaed banner Of Calvary.
-. tas creed Is short. IL Is simply this;
Ter CHRIST and the church." The Young
s~pss Society Ot Christian EnaeasoT
shass soF aEsy 10 eseryones church ana
Assef ana has nothing Ia say except thar
ssas Sarsst stall be exalted as y personal
nee, and His church. His body. shall
Oa!raaeed
fost'a--Ihe sords I. Z. s. { +. may
49, aot oaiy the Young Peoples So
49, oi .hststssn Endeavor.' bat the
sesns feefses S,sciety Of Co-Eaieavor.
ests'ss oai literally the words OF the
v..ss IN ea.sisans al -; There Is
sars male bos female in Christ Jesus.
Wsne a! eae IN CHRIST IesusF' We are
N 20 sae axe ~ co-eaucation In school
wasgs- souae iew colleges still re-
% elsn their doors 10 the fair sex,
-. @s ear Is bot Gar distant when a..
Way should Ne not have eo-en-
.ofsssaar "@
40 Objection has heen raised in certain
sss 10 the Noang pe0pie's society OF
Nsssiaa Esdeavog that IL is nothing bat
i,aaskla' school" Wei. whatl i: \, ixs
sAsAk fAAt Is gne NJ tba b,.st n f,,.-x t.se,,