The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-07

jects redemption, can never combine the
greatest facts and principles Of the uni
Divine government IN the earth.
Then, today. beloved In the Lord, my
brothers and sisters in this catholic and
sacred League of Christian Endeayor, let
US lift our hands toward the heaven of
heavens, where Jesus stitch at the right
hand Of God the Father; let us look out
upon the world for whose redemption He
bowed His head on Calvary, and swear
again eternal allegiance to our Master
and King. and register our VOW that we
pray and work that the world may be.
laid as a trophy al His kingly feet.
The Rev. William Justin Harsha. DID,,
of New York, followed with a talk on
Where to Begin in Studying the Bible;
The Rev. 7. Il. Davis, Of Bound Brook,
Market Street Methodist Church. where
dress. His subject was Embarrassed
"As the years have sped ON since the
Reformation. we have claimed for our
Masters service, the Missionary Society.
Christian Association, and between these
| and hundred other forms of applied
forces, whose confederacy has resulted in
the upbGilding of Christian manhood and
the salvation of myriad souls. Not the
/ least of these forces, whose cyclometer
has not yet tolled off two score of years
on the track of time, is the great Chris
tan Endeavor movement. Father En-
deavor Clark is the prophet Of this new
dispensation, and Wifliston Church is the
Mecca whence started this peaceful con-
quest OF the world. He found new life
in the church, escaping like vapor into
the azure; he taught it in the boiler of a
simple society, and attached 1t by electric
band to the spindles and looms of ecclesi-
astical machinery. He found it sparkling
in idle eccentricity; but held it fast by
the love cord of a voluntary pledge, and
various committees. The moment has
outrun its founders fondeSt thoughts,
and today Endeavor belts the globe with
prayer, and hangs the highest hope of
man by gold chains about the throne of
Cod"
And yet with all that the age has ac-
complished for God and humanity, how
much remains to be done? Are we )elimi-
mating the evil? The task seems hope
less as creating a vacuum with an air
pump while your vessel sinks. Sin null
tiplies like the mosquitoes of our New
Jersey meadows. Crime mocks us with
ardonic grin and triumphing greed and
lust with d leer of Economical satisfac-
tion, as the power that makes for right
BUSINESS, What are you going to do about
1t? Is it our hope to discipline all ma
items? Pagan people increase with a ra-
pidity far in excess of conversion to Chris
tianity; while Christian committees are
flooded with. a proletariate which seems
to be Untouched by the remotest influence
of Goodness. Christ died to redeem the
world. He paid the purchase price with
his own blood; the promise of universal
empire Of righteousness standeth sure.
IIOW l. II D6 SoldDllclCQ.
Man is admitted into holy partnership
With God. God will work nightly in The
future, and we must work with him. By
forces still embarrassed, by methods as
vet undiscovered, by laborers who may
still be aliens to the commonwealth, the
Captain of our Salvation will get unto
himself for victory. Let us begin with
ourselves. What faculties of our own
souls, and possibilities of our own natures
are going to waste? Can We not rouse
a larger enthusiasm in the service of the
r on3 Il sr 70 1it&lae Arrrt no ~ IA ri, -
this whole hearted enthusiasm for Christ
and the Church?
Riding past the magnificent golf links
at the Country Club OF Newport, eur
would not walk across the street in New
York, tramp their nine miles over the
course and do not know that they are
tired. How happy would the church
they play golf. AS this ancient game
seems to have captured America, ! know
that | have many in with me-
when l bid you to the fleeing ground
whence the champion makes his start. A
little g-utta-percha ball lies on a tiny mud
pie at his feet. Away in the distance,
tive red flag. CHANGING over the bunkers
to his goal he firmly grasps his drive with
the precision of a mathematical sflgure,
he plants his foot On the solid turf, and
parts of the body swinging free and 1.-the.
though the player weigh two hundred
pounds, he rivets his eye on the ball, as II
life and death, time and eternity. depend
ed upon that stroke. After a few pre-
liminary feints and twirls, the decisive
hour has come, the club swings grace
fully over the shoulder, swiftly returns
with the snap of a whip, the ball seems
to gather into itself the whole life and
energy of the man, and flies as on wings
of win over sand ana turf ana rock, 70
lodge on the meadow hard by you putting
green.
.sThat is what we want, E~ndeavorers.
Men sometimes sneer at playing religion.
l only wish that we did play at it, as
some people do at their games. Emerson
says, Nothing great was ever produced
without enthusiasm. The revival Tor
is the ones whose earliest manifecta-
ton will be a rally of our Church mem
bers, who count all things but lest for
Christ's sake. Enthusiasm will speedily
discover many unused talents, which may
be employed to advantage in the holy SER
vice of God and humanity. Men and WON,
en- never know nqVW What hat they sa,e can n 90 nada
your friends that you have only made a
beginning in the precious work OF ealing
forth the possibilities of discipleship;;
class, perhaps another Moody is waiting
for you to- give him his inspiration.
Among the Junior girls a spirit gentle
and f~orceful as Mrs. Booth awaits your
call today. Perhaps you yourself are to
set the lead of some new enterprise for
which the world is waiting :
-ESDGC1dllH WOQtQ We dOdRtMtOr O0A
Christian Endeavor work the force too Of
ten embarrassed of perseverance. To the
Galatians Pau writes, sYe did run well
who hath hindered YOU The same
might be written to many a society and
many an Endeavorer. Where is the en-
thusiasnn, and where the admirable skill in
organization which once made your So
ciety famous in our local union. Con-
tinue We in enthusiasm and wisdom that
every power of your being may be de-
voted henceforth and ever to the service
of humanity. Along our highway may
be found crowds Of young souls who are
doing absolutely nothing for Christ and
His Church. Run speak to that young
man. He is busy ~eyerywhere save in
the vineyard where Gods vintage is to
be gathered. We must have him there
also. The harvest is great and the la
borers are few. Prey We, therefore, to
the Lord of the harvest that he will send
forth laborers into the harvest. In con-
clusion, Endeavorers of New Jersey, let
me affectionately remind yon that our
hest work is to be accomplished in the
slow and patient toll of the local society
rather than under the blazing lights and
in the crowded halls of our great con-
ventfon.'
The Rev. Hugh B.. MacCaulley at the
conclusion of DR.. Brett's address talked