The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-08
FOLLOWING address Is to
- be read tomorrow In the twen-
VI ty-Hve churches represented III
Scranton by the Christian En-
nayOr city union:

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Scranton by the Christian En-
fleavor city union:
No. 62.j Prescott Nenuc.
scranton Pa Dee. ), 1900
NV bear Christian EndcaNor Friends; As we
near Abe twentieth anniversary oi the pr'n U,
Christian Eu,leavor; ~ we pause on the threshold
OF a new century Of the Christian era; as we
enter n new year in our city work. lei us nave
more of Christ and ol the church. ana we VIII
do more Tor them. Let us undertake. great
things Tor God. Let us expect great th'hsS f"'''
Cod. Let us let Him ,sc us.
I. As to our local and city WORK. we nee" W
strengthen and unity 1t.
fa) Let me urge chat the president ana CORES
ponding secretary oi each and every EndeiN"r
society in the union. ana every oincrr VI INV
union, be present ut every meeting OF the cNccu'
five committee. Its regular meeting Is hed on
the third Monday evening OF each month in Grace
Reformed Episcopal church, on Wyoming avenue
When the president OF any society cannot attend
let him send representative in his place. The
work of each local society depends upon the
work of the union Fellowship. inspiration ana
,nutual help will he developed in ,io other way.
Every committee aud every superintendent OF thc
union will be expected to make a written report
at each regular monthly meeting. as the bylaws
require.
tb) Let me recommend that missionary com
srtice or superintendent be elected or appointed
by each local society in tn" union, to systrmati.
cally. faithfully and pcrsiscntly present and
press the claims OF this department of service.
(c) Let every effort be made during the coming
ycar to have Christian Endcavor society, or its
n equivalent, in every Evangelical church that
recognizes and practices crdcnominational
fellowship in the city and vicinity and to have
every such society in our union.
(D Let every officer and every committee in
every society, as well as in the union. be at
.s,I.. Il l,.a l,,It.
his King as for his business employer or for him-
self.
II. As TO our worldwide work and needs. IN
presenting and emphasizing briefly the special
features of work for the coming year. as out
lined by Dr. Clarke. our worlds president.
urge a loyal and hearty response from every En-
Geavorer in our city.
ta) Let us make much OF the "llonorabic
Honorary Membership that is pledged TO attend
the regular church prayer meeting and take up
specific church work, but still ready to advise,
counsel and assist the active members oi the
society.
(h) Let develop our Younger members in
Office and position. training them in the Master,
service. The old are not TO crowd out the
young
To- Let every Endcavoer spend few minutes
every day for three months ing upon God in
definite and persistent prayer for deep. prevail
ing, widespread revival of religion this winter.
I'D As far as practicable let each society spend
the last hour OF the old year and of the old
century. from II to Il O'Clock p. M. Dec. 81.
1900, in united prayer for peculiar blessing
upon the services OF the week OF prayer for II
great religious awakening and for multitude
Of decisions for Christ. Let II, search our own
hearts; let put away known sin, and let Us
Ie; right with God ourselves
tc) Let MS plan to make Feb. B. 1901, great
''Dccsion Day. for Christ in our own local socic-
ties. and let us give at that time also, through
orr own UNCONVENTIONAL boards. liberal and
thankful 'Thank Offering for missions.
Let us pledge more faithful and more sc-st,c-
riticng service for Christ and the church during
the coming months and wears Than we have ever
given before.
Will you kindly have this letter read at the
next meeting OF your society. and have copy
o it placed in the hands Of each officer of your
society.
Cordially yours III the Masters service.
Luther Hess Wariug.
President Scranton &. T.. | nipu.
The outcome of the twentieth Cen
tury Forward movement inaugurated
by the members of the Methodist Epis-
copal churches in the Wyoming confer
ence has 4 wide scope and the ultimate
results are expected in the enrolment
of two million converts ana the collec-
along educational lines.
The plan of attack is tn be through
personal work and local, individual and
general methods will be employed
There IS Il growing need of personal
work and the pastors desire that MEM
bers of the churches pledge themselves
to perform it. being hopeful that by
personal effort greater results will be
accomplished than by evangelis,s or
so-called revivallsts.
The churches are awakening to the
fact that they are responsible for the
carrying on of Gods work. The pro-
moters contend that all services of the
church should be of such Il nature that
salvation might be possible at each and
every service, that preachers should
take on more and more the revival
character, and that constant opportun-
ity to unite with the church should
be given unto every one desirous of
doing so.
The financial part of the movement
Is solely for the purpose of paying off