Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-23

and Pastors Advisory Board questions were
discussed as TO how the state union could be
more helpful to the societies. the relation Of
pastor TO the local society and as TO how the
state union could come into closer touch
with the pastor and be more helpful to him
The idea was to first get a correct list OF the
pastors OF the state in Christian Endeavor
societies, sending each the state paper and
other literature OF proper kind. and make an
endeavor TO quicken and help them in
Christian Endeavor lines.
Treasurer +. NJ. Weitzel OF Albion pre-
sided at the evening service.
The devotional services in the evening
were led by Rev B. NJ. Long of York. About
forty ministers were present and each one
took part in prayer, The church was we'll
filled, extra seats being provided. The ad-
dress OF Rev. +. 4. Bright OF Beatrice on
Graduate Department" was omitted on ac.
count of the absence Of Rev. Bright, owing
to death in his family.
Address by Daer.
Mr.. Weitzel introduced John Willis Baer.
who spoke substantially as follows 81
would like to tell you IL had the time
more about certain matters: that the Chris
tian Endeavor pledge is no greater than the
pledge OF the person who Joins the church
Christian endeavor implies UNCONVENTIONAL
LOYALTY. denominational society in a local
church interdenominatonal fellowship of
ndeavorers-Presbyteria Baptists Meth
odists. We are all children OF the King We
should get inspiration. believe there Is
too little done for the boys and the girls
not enough junior work. We are seventeen
wears older than we were when Christian
endeavor was born. plead for more CO.
endeavor work. We want Junior Endeavor
society in every church. Christian endeavor
is widening worldwide fellowship. Every
| country save Russia has it's Christian En-
deavor society: 5000 in England, 5000 in
Australia-54.50O. with a membership of
over 100000 black. white. red yellow,
different in appearance. different in Ian
| guage. serving the same King and carrying
| the same pledge.
II would like to speak of missions and
what we are willing to do for others outside
| nj our own land. The command Is to &c
| into an the world. We are able to send peo-
| Dle to go IL we are not willing to go our
| selves. | would like to speak of the evangel-
| istic part of Christian endeavor. Hundreds
I Of thousands of associate members have not
| become followers of Jesus Christ; and what
| are we doing of personal work to save
| those in the associate list? Bring them into
| the active list and then into the church
| In regard to the midweek service and Sun.
| dav evening services. If necessary better
| forget the Christian endeavor service anC
! stick to the church service. There is definite
| service in midweek and Sunday evening
| service to be done. even If it cost the activ.
| itv Of the young peoples work. Not man.
die of nervous prostraton from Christian
work.
"As to citizenship, Christian endeavor /!
against the saloon, politics the brothel
Christian citizenship is for righteousness
| IT. is not an attempt to start a new party
hut is permeating all parties. wilr speal
OF the tenth legion. of giving one-tenth o
our income to the Lords work, a return
Of the much we have been given, and keep
ing nine tenths for ourselves AS to thu
service that Christian endeavor is to rende
to the church, we are only beginning Il
understand what God intends to do with i
IL Christian endeavor is true to it,
Il plead for the q ct hour, for only fif
teen minutes at least at the beginning o
the day. with Him in communion. Learn 4
wait on God and hear what He says. D.
not tell Him how much you want Of Him
Let everything you do come in as though
from God. Somebody says he cannot do com
mittee work or teach Sunday school class
Work with God. Work at 1t all the tim
and do not give up. 1t takes many stroke
, of the sledge to break the stone. Our weak
ness can be Gods strength and it will pre-
| vail
"You have heard the cry Remember th
Mane.' l say Remember Calvary Chris
, tian endeavor is a religious organization
not a literary society l ask you active mem
, bers. pledged to Jesus Christ, to be cour
ageous Men in battle have some courag
, given to them: nothing can stop them; the
will die for their country. | ask you to
, harder thing. II know anything abou
| it, | believe | can die for my country easie
than | can live as I should for Jesus Chris
Make no compromise with the world Re
. member the associate members. Our HON
churches and our pastors are looking
YOU and to me--for what? For service.
, needs many blow of the cork on the ba
Of steel to make the steel move. Use ham
mer or cork. but. best of all, the spirit {
God-none other. Be We laborers togetht
: with Cod
JSnIed Inv Train.