The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-07


rom real going and growing. We have not
yet attained: We are not yet full grown.
Inere a-e new steps to be taken. new adj
<ie1y and local union escide w what advance
steps are most important for you 10 take;
how you can best go and grow: but let me
very wide application; some steps which 1
<hflx that God and the times demand.
rerfif5ry aoPds e the op1ortlnIty OF larger
numerical growth. There remains yet much
land TO be possessed There are schoolhouse
Qlstr1cts, isolated communities, even single
families remote from others where the SIM
pie principles of Christian Endeavor could
be applied with vast advantage TO the
spiritual life and growth OF all concerned
There are many UNCONVENTIONAL societies
hat would come into our fellowship IL only
fhey understood that We seek no control
and demand no money or allegiance, but
only ask their brotherhood that We all may
be one The. trend Is distinctly and de-
c1decly toward our interdenominational fell
loWship In all denominations but one, and
Information wisely distributed among pas
method of Christian Endeavor would still
more largely increase this tendency Let
them know that without withdrawing from
their own UNCONVENTIONAL organization they
can be Christian Endeavorers and enjoy our
Ieiiowship. recommend most earnestly
that all state and local union officers give
this matter their careful attention. The
united society furnishes literature that Will
help them. Let secretaries of unions give
more effort TO this matter than to the gath
er1ng Of voluminous statistics. Ii Is more
important to use our steam in driving the
Wheels than in blowing the whistle.
Second-See that the younger Endeavor-
1rs go and grow This IL a matter of vast
Importance Ours must never cease TO be
c,de cuns people socle.y, no iss mans
ought to be twice as many junior societies
and ten times as many intermediate socie-
ties as there are. 1t should be the business
OF US older Endeavorers to see that every
boy and girl between seven and twenty in
our church is reached by Endeavor meth
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are growing too long winded in the weekly
prayer meeting. We doing too much
OF the work on the committees because
we can do 1t better than the younger ones.
We are not training successors in the
t 1ng way they can De trained-by setting
society junior committee whose business
" shall be, I'm cooperation with the pastor,
not only TO keep alive anu foster the junior
gociety and the intermediate where IL is
needed, but to promote the participation in
service and confession of all the younger
people IN the older society whose expert
ence and bashfulness prevent them from re-
ceiving the full training which can only
come from practice.
Third-To local unions comes a clearer
ana more imperative call than ever be-
fore to go and grow. Plans for some uni
tormlty OF topics and methods WORK,
which nave met the unanimous and enthus-
1astic response of local union officers. are
berg perfected. which believe will unity
anu establish these unions in an unusual
degree during the twelve months 10 come
The local and district unions are immense
urge upon my brethren and sisters who hold
positions or influence and Office In them to
remember that these trusts committed TO
them are on special sacredness To advance
vastly the fellowship OF Christians, the ac-
tiv1ty OF youth. the devotion and loyalty of
Inc young people to their own churches. the
unincation or righteous sentiment against
rampant wrongs. may these unions be
cisco / suggested that since the Lord was
more and mere setting solitary Endeavorers
together In families religion in the family
should become more and more our serious
concern How far that thought took rot
I have no means of judging, but that there
need Oh endeavor along this line am
more than ever convinced. / am told that
among Christians family worship is being
more and more neglected, and that many
family prayer My own observation and
experience convfnces me that this is the
hacs; here ss ,he IN Is rewaEdi9g and most
may Wen become theme of prayer and
address and earnest consideration in these
days when family life is at the mercy Of
| marriage statute. Why may not the hour
OF family worship do as much to purify ano
9Weeten and irradiate family life as the
quiet hour Of the morning watch has done
70 purify and sweeten and irradiate the in
dividual life. Why should we not form
among Christian Endeavorers family wor-
ship fraternity, with suggested readings
and help to make OF the simple service
"Fffth-In evangelistic missionary zeal let
US go and grow If the day of the old
EVANGELISM is gone by. as many think
self-if this be true. however, how much
more important that the new evangelism
and pressed. ) II from conquest from with
out the church Is not making such gains
as heretofore, how much more important
the children of the church, should keep
whole and strong the ranks of the people
alive the evangelistic spirit of soul winning,
And with this Is inseparably linked the
missionary spirit, that conquering, agrees
stve. indomitable spirit that cannot rest
until all the Kingdoms OF the world are also
the Kingdoms of Christ.
Il would earnestly recommend as an out
come Of the Tenth Legion that we all take
/ up the forward movement of our respec-
tive denominations. and that individuals
and societies We either adopt and support
some missionary or native worker of our
| own. or group ourselves with other societies
for this purpose. Nay, why can we not do
more than this. and. as individuals, have
II for our ambition to support a missionary
or worker through our own denomination
movement needs this supplementary move
| ment to complete it, and to render it eff
Young men, make money for God.
/ Pledge yourselves to turn your best ability
| to the making Of money, not for a selfish
money the world may be evangelical Clio
| rffy this meanest of passions with the God
like light of an unselfish purpose. Trans
mute this clay into pure gold. Make your
purpose very specific and definite. Bring 70
bear the force Of our pledge upon your bust
| ness. Rout avariciousness with a godly
/ purpose ana say: Trusting in the Lord
| Jesus Christ for strength, i will make
money for Him. i will at the first possible
moment support. through my own denomi-
national board one or more workers for
Christ on the home or foreign field
What a glorious day for worldwide mis-
sions will that be when 10000 young Amer
lean Christians make that covenant with
| Cod
Ten minutes of meditation and prayer fol-
lowed the presidents address With bowed
| heads and closed eyes the great congrega-
ton sang softly old familiar hymns. alter
mating with prayers led by Rev Dr. F.. w.
Tompkins, of Philadelphia. moment of