Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
JUNIOR ENDEAvoRERs.
An Enthusiastic Rally of the Local Socie-
ties at Piedmont-An Address
Bv Rev. Or. Clark.

The Junior Christian Endeavor socie-
ties of this city, and of many of the sur
rounding towns, held one of their semi
annual rallies in Piedmont Church,
Sunday afternoon The body of the
church was entirely filled with the
children, and the galleries were occu-
pied by their parents and friends Miss
Hall, president of the local union of the
societies, was in charge of the rally, and
introduced DR.. Ryder of Andover, who
made the opening prayer. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Dr. Mix, the Congrega-
tional city missionary, who told the
children the story Of Josiah and his
great work for Israel When only 16
years of age, Josiah took his stand for
the Lord, and purged the high places of
iniquity; and when he reached the age
of 26 he had so far recalled Israel to its
ancient covenant, that in that year of
his reign the greatest passover in the
entire history of the nation was cele-
brated. 1t was truly revolution
wrought by the endeavors of one young
man.
DR.. Ryder then happily welcomed the
visiting societies in the name of the
Piedmont society, and praised the child
rem for the great work that they were
doing in the city After this came the
roll call of societies, and in response to
its name the members of each society
rose, and recited a verse from the Bible,
or sang a hymn.
There were about 20 societies, and the
singing was excellent, but it is no dis
para cement to the others to say that
the members of the Zion NJ. E. Church
Society (colored) sang most heartily and
sweetly.
Dr.. Mix then described his work
among the poor children of the east
side He told of the girls sewing school,
which meets in the Church of the Cove
nant on Houghton street, and, contains
700 girls, representing 10 nationalltles.
A Syrian girl is in charge of one of the
classes, and her story seemed to inter-
est the children greatly. BY means OF
these girls the homes are made access
lible to the missionaries, and the scholars
are being educated to make in time good
Christian homes of their own. He asked
| the children to aid in this work, ana 70
befriend these unfortunate east side
children when they meet them In the
public schools
DR. Francis E. Clarke Of Auburndale,
the founder of the whole Christian En-
deavor movement. was the next speak
er. He described the first junior society
in Portland, Me-, which met at his
house and worked for the cause of mis-
sions. That was only about y years
ago, but now the society has chapters
all over the earth. He had visited So
cieties in Africa, in India, and even one
in Turkey-the smallest in the world
consisting of one American and one
Armenian boy. But they have their
regular meetings, keep the society
pledges and make their contributions
for the advancement of the mission
work.
Mrs. Nellie Jerome league. of Ports
mouth N H., formerly of this city, was
the last speaker. She was instrumental
in founding the Piedmont society and
describes the recent organization of one
in her present home. She said that the
picture of the junior society i'll this city
which she always has in her mind, Is
the best picture that she has ever seen.
The work that the children are engaged
in is the most important Imaginable, for
it has to do with character, something
that will last forever.
The rally was very successful, and
the children were q most appreciative
and sympathetic congregation.