The Portland daily press., 1899-02-02

Clark.
winiston church was completely filled
last evening on the occasion of the 18th
anniversary Of Christian Endeavor Day,
and first in the order Of exercises was a
praise service presided over by Mr.. Kings
ley A. Ballantyne, during which theIe
was music by the male chorus of ST.
Lawrence choir, and a solo which
was beautifully rendered by Miss Tarbox.
Next came devotional service which was
conducted uy Rev. J. X. Wilson. ID. d..
pastor of Free street Baptist church, after
which was music by the male chorus and
another solo by Miss 1arbox, the oongre
cation joining in the chorus.
mir. Ballantyne then introduced the
state president, Rev. Mir. Furdy who
briefly touched on the financial condition
of the treasury of the State Endeavorers
and appealed TO the societies, only enc
half of whom had been heard from, 10
hurry up their contributions so that thei
work in the state might not be curtaled.
EsA greeting was read from Rev Fran
els Il. Clark. ID. d., who urged the soci-
cites to remember their birthright' AMI
with satisfaction on the expansion OF the
Christian Endeavorers and the progress
they had made along the different lines
of Christian work
Rev. smith Baker ID. D., of Whilst IN
church, was next introduced and made
very Interesting address which was
listened to with the most apprecistive
interest, the enthusiasm Of the very large
gathering breaking into hand clapping
as the speaker resumed his seat.
At the outset OF his address, Rev. DR..
Baker said il had been truly remarked
t1at this has been the most marvellous
century in he worlds history in the ad-
vance of art, in the increase Of literature
and the development of religious liber-
ty. referring To the century's religious
history he noted the fact that moro had
been done in the line OF missionary exten-
ilonE in the last lo0 years than ever before
i'll the worlds history; that more had
been done in the direction of starting
churches instituting Sunday schools,
circulating Bibles than ever before; that
more had been done in the last 80 years
by laymeh helping laymen than the
world history had ever before seen; that
more had teen done in the Inst 80 years
TO reach those dwelling in the slums
slan the worlds record previously wit
nesssi; that more had been done in the
last Is years to help to bring boys and
girls to IA love of Christ than ever before
in the history of time.
In view of this wonderful work, the
stelker asked his auditors to imagine
what Rev. DIR. Clark would have SAID
if some one IS years ago had told him
that on this occasion his church wouli
be crowded as it is tonight with Christian
Endeayorers and 800, 600 would be banded
together in this country.
Neither he or any other human being
would have believed it, continued the
speaker
De- Baker then proc eeded to show what
knueavorism stands for and mentioned
drst,-a positive Christian experience
this is \he heginning,as being born again.
He laid Nlrticular stress ON the fact that
Eudeava% \ IN reaches out for boys and
rls, lads and lassie, and contrasted the
present conGitlon with that of years
ago when it was not fashionable to bring
boy into confession of the love of the
Lord. He recalled the history of the OLD
Congregational church with which he
was connected in which there WAS only
one member under 25, and she had con
sumption. And it was thought that If
young msn tried to Join the church he
was sickly, or making ready to beco me
preacher. and If young lady Joined
she was an angel and getting ready to go
to heaven. Today hundred hands
stretch out to the boys and girls anxious
and willing to bring them TO the divine
life
The evidence OF christianity is in its
experience Some social skeptio may
come along and endeavor to destroy the
sentiment of home and similarly so talks
about the skeptic who would lay violent
hands of the church. Endeavorism brings
to the boy and girls the fact and eyi.
lence that the gospel of Christ is true.
DR.. Baker mentioned the fact that En-
1eavorism cultivated and brought out tine
gifts and graces of the young which were
enthusia ,tcally devoted to Christian
work. The testimony of one boy who
a
half hours talk of DR. Wilson and Rev.
Mr.. Ayers" said the speaker, pleasantly
referring TO the two ministers who occu-
pied seats in the pulpit during the exer-
cises.
He was glad to learn that during n va
cancy In the pastorate of Wlliston
church tn, re were 40 men who could lead
the prayer meetings, and this he regarded
as convincing testimony of the work OF
Endeavorism, which in the days to come
will cause men and women to be prop
erly trained for effective Christian work
Endeavorism gives legitimate exercise
TO the enthusiasm of the young-a young
boy is bottled up incarnate steam en-
gine-a tame hoy or tame girl gives
evidence of deficiency of heart brain and