Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Some Interesting Thoughts Appropriate
to the Anniversary Season.

CHRISTIAN Endeavor day was observed
last Sunday in some manner by every
society in the Worcester local union.
AT the North Grafton Baptist society
the leader of the prayer meeting gave
a brief sketch of the c. E. history since
It's organization, in 1881. The roll was
called by committees, and the leader
gave each an appropriate working motto
for the year.
Forty-one out of As active members
responded at the roll call. One new
name was presented for active mem
bership
The topic for last Sunday was For
Christ and the church-What shall we
DOR which was made very appropriate
on an anniversary occasion, where not
only the past achievements were re-
viewed, but also future duties were
looked forward to.
AT the Bethel A. M. E. society the
leader asked five to present Bible refer
ences which answered the question in
the TOPIC. Each answer presented a
new thought
The following statistics were placed on
the blackboard and put in a conspicu-
GUS place;
Feb. 2, 1SS1-One society, 40 members.
Feb 2, 189S-Fifty- thousand three
hundred and twenty-six societies.
3,1S9.5 $50 members.
Feb 2. 18S1-In one denomination.
Feb z 1S9S-In over 40 denomna-
tons.
Feb 2, 1SS1-In one country.
Feb 2, 1S9S-A worldwide movement.
What hath God wrought"
A special program was carried out
Whlcn included paper entitled What
CHRISTIAN Endeavor stands for
Inc marks of progress in different
countries were given by the secretary
IN a condensed form. These are a few
Of the facts mentioned:
In many respects it has been the best
years of ALL
During it's passage Christian F,ndaavo,.
mas extended more widely throughout
the world than in any other one year.
Within the year the cause has seen
large advance in India 1t has Wit
messed the inauguration Of a united So
clety for India, Burmah and Ceylon.
the establishment of south Indian
union and of other unions in the north
ana west or India. bright Endeavor
paper Tor India has been started.
In south Africa, too Christian Endea-
Vor mas received great impetus, and
basis
Great Britain during the last year has
reached and passed the five thousand
line. She has held the largest and most
successful Endeavor convention ever
known across the seas. She has begun
her plans for the worlds greatest inter-
national religious meeting in 1900
China has made steady and substan-
tial progress
From Auctra1;a ,,,o bo,, A.. W..
mad the finest convention in her history
New South Wales has established a
colonial paper New Zealand renorts
large progress.
Germany has devoted secretary
who gives all his time to the cause. and
whose reports are most encouraging.
Hopeful beginnings have been made in
scandinavia, Switzerland and several
other European countries
On the American continent, both in
Canada and in Mexico, as well as in the
United States, the sixteenth year has
been one of great encouragement and
hopetuiness. In numbers, religious en-
terprlZe and aggressive service for mis-
slons, Christian citizenship and all older
lines of Christian Endeavor work. the
year has not been behind the others
The inauguration of the quiet hour,
which has proved blessing to so many,
is proof of this.
At the monthly business meeting of
the Worcester local union, the following
persons We're appointed by President
Copeland as the new missionary commit
tee: Robert L. Lsoyelace. chairman; Wal
do H. Lewis, Miss Flora NJ Briefly.
Mrs. F, w. Murdoch, F. l.. Moore.
Old South Endeavorers assist in the
scripture reading at the opening of
| Wednesday evening prayer meeting.
They also occupy front seats to help
with the singing. The custom of repeat
ing in concert from memory a selection
at conservation service has been begun.
Last Sabbath, in honor of Christian En-
deavor day, the pledge was thus re-
peated e
Feb. % the First Society will unite
with the Second in an entertainment to
pay the debt on their piano, assumed
by the Second Society Miss Marie Col
! Inns of Washington, d. c., will read. and
Master Donlan, the boy soprano. of Bos-
ton, will render solos.
About rs attended the group prayer
meeting at Piedmont, last Sabbath
morning. The service was simple but
very impressive partaking of the ma
ture Of the quiet hour" Representa-
tives of six societies occupied the plat
form. Miss Bessie Wilson led the song
service and w. II. Lewis conducted the
devotional meeting.
President Clark has consented to be
present one day al the triennial conven-
ton OF the student volunteers, to be held
this month in Cleveland
Secretary Boer has been invited by the
British council to cross the Atlantic and
to attend the next British national con-
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