The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-03

has been the secret of this marvellous
growth? The true strength of all So
CieteS, as of all books is commensur-
ate with the principles of truth en-
bodied in them; and by truth let us
understand not that which is historic
ally true: but any precept, principle
or influence. which, wrought out in
the lives of men. brings out the sin
blurred image of God in them. If we
We're to ask what living truths are
embodied in the Christian Endeavor
Society the answer would be: First.
the truth that it is not good for man to
he idle. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety puts every member right into the
harness and gives. him something to
DO 1t tries to so adapt talents to work,
and work to talents, that a harmoni-
Gus working band of youthful strength
and enthusiasm shall second all the
efforts of the local church.
This implies the second principle of
truth, namely: That in union there is
strength In the larger union also. is
enthusiasm, and consequent extern
sion of effort. The growth of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society has been largely
augmented by those grand conventions
of thousands from all parts of the
world, where the very force Of numbers
carries by storm the redoubts Of preju-
dice and intertia, and plants the ban
ner of Christian endeavor on many a
hitherto hopeless field But it is to
the truth embodied in its pledge that
the Christian Endeavor Society has
owed much of it's strength and per-
manence.
"'Trust in God and keep your powder
dry was the advice of a great general
to his soldiers on the eve of battle
Trusting, l promise to try
reads our pledge Trust and try-these
twO-twin truths of all successful eff
fort, stand at the very Threshold of
orr pledge. 4 will strive to do all that
He would like to have me do What
does this mean but that all the truths
Of Christs works and life we will strive
to put into our own lives? What growth
and power, both in the individual and
the mass such a living of the Christ
life would mean,
That ] will make it the rule of my
life to pray and read the Bible every
day This promise kept. we daily
drink at the fountatn-head of all truth.
Who can estimate the power of such a
habit upon life? TO support my own
church in every way. If the Sunday
school is the nursery of the church. the
Christian Endeavor Society is it's train
ing school, for here habits of work are
formed that lead uD TO the larger work
of the church. And this close union of
church and society has been for the
greater development of both Thus,
founded upon truths at once so prac-
teal and so inspiring. can we wonder
at the growth of the Christian Endeav-
or?
and can you, visiting pastors of
the Islands, doubt that what is good
for 10000 churches the world over, is
good for the young people of your
church? May the year that marks the
coming of a world convention so near
to our shores mark also great adj
vance in enthusiastic Christian En-
deavOr work among our own Hawaiian
people"
After this came the secretary's adj
dress. read by Miss Agnes Judd, as
follows:
"Since our meeting in convention last
June, three Christian Endeavor Soci-
cites have been organized on these ISL
ands. In August, 1896. the young peo-
ole of Kawaiahao Church formed Y.
p. S. Q. f. with four active and Is as
sociate members. The membership has
grown in less than years time to So,
ID active and IS associate. Much inter
est is taken by the young people in
their society. The average attendance
at the prayer meetings is from 80 to
40. Once a month the meeting is de-
voted to Bible study the pastor ex-
the difficult points The So
ciety holds 2 sociable every three
months. to which other young people
are invited.
GA Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tan EndeavOr was organized in Jan
uary of this year, in the Wailuku
Church, Maui, of which Mr. S. Kapu
is pastor. The membership consists of
% active and six associate members.
The third society organized this year is
in the leper settlement on Molokai.
"The Y. P. S. Q. z. Of Kawaiahao
Az ERe