Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.

Christian EnuehVor-tuat 10, eno
organization known throughout the
word by that nane-was ~ years oio
Friday, having been founded in
Portland, Me-, by Francis r. Clark, its
evening the anniversary was arpio-
present president, 10 years ago. Friday
priately celebrated in West Presbyterian
Church by Wilmington Union. The
attendance was large and the addresses
exceedingly helpful and calculated to
stimulate those engaged in the WORK to
greater effort during the year 1900
| The Rev. William M. Schall, pastor OF
| First Presbyterian Church, who is
president OF the city union, presided
and made the opening remarks.
The anniversary address was oe,
| liyered in most interesting and
forcible manner by the Rev. John
Shame, pastor of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, who selected the sub
iect "Christian Endeavor APOSTLE
4 ship.'' An apostle, he said, is dis
oipie plus the Holy Ghost. An apostle !
goes into all the world and disciples
in all nations are the result An |
APOSTLE is a wide-awake servant OF
Him who never slumbers. He is more
!. than messenger, who sometimes
; knows nothing of the purport oil a
message which he carries. An apostle
y is more than prophet, an evangelist
or teacher. Only, apostles are wit
, nesses and testify. An apostle is an
eve witness of the things he is to tell
) Of Christ. An apostle is a person
! deputed to execute important business,
, n delegate of God L believe in
0 APOSTOLIC succession; q regular trans
8 mission of ministerial energy. be-
z lieye in the Apostles Creed.
I He spoke of the election of sue
cessor to Judas. which is described in
s the Bible, and said God frowned upon
s that election, for if they had waited 10
i days they would have had surer way
i of doing Gods work. The disciples
o were disciples in Christ,s time. a
disciple comes to Jesus and learns from
ls him. An apostle goes forth to tell what
IT he has learned OF Jesus. Francis CLARK
IS was the apostle of the greatest religious
Ie movement since the Pentecost, the
a Chrigtian Endeavor movement. in
J. which 5000, 600 have signed the pledge
IL as disciples and 1900, 900 have gone
D. forth as APOSTLES. 1t would require l0O
rs cities the size of Wilmington and 4e
p States the size of Delaware for all OF
of the signers OF the Christian Endeavoi
US pledee. These figures may not count
a, for much numerically, but they count
es for great deal when We think O.
ce whaC tney Stanu iof, WnaV kloae eno. 81
We there is, and the work that is being
nd done.
he The Christian Endeavor movemen
as must have progress as well us action
le- not be like door, with constan
action and get nowhere. 1t must carr
the Christian Endeavor spirit every
where.
Jr. Referring 10 the matter Of literalit
in connection with the Christian Ell
i., deayor movement and Christian wor
at In general, Mr.. Snale said the churc
IN of Jesus has grown selfish and miseri,
It's We need somebody tc come to Whining
me ton, he said to work in each churc
ION two weeks and stir US up in the matte
Tag of giving. In the year 1883 the peop
,er- Of the United States spent So, 0Oo, U
,In for chewing gum, sl0.OOO,OOO for pc
w. nuts, $4,000, 100000 for tobacco al
. of 81. 400, GOO, 600 for drink. We cou
% have done without all of this. 1t W
Der unnecessary. As against all of the
ted expenditures for unnecessary thin
asst only s5,O00,000 was given for mi
Ing siopary work in foreign countries.
Gil: Let every Christian Endeavor p
,nh- away every useless habit, especial
sec those which cost something, and 81
ne the money to the cause of Jesus.
IAN the city of New York on Easter Sund
cas- the money spent for cut flowers alo
a. amounted to 100000 and only t.
rds; md opa.h half times MS much was Civ
SIDE in the whole United States in
'nti- Srndavs for the apostolic work
a. Jesus Christ
ii. In order to emphasize the fact Il
oun- churches should be awake to m
mop, slonary work, he said there is only {
BAPTIST church in Wilmington that
men dead, and it stands high and dry il
,nelr cemetery. learn that the reason
1883, this is because it became an ar
missionary church early in its histo
e Gs Sn 1t should be dead and would like
IA preach its funeral sermon.
46 Christian Endeavor, he said,
IA ferring to the purpose OF the orga
80 cation, really began 1900 years
~ when one of the two thieves on
"a cross beside Jesus spoke to Jesus
% 90 asked Him to save them both If
81 was Jesus, showing that he
% interested in the salvation Of anot
as well as himself. That is what il
wants us to do, he said. helP to {
John others, The moment i signed
lliam Christian Endeavor pledge it was
,ction opening wodge which led me to
from ministry.
" had Christian Endeavoi apostleship M
} ice. that the Christian Endeavorer has
cruil, called of God. If he is an apoStl
assing is called of God. He is vocati
lis ior Christian and not an avocati
ng for Christian. A vocational Cihristia
edge one who gives God all of his t
% was The ayoeational Christian is the
Glad who gives Ged what time he has
ID also after other things are done, one
! with goes to church when it does not
team or is not too hot or too cold, o
10 the cloudy or too something else
be Two Our avocation is what we do
ist the dentally. Our vocation is our cal
Aiter We may choose our duty, but h
ruff all il tho man whose duty chooses
n ms Duty chooses a Christian Endeav
. Inc The minister should 10 voc
'arenss Christian. He has no business
gage in something that is not his
ing. The speaker told OF clerg
es.a,e in Philadelphia who for 16 years
, reg;s' had uninterrupted success al
Coaner church. as the people had confider
;lS;ps him, but recently he began spet
v;ilf.n, ing in stocks and as result at d
Tom. gregational meeting SO people vo
IN and ask him to resign, but the motto
a = and not carried, as Ga voted for him
inc IN main, being margin of only six
4 Thir. favor This showed the trouble
i Hnah thu minister had caused in his C
re 10 by specializing in stocks. The Sc
&c Nos true, Mr. Shape said, of missile
oraa q who go to Africa and begin d