Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-06
c. f. NOTES.
A Letter of Much Interest from
President Clark.
Two Socialists Recently Admitted to
Local union-The Public Meeting.

President Clark has sent out the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Fellow Workers of the Society of
Christian Endeavor:
In the providence of God, two of the
advance steps which many Christian
Endeavorers have been called this year
to take, are in the line of more complete
conservation. First, the conservation of
our money lat least one-tenth of our in
Gomez, proportionately and systematical-
ly. This has been made practical and
tangible by 1.-THE Tenth LEGION" an
idea which, starring in New York city,
has found great favor in ali the Chris
tan Endeavor world Tithe-givers have
found new joy in their Christian life,
and if this plan should become univer-
sal or even general in the Christian En-
deayor ranks, every financial problem
of church and missionary work would
3 be solved, and the kingdom Of God
) would advance with such strides as have
never been known. Are there not many
In your society who will join 1.-THE Tenth
Legion" learn the blessedness of pro-
portionate giving, and hasten by their
gifts the coming of the kingStom?
Another great movement, perhaps the
greatest of all, Is the observance of
THE quiet hour" To give form and sub,
stance to this idea, simple covenant
has been drawn up for those who viii
become Comrades of the Quiet Hour"
1t reads as follows:
Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength, will make it the rule of my
life to set apart at least fifteen minutes
every day, if possible in the early
morning hour for quiet meditation and
direct communion"
This is the most fundamental and i'm
portant of all advance steps since our
society was given to the world and, if
Christian Endeavorers generally adopt
1t, the spiritual power of our societies
and our churches will be multiplied a
thousand-fold. These are principles
too, of which all evangelical churches
and pastors to whom they have been
presented, have approved. and of which
l am sure all othars win approve. If 1
need further excuse for urging these
matters upon you, let me speak out OF
my own experience. Into my own life
from the adoption of these covenants
especially that of the Quiet morning
hour, have come such UNFOLD blessinsrs
that | long unspeakably to share them
with my fellow Endeavorers May I not
nope mat In your society, and outside
OF 1t, too Qor older friends are gladly
Welcomed there may be many who Will
learn the joy of systematic giving Of
money to God through the Tenth Lee
gloh, ana OF time to God by becoming
comrades of the Quiet Hour"
After the first of January. the Com
races OF the Quiet Hour" with similar
purpose, but with larger scope, will take
the place of the Prayer Chain Circle.
VIII you not select one OF your num-
Der who is interested in each of these
matters, to represent you-some one
t1a1i,,
society? will gladly send such a rep
resentauVe of your society literature
and covenant cards, and freely do what
can to help you all in these matters
ms last year has been the best one
of all in the history of Christian En-
deaVor The Lord has enlarged our
Fellowship ali the world over In Fu-
rope, Asia and Africa, tens Of thousands
are hooking to the Christian Endeavor
standard He has given us great con-
Fentlons this fall which have never been
equalled, and spiritual blessings untold
Let us show our gratitude and prove
ourselves worthy of still larger bless
ings, by giving him Of our time and
money in genuine and hearty cove
nant
Wishing you every blessing, I am,
Faithfully yours,
Francis e. Clark.
Several of the local societies of the
'ASN1tSi 1lllD4i dTG DElli2 GdIlVdESeQ
Tor members of the 10th Legion and for
comrades of the Quiet Hour. Dr.
Wells address left a strong impression
on the Endeavorers.
Two more Christian Endeavor eocie-
ties were admitted into the union at
the last business meeting viz: The
GreenVille Baptist and the American
Volunteers Society," making now 48 So
cietieS on roll
Next Monday evening, the 10TH the
EndeaVorers will be addressed by Rev
q. l.. House of Attleboro. This public
meeting will be held in Pilgrim Church
A large chorus is expected to be pres
ent.
NOTES FROM ELSEWHERE.
A novel plan is being tried in the Des
Moines, Ia, Christian Endeavor Union
Representatives of the different denom-
nations offs the union are to address
mass meetings throughout the city, each
giving vivid accounts of the missionary
operations of his own denomination
The Congregationalists, Presbyterians
Methodist Protestants, United Brethren
Disciples, and other churches of Des
Moines, will thus learn about the prog
ress of missionary work in unfamiliar
fields and will come from the course Of
lectures with wider views, and therefore
with greater missionary enthusiasm.
This plan illustrates conspicuously one
OF the advantages OF Christian En-
deavor INSTRUMENTATION fellow
ship.
Across the street from the Second
Parish Congregational Church, Port
land, Me-, is low variety theatre A
year ago the Christian Endeavorers of
that church started a petition for the
purpose of closing it, Since then they
have prayed earnestly, worked hard
and obtained the cooperation Of their
elders, and on November Pa red-letter
petition was granted This society has
also sent the mayor petition for the
enforcement of the law relating to the
sale of papers on the streets after 10 a.
m. on TIE Sabbath. Every society in the