Evening star., 1896-07-09

never adjourns. peace-with- honor conven-
tion that is always in session. On these
banners is written: Loyalty and brother
hood. one and inseparablev'
Obedience and Independence.
Second. Again. If our platform is correct,
Christian Endeavor stands for a self-gov-
erned society that Is yet wholly governed
by it's own church. I know Of no way of
developing responsibility except by bearing
responsibility. That man and that society
will always be drawf and weakling that
Is ever managed by some one else. In COM
parison with such a man, Mr.. Caudle be-
hind the bed curtain will be Independent
and Self-reSpecting.
Each society of Christian Endeavor Is in
a sense independent. 1t works out its own
problems. 1t is responsible for it's own sue
cess or failure. 1t lives or dies according
to Its own inherent worth. 1t manages its
own matters. 1t elects it's own officers. 1t
plans its own campaigns. But it is always
subordinate to it's own church, and seeks
to find out and obey the wishes of it's own
church and pastor.
Let me here take occasion to pledge my
SELF to the Christian public, if / may he al
lowed TO speak in any sense as a represen-
tative of Christian Endeayor No united
society and no convention, no union, and
no committee of evangelism, good citizen
snip or missions, shall legislate for or seek
10 control, any society in the wide world
More and more strongly every year is
this principle of Christian Endeavor es-
tabiished. which indeed has been funda-
mental from the begnning-that each So
clety owes allegiance to it's own church
Some churches have taken ADVANTAGE of
TINS principle of subordination to compel
their Christian Endeavor societies to com
INIT suicide. to go out Of existence, or to
label themselves with a local or sect arian
name Is this entirely fair? I appeal con-
hdently to the Christian public OF the fu-
.ure. 10 the sense Of justice in the church
at large. for my answer
Nevertheless, and in spite of the advan
taSe sometimes taken of this princinIe
christian Endeavor has proclaimed the
tdnns once more over these two appar-
entiy nissimilar ideas-self- government and
SuD0rdinauon. 1t has married these dis
associated thoughts, each of which ia in
complete without the other; each of which
IS puny and weak without the other: each
VI Wnicn IS complemented and supple
mented by the other. 1t has married them
ana mas written on the Intel Of their door.
separable." anu "
Citizenship and MissfOna
Inird. Again. our platform embraces pa
triotism and humanity. Patriotism ia
name that Is used to cover a multitude of
SINS 1t is the last resort of designing
knaves," said Johnson 1t has been made to
stand for partisanshp and to mask hideous
corruption. 1t needs to be married to an
Christian Endeavor has ettemnted To do
our patriotic fervor was born at the Same
ume as our missionary fervor Good citi-
Zensn1p and missions have gone hand In
hand America for Christ" had not ceased
to echo before We took up the crv .IShr,st
Tor the world" Good citizenship has foo
often meant in the lands where its slogan
mas been sounded. America for the Ameri-
Britain for the British" Japan for the
Japanese Christian citizenship means
SC emething more than this 1t means our
country foc Christ. and Christ for the
III means the abolition of the saloon II
means prohibition wherever we can get If
II means Sabbath observance 1t means in
nexipie mex opposition to all unrighteousness-
not sinPly that America may be the great
est nation on which the sun rises. NOT SIM
ply that Britain's drumbeat may be heard
around the world. but, above all, that s.His
ENG adnsoonn may come. and His will may be
oone' on earth as 1t is in heaven"
by Christian Endeavor, then. we marry
the loo-often disassociated ideas, patriotism
Gu humanity Christian citizenship and
ohfistiah missions, one and inseparable
organization and Spiritual Power.
Fourth. Our Christian Endeavor platform
once more stands for organizati ton. 1t Stands
ior spiritual power These two great IDEAS
afis! nave too often been set over against
one another. They have been divorced and
sundered far Come. Christian Endeayor
ehou waIte-robed peacemaker and pro-
nounce the banns which shall make Or
saniAauon and spiritual pow er forever one,
Two wings are essential to the bird that
Wouio soar toward the sun. Organization
Is one wing. spirituality is another
poor, DroKea-Winged eagle is that church or
socety tnat fails to use both wings
Organization without spiritual power is
the perfect engine standing upon the track
With WI. no hre under the boiler. no steam in
thing.
Spirituality without organization is the
hre upon the prairie, kindlIng a blaze. hut
driving no wheels. turning no turbines.
energizing no whirring looms or flying
shuttles. This, too. is an impotent. eyanes
cent thing. But spirituality and organiza
ton may move the world
We have the organization practically
coanpin'e-our nttn, covenant pledge, our conse-
Grafton meeting, our committees our
unions. Our future conquest is a question
OF OF spiritual power. and that, o Christian
,s,,.e nnueavoiers. , you must furnish. Spiritual
Pow power r. aoides not In the machinery Of itself,
but 1t may be had for the asking. Listen
10 the promise, Christian Endeavorer: "a ak
ana ye shall receive; seek and We shall
lnd spiritual power is as free as the
abundant as electricity, but, like electricity
II must be generated. 1t is as omnipotent
as God, but 1T muct be applied.
Ine Christian Endeavor history of th;s
SSoA ID tic StOfy OIL 1nlS power IA
dominant note has been .Eyange,isn, -
saved to serve" has been its motto The
new EnoeaVor may be Summarized az the
evangeiistic Endeavor, and wise evangelism
is spiritual power applied
Watchword for the Coming Year.
0 Endeavorers, this is your supreme mis-.
sion. Be the conductors Of this spiritual
electricity. Be the willing wires. the live
wires. along which may run the power of
God to every part of our organization
This is the one, the only. secret Of true
success-"Not by might. nor by power" not
by organization nor by perfection of ma
chinery, not by committees, not by methods
but " My Spirit. saith the Lord" wort,
ing through committees and methods and
organiza ation. ~
Oh. that by some word of burning elo-
quence 1 might lay this thought on the
heart OF every Endeavorer throughout the
world! This word is not mine to speak. II
is not any mans to utter Come. HOLY
Spirit. Heavenly Comforter, speak Tnou the
word that makes our organization live.
But can. do. urge you to make this the
Christian EIdeayOr wafchVcrd of tho ,,o,,