The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-08

have been in attendance upon the meeting
of the National Christian BndeIvOr con
vention at Boston. Quite an elaborate
program has been arranged for the occa
sion, and a number of Endelyorers are
expected here from Taylor and Othel
points.
1t will be interesting to note that this
Boston convention just closed has been
one Of the largest and most successful
gatherings the society has ever expert
enced.
The Boston papers all speak IF $4,000
delegates in attendance, representing
every English-speaking country and some
countries that have only English G. lOnies
or missions. Leading preachers, editors,
and workers of all evangelical denvmina-
tons, except Episcopalian, participated in
the exercises. There were general open
meetings, and special meetings fOr the
different denominations. Churches, pubic
halls, the Boston common" street cor
ners and parks were all needed to accom-
modate the demand Of the hosts for meet
ing places. Full reports of the proceed
ings were printed in all the Boston papers,
and unusual attention was devoted to
the convention by the press of the country
at large.
According to the report of the secretary,
the society was strengthened during the
past year by the addition of 1850 new
branches. There is now "a total Of
Al. 229 societies from every cline and
every nation, with skins of varying colors,
of which 4S0 are red, 10000 are yellow,
1900 black and 2,343 $50 wilhelm al,
q great inter-racial brotherhood of 3
473,740."
The addresses at the numerous sessions
were chiefly devoted to religious topics
and TO the subject of good citizenship.
In his presidential address, the Rev.
FRANCIS ID. Clarke, ID. d., emphasized the
great need of keeping ecclesiastical and
other politics out of the society, while
INCREASINGLY laboring for the publication
of National life. He said:
Il make mo eXtravagant claims for the
Christian Endeavor society, but It lis fair
10 say that the society has had no insig-
nlilcant part in the general uprising of
Christian people, which has buried Tam
many under 10000 white ballots N New
York City, and is now fighting an equally
corrupt breed in the same State which
has voted for reform, $4,000 s,rong. in
chicago which is now engaged in cleans"
ing the dirty streets and the dirlics poll.
IN hundred places, has awakened the
civic conscience and purified fetid
political atmosphere.
mot as political party, but i'm all
political parties stand for righteousness,
dor honesty, purity, for good men and
good laws. The Endeavor society Is a
quick and tender conscience in these mat
tiers among the young people of com
MUMMY III rs an Indignation meeting
m la
never adJourns. Its true mission. MS of
every Similar organization, is 10 awaken
ana TO Keep awake righteous sentiment
unull organized wickedness sinks AWAY
aoashed and ashamed of itself Not ms
an organized society, but as organized I'M
dlNldnals, simply because we are folIn,v.
ers OF christ the Righteous, let ma Stand
everywhere for the right. Do NOT he
content with ovcrthrowing one Tammany
sl N , YORK and another in Chicago. Do
llot De content until Tammany in Amnri..
ca rs forever an impossibilitv ~, nnt ho
content until q corrupt political dn,l 10 n.
impossible and intOerabre as an omen ross.
PVpi Woulu De IN your own parlor."
III commenting on the procas lings t,o
s,eS,, papers dwell on the evidence Of
aitulsIouS and moral influence exortcd nv,
oneso mighty annual reunions If
ah international and ;ntnrInnoni
a n,.;.T. DpUtherhood, but u few deal
Wluh special aspects of the movemant
t sUo,ie eGltors point out alleged dangerous
te1deilcles an the society. political ms Vol
whites: '" 'orh sun
,h nney nave talked generally at Boston
toout the duty Of every Christian EndooUl
orer to do all in his power to nrnr,"to
good citizenship but they have indirntcd
InSo Giiat a. imposes upon nina special no.
Itl gu ,obiigations. Lead great norties
~ une haghest virtue of which masses Of
.len Onu women are capable said one of
=; speakers. The inference from this
81, .iiIt we movement should make itself
i r1lC IN pollt cs as distinctive force
we regret to see 1T, and are heartily sor.
" Lhat the movement should be under
sucn mconsiderate leadership. for the
lnoral ana religious purposes of the or !
saiiizatlon are worthy of announcement
ana praise; and if the disposition TO use
us machinery for their accomplishment
10y pohtlcal means shall be continued, |
tney VIII he defeated, and politics will he
disturbed by bitter religious strife. The |
Christian EndeavOr enterprise rs n moroI |
enterprise is wholesome and beneficioi. |
as a political movement it would be n |
curse to this country, and it would come |
10 n speedy and disgraceful end"
On The other hand the Boston Tran |
script expresses its warm approval of the |
determination Of the society to make itself |
felt in politics. 1t says:
1T is true that attempts which Chris.
tan Endeavor societies may make TO puri-
~ politics will he bcsct by parils. There
Us the danger of injudicious or iutemper-
ate leadership. There is the difficulty of
working effectively for political results
without being drawn into tntangling al
liances. There is 4 reasonable certainty /
that mistakes will be made. But these
penis, singly or combined. do not seem
TO us so serious as the danger of permit
ting 1T ITO be felt that what for want of n
better term, may be called other world
ness, is out Of touch with TIE needs, the
problems, and the activities Of this world |
The evil of misdirected enthusiasm is NO. =
so great as the evil of apathy. BY al
means, let the young Endeavurers. singly
or in societies, do what they can to season !
politics with preserving AMI purifying
salt"
The Boston Herald lays stress on The
Wholesome tendency of the society to en-
alt practical service and place doctrinal
religion in the rear. 1t says:
None OF the various addresses hay r. y
vealed anything more than the regular
evangelical beliefs, but there has been an
intense devotion TO the central truths of