Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-02

tership is OF three classes. The active
members are those who are willing to SUBJ
scribe to the pledge. The associate mem
bers are those who desire to join the So
ciety and come thin its influence and yet
are not willing to- subscribe to the pledge.
The honorary members are usually older
identify themselves with the society by
having their names upon its rolls. Inc
society holds weekly prayer meeting, IN
which all the members are pledged to take
and monthly Conservation meeting, at
which response to the roll call Is expected
from every member.
The society has corps OF officers ana
perform. '1i
The essential features of the society
may be briefly stated to be. In the lam
guage of DR.. Clark: Pledged and constant
attendance upon the weekly prayer meet
1ngs; pledged and constant participation
therein by every active member; pledged
and constant work for others through the
committees and in any way which may be
suggested.
The Junior Society.
More than 1000 of the $1,000 societies
now in existence are termed Junior So
cieties Of Christian Endeavor. This soci-
ETY. Is simply an adaptation OF CHRISTIAN
Endeavor principles to the abilities ana
needs of children who are too young to be-
come members of the young peoples soci,
eties These junior societies have a full
corps of officers and committees in analogy
with the young peoples societies, but a
superintendent and assistant superlnten-
dent are selected from among the mem
bers OF the elder society to oversee ana
direct the efforts of the younger society,".
The first junior society was formed by
Rev. j. W. Cowan in Tabor, Iowa. in
March, 1884. Special branches of effort
have been inaugurated with great success
along Christian Endeavor lines. Notably
among these Is the work for the life saw
ers along the lake and SeaccastS OF our
country. Many results have been achleVed
in this work and it's future is very promls-
ing.
Mothers societies and senior societies
have been formed in many places. work
among the commercial travellers ana rail-
read men has also been prosecuted with
encouraging results.
Floating societies of Christian EndeaVor
have been formed on many OF the vessels
of the United States navy, and several
Christian Endeavor societies are to be
found in the army
Much missionary work has been done by
Christian EndeavOr societies among for
eigners residing in this country, especially
among the Italians, Bohemians and Chi
Eese. Police societies, prison societies and
societies among the North American In
dams have been established, and all report
progress.
LEGAL and state Unions.
The individual societies are formed for
promotion of fellowship into unions, local
and state. These bodies are in no wise
legislative and exercise no power of the
societies so banded together
The United Society of Christian Endeavor
is a corporation existing for the purpose of
spreading the movement and strengthening
1t by the publication of Christian Endeavor
literature. Leaflets touching upon all
branches of the work are published and
the sale of these, furnishes the United
Society with the small amount OF money
necessary to conduct it's business. The
United Society also attends to the inn
portant duty of arranging the programs
for the International conventions, which
are held annually.
The marvellous growth and success of
the movement can readily be understood
when 1t Is considered that the society does
not, it is claimed, in any way supplant any
of the existing agencies for work In the
churches. but simply supplements and
strengthens every instrumentality for
Christian effort there in use.
The society is within the church in
every sense Of the term, and in no sense,
1t is asserted, can 1t be considered as be-
ing separate or apart from 1t.
The most eminent divines Of all leading
denominat lions have long since realized the
power and meaning of the movement, and
the splendid array Of names, ministers and
laymen, who Compose the board of trus-
tees of the United Society Is an eloquent
testimony to this fact