The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-02-11
Y. p. S. C. L. Anniversary.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
Y. p. S. C. L. Anniversary.
Christian Endeavor Day was cele-
brated in fitting manner last Sunday
by the Christian Endeavorers of the
Congregational church. A half past
six, a. M, prayer meeting was held as
a preparation for the services of the
day at which about sixteen Endeavorers
were present. Attic regular morning
service the Pastor, Rev. Geo. E. Smith
preached sermon to Endeavorers.
The evening service was given up en-
tirely to them and as an interesting and
Instructive program had been planned,
the service was very impressive and
largely attended. The Endeavorers en-
tered the church in body, each adorned
with a little red and white ribbon badge.
The church had been tastefully decora-
ted in red, white and blue with the G.. +.
pledge and the Junior Endeavor ban
ner hanging on the wall. The President
Mr.. Harry Whitfield presided, and
opened the meeting with that grand old
hymn Before Jehovas Awful Throne. )"
The subject of the exercise was ''Cardi-
nal Points of Christian Endeayor." The
first point considered was Loyalty to
Christ and under this head the 91st
Psalm was read responsively. Under
the second head of Loyalty to the
Church. the trials and struggles. of
those who helped to build up the Con-
gregational church were brought up,
and o9 duty to our own denomination
emphasized. The third point of .Inter-
denominationalFe llowship' 'showedthe
Brotherhood of man as especially re-
cOgnised in the church universal. The
fourth pointwas Entire Conservation"
omthewordso of the pledge whatever
He would like to have me do. The fifth
phasized the Importance placed upon
training in christian activity through
committee. work, and the chairmen of
the Look Out, Prayer Meeting and So
cial Committees each gave in brief out
lime of the scope of the work of
their respective committees. In the
sixth point Soul Winning was spoken
of as the underd wing motiveo christian
endeavor, and under this head was in
troduced an attractive feature, the ex-
ercise by the Junior Society. The little
folks rendered their parts very nicely
and were we'll received by the audience.
sword Winning" or missions was the
seventh point and the responses were
given by members of the missionary
committee showing the need and bles-
sedness of mission work.
A collection for missions was then
3alken by four of the Juniors while the
ehoruses rendered that beautiful mis-
sion song, ''Speed Away, Speed Away
ON your Mission of Light " The last
point was ''Nation Winning or Chris
tian Citizenship showing the great
need of more earnest work ON the part
OF Endeavorers along that line.
Thus we have shown in brief survey.
The compass points by which we mark
our way;
Endeavor fundamentals, priceless truth
TO which we hope to win the nation s
youth. 49,
Christ is our Master, and his word we
search,
Our joy his service: loyal to his church
We wait with willing hearts and ready
hands,
Prompt to respond to all her wise de-
mands.
Strong in the bonds of widerfellowship,
We testify for Christ with life and lip.
withholding naught, giving to him the
whole,
Striving for him to win each wandering
soul,
TO lead the nations by our deeds and
words,
TO crown him King of Kings and Lord
of Lords.
This part of the service being closed,
the leader gave a report of the work
done in this sixteenth year of the
Christian Endeavor, only the briefest
outline of which can here be given.
The growth of this society has been
marvellous. Look at these statistics;
In 1882 there were I societies 1883 SO;
in1S84- 1885 253; 1886 $50; 1851
23l4; 1888 4, S79; 1889 7,672; 1890
II, O13; 1S91-16, 274; 1892 I'll, $50; 1893
Ia, 2s4; 1894 80, 72O; 1895 Al, 22s;
1895 July-46, 125. Up to date 1897
$4,000. This year ushering inourfourth
half-decads has been year of notable
progress. The number of societies has
advanced to AZ, coo in all the world with
q membership rapidly approaching
5000, 900.
Soon after the convention at Wash
ington last July-a convention which
excelled in many ways all the remark
able conventions of former years
Pres. Clark started out upon an extend
ed christian endeavor tour, visiting
England, Scotland and Ireland, Ger
many, France and Switzerland or
,ganizing the movement in Holland,