Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-14
or CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR INTEREST.


CHRISTIAN EsDEAyoR DAY GREETING.
Gottingen, Germany. Dear fellow
Endeasorers: This year my annual let
ter goes TO you from foreign shore.
In many parts Of the world Christian
Eudeayor principles are taking root.
and my work this year seems to be in
foreign lands. Every day our EndeRvor
army grows larger, and new regiments
that speak many languages are joining
US in Germany and Scandinavia and
India and Africa, as well as in al.
Eneiish.speaking lands. From tens OF
thousands OF these EndeHvor allies
whom ] have seen and shall see during
the coming year | send you hearty,
aiteetionate greetings.
The past year has been the best in
our history. In numbers, in depth OF
spirituality, In appreciation OF our
own work, 10 efforts for Christian
citizenship, in devotion to the mission
airy cause, there has been great ad'
vance all along the line.
As Christian EndeaFor Day, our 10th
birthday, returns, let US take the ocea'
elon to renew our covenant VOWS.
Every month our local societies have
their conservation meeting. Every year
conservation of the whole movement TO
better service.
Our birthday recalls tina great objects
for which Christian Endeayor was
called by God into existence. Eaah
year lot us dsdicate ourselves to them
more completely. III these objects may
be summed up in the one phrase, "a
higher standard of Christian living ard
service.
Let us raise this standard by devo-
tion without fanaticism. by enthusi
asm without excitement; by increasing
loyalty to our own church at the
same time that we increase our fell
lowship with other churches; by faith
fulness 10 our covenant pledge; by o
larger conception OF our various com.
mittees as of work committed to us by
Christ; by perfectine our organiza
tion; above all, By deepening the
spiritual life Of the movement.
This idea, the deepening of the
spiritual life, has been the watehword
OF the good year that il past; let it be
the watchword of the better year that
~ coming. but o, let 1.-The deepening
Of the spiritual life be more than a
wstchword. BY spending much time
alone with God; by listening to Ills
voice, by willing to do His will, let
us each one make ii great and blessed
reality in our own personal experience.
Show the world what it does not yet
know, what Cod can do through fully
eonsecrated young men and women.
God would bring the world to Himself,
and by your aid, if you will walk by
His siue,
On our Christian Endeavor birthday
va give presents rather than receil c
them, Let us celebrate our 10th birth
day in February next by tho largest
gilt ever made. May it mount up to
tens and hundreds of thousands of dol.
lars. Let it be given only as our own
churches direct, and through our own
denominatiOnal missionary boards, to
evangelize the world. May it be given
for Christ's dear cake, as thank.
Offering for His wonderful blessings
during the year 10 the Christian En-.
deavor movement.
Cn personal request; In your prayers
pleaso remember especially Christian
Erdeayorers in other lands, many OF
them struggling for life amid hostile,
and sometimes heather, surroundings
and occasionally, II you will, offer a
| prayer for your friend and fellow worker,
Francis Il. Clark.