The herald., 1896-07-20
Christian Endeavor Meeting at
Congregational Church
CRY FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Miss Romola Adsms Speaks for the
Juniors
The Society VIII Eschew Politics, 1n-
dIvIduaily Every Endeavorsr Will Play
aPart-ResponsibIlIty Of Citizens

Quite O large congregation gathered
last evening in the First Congregational
church to participate in the echo meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton held at Washington.
The services were in charge of the
society Of the church, Miss Jean Case
presiding, and consisted Of brief ad-
dresses, interspersed with favorite
hymns.
After the preliminary anthem. prayer
and scripture lesson, Mr.. Brown spoke
on Church Loyalty, and pointed out
that though each society governed it
self, yet it formed an integral part Of
the church.
Miss Fern West treated the question
of Interdenominational Fellowship, and
very pleasingly illustrated the univer-
salty of the bond joining Endeavorers
together by a story. In the Australian
convention the Episcopal church and
Presbyterian societies were grouped
together; the Congregationalists and
the Baptists, and the Methodists. 1900
strong, surrounding the others, with
other scattering denominations. Each
Of these sung their almost distinctive
sacred songs. The Episcopal church
led Off with the TIE Deum and the Pres
byterians followed with an old render
ing of the Twenty-third psalm, but
when the Methodists struck up the
song Charles Wesley wrote after his
conversion, Oh, for a Thousand Tongues,
etc. each group of societies Joined in
line by line, until the last line, His
blood avails for me" was the common
cry Of the entire convention.
Mr.. Wilbur, in giving echo to the sem
timents on Good Citizenship. was par
tCularly interesting. Quoting from
Rev. J. T. McCrorys address, he said
"The publication of politics is an iri
descent dream Government Is force.
Politics Is battle for supremacy. Par
ties are the armies. The decalogue and
the golden rule have no place in polti-
cal campaign" And said such were the
sentiments uttered in the senate of the
United States by one of the representa-
tives of the Christian commonwealth of
Kansas. That sentiment has been
properly characterized as infamous and
brutal, and such sentiments were in
sharp contrast with the ideas advanced
at this convention.
Miss Ackerman, another Of the speak
ers, said: Some time ago, returning
from an extended trip of the world that
covered distance of 100000 miles. 1 was
interviewed by a newspaper represen-
tative. The first question he asked was,
Now that you have visited the heather
countries and seen the people of every
tongue, tribe and condition, what class
OF people, to your mind, are most in
need of missionary effort?" My reply
was, "The lawmakers of England and
America" But If you should ask me
the same question now, my reply would
be, THE Christian voters of England
and America"
have. placed thus in contrast the ex-
treme views of a typical politician and
of an experienced missionary as to the
duties of Christian citizens: Rev. WILL
lam RAIDER of San Francisco said: It
has come to pass in our country that the
conflict Of tomorrow will not be be-
tween Republican and Democrat, but
between the Christian and the un-
Christian citizenship. The Christian
estimate of the state makes 1t respon-
sible for it's political deeds. 1t declares
that there Is not one law for the individ-
ual and another for the nation; not one
decalogue for the state and another for
the citizen, but that our political order
is a responsible unity. 1t Is the recovery
of that vital relation which the Jewish
state sustained Immediately to God, and
which has been the moral strength of
all great Puritanism. And he thus ex-
presses the attitude of Christian En-
deavor good fellowship: 1t has been
conservative and succeeded with ad-
mirable good sense with keeping out of
the cog-wheels of partisan politics.
go into politics? Emphatically mo"
Should the Christian Endeavorers go
irto politics? Emphatically Yes"
Miss Clara Bosbyshell favored with
short address on Missionary Work and
then Miss Romola M. Adams. In very
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dress touched upon the work being done
by the Junior Endeavorers. She termed
the society of the First Congregational
church as baby" organization with
it's elder brother (the seniors) and sister
(the Sunday schooD so much taken up
with other work that in some measure
the junior branch had been left to the
care of governess the superintendent.
The speaker showed, however, that the
Junior society is doing good work.
Mr.. Mitchell. who was to have said
something about Our Society. was un-
avoidably absent, and Miss Case read
his paper. which outlined the general
work being carried on by the society.
The last words were spoken by w. H.
Day, son of the pastor of the church,
who very earnestly spoke on Consecra-
tion. At the close of his remarks the
singing of a hymn and the benediction
brought the services to close.
Simpson Tabernacle
The morning services at Simpson
tabernacle were we'll attended Dr. Nc
Lean had returned from Catalina to fill
his pulpit, much to the delight of his
congregation. He spoke from Math.
XIV. 31:44-"We are saved to serve"
He said in part: The highest and
holiest mission of the Christian life is
to bring the kingdom of heaven to
earth. We are not to strive so much to
get to heaven, for that 'blessedness is
assured us in our salvation; but we
must strive to bring heaven to earth;
to fill the earth with the light of the
world.
In this lesson great truths are brought
to the attention of Christ's disciples.
First, Christ Is coming to judge the
world; second, the basis of Christ's
judgment; third, our preparation for
the judgment. No greater theme can oc-
cupy the Christians thought than SER
vice for Christ-for upon such service
depends our destiny of joy.
Once the gracious King of earth and
heaven came to the world to make
men just. He will come again to Judge
the world.
First He came in humiliation. Proph-
cts with inspired vision foretold His
coming as the desire of all nations. His
coming was disappointment to wait
ing Israel. Instead of regal honors,
the world gave Him a stable for His
palace. a manger for His cradle and a
cross for His throne. The last stroke
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