The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-07

OF The denomlnauonal representation OF
Christian Endeavor in the United States
The Presbyterians are IN the van with
over 5000 societies. These figures include
the Junior and intermediate societies
The Congregatlonaiists have over G.0oo
Baptlsts over 5000; then the Methodist
tine Disciples OF Christ over 1000; the
Protestant Cumberland Presbyterian,
Luthcraus Reformed Dutch, and Meth
odist Episcopal, n order named. each
with over / 10 societies. Then follow many
evangelical denominations in an, iuelud
ing those already named nearly forty
with commendable spirit of friendly
rivalry. our denomiuauonaI banners are
carried iu the front ranks. aud never
lowed High over all. however do we
raise the blood-stalned banner OF the
Cross and are nmenahle to no other au~
thoritv than that OF our commande-in-
chief. the King Of kings, and LORD OF
lords. Jesus Christ, the Savior OF the
world
why should any true donominauoual-
.st remain outside OF Christian Endeavor
ours is a happy family Come Join our
ranks. we VIII do you good Christian
Endeaor lives.
The Christian Endoavor Tenth Lee
Rion' now uumhe,q 1f700 members. who
are giving not less .hau one-tenth their
incomes to God. This e an increase OF
over 1900 members since we met In Nash
vile But you are no more satisfied with
| that growth than I am. Lot us work for
| 10 900 now members this year. When tho
proper proportion OF the rank ana Me
missionary board IN debt or a young
! student volunteer equipped for service.
but prevented from reaching the front be-
| cause for the lack Of funds N!n never
be known ST. down IN my once and read
the thousands upon thousand OF reports
that have reached my desk IN the lsss
month and o. YOU know nothing OF the
years campaign FOR missions made IA
our societies hy the Yale band, about
The missionary biographies read by The
thousand about the missionary paying
cycleea about tho great Increase in ina
membership lu the Comrades OF the
quiet Hour now numbering over l5.0)0
you would have the same hopes Tor COM
/ ing years that fairly throhs in my heart
when } say that God % F~'ag to do
great things Tor mission vita Chris
tan Endeayor Here are somo OF the
sentences ln the reports that indicate
the progress OF this mighty missionary
aud evangellstic force: Glasses formed
for systematic study % MISSIONS"
We support n missionary his wife ana
three children" I'VE are educating
orphan caiidren IN India" 1--WE hava
our own native preacher" I'VE are
pledged for SIX years 10 educate a child
iu india" I'VE psy entire expense Of
missionary ln Peru" we are educating
three girls in india" I'VE are re-
ponsible for an orphan girl In Armenia.
our society supports a native preacher
in Africa We have our own missionary
Ia Japan" We are supporting two OF
our own members In the field 1--WE
ar' soon 10 send one OF our m ambers 70
thhe foreign fold" with tug other
societies wa guarantee the salsries OF n
nome aud foreign missionary" We have
suoserlbed for our missionary maya
zines"
Does that sound as 81 "Cbrstlan I'm
aeaYor spent an their energy ana monoy
upon conventions?' Forget M Fain,
ne'rts criticisms Christian Endeavor f.
one or the mighty evangles o. The rospe,
Christian Endeavor lives.
christian Endeavor has done mp,h -
missions 10 the past. ana ese1 ys,r ~.
.lde has risen higher This vo,r 49,
'''n our very best Never befor, IN tho
nine years that I have serysl sou as
general secretary have been able 70 ten 20
glad a story