The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
CHRISTIAN RALLY.
EndeaVorers Entertain the
Pastors of the Union
at Dinner.
EMINENT DIVINEs SPEAK
DR.. Hathaway Tells What the
Society Has Done-0ther
Addresses.
EMINENT DIVINES SPEAK


including young and old.
At seven o'clock the Endeavorers began
to arrive. They proceeded to the base
ment dining room of the church, where
the tables were handsomely spread, and
every guest did ample justice to the
bountiful repast served by the Bergen
Reformed Society ladies.
After supper, the guests returned to
the Sunday School room, where the pas
tors delivered addresses on their knowl-
edge of Christian Endeavor
The meeting was opened with PRAYER by
the Rev. H. G. Jones of Bayonne Pres
byterian Church. Although the Rev. DR.
Brett was unavoidably absent, his adj
dress of welcome was read by Mr.. w. III.
Brennesholtz, and in it he extended
most cordial welcome to the guests on
behalf of the Society of Christian En-
deavor. President of the County Union
Mr.. w. T. Hunter, of the Summit Ave-
nue. Baptist presided. After a short in
troductory speech by Mr.. Hunter, Rev.
DR.. l. w. Hathaway, Pastor of the North
Baptist Church, was introduced to ex-
plain what he understood by Christian
Endeavor. After alluding to the vast
ness of interest and work absorbed by the
Christian Endeavor Society, Mr. Hatha-
way continued
THE centre thought of the whole move
ment is that we shall first be Christians
ourselves, and then make others Chris
tians. The object of the Christian En-
deavor is to have the teachings of
Christ realized in the hearts of ourselves
as well others. The etymology of the
word will carry out the idea-meaning
to be on guard, always on duty. The
Christian Endeavor movement is to be
g Providential one. l think it is one of
the most gigantic and marvellous move
ments that has ever been found in the
Christian Church. 1 believe that by the
Providence of the Almighty God, the
time had come for this movement. 1t is
a birth of the divine spirit in the Chris
tian Church to utilize the youthful
workers."
OLD DIFFICULTIES.
Mr.. Hathaway then spoke of the diff
culties encountered in the organization
of the society twenty-five years ago. He
talked of it as unifying force of faith,
and not an intellectual force. The vast
amount of work that could be done by
unifying the forces of the churches, SO
that all would act on one point, was
then touched upon, and Mr.. Hathaway
predicted that in time to come all de-
nominations would be welded into one
by the Christian Endeavor Society, and
that the young people would be the
welding force. He concluded by saying
that the Providential movement in the
Church was growing more and more into
spiritual fellowship, and that the solidi-
tying process was mighty force if adj
hered to.
The next address was by the Rev. L.
B. Taylor of New York. AS this re-
nowned Christian worker ascended to the
handkerchiefs and greeted him with the
Chautauqua salute. Mr.. Taylor told of
the aid derived by the pastor from the
Ups. E. In part. he said
Il do not see how, as a pastor, I
could get along without the aid of the
YPs.C b. These young people help their
# | want anything done in a good way,
go to my young people,
Mr. Taylor then spoke of the pledge
taken by the Christian EndeavorerS. He
showed that, although it was composed
of but few words, it's meaning was wide.
THE young people support my church
flowers, tables or anything, l simply in
| innate such to the young people, and l
get them Immediately. They take charge
of the prayer meetings and the Sunday
back seat. The young people run the
church. You can't get out of my church
without shaking hands, unless you jump
out of the window. They help each other
to higher Christian life. If you want
missionary money, they are generous
givers. If you want missionaries. they
are at your command.
Mr.. Taylor believed that it was inn
possible to describe the abundance of
help given to the pastors by the young
people.
The Rev H C. Dixon, pastor of the
Hansen Place Baptist Church of Brook
lyn, spoke next. The title of Mr.. Dixon's
speech was. What Part. Has Christian
Endeavor in the Evangel1zauon OF Our
WORK OF WINNING SOULS.
THE evangelistic work Of winning
1t Is painful thing to be pastor of
sleepy church. l would just as leave
be pastor of Greenwood Cemetery, If
you were pastor of tomb stones they
would not talk back, but, oh, deliver me
from a congregation walking in its
sleep. .,,,
not want to sleep in church. In com
pany of live people there are some diff
ferent beliefs, and the tendency now is
to syndicate everything. Put Methodist
ire under Baptist water you would make
enough steam to drive the universe. The
Lord now seems to be engaged principal-
tian worker should unite in seeking the
lost The Church ought to be situated
where it is most needed. 1t is the tend
Who Who are 1,is already saved. We should take
the church and the gospel to the people.
Some old brethren who have what may
be called spiritual rheumatism, and who
think the people can come to their
church If they pay the pew rent, and II
they don't want to come they can stay
at home are saving the saved and not
trying to fill their church with the
young people who are waiting to become
Christians.
sAt the place where my church is
situated in Brooklyn there isn't more
religious set of people on the face of the
earth and yet within the radius of a
half mile there were eight thousand
people who were neither Protestants or
Catholics, some of whom never saw the
inside of church. / firmly believe in
street preaching. / believe that some
pastors are just so far from success as
the distance from their pulpit to the
door step of their church. If they will
go to their door step and preach they
will get an audience without any trou-
BILE. The Lord Jesus Christ preached His
gospel on the street..
Mr.. Dixon then told of his visit to
Edinburgh, where he first took part in
preaching on the street. He firmly advo-
Gated street preaching and said it was
the only way to get at the people who
need the gospel. -
The Church Of God. he continus
year Keep at it all the time for the
evangeiization of the people,
The Rev H. c. Cronin Of the Second
Presbyterian Church spoke on a sub
ject entitled, rs 1t benefit to any