Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

the spiritual life. which he fclicitousiy
called the Society OF Christian EndcaVor.
While his church was already Wcll-cqulp-
ped with the customary chinerv or
the Sunday school. the young peoples
prayeT-mceting the church prayer-mcet-
ing. and the Sunday services there
was nothing in his opinion, which cor
responded "to the industrial training OF
the day In secular pursuits, or should
III the young converts by work. for
work in the Church Of Cod" The happy
names given 20 the locai society end TO
its various committees. the stimulating
pledge which was proposed, and the really
admirable adoption of pedagogical idea
OF high significance created very conta-
zion Of enthusiasm for this plan New
societies were rapidly formed among
neighboring churches. and old ones were
c0nformed 10 the m0G1 thus furnished.
AT last q delightful fellowship arose
among societies bearing various denomi-
national relationships. To-day the United
Societies Of Christian Endeay0T are
recognized factor In the devotional and
inspiratlonal life Of Christendom and ne
denomination, perhaps, 1, represented so
largely I'm it, membership or in It's c0un-
ellis as is the Baptist denomination. TO
.many of the best men among us. IN the
East and North especially. IL has seemed
a misfortune that IN some way the de-
nominationai aspects Of the young peo-
pies work might not have been over
Swallowed by tho interdcnomnauonai
Others have hoped TO retain an interde-
nominational fellowship, while ar the
'same time emphazing more strongly our
Denominations! afiinities: while TO SIN
snother portion of our Baptist brothor-
lhood the INSTRUMENTATION relations
have appeared as dangerous I'm the eX-
trcmc LET our young people grow up
without deuomlnatidnal conviction. with
out any means Of denOminational activity,
without dCnOminational interest and IN
u score OF years there will not he "a mis-
siOnary aim Of the church that will rot
10 par1yzed" So wrote western pas
fot I'm the earlier years Of the Christian
Jndcavor movement In writing the
story Of beginnings Of the UNCONVENTIONAL
movement IL. does not matter that this
fear was 90 largely croundless or that
IN the denomiuaii0rai organization the
idea Of federation rather than denomina-
tional eXclusiyeness prevailed. To-day we
seek eiwply 20 foster acquaintance with
Baptist history and work without trench
Ing upon The broadcast outlook which the
local society may aspire TO- Yet II Is q
hit % record that fhr Baptist Young
Peoples Jniou had hcoca'' P
fear lest The truths for which w0 stand
as Raptlsts should be forgotten.
THREE ORIGINAL. .,..s..~
The union came Geo ifs birth 40 Chicago.
IN 1891. under threofoid Impulse. There
was FIRST the general desire 10 train and
organize young people for more efficient
service IN localities where the Endcavor
movement had not reached or FOR any
reason would rot he received. There was.
o.,
way, with or without antaeuniziug any
interdenomlnatonal movement The w
known strength TO be developed in Young
peoples societies should bee allied as
closely as possible to UNCONVENTIONAL con.
Victions. interests. and enterprise There
was fdther in the minds of some a
thought that took double form. ON
the one side II was "a vision OF tho great
Baptist host 81 the Continent united IN
one aggressive movement binding to-
gether lons separated sections AID inte-