The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-16
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
GEORGE p. LOWELL TALKS FOR
THE ORGANIZATION.
Brilliant Prospects for Future Pro-
gress in California-The Glorious
Tenth Legion Advancing in Number

"a large bubble of enthusiasm" is
what some designated the great 1897
Christian Endeavor convention, says
George p. Lowell, state president for
California, and they predicted that
when the bubble should burst the
Christian Endeavor of California
would soon pass into history. That
bubble grew into a cloud, and when
it did burst, it's glorious blessings
were showered abundantly all over
the places of its vast influence.
Through this convention not only
did our societies receive greatly adj
ded strength and prowess, but the
people of our communities became
thoroughly appreciative of the inn
portance and standing of this splendid
Christian organization.
The past year has witnessed a very
marked progress in our fellowship,
both by the developing and broad
ening of active service, the added
strength of new members, and we
continue to go onward and upward
AS long as Christ and His Gospel
are the guiding stars of civilization
and Advancement, and as long as His
church shall stand, so long shall there
always be a place and need for the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor.
The recent massing of large army
within our state borders has called
forth demands for the service of all
organizations for good. The Chris
| tian Endeavorer was one of the first
to render assistance to and take an
! interest in the welfare of our SOL
! diers, many hundreds of whom are
enlisted in our ranks. We shall con-
tinue to carry on our share of this Ia
Dor of Christian love and patriotism
! through the proper channels.
During the coming year we expect
many thousands of recruits from our
number to join the glorious army of
the tenth Legion" and the Com
rades of the Quiet Hour" The work
among the carmen is to be widely eX-
tended throughout the state. BY all
means possible also do we wish to
arouse among our young people a
deep, intelligent, far reaching and de-
voted interest in a righteous citizen
ship that shall make our commune
ties clean and pure and our lovely
state a grand godly government.
We are but factors-a part of the
working element of our churches
but shall "strive to do whatever He
would have us do in assisting those
churches in the work of lifting the
fallen, comforting the sorrowing and
in every way teaching and living the
Gospel of Christ's salvation, right,
eousness, mercy, peace and love,
wherever opportunity affords
The Christian Endeavorer is not in
politics, though we believe in the con
secrated ballot and the citizenship
that shall render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars, and unto Goo
the things that are Gods" it is not
organized for secular business, though
cautioned mot to be slothful in bust
ness" and to be faithful to our trust
and it is not organized for social func
tions, though bound together by the
loving chords of His fellowship ant
service, but we are going to follow
Him in every part Of our lives, and
let us hope and pray that the mex
years record of each individual life
of this Christian host shall tell thai
we are given to the blessed fulfillment
of His teachings who event about do
ing good"