The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-18
BAER is IN LONDON.
THE SECRETARY ADDRESSED THE
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERs.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AGAIN.
YOUNG LADIES TAINTED FROM
HEAT IN THE MEETINGS.

VI Move
ment-He strongly Advocated Ar
bitration for Disputes between the
United States and Great Britain.
Francis Il. Clark Delivered the
Presidential Address.
London, July 17.-Although now ana
then young ladies were carried out of the
crowded meetings, fanting and overcome
by heat. the enthusiasm marking the
worlds convention of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor at the Alex
audria grounds was to-day as strong as
ever.
Secretary John william Baer, speaking
OF the growth of the movement. said that
the Christian Endeavor badge was worn
by more than one brawny Briton from
Her Majesty's chip Powerful in the
famous siege OF Ladysmth Mr.. Baer
strongly demanded that arbitration be-
tween Great Britain and America be made
compulsory.
God may come and seals may go," he
said. "and boundary lines be held In dis
pute. but palsied be the hand and mute
the tongue that should again suggest
strife and bloodshed between America and
Great Britain"
Mr.. Baer said in part:
mo one thing that l know Of proves
more certainly that God is in the Chris
tian Endeavor movement than its re-
markable numerical growth. In 1881 one
society with fifty members; in 1900 neary
$1,000 societies with over 100000 of MEM
barg NAnafeen
America. giving birth to the society; to-
day every nation and land flies the Chris
tian Endeavor banner. Quietly and
steadily, and at the same time with won-
derful rapidity and vitality. has this new
force come into the church life of the
world, and we are only beginning to ap-
preciate how strongly the ties of inter-
national fellowship and brotherhood are
being cemented by Christian Endeavor.
I'VE find In the land of its nativity the
United States of America. the largest
number Of Christian Endeavor societies.
The enrolment is 1929 societies.
Great Britain (and these figures include
England, Ireland, Scotland and Waes).
comes next with about 1000 societies Let
me turn aside here to invite the lingo
politicians In Great Britain and those in
the United States who rejected the arbi-
ticdty OttWctn EIkidHu ana tDo
United States, to consider the Christian
Anglo-Saxon alliance already formed be-
tween young America and young Britain
by the members of these more than so, 900
societies of Christian Endesvor Cod may
come and seals may go. and boundary
lines be held in dispute, but palsied be the
hand and mute the tongue that Should
again suggest strife and bloodshed be-
tween America and Great Britain.
And then MI uyhT
hearts are beating with true patriotism,
to think OF our bro, hers and sisters in
Australia and Canada loyal 10 Victoria.
their queen, beloved by us all Some one
has said that Captain Cooks good ship
Endeavor, wrecked on the shores of
Arst Ia, was afterwards hoated and
wsnt to pieces in some other country
But the new ship Endeavor, so royalty
welcomed by the island continent. has
come to stay" This is easy to believe,
for there are now over 400 societies in
Australia. The Dominion of Canida,
proud to march under the Union Jack
separated from the United States by on
ly an imaginary line geograp phically, but
one with those of us who owe allegiance
to "Old Glory" marshals nearly. If not
quite, 1000 societies. We are brethren,
wi h a common name, for a common
Christ, against a common enemy. Let
this convtn ion in the metropolis OF the
wcrld be the time and place for signing
and sealing a treaty of united Christian
service and united love.
Germany has 1853 societies, and under
the sympathetic championship of Count
Bernstorff. Count Puckler, Pastor Paul.
Frederick Blecf1er, and other, ten socie-
ty is steadily conquering prejudice Afri'
cas- 139 societies, with many of their mem
bers in arms. are passing through trying
times. AS IL was in 1893 during the Amer
ican-Spanish War so II is to-day during
the British-Boer hostilites-the Christian
Endeavor pin adorns the uniform OF op-
posing forces May God hasten the day
Of honorable peace. and bring the horri-
bic war to an end. France responds today
with So societies; Jamaica, with 120: Mexi-
co, 10: Madagascar. so. Japan's 70 splendid
and vigorous societies are worthily repre-
sented at this convention by Rev. Tasuke
Harada. the president of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor of Japan.
Turkey has go societies. Spain, 36. But
time would fail me to go through the long
list, comprising European countries. South
American republics, missionary lands an1
the islands of the sea. The total enroll
ment. outside of the United Stat and
Canada Is l2.540 societies, and this fig
ure. augmented by the greater number in
the United States and Canada, makes an
INSTRUMENTATION, international. and in
ter-racial brotherhood FOR Christ and tho
church" of 59.7i2 local societies, with to-
tai membership of 3,5o0.00O.
The earnestness with which 1900 Chris
tan Endeavorers, believing in returning
to God not less than one-tenth of their
income, Joined the ranks of the Tenth
Legion, and the deepening of the spirit
ual life OF the q. 900 of our members who
became Comrades Of the Quiet Hour and
practise the presence OF Cod" very nat
urally led to forward movement for mis-
sions during last year. The forward mis-
sionary movement Is known as the Mace
donian Phalanx. Any individual who sup
ports a missionary at home or abroad,
native worker. or a student preparing
for Gospel work, Is eligible 10 membership
in the Macedonian Phalanx; and any
Christian Endeavor society which sup
ports its own missionary or Christian
worker at home or abroad or gives at
least twenty dollars through it's own
church, or in connection with a group OF
societies of the same denomination, to
ts own denominational board, Is also
eligible for membership in the Macedonian
Phalanx. The money should always go
through the church OF which the society
is a subordinate part This newest fruit
OF Christian Endeavor promotes individ-
usl interest In the individual missionary
work. furnishes the bond of sympathy
between workers far apart. stands for
the living link between the money!
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