The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-10
THEIR WORK is DONE
Christian Endesvorers Name Their
g = Officers for This Year.
DEER LODGE WILL BE NEXT
Some Able Addresses During the
d =, Convention By Eloquent and
Earnest Members OF
the Church.

anu TIC EldTtidi SlTdlnS Oh the FOR
Missoula band still echoing in theil
ears. the members of the Montana
Christian Endeavor union, who have
been guests of Missoula for three days
departed for their homes this evening
CATER having enjoyed the most salts.
factory series of meetings that the
union has ever held. The last hall
day OF the convention was given up to
enjoyment, and the visitors and their
friends were taken out to beautiful
Fort Mfssou1a to witness the entertain
ment which Colonel Burt had provided
Tor them. There is nobody that can
entertain like the military has become
an accepted saying. and the officers OF
the post demonstrated its truth effect
lively this afternoon The band gave n
delightful concert: battalion drill fol-
lowed dress parade, and then, TO crown
All, sham battle was given, that the
visitors might see war as she Is fought.
IL was magnificent spectacle, and
was thoroughly appreciated by all who
witnessed IL. The number of spectators
must have been fully 500, and all ex-
pressed the warmest appreciation of
the hospitality of Colonel Burt and his
officers.
The days sessions opened with a
sunrise prayer meeting at o'clock this
morning, led by Miss Slack of CarvaI-
u.s. At 3 o'clock came the business
meeting and the election OF officers.
after which there was a parliament of
committees. as follows:
Look Out, Miss \. ID. Peters, Meaderyille
Prayer Meeting Miss Mamie GARNER.
'socIaL Miss Mamie E. Hardenbrook, Deer
Lodge.
Missionary" Miss Mary t. Read. Helena.
sunday school" W. E. wragg. Butte.
.:f si1,s1s Miss Lily Hay Red Lodge.
The address of Rev. James Reid.
gwen AT me opera house last evening.
has been the subject of much favora.
bic comment to-day. His theme was
Aggressive and Progressive Christian
ity, and his large audience listened at
tentively and manifested its approval
by frequent applause. In begin
ming Mr. Reid said: There is
but one kind of Christianity
and that is aggressive and progressive
the right kind, the genuine thing.
In business phraseology, you would saw
OF II, "all wool and a yard wide" In
fact. wherever you find the genuine ar
ticle these are essential characteristics
OF IL. IL is aggressive and IL is pro-
gressive. An old veteran of the Meth
odist church said: Methodism was born
In fire and IL must live by fire. And IL
is as true OF Christianity. IL was born
In the midst OF conflict and strife. and
every advance IL has made has been
In the face OF bitter and uncompromis-
ing foes. Losing its aggressive and
progressive qualities, IL has not only
stood still. IL has gone backwards.
There is zeal often manifested In
church life which is not Christian zeal,
but Is purely sectarian in its character.
IL may be very aggressive and pro-
gressive as well. IL may pass muster
for Christianity, but, reduced to its
last analysis, IL is purely and simply
zeal for a sect or denomination, and
not for Christ and his cause.
There may be much that is very COM
In IL, and IL may tend 10 the
Advancement of Christ's cause. but II
differs in its essence from genuine
It may be utterly lack
ng In that love of which Paul speaks
when he says: Though l give all my
goods to feed the poor. and though /
give my body to be burned and have
not love. II is nothing; IL profiteth me
nothing" Your zeal and mine for a
church or sect may have all the other
qualities. but, lacking the love and
'pirit of Christ. II is not Christianity.
The interests of a sect may be adj
'anced and the numbers who speak its |
hibboleth may be increased by tens of |
and yet true and genuine
may not be strengthened
n any degree. Let us. IL possible, get
clean-cut distinction between zeal for 1
ny church and zeal for the church---the |
Iingdom of Christ. |
There are great temptations on every |
land to allow zeal in its narrower and I
neaner sense to crush out that larger
nd infinitely grander enthusiasm--an 1
for Christ's cause and all .
represents in uplifting and ennobling
We must also exclude that sham
which looks so like the
cal. where men. from social, political :
n business motives, unite withfth
hurch, and yet In the heart thtneufs
10 love for Christ or his cause. v /
I believe the Christian Endosyor
novement has grander mission than
ye can yet conceive OF just because 1t
Ives broader and larger ideal of the
'reat purpose OF Christianity. / do
ot wonder that some men think IL a
eresy with strong adjective. for its
urpose is too wide sweep for their
mean. shrivelled souls to grasp
ometimes think that you Christian EN-
eavorers may have come to the king
ON for Just such time as this. Again
nd again down the centuries God has
cen dropping great idealn soma
reat soul. The world has Been ruled
nd Is still being ruled by these ideas.
rrousing great moral passions and
ltense enthusiasm within mems souls.
hey come 10 stay. AS one has well
aid. Though we cruelty them, they
-illnot die; they thrive on persecution;
ley are enthroned by cruciflxions."
hey come like the snow fake and
gain like the rushing avalanche. Now
hey do their work by slow process
evolution and again in the widest
revolutions; now like the zephyr OF
)ringtime and again like the rushing
fclone. rending society asunder and
institutions that are |
oary with centuries.
Methinks this great movement of |
Tristan Endeayor has come TO bring
Ie churches back TO Christ. 10 teach
iem that they have been wasting
eir energies on non-essentials while
sing sight OF the all-essential: that
ey have been too jealous for the sect
Id not enough for the kingdom of |
3D. He has had His church in all hui
an history. and IL has been a series
failures on the human side. Why
ould our age be an exception 10 the