The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
TWO CITIES SHARED 1T
BIG CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RALLY At
CENTRAL CHURCH
Afternoon and Evening Meetings
Devoted to commemorative the
Seventeenth Anniversary of the
First Young Peoples Society of
Christian EndeavOr.

Yesterday was red letter day for the
christian EndeaVorers of the Twin
Cities, in fact of the whole world. 1t
was the seventeenth anniversary of the
founding of the order by DR.. f. Il.
Clark, in Portland, Me. The st. Paul
Endeavorers Joined hands with the
legion from Minneapolis and celebrat
ed the occasion in manner in keeping
with its significance. The large au-
dlence of young people who assembled
in the Central Presbyterian church last
evening, gave vent to their Christian
Endeavor enthusiasm, by joining
heartily in the song service which pre-
coded the devotional exercises for the
advancement of the cause for which
they are all working.
The afternoon session was an exceed
1nSly interesting one, and the presence
of over 100 Minneapolis EndeaVorers,
added much to the success of the oc-
casion. The services were presided
over by A. w. Stevens, president of the
Minneapolis union. The session opened
with a service of song.
The afternoon was given up to four
fifteen minute conferences led by To-
cal Endeavorers. The first talk on
Lookout Committee" was led by
Arthur Helllwell He thought the look
out committee should be even more So
ciable than the sociable committee, es-
pecally, in greeting strangers who at
tended the prayer meetings. The COM
mittee should he thought keep a COM
plete record of all the young people in
the church, whether they were MEM
bCrs or not. This was one of the most
important functions of the Christian
Endeavor society.
Miss Minnie R. Ellingson, state super
intendent of junior work, led the con-
ference on junior work. There were
great possibilities bound up in the
Junior society, she thought that every
church should have a junior depart
ment of the Christian Endeavor.
The discussion of the"Prayer Meeting
Committee" was led by Rev. Chas. H
Curtis, assistant pastor of Westminster
Presby terrain church, Minneapolis. He
thought the element known as the
silent contingent, those who took no
part in the prayer meetings, and who,
he thought, were just as true in their
devotional spirit as the more active
members of the society. They also eX-
erted q great influence among other
members, and were not to be considered
as useless portion Of the society.
THE Missionary Committee" was dis
cussed by Miss l.. G. FOWble. 1t paid
to do missionary work, in dollars and
cents, Mis- FoWble aid. Chritian ma
merce and trade with nations where
Christianity had been advanced. She
said that many church people were
quite ignorant of the conditions exist
ing in foreign climes.
There were interesting general dis
cussions on each Of these topics. Sup
per was served in the church DarlOrs
by the young ladies, to accommodate
the visiting delegates from Minneap-
oils, several hundred of whom came
for the evening session.
At 7:30 o'clock the evening pro-
gramme began. For a half hour the
Endeavorers participated in a service
of song, accompanied by the big organ,
which made this part of the pro-
gramme doubly enjoyable.
The devotional exercises were led by
Rev. George E. Soper, of Plymouth
Congregational church, after which
Chairman W. c. FOrdyce read a tele-
gram from State President Hunt, send
ing his regrets at being unable to at
tend, but extending his greetings to
the Minnesota EndeavOrers. He was
attending a similar gathering in sis
ter state.
Our Seventeenth Birthday" was the
subject of a pleasing address by Traf-
ford NJ. Jayne, of Minneapolis Mr..
! Jayne talked interestingly about the
growth of the Christian Endeavor So
! ciety, from one small society back in
Maine, over the Eastern states, then
the West, and finally how its 50 1926 ac-
/ tive societies had covered the entire
world with a network of Christian en-
| deavor. The growth in the last year
! had been between 100000 and 100000
! They were all working for one object
saving souls for Christ. The Christian
| church was well satisfied with the
! growth of it's offspring. the Christian
Endeavor, and Mr.. Jayne hoped that
the year 1898 would see as large an in
crease in numbers and spirituality as
1897 had.
Rev J. w. Cochran, president of the
| Wisconsin State union, spoke on
Christian Endeavor and the Times
Mr.. Cochran pointed out clearly the
advances made in the field of Christian
work, and the Christian Endeavol
movement was one of the greatest
There were many dangers which young
Christians had to meet on every hand
and too much care could not be taker
to guard against falling into the spiri
of the worldly nineteenth century
The anniversary exercises CLOSED
with the Mizpah benedction. Tht
music rendered during the evening wa:
in charge of G. J. Hunt musical di
rector. and the organist was Miss Jen.
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