Evening star., 1896-07-10

Rev. Cortland Myers.
speaker of the morning Miss Kate H. Haus
Of St. Louis. He said that 1t was a. re-
marhable fact that Of the country's mill
lion and more of teachers fully three
these are deeply interested in Sunday
school and Christian Endeavor movements
Miss HaHs on the Junior Society.
He introduced Miss Haus as a true rep
resentative Of these women. and as fully
competent to speak about THE Junior c.
E. Society,"" Miss Haus said:
What 1t Is. The consecrated energy Of
the Christian Endeavorers, constantly en-
ployed. in continually enlarging Christ g.
encampment grounds with children exclu-
sively, for Christ's exaltauon and the
church's enrichment
This nineteenth century is one cefebrat-
ed for education, and commands exceliency
In all departments of life, but careless
about establishing all things upon a Christ
like foundation Of true excellence.
A preacher Of the Gospel said to some of
the students at the Bible Institute not long
ago that the. world was. growing more hui
manitarian but farther and farther away
from Christ; lcok at the present aims of
our reformers and see the truth Of his
statement. Educational and reform meas
ures with Christ left out.
Noted ministers, SO called, are cutting to-
pieces the Bible, discarding some booIps
altering the teachings Of Others so as to
meet the opinions of the world, and not the
requirements of God. The consequence is
that many OF our young men and women
Of today are refUrmers and well educa- ed
from the worlds standpoint, but not Chris
tians or spiritually minded.
The Senior c. E. must fight this cult lred
element of evil. and all Christless reform-
ers. and in the Intermediate c. f.. the
youths must be taught to shun these evils
and all other worldly allurements, and fol-
low their older brothers and sisters to the
cross Of Christ. while to the Junior c. E.
Is left the most important mission of all
even this, helping the little feet to become
planted upon Christ for foundation. that
they ay learn to walk in the right direc-
ton. and tenderiy watched, guarded and
guided till they become so firmly rooted
and grounded in true Christ-ike living that
as they grow in years they may pass un-
scathed through the confusion of tongues
OF this world and the many seemingly
right. but cruelty false ways. and in Christ
stand firm. against the world, the flesh ard
the devil.
The child so planted and trained will
never step out of the true Christian En-
deavor path. for he will choose Christ
early. follow Christ's example, heed
Christ's counseis exclusively. and live in
Christ entirely. and thus compel esteem
from saint and sinner, because he win
carry effective warfare into the camp of
the enemy.
So the aim after all of every branch Of G.
-. work is Christ's exaltation In character.
life and nation.
The membership Of the Junior C. F. q
should consist of children of all ayes. nm to
twelve and fourteen years, babies in arms.
II they can be brought. Any way, have a
baby roll attached to your Junior list; you
can pray for them and their parents, and
by so doing keep the brothers, sisters and
members interested in the younger cnes,
and often win Indifferent parents to a 1--we
~ cooperation and sympathy IN the junior
work The babies cannot become aequaint-
ed too early with what ought to be their
future home.
The Junior c. E is not to take the place
OF the home training OF the parents. or of
the sabbath school or church but to sup
pisment. emphasfze enlarge and help make
complete ths spiritual life and training of
Christ's little ones.
We have had commentaries lesson helms
papers, religious magazines and what not.
to the exclusion Of the Bible.
The juniors should be taught to know
II eir Bible as their main object.
the Juniors to observe the Sabbath tf the
Christian men and women would help BY
their example. But the Sunday newspapers
and eiaborate dinner is found In the Chris
butcher wagons stop at the christian's ,
door Tn the Sabbath The mail, telegraph
and telephones carey tho messages OF the
Christian on the Sabbath The cars and
bicycles hold Christian riders ON the Sab
bath, and the riders are not always bound
for religious meetings.
Fhe juniors should be Taught to msmorizs
chapters as we'll as single verses of the
Bible.
Taught where to go for help from the
Bfble In prayer, umaa of trouble and
temptation. in joy or sorrow, sickness or
death, study. work or play.
n in, MI
kinds Of church and committee work that
the children can easily be trained to per-.
form we'll
Have the regular officers and business
meetings. Train them to systematic Civ
Ing. as = ell as to every other work Train
them to loyalty to their own church serv-
ices Don't have, them mix their interde-
nominational fellowship with interchurch
fellowship, that they become well ac-
quainted with every other church and pas
tor but the one to which they belong,
Train them. so that loyalty to their own
cfr1fch stays by them. and is a part of
their life as long as they live.
Too many Of our present Y.P.SC.E..s
bring discredft upon t11e Christian En-
deavor cause by attending and helping to
hold an enthusiastic c. q. meeting SUNDAY
evening. and then at It's close, almost to- a