The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
TO CURB ENDEAyoRFRs.
Their Activity DistasteftiI TO some Old
Fashioned PrcsbyterianA.
NeM York Sun.


Some fashioned Preshyterians. and
especially many OF the older raen of the
ministry, look with distrust upon the
srowih In numbers and power of the
thristian Endeayor Society. IL Is the
Beast Of American Presbyteriaas that
iaeir church has republican form OF
government. but the influence OF the
clergy and the elders has hitherto been
exceedingly strong in this ecclesiastical
republic. and the Christian Endsavor So
GILES form an Independent body within
TIE church entirely beyond the official
control OF the governing officers. The
members OF the society are mostly young
Persons. and they refuse. as a body. 20
recognize the authority OF the session.
though as individual church members
insy are OF course clearly under its au-
taority
The more aggressive of the Christian
Eaaeavor societies have in some Instances
undertaken % dictate TO the whole con-
sFegat'on. aId taey have often insisted
upon the calling Of a young minister
rather than an old one. There have been
seras striking instances of the sort IN
pennsylvania. where the Chris Ian En-
eeayoT organization is strong. The Chris
tan Eadeavor societies are active In
Church affairs and the pledge OF each
member on Joining the organization Is 20
e faithful ir attendance upon the serv-
les. The movement Is pre-eminsntly one
o. TIE youth OF the church. and X has
efien worked 20 the injury OF old pastors.
- hat some or the old men so so far as
e speak OF 6, as threatening the unity OF
tie church.
One thing that makes the active cham
rorsAip OF young men 10y the Christian
knaeavor societies d.stasteful to the Older
earry is the fact that TOO ministers In the
Northern ErcShyt erfan church ara without
eaaTees. This IS about is per cent. OF
ne whole clerical body There Is no sys-
tsniatis method OF bringing pastorless
eaarehes ana unemployed ministers snto
communications With each other. AMI a
iae power 81 appointment 20 pas'orates
les viii she Individual congregations ana
rot With any central body. the difficulties
Presented ~ the case 81 empty palpits
ADJ tiie ministers are very great. TIE
tnF1stian Euteavor societies seek 20 M
ne vacant puipt1s with young men 20 tHe
exclusion 81 unemployed old men. and the
faeosogical seusinaris<s All over the NortS.
seven IN DtlrTTf7ar. exclusive or sNCsoIaaauhi-
Gated lr'ou are busy turning out hun
ereas % rev ministers each year 10 com
f~te FOR places with the 20 already ldssf-
Some preshyts-ies incline - dtscouFSs
fae licensing ~ Young men while 50 man
ed pastors ara idie, AMI there - a small
nsaT ~ men ga the church inst 8cok VIII
JEALOUSY upen THO education fund. waietl
= designed - help through college ana
re theological Summaries Young men
seeking 20 enter the ministry.
The Ne.hoits. church foreSSelnS '.'s
resSsole DANCE % a s7ronE body OF tobflS
Church members organized independently
~ths eover0 fcs aeeAy. KEEPS the EpNotto
t@ag1ie. wh3ch is the strouG orEaiNEa'ieh
g Young MethoAisfs carefully Under re
ssihorty OF tne church. some t'TeSee-
sert&ns beAaye that the safety % Ire
ea1Tch floainr "a che suhfscsson % Ire
tnrsssssn Endeavor societies % me ~a-
fec-ity - tae church. The society, as a
Naose. S rct 3sfsofa national. but inelnds-
manners drawn from several fT-otsSta y
eTa0n "a s'o0s iuctat,ng ere NethodfSt ~
We as the F-eSbyter-an. hut the local or
saht18stens are connected with tn1sVgdnAl
saaFeheS T7e 1ast general ASSEMBLY, 81
ls @eFtAer1 Presbyterian Church az
tsaSset a committee - Investigate the
mater 81 yourS peoples associations. sso
his co01r1tttee does What the older
see Bore. & Will overhaul the cues bon o.
~ C>TistlAU F~3esN0r societies The r.
esT' = favorable So bringing ere sf-,se-
- nn'ier .Ae sau-~h au.horsty. may cat;sN
senssderah,e trouhfo ans indeed WAT
eF~S = rece1uru~r te. touching the So
vF v.f protahiy provoke warm dis-
ssS0a. a. many ~ ire Younger ministers
- sealoss friends ~ the young peogs,s 5
aeseHens