Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
THEIR OBJECT and: AIMS

of circumstances and, have taken on a
ing; they have become. The ' fluid is
something fluid and fgoldable and stirring
with possibilities. Habe brightens over Il:
reform halls it; thehfuture is. ours
house of commons, debating high reform
with bitter opponents. 1.-THE future Is ours
you may have the past" 1t Is upon this
memorable and potential future that the
hands of the young are fastened. When
the future becomes at last the present it
must conform itself and stiffen into the
shape prepared for II by the moral char
acter the intelligence, the faith Of those
now young, who shah then have risen to
meet the present as its leaders. The
making of the tomorrow is in the hands of
the young people. And that future shall
be safe for home. church. country for all
hlgh advance. for all ennobling civilization,
as that future shall pass more capitulat-
ingly than any yesterday or today has
done. beneath the scepter of Jesus Christ
Said the great Goethe, IN MS conversations
with Eckermann, Let mental culture go
on advancing, let the natural science 20
on gaining in depth and breadth, and the
human mind expand as it may. 1t will
never go beyond the elevation and mental
culture OF Christianity it glistens and
shines forth in the gospel. AS soon as
the doctrine and pure love Of Christ are
comprehended in their true nature, and
have become vital principle, we shall
ICCi OURSELVES dS IuiHdn beings, great
and free. 1t is a main aim Of Christian
Endeavor to fasten the devotion of the
golden youth-and to insure a better flu
ture-to the Jesus Christ whose reign
over the ages is the almost veal of the
ages. This main aim Christian Endeavor
seeks to accomplish In many ways BY
making Jesus Christ supreme, perpetuaIly
Is this the proclamation of Christian En-
deavor; by appealing for Jesus Christ to
the chivalry of youth; by declaring the
Joyfulness Of the service Of Jesus Christ:
by enticing with its associate member
ships. Christian Endeavor says to young
people not yet Chrstian-f you will not
take Christ yet take us; join our ranks.
anyway, SO far as to keep step with US.
we long for you: We would serve you: let
US. BY declaring that Christ ought to be
the urging motive Of all living and doing:
by making Christianity a broad thing not
a narrow thing. In such ways as these.
and In others like them, does Christian
EndeaVor appeal to the golden youth and
seek to capture them to Jesus Christ and
so make all the future great and radiant.
Another main aim of Christian Endeayor
Is 70 train to service for Jesus Christ I
nave read that James Whitcomb was a
prominent citizen of Indiana in his early
years; not only was he a politician, but
also trained master Of the violin. He
was travelling once. and stopped for the
night at a house on a lonely road En-
man named Amos scraping on a violin.
and with ear-splitting result Amos laid
the violin on the bed and started or to
care for the horses Mr. Whitcomb took
the violin up. tuned it, and when Amos
returned was playing light and beautiful
airs: Amos was entrapced Mr. Whit
comb struck up Hail Columbia" Amos
could stand 1t no longer. He sprane to his
feet. exclaiming, IF I had $50 I'd give 1t
all for that fiddle! never heard such
music! Mr.. Whftcomb said nothing
He laid the instrument down. Amos
seized 1t. examined 1t carefully and said
IN high excitement. Mister, I never In Ali
my life see two fiddles so much alike "a
yours and mine" The story tells the need
and nobility OF training. Amos fiddle
was all right when the trained hand fin
gered it. Our young people simply need
to be better handledS'lfor Jesus Christ
Christian Endeavor pitts steady and strong
principles in young Christians. and SO
draws them into steaafness by its pledge.
Skeptics may tell u.s. that Christianity has
lost IT'S power: we point them to our Chris
tan Endeavor hosts. eone In the spiritual
unity, In Jesus Christi and tell them nav
Pessim,sts and skePtics and oppressive
herarchs may point to divided Protest.
antism and rejoice and bewail, as It NAV
suit them. We summon before them the
hosts OF Christian Endeavor, and in them
behold united Professionalism one In fts
love in Jesus ChristsG-t =
At the conclusion of Dr. Hoyt's address
the choir sang an" ,snthem. Loyalty to
Christ" after which an octet of coiored
singers rendered several Jubilee songs The
audfeufe then arose, and sang Alas VIZ
Did My Savior Bleed" and then the meet
Ing was dismissed. 'a9.@i 81