The Portland daily press., 1896-02-03

They see that there must be an eleva-
tion OF Ethez standard of morality and
righteousness. No organization was ever
SO completely divorced from sectarian and
radical distinctions.
People have TO grow old before they can
become hermlts. The heart of childhood
loves ana creates companionship. and
this fact has much to do with the rand
spread of this movement. Young neo.
PIE like to feel themselves in touoh with
all The world. and nothing is more i'm
pressive or helpful than the coming To-
gether of Christians from all parts OF
the earth. All are fellow citizens in
the household of God, Barriers of
BLOOD AND SOCIAL CASTE
are broken down, and the heart of the
true Endeavorer thrills when be hears
the words of redemption spoken by any
believer in Christ, aud this organization
is making the brotherhood of humanity
q practical reality. 1t stands for Christ
enthroned, and for caste exterminated.
and its spirit is one of the most hopeful
signs of the times. Mr.. Pratt spoke of
the slow development Of this idea of hu-
man brotherho cd, that seems to have
reached its highest point in the world
wide endeayor movement.
Life is Iim1tless in its Influences. and
eternal destinies flow out of our work.
Live then i'll the light of the eternal.
Let the world find in you the heartbeat
OF divine passion for God andlhumanity.
The Evening Service.
The church was simply packed at the
evening service. President A. E. Nick
erson of Williston Society of Christian
Endeavor, Rev. Dwight NJ. Pratt, Rev.
W. S. Ayers, Miss Charlotte Thorndike
Sibley. V. Richard Foss and Secretary
E. t. Garland of the Y. M. G. A., oc-
cupied seats on the platform. President
Nickerson presided. Mr.. Garland read
selections from the Scripture and offered
prayer.
President Niokerson then gracefully
welcomed all present to the church He
said that 10 years ago few devoted
young people gathered in Williston
church about their pastor, and there or
ganized the first Society of Christian
Endeavor. Great have been the changes
since that time. Now there are more than
49, 600 societies and mighty army Of
members. Russell n. Conwell says that
-
to small church and rudder to a large
one. and large or small a church with
a good society of this organization must
feel it's good influence. We are looking
backward to past
MEETING WITH VICTORIES,
and we go forward in our work of max
ing people find heaven on earth, and we
shall press forward under the banner of
Christ content with, nothing less than
the conquest of the world for him.
Rev. d. NJ. Pratt said that the best
energy of the world is being enlisted I'M
der the banner Of Jesus Christ and when
DIR. Clark took his journey around the
world he found societies every where to
greet him.
This organization is making the church
unit On the monument TO Columbus
in Spain arc the words: "There is but
one world, let there DO two" but Cyrus
w. Field when hes laid The cable said:
ssThere are now two worlds, let there
be one. "This movement pledges united
church to be progressing and aggressive
in advancing the kingdom of Christ in
the earth.
Mr.. v. Richard Foss was introduced
as past state president. He said the
Christian Endeavor movement is not a
social CLUB, IL is not political ma
chine. although there are some who
would make it so, it is not an education
al institution. but it is society with
no master by Jesus Christ, and with
the single idea of making the world bet
ter. IL has no creed unless it be as one
said. Lowest thou me?" God help us all
to remember that we are to lift up the
banner of Jesus Christ not to be drag
ging it in the dust.
President Nickerson next introduced
Secretary E. T. Garland as charter
member of the first society. and Mr.. Gar
land said he we'll remembered there
not being chairs enough to go around
and he and his brother, now the general
secretary of the Y. M. G. A. occupied
seats on the floor.
Miss Charlotte T.Sibley was the next
speaker and delivered a ringing and
eloquent speech. She said Williston is
the first word in the dictionary of the
Christian Endeavorers, and Portland is
the capital Of
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR