New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-18

kept the pledge from sheer n duty my own but ' sasu
Q::--Our pastor is opposed to Christian Ena...
and has even asked us to give up our society Tos.
It for Il has been the e o. tie sn cSSrcs to
would you do? A:-The pastors word ss Sass
times good thing for society to die sracs some
f taIl IN Ine WIN your pastor now. and he NAV
said that the society IS instead of has bs sSa sSd
NE OF the church; perhaps that may explain tSs
Q.-our conservation meetings are not wh., TIA
ought TO be- there Is no real conservation. Ay
could be but one Constellation There 'Sas there
between conservation and renewing my covensrs
VOWS ! had not been here hour this week -.
lie which mus, be changed This is to be done no.,
face to so fsse ak %,n y ou, BY
living up to the new light that have received "
think that the Presbyterians would Dc well lazy y
form a Westminster league something after tss
P,an OF the EpWorth League? A-FTanky, asa
in the Christian Endeavor Society. and should ~,
sret any step that tended to destroy that fellow
Q-What Is the best way OF raising money N,
missions? A-Don't -alse. Give it. Later shall hail
hope to speak of the Tenth Legion. Give money
systematically and there will be no debts on mIs
sion boards. no embsrrassmeats regarding church
tired of paying % for oyster or two vhirS
my wife and other women must get heated up IN
(Which Is the most important committ.. IN
the society-the Lookout, Prayer Meeting. Social
Missionary? A.-Why, the one that you are nn
Q-Are efforts made in the Christian Endeayor
societies TO induce and cultivate feeling OF love
flesh? A.-So far as the pastor may direct. n
must be remembered remit that this Is one OF mary
On oTWhat q the social department? How far
hand with the love of Christ in it.
Qmshoud the pastor attend s1 the meetings Of his
he take? Do the pastors present attend regularly
the meetings of their young peoples societies? A.
May ask the pastors present to rise? Now. viii
he month MOI sit down. WIN fSo! wso few Of ING
tho meetings once week st down? "a 9 syss,
number took their seatsD one OF our best pastors
WAS invited not long ago to attend the meeting Of
The suggestion made him downrisht mad, but no
went. and 80 pleased was he with me spirit shown
times in the last six months.
Q.--Do you think that the Christian EnGsavor
Society can go on gaining numbers each year
Won't it soon reach its growth Al am less con.
cerned with rs growth IN numbers than \, with its
to know that the net gain last year was two
thousand societies.
delegates to the Detroit Convention could better
have been given to missions? Ayes. II II would
this morning I would like to ask the writer Of
that question whether II he had not 10 North.
TO missions which his trip would have cost. o.
course. he would not ! do not Ike 10 place
money value on these meetings. one service az
Detroit led by DR.. Chapman. when three thousand
people made definite surrender OF themselves TO
Christ would seem to be worth all that convention
Mr. Baer held several questions in his hand
which he answered collectively A.-The Christian
Endeavor Society cannot legislate for you In mat
ters touching tobacco card playing. theatre going
dancing, etc But personally | wish 10 say that
bes It is @ to o add that
am quite as much afraid OF self righteous spirit
as ] am Of them. But have yet 10 md !n my
travels up and down the land, everything being
equal as effective work for Christ being done by
those who indulge In any OF these Questionable
pleasures as Is done by those who let them alone.
| know all about these things. ! smoked at one
time and ! managed an opera house Tor time.
Won cannot whtewash the theatre. You cannot
have these things and Christian eH9rt. 100 But
example is better than precept IN AL these matters
Yesterday evening Mr.. Morgan preached a power.
fll sermon on the mind Of Christ. its essence prn-
ciple activity and issue These were love, obedi-
ence sacrifice and throne and crown
This afternoon NJ Baer led meeting devoted Ssa
been brought out regarding the raising OF money,
the support OF missionaries. etc. me Rev: pr
, Teunis 5 Hamn, of Washington, a trustee OF the
United society Of Christian Endeavor. told why
Christian Endeavorers should be better cnurch
"iety The Rev. Dr. J. c. Cunningham. OF Edin-
burgh came mere yesterday and expounded pam
W Wsstnn ou Grocer Theological seminary this AZ
,ernoon gave an exposition or me hps''e " 'H'
Ephesans.
CARING FOR THE PRISONERS.
/ w N = Round secretary Of the Prison Associa.
,,or n, New-York spoke TO the New-fork minis
ters this morning. Last night he addressed inc
largo audience in the Auditorium, saying in SUD
stance:
want 70 give notice that the Prison sunday &C.
,.irs his wear on October %. The Prison Assoca-
tion OF New-York Is acting IN harmon! VIZ" ~, n.o
prison Association of the United states III Sc
ting this day | want 10 give the notice he,e. ~ -
cause there IS a special atmosphere OF hlldn0e,
Cbris, here and a desire TO know ana oos! ms
ommands and His wishes. The care or prisoner :.
The regard FOR their welfare - especlalE h h -!
our ord upou those that bear his name III 'he VI
D panic perpetuity OF his life. . .,.., a,d
II in thee Thou In me was II, p re wboie
torv Tho iciportance Of obedience ior tne spliiSi
Of Chrst's wishes was emphasZeS Q! a FOR
reward for obedience and terrible peHa'y ~ ,a a.
non-obedence. The Church IN its oIsds,s cs rrv
their aims personally to prisoners ne ner,s n
deal with discharged convcts IL 49, - ~ an.
do both and in established relationship ~ W. ssns
thorites such as only he had IN so%e'' p,son
callv organized. 80 for the purpose i'S bristisn
Assnc,a,ion asks Christian ministers ana s Sy
e@ne 70 observe Prison Sunday by prayer am ~ ~
sermons and by collections Tor Us WI nr,.on
moral support IN he efforts 10 reform ny naonla
svstem of fhe State. II asks the ChLlsi S ,hosis
~ This State 70 let its agencies De the1r ~ nrisSn
oys,eni 81 the country will never ne einCt r 80
Tho christian citizenship OF the couhti. IN ,mts
nIisons GU; OF the hands OF me potI.aA1 u ro; ha
ham in the hands OF God. Prisoners WI. c
reformed til Christ Is huht mo ,ne and Hls
| Of prison methods as the chief c0rueis'oie ~
| .nirit becomes the motive OF discipline Morgan
iThis evening the Re-. q. CampDeN ~. ~, N
reached n strong sermon upon the Feia''o" "
| christians 10 the unchurched people