Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
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Many OF the pastors of evangelical churches
IN the city have received a personal letter
from KEY Dr. Francis +. Clark, president
Oh the United Society of Christian Endeav-
or, whose headquarters are in Boston, In
which he states that he greatly desires to
enlist those whom he addressed in plans
which promise much for church work not
only in this vicinity, but throughout the
United States and Canada but which cam
not be accomplished without the co-upera-
zion of the Protestant ministry generally.
The twentieth anniversary of the formation
of the first Society of Christian Endeavor
br- Clark goes on to state, is close at hand
1t may, he believes, be utilized to accom-
pilSh great things for the church If all in
tefested work together to that end.
DE- Clark's proposal Is threefold: That
The twentieth year of Christian Endeavor
may be signalized first, by strengt henng
every weak society; second by a decision
day In every society for Christ and the
church, and third, by gift from every So
clety, through its church, for the advance
of the kingdom of Christ at home or
abroad.
There are DR.. Clark states, more than
$4,000 Christian Endeavor societies in the
world, and Of this number more than $4,000
are found III the niled States and Canada
Continuing, he says:
The conventions the past autumn have
been marked by deeper spirituality. great
ef power, larger numbers than ever before
The Pennsylvania state convention last
month brought together more than 1000
young people. ana was the greatest and
most important gathering of the kind ever
heid Inc number of societies is growing
at the rate Of two or three thousand net
increase year. and as a rule their eff
cheney is constantly increasing Where
THIS Is not true IL has in most cases that
nave come 10 my knowledge resulted from
one OF three causes-either indifference on
the part of the pastor or the church, world
hness on the part of the young people. or
a radical departure from the true PRINCIPLES
OF Christian Endeavor"
In concluding his letter Dr. Clark saws:
Thousands Of pastors and Endeavor leaders
are bdnded together 20 pray earnestly every
Gay Tor TOUR weeks to come and TO spend
the last hour of this old century in plead
ing with God for a great awakening such
as He has sent in the pas; in the days of
Edwards, Whitefeld Finney and Moody.
and such as the country sorely needs
These thousands are also praying that the
decision day on our Christian Endeayor
anniversary may bring multitude to
Christ and into the church We know not
how 1t will come. but there are many indi-
tons that the revival we hone for is
near at hand. The desperate need of many
churches, the earnest hopes and expecta-
tons of a new awakening the fact that
God has put it into many hearts to pray
for this great blessing at this time, are all
signs of promise"
Mention has been made In The Star that
great evangelstic campaign. in which
Washington is included, was recently
planned in New York. For the purpose of
promptly beginning the campaign for the
revival of Christianity in every city. town
and village, at the beginning of the twen-
tieth century. number of suggestions have
been sent out by the committee In charge
in behalf Of a series of gospel meetings. be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing for sew
eral days thereafter. In addition a number
of texts, based upon New and Old Tesla
ment themes are recommended to evange-
listic preachers, including such as Our
Christian Vocation 'Our Present Press
ing Duty" Our Present Responsibility"
"O.lr Source of Power" and Facing the
Task and the Glory" While tbs movement
is important. it is only one of others of a
similar nature that will be inaugurated CO.
incident with the coming of the twentieth
century. and 1t seems to be evident that
the ushering in of the new era is to be the
signal for a notable religious awakening
throughout the United States and perhaps
in other countries.
1t is understood that Archbishop Marti-
nelli. who, announced in The Star Is to
he advanced to the cardinalate. will receive
the scarlet beretta at the hands of Cardi-
nal Gibbons. did Archbishop Satoli
There are however, certain preliminares
to be observed before this insignia of the
high office is conferred upon an appo'ntee,
as the pope always sends two special mes
sengers from Rome previous to choosing
the candidate provided he resides in an
otter country. These emissaries are gen
orally Roman priest of distinction and a
lay member Of the ancient Roman guard.
who bear conformity the scarlet beretta
and insignia of the sacred college to the
prelate favored by the holy see. But the
browning act of a cardinals election Is his
reception of the red lat" directly from , q
pc pes bands which generally happens at
Rome a few weeks after his investiture
with the beretta. The red hat is an en-
blematic piece of headgear with wide brim
and triangular tassels of silk pendant from
its sides, which the candidate never wears,
for when the pope confers it, according to
ancient usage he merely suspends it over
the appointee's brow. kneeling in prayer,
and it is seldom If ever afterward seen
until placed on the recipients coffin at his
irterment. 1t is afterward hung by
slender wire from the chancel roof Of the
cardinals metropolitan church. as shown
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