Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1895-07-10
Our c. e. Delegates at Boston.

The two Christian Endeavor sOcie-
ties OF cur town, the Methodist and
Presbyterian, are interested this week
in their great annual convention, now
being held in Boston. There are now
representing the Smyrna societies.
Misses Anna Sutton, Ella Smithers,
Lizzie Turner, Nellie FAIRIES, Bertha
Smither, Mrs Carrie Farrell and Messrs.
G.B Taylor and Vim. Gibbeny Anthony.
Many more expected to 90, but were
prevented when the time came: vet
those who We're left at home have a
heartfelt interest in its great move
ment and are ready and anxious to
hear the dongs of that great concourse
of people.
Besides the interest OF the occasion
that brings theIp there. Boston itself
offers IA field of historical interest con
nected with the birth of the Union.
The Philadelphia Press, speaking of
the great Christian Endeavor move
ment, has the following
The great convention of the Chris.
tian Endeavor Societies which meets
in Boston to-day will be one of the
most impressive proofs that could be
given Of the vitality and force of the
Christian Church in the last decade of
the nineteenth century. Il total at
tendance of 80 900 delegates from out
side of Boston and vicinity is expected
and with them will be present some of
the most distinguished and eloquent
ministers aud church leaders from all
denominations. The five DAYS session
of the convention will be filed from
sunrise to late in the evening with
meetings at which speeches, reports
and plans in the interest of the organ.
iZation will be heard and discussed
And in all respects it is ANTICIPATED
that ii will be the most successful con.
ventiOn of this order vet held.
The Christian Endeavor movement
is one of the four great movements
which have marked the history of the
modern Christian Church, The estab.
lishment of the Sunday School was the
first OF these movements, and for a
long time it remained the only one.
Next came the organization of the
Young Mems Christian Associations,
the semi-centeunial of which was so
recently celebrated in London. The
Salvation Army movement followed.
and last of the four came the Christian
EndeavOr movement, Each of these
great orders sprang from small be-
ginning, and those who initiated them
could have had no adequate idea of the
Importance of the step they were tax
ing. The result in each case shows
impressively the influence that one
man of strong convictions can exert in
furthering the cause of morals and
Christianity,
All these movements have found
an appropriate Geld for work. The
Sunday School was intended primarily
for the moral instruction of the young.
and it has kept mainly to this purpose
The field of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Associations has been limited to
work among young men inside and
outside the church. The efforts of the
Salvation Army have been directed
toward retaining the Outcast and re-.
lieving the poor. This movement has
not been so marked in this country as
in England because the field for it's
work has been more restricted. hut il
has obtained strong footing in spite
OF the opposition and ridicule IL has
encountered The Christian Endeayor
movement has broader field and il il
eKerting wider influence than any of
these movements because it appeals to
the largest and most active class in the
Church to-day,
"Fhia Chriatian Endeayor move.
ment has been appropriately termed
the modern crusade, and in some of
its features it resembles the great
army Peter the Hermit led out of Eu-
rope for the rescue of the Holy Sepul-
chre Ia Jerpsalem. The two move
ments are as nearly alike perhaps as
could be produced by two periods sep.
arated by about six centuries, and with
all the difference in refinement and
intelligence that such length of time
pan bring. 1t was grand enthusiasm.
notwithstanding bis ignorance and SUI
perstltion, that prompted the peasant
of Western Europe to face the fatigues
and priyatatiOns of march to the
Holy Land in furtherane of what be
believed to be religious duty, and it
ls grand enthusiasm that bands to.
gether the 1884 Christian Endeavor
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