Evening star., 1896-07-10

and seventh. these fundamental purposes
and principles are the mainsprings Of the
church.
The second address of this series was by
Rev. DR.. Lemuel c. Barnes of Pittsburg
who spoke on the Opportunity in Christian
Endeavor for the Expression Of Interde-
nominational Spiritual Fellowship" He
had little faith in the efforts to secure
church unity, for he thought 1t was like
trying to mingle two gases that form an
explosive compound. but he thought that in
the Endeavor movement lay the oppor-
tunity of the church to meet on a common
ground.
Rev. DR.. r. S. Macarthur of New York
city spoke Of the necessity of showing the
essential unity of the church as against
the united efforts Of its foes. He said he
never sheds tears over what some people
call a divided Christendom, for In his
thought Christendom was not divided The
sum and substance of all the efforts of GER
tain denominations to secure a breaking
down OF the denominational lines was the
cry, Come. and join my church." DR.. Mac
Arthurs brief remarks were followed close
ly by his aged father ex-Judge Arthur Mac
Arthur, this city.
Rev. DR.. Hoyts Address.
Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt of Philadelphia
spoke about THE Pledge in Baptist Chris
tian Endeavor Societies, the Good of 1t, the
Meaning of 1t. and How to Secure the Keep
ing of It." His remarks aroused the en-
thusiasm of his hearers to a marked degree
When he had concluded an eloquent appeal
for a practical Christianity, the auditors
sang one stanZa OF the hymn, II VIII Sing
the Wondrous Story" Then the chairman
introduced the fifth general subject, The
Associate Member as a Problem treated by
Rev. Lewis HalSey of Oswego He said that
the Endeavorers of Washington have solved
the problem by acts far better than it could
have been solved by words by their hearty
welcome, their entertainments, and the ex-
tending of cordial sense of fellowship.
Two addresses were made on the general
topic, Christian Endeavor and the Local
Church" One was by Rev. Cortland Myers
OF Brooklyn. on the question, Does Chris
tian Endeavor Mean Loyalty to the Local
Church, He thought that the two terms
were necessarily synonymous. The church.
ne says, has but one standard, gold stand
ard, he called It, and that was salvation
through Christ. This standard was upheld
magnificently by the Christian Endeavor
societies.
The other address was by Rev. 8. B.
Meeser of Worcester. Mass, on THE Re-
lation of the Local Christian Endeavor So
ciety to the Pastor of the Local Church"
He declared that this was the relation Of a
body to a head
DR.. A. ]. Rowland of Philadelphia spoke
OF Christian Endeavor and the great de-
nominational missionary societies He said
the missionary society is the church in
movement. What is needed is more per
sonal conservation to this great movement
anu HioFe enlightenment. The leaders of
the great societies beg Of the Endeavorers
to give the missionary organization their
constant aid and personal interest.
Kew. A. 8. Gumbart of Boston spoke of
Christian Endeavor and loyalty to the Bible
doctrines He said that his doctrine was
an undiscriminating, unfiinching and sim
cere loyalty to the Scriptures, and he
thought that this spirit is being fostered
by the Endeavor movement
Threatening Perils of the Day.
The chairman called on DR.. Wharton of
Baltimore to speak on Christian Endeavor
and soul-saving, but ne was not present.
and the last address of the afternoon was
delivered by Rev. Kerr Bovce Tupper of
Philadelphia. on Christian Endeayor and
the threatening perils of the day He said
there are four threatening public perils in
America today which must be recognized
battled against, overcome, or the glory of
our national fabric will be swept away or
at least sadly dimmed:
l. FIRST, an unrestricted, unintellieent.
unassimilated, un-American immipratfon
lon.