Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
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Inc recent reorganization of the United
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
aeaVor has created much interest through
Cut ire country, and the following expIa-
lation OF the matter is made for the in
formation of those Interested:
III the frst place, any past or present
member of Christian Endeavor society
may become life member of the corpora
ton upon election by a two-thirds vote of
the members present at any legal meeting
ard the paymen of one dollar to the treas
uier Heretofore life members paid So, sus-
tanning members. 81, and others 81 annu-
allv.
Second. the corporation is to hold an an
hual meeting in the month of June or July
IN each year at such place as the executive
committee of the board of trustees shall
appoint, for the election of officers and
trustees and the transaction Of other ap-
proprlate business. heretofore the annual
business meeting has been held in Massa-
chusetts. II can row be held at the same
time and place the annual convention
This Will insure large attendance at the
business meeting.
Third, the business affairs of the cor
poration shall be managed by a board of
not less than one hundred, nor more than
l5O trustees, who shall be chosen by bal
lot at the annual business meeting Each
evangelical denomination shall be repre-
scented on the board by at least one trust zee
for every thousand societies in such de-
nOmina ton.
'"ro insure the widest geographical rep
resentation on the board of trustees the
nominating committee is instructed to nom
mate the president of each state, territor-
ial and provincial Christian Endeavor union
in tie United States and Canada as candi-
dates for election to the board of trustees.
TT is also suggested that the nominating
committee carefully consider any names
that may be presented by any evangelical
denomination entitled to representation on
the board"
1t is understood that Rev. Dr. F. B.
Meyer, an evangelist of London. will soon
visit this country, and is expected to visit
and hold meetings in this city. Philadel-
phia. Baltimore, Cleveland. Albany. Roch-
ester and Kansas City. In each of these
cities. it Is stated, Christian Endeavorers,
pastors of Presbyterian, Baptist. Congrega-
tional and Christian churches are to join in
making the meetings successful. Advance
meetings are to be held and every effort Is
to be made to get people who do not regu-
larly attend church services to participate
1t was stated to Star reporter by
prominent Lutheran of this city that after
January l New York will have a larger
Lutheran representation than can be found
in any other city in the world. At present
the religious denominations most largely
represented in the population of that city
are the Roman Catholic. the PRESBYTERIAN
and the Methodist. At the beginning of
the new year, 1t is stated, New York hay-
ing embraced all the surrounding suburbs
it will be found that the strong German
element in many of them brings I'D the
Lutheran Church to so large a representa-
ton that there will be no city even in
Germany, where the denomination will
have so much property or so many mem
bers.
The list of topics suggested by the Evan
gelical Alliance for the United States for
the week of prayer, January TO 8, has
just been issued. For Sunday January 2
bearing on the subject of how Gods Peo-
pie Approach the Lord and Walk in His
Light" Monday the topic is confession
and Thanksgiving" Tuesday, prayer for
the Church UNIVERSAL" Wednesday, for
Nations and Their Rulers" Thursday,
Families and Schools" Friday, Foreign
Missions;" Saturday, Home Missions" and
Sunday, January 8, sermons on Gods
People as His Witnesses to the World"
The topics are made out in the alliance
headquarters in London and are sent tc
the various branches in all parts of the
world for their consideration and adapta-
tion to local needs. The Evangelical ALI
prominent of the branches. The work un-
dertaken by 1t has had a much wider scope
than the work in England.
The Evangelical Alliance was organized
in London In 1916, at which time 500 dele
gates, representing fifty denominations. met
in Free Mason Hall. and were in session
hfteen days. 1t Is said that the gathering
had It's origin in letter written by Rev
DR.. William Patton of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, New York. to John An
CELL James, in England. The complete or
ganization of the United States branch was
not accomplished until January 80, 1887 at
the American Bible house. The presidents
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