The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-08-03
THE DETROIT MEETING.
Best the Christian EndeavorerS Have
Ever Had.

Miss Mamie Bays. Superintendent OF
the Press Depart ment Of the Chris
| lima. writes in the current number OF
| The North !State EndeaUorer of the
great Detroit convention Of 1899:
It is saving good deal. and yet it
is true when we say that our recent
| convention in Detroit was the best in
| every way that Christian Endeavor
has ever had. And. after all, this is
no more than we had a right to claim
and expect, for in the words Of DR..
Clark and Mr. Baer. '.Christian En-
dcavor is going and growing. is grow
inc and going" and .'Christian En-
deavor lives" 50 we did indeed have
the right to claim the best convention
50 far in our history.
1t was well worth the money, the
Journey and the time to 90 from North
Carolina to Detroit to hear DR.. Clark
and DR.. Chapman, if nothing else had
been seen or heard. But think of the
other countless good things.
In the early morning every day of
the convention was stamped for the
service Of God by the precious Quiet
Hour" services led by that noble man
Of God, DR.. John Wilbur Chapman, of
New York. 1t is Impossible for one
who has in him even little desire to
be good and do good to hear this man
without desiring to hear him again
and being made better on account of
hearing him.
The five ..Quiet Hour" meetings
this year were marked by the deepest
spirituality. Dir. Chapman based all
of his talks on the 23rd Psalm. and
those Of Us who were fortunate to
hear him feel, yes, know that we real
i've in tcnderer, stronger sense than
ever before the ncarncSs and the per-
sOnalitv of our blessed Shepherd.
We realize rs never before the com
fort and strength to be derived from
the realization that 1.-THE Lord is nay
Shepherds"
North Carolina was represented by
a larger delegation in Detroit than
she has ever had at an international
convention, and those of us who
were there hope that in the strength
Of our Master we may give TO Chris
tian Endeavorers throughout our
State much of the spirit of that great
and good convention. The impor-
lance Of soul-saving and of the need
of deeper conservation were the cen
trail themes of the convention and let
Us here in our own State take up
these themes and endeavor in Chris
tian strength as never before to win
North Carolina for Christ.
Our delegation had State head
quarters with the New York and
Oklahoma delegations and the fello "
ship with these brothers and sisters
in Christ was indeed very pleasant.
At this time only a few of the many
encouraging features Of the conven-
ton can be mentioned, but in these
we will all rejoice.
|. Russia has entered the fellow
ship of Christian Endcavor, thus
giving us the JOY of knowing that our
loved organization belts the globe,
and that it is planted in every coun-
try and every isle of the sea where
the Gospel of Jesus Christ is known
Let us thank God, take courage and
work for Him as never before.
,. During the last year Christian
Endeavor has had gain in members
of one hundred thousand.
,. This item with special reference
to the convention. During the five
days of the Detroit convention there
were more than one hundred con-
versions at the noon day meetings
held by Christian Endeavorcrs in diff
erent parts of the city.
We cannot praise God enough for so
honoring us, for He could bestow no
greater honor upon us than to use us
in saving the unsaved. Let us real
lze more and more the blessing of
being snrcd TO Serrc.
AT the final conservation meeting
of the convention the motto expressed
for North Carolina for the coming
year is found in the two following
quotations:
Not |, but Christ, be hon.red, loved
exalted;
NOT !, but Christ be seen, be known, be
heard;
Not |, but Christ, in ev'ry look and action
Not l, but Christ, in every thought and
word
1--WE are in the inner circle,
We have heard the Masters call,
We have given our lives to Jesus,
He is now our all in ALL"
Dear fellow Endeavorers, let us
ice the sentiment of this motto and
let Us keep the standard of Christian
Endeavor high in North Carolina
Let us not merely profess to be wit
nesseS of Jesus. but let us so lie that
by daily contact those around us will
know that we have been with Him.
and that through Us they will be
drawn to Jesus
MAMIE BAYS,
Supt. Press Dept.