The gold leaf., 1896-07-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Interesting Report of the Great Con-
vention in Washington.

Sunday night, July 10Th, reports were
made by number of persons who at
tended the Christian Endeavor Con-
vention in Washington the week be-
fore. Among others was one read by
Mrs. Rosa F. Harrell. So highly was
it spoken of in our presence afterward
(being away at the time we did not
have the pleasure of hearing any of the
reports, all of which were said to have
been of an interesting and instructive
character) by three intelligent gentle
men. one of them prominent educa-
tor from another State, that we re-
quested Mrs. Harrell to consent TO Civ
ing US her manuscript for publication.
Her modesty at first caused her to hes
itate to allow it to be printed saving
the paper had been hastily prepared
Saturday afternoon after her return
home on Friday and that she had no
idea of its being heard or seen outside
the congregation at church, to serve
the purpose for which it was designed
on that occasion. However, she final
ly yielded to our request and in defer
ence to the expressed wish of the gen.
tlemen named that it should be pub
lished and we have pleasure in submit
ting the report below:
As persons are most interested in their
own denomination, | give a brief ac-
count. first OF the Methodist Protesta
Rally. Paul NJ. Strayer, President,
could not attend and sent a letter OF re-
gret. DR.. Bates gave most interesting
address on the history OF the Methodist
Protestant church. In 1923 was re-
formers convention: in 1880 there were
+ .92O members and 80 ministers. There
we're then only two churches, one in Bal
timore and one in Pittsburgh. He said
perhaps there we're two or three in North
Carolina. DR.. Bates joined the church
when he was only years old. The first
circuit he Travelled had ) appointments.
He preached and led the class three times
on Sunday and Travelled 25 miles. Said
On one occasion he cleared the pulpit of
wasp nests and though he was stung by
several he did not stop preaching one
second on account OF it.
Tallow candles were in vogue in those
days, which the ministers, for want OF a
candle-stick had to hold in their hands.
At one meeting the minis ter accidentally
blew out his candle while singing, but
fortunately he knew the hymn from
memory. DR.. Bates received $47 at the
time of his marriage. His wedding suit
was given him and a good brother gave
his wife and himself board for one year.
The Methodist Protestant church now
has 1900 ministers and $5,OOO,OOO
worth OF property. SO she has just
cause to be proud OF her progress and
her self sacrificing ministers and people.
The banner held by North Carolina
was this time secured by Texas. Rev.
Mr.. Albright said the North Carolina
conference was not dead, but perhaps
the territory was al. occupied. Rev. 7
J. Ogburn said since North Carolina had
the banner for two yeaIs, he considered
it quite an honor to be entrusted to de-
liver it to Texas as no one was present
that evening from the Lone Star State.
The great Christian Endeav Or Socie-
ties were the enthusiastic su bject OF
every tongue. There are 900 societies
in the Methodist Protestant church.
There are in all churches 46, 600 societies,
100000 members and 10000 900
meetings held and Is 900, 900 of pledges
have been printed. DR.. Clark, the found
er of the Christian Endeavor, said the
prayer meeting pledge was the Magma
Charta, giving to each member some
thing to do, that fellowship and nspira-
ton went hand in hand.
Last year 231, $50 came into the
church through the influence of the
Christian Endeavor Society. The Meth
Odist Protestant church ranks fifth in C..
e. Societies. The Presbyterians lead
with 5,45S young people and 1000
Juniors. The Congregational, Christian,
Baptist and Methodist Protestant came
next in order named.
Some one said the Christian Endeav-
orers are one great family, but they rec
ognize no general except Gen. Humility
Wherever the Christian Endeavorers
have gone and the Anglo-SaXon laws
and language prevail it has lifted people
to Justice and there the blood of young
hearts flow.
The address of Rev. J. l.. Witlrow, ID
d. LII. d., on "Meetness for the Masters
Use" was the most entertaining to me
He said it required no grea It endowments
but self-effacing affection for Christ. In
losing our own personality we come to q
nearness of view, so we can see and serv,
Him who is invisible and then our lives
become invincible for the Masters use
Our trouble is we get between Christ an(
what we want to do. He further sai(
we should keep professionalism out
Many think the church bigger thar
| Christ, that there was spiritual force
enough to convert Washington in ar
hour if there could only be nothing els
| between. The second great thing tha
| fl is us for the Masters use is perfect ODE
dience. Do the Lords will, obedience
| paid on demand (now). There is nothing
! definite given us OF Abraham's features
| but we have this important fact, Abra
| ham heard Gods roice and obeyed; perfec
| obedience, perfect faith and perfect sacri
| fee When man has this present ant
| perfect obedience God makes ten mel
| out of one. Faith is the crOwnlng char
| acteristic of meetness. We can wOrl
! successfully when we have an unfalter
| inc faith in God and we should sta,
| alone till we get that faith. AS Chris
| told His disciples to remain at .jerusa
| lem till they were endued with pOwe
from on high, we VIII certainly receive j
if we rely on His promises and be sure Q
a reward. Christ is a good paymaster
| He gave an eternal memorial to tn
woman who poured the box of Ointmen
| on his head and its OdOr fills the wOrl
to day. That is Christ's way Of reward
ing.
Now on the missionary subject th
Nice-Regent Of China asks through som
one how many many missionaries are i
China? Answer, GOO. He says sen
more. Thibet is the last nation to re
ceivc the Gospel. A woman sat fou
years at the gate of Thibet and has a
last made an entrance. II is depressing
but | can't refrain from saying thi
shows something OF what Il woman ca
do. One of our speakers said Nose
mother never gave any five O'Clock tea
but she raised Moses. Now to retur
to our subject. In 1894 the Bible Va
translated into 342 dialects. OF the fou
teen hundred million in China, nine OF
of every ten could read the Bible i'll h
own language ii he would do so, bl
they do not realize the Importance OF
In the Fiji Islands ten out OF eleven a
members of the church and all famili
go to prayers at six O'Clock.
4 cablegram from Japan said NAL