The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20

Endeavor work. Mr.. Baer used the Incl
dent of the healing of the lame man at
the gate of the temple by the apostles
Peter and John. This man had been lame
for years and lay daily at the gate of
the temple to ask for aims. When he
made his petition to the apostles, Peter
replied Gold and silver have none. bu,
such as l have l give unto thee; in the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. rise
up and walk The idea used bv Mr.
Baer was not Peters statement as to his
lack of gold and silver and his ability to
give more precious things but the faith
which the lame man Immediately took
hold upon the command of Peter The
power of faith and the ability to obtain
blessings from God by this agency was
ably presented by Mr.. Baer MANY Chris
tians, he said go through the world in a
lmping and haltng manner, instead of
taking hold upon the promises of Christ
and giving themselves wholly to him.
Mr.. Baer is a forceful as wen as inter
esting speaker, and his presentation of his
theme was very much enjoyed by those
present
Reports were the order for 10 o'clock The
reports of the president and treasurer
were not submitted. That of the score
tary, Mr.. ]. T. Oliphant, gives a clear
statement of the present condition of the
society. 1t is as follows:
IN submitting the following renort the
secretary calls TO the attention of those
unfamiliar with the Christian Endeavo,
work IN our slate that we are just begin
hIhS 70 recover from very severe opera
ton. Several years ago we had a poodlv
Slice cut from our organic body nv the
drawing apart of our Methodist and Ran.
list friends and the formation bv then, Of
UNCONVENTIONAL societies. OF course we IRE
not in the least offended by their with
drawal, nevertheless we suffered by reason
of the separation, and some years PASSED
in a lethargic condition. There were how
ever. some glowing Goals left scattered
over the state, and they burned as Brightly
as they could, each burning 10 itself. You
know IL is rather bad idea to have vour
Goals spread around singly; they do NOT
burn well, or give out much heat Only last
year we began collecting the Goals and
bringing them into closer contact. Already
the result is being felt, and the warmth
from the state Christian Endeavor cann
fire Is stimulating our societies to renewed
activity, and their Individual members 10
more consecrated living, TO more unsesfish
giving, 70 more untlreing activity In the
Masters service.
The secretary reported at the last con-
Vention held just five and one-half months
ago. eighteen senior and three iunIor g.
cietes, with a membership of 623 Tho
societies which have reported this wear
are twenty-siX senior and seven Junior
The total membership of the senior So
cieties reported is $685. active ana
eighty-four associate Owing TO the failure
of the secretary to ask for reports on
membership from junior societies this
his not been received or included i'm the
membership given; neither are all the So
cieties in the state, for some, known to
be In existence. have either been susptci-
Gus of. Indifferent or opposed TO, The state
organization. and have treated with silence
the ploadings for report If the mem
borship of the juniors and the unreported
societies were included. our state roll
would easily swell to !, 200.
1.-The societies reported are divided
among denominations as follows: The
Christian Church has eight societies with
membership OF 2ioi the CONGREGATIONAL
Church. two societies. others unreported
with a membership OF seventy-fonr. the
Lutheran Church, one society. with sey-
enlccn members; the Presbyterian Church
fourteen societies. with membership of
5i4 ana ono Union Society with twenty
one members.
LAS % city unions. Atlanta comes first
u4lLh- six senior ana 1Mo Junior A-4.l44l----
wlth 90 members Macon follows with four
senior and three junior societies. With "a
msmlcrshlp gi 1875 Augusta with tao 80
nIor aociet es. ll1 membsr. Savannah naxt
Win thrDe senior and one iHni9r p4t
tios aud one junior, with "a msmharsbtn -
81 Ia' largest senior society reporisd Is
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