Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-10
This is the End of the Christian En-
dsavor Meeting.
THE SERVICES WERE CONTINUOUS
Many Topics Discussed Bearing on
the Association.
PARTING MEETINGS TONIGHT

| ed In upon each other making it really the
| busiest day of the meeting, which lasted
| five days. There was not an hour from
sunrise until the time for the farewell meet
| ing tonight but that was marked for meet
| ngs and services. The music hall auditor
| iums were the oenters of most activity. The
action of the local committee in dispensing
| with Auditorium Ohio and consolidating the
meetings scheduled to occur there today
| with the two meetings In Auditoriums En-
deavor and Williston caused a revising Of
the entire program, as far as speakers were
concerned. The assignments to these halls
| were made before the convention, and as
the speakers who were to have participated
| in Auditorium Ohio are here, they were in
cluded on the programs in the other two
auditoriums.
The usual quiet hour meetings at the
Second Presbyterian and Ninth Street Bap-
fist churches ushered in the days program.
The Endeavorers then adjourned to the big
auditoriums, where the first two big meet
ings of the day were conducted. They were
devoted to a discussion Of the twentieth
Anniversary Session"
The Presiding Officers.
Secretary John Willis Baer of Boston pre-
sided in Endeavor Hall and Bishop B. w.
Arnett of Wilberforce Ohio. in williston
Hall After the devotional exercises six
ministers were given five minutes each on
Twenty Years of Christian Endeavor."
Rev. A. B. Curry of Birmingham, Ala,
then spoke on THE Element Of Obliga-
tion," in the discussion Of what made
Christian Endeavor success. and why?
Rev. John Shape Of Wilmington, Del. fol-
McGregor of Detroit. 1.-The Joy of Service
Rev. Henry T. McEwen Of Amsterdam, N.
Y. 1.-The Spirit of Conservation" and Cen
eral Secretary Willis Baer of Boston, 1.-THE
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union" What
has been gained in twenty years Of Chris
tian Endeavor was treated by Rev. George
B. Stewart OF Auburn. N. Y, and Rev. J.
G. Butler Of Washington. Rev. Butler
spoke in part as follows:
Rev. j. G. Buffers Remarks.
Christian Endeavor, yet In Its infancy,
is a new discovery among religious forces,
and is Of limitless application. The church
of the living God has always cherished
childhood and youth; but it remained for
this generation to make childhood and
youth a trained force in the kingdom of
God. 1t supplements the work of the
Christian home and of the Sunday school,
and of the church itself, by organizing and
eQuipping our boys and girls, our young
men and young women for the firing line
In the ever-present battle for God against
the powers of darkness. And there Is no
work for the kingdom. whether in the
home, in the state, In the church, in Chris
the army of Christian Endeavor Is not be-
Ing prepared.
"Three fundamental principles are EN-
phasiZed. 1t does not strike its tap root in
the dogmatic but in the spiritual and
Christian life of our common Christendom.
The polemics may fight along hair-splittng
theological lines The true Endeavorer rec
ognizes every man a brother whom
Christ accepts. 1t emphasizes loyalty to
ones own denomination. So strongly is
this emphasized that we see no use for any
nominations other than Christian En-
deavor. May we not cherish the hope that
all our churches will swell our ranks? 1t
Is Fastening the answer to or Lords prayer
waiting interdenominational and interna-
tional fellowship. We are all one in Christ
Jesus; and with our slogan, For Christ
and MT the Church we march to victory,
Inc new field secretary, Clarence Eber-
man OF Lancaster, Pa. and Rev. W: s.
Endeavor fellowship.
Rev. Freeman's Address.
Rev. Harland E. Freeman of Sheridan
Vile. Pa, then followed in an address on
the subject of 1T is INSTRUMENTATION"
in part follows:
Other evangelical agencies have done
much in arousing Christian fellowship, but
the Endeavor movement has had this
one of its distinctive features and has at
tained to a splendid success. Christian
Endeavor has made it fashionable among
the churches to keep an open front and let
the world know that while there Is diff
ference OF tastes and methods, there is
common purpose. Twenty years Of this in
f1uence have made quarreling among the
churches unpopular. 1t has been discovered
that far deeper interest in ones own
church and a more willing service is Sc
cured by agreement in essentials rather
than a disagreement on non-essentials
This has been schooling in Christian
ryrtn fhat Ea,,1
treat each other, and delight in putting
Endeavor etiquette into practice.
1nterdenomtnationaP seems to have
been too sweeping word for most of our
English dictionaries, perhaps a word of
too much latitude and longitude for any
one language. 1t signifies a worldwide
mission and it has reached a world wide re-
suit. Our fellowship has meant pentecostal
refreshment. The members of the Chris
tian world have been singing 'Blest be the
tie that binds to one another, but of later
years they have been singing 1t with one
another. Not only has a fraternal feeling
been diffused around the globe but also
an aggressive spirit of world enterprise
has been aroused, and is the signal service
OIL interdenominational fraternity. The de-
velopment of fellowship has laid before us
some special opportunities. Christian citi-
zens banded together from the various
churches have learned what a mighty
stroke can be welded for good govern
ment.'
Farewell Meetings Tonight
The farewell meetings to be held this
evening will be the greatest of the day.
Rev. ]. Campbell Morgan of Baltimore, and
Rev. Floyd w. Tompkins of Philadelphia
are the only two speakers who will be
heard. The Endeavorers will assemble in
groups from each of their states and as
the roll is called will reply with short ad-
dresses on the purposes they have In view
for the extension of Christian Endeayor
during the coming year.
REVIEW OF CONVENTIONS WORK.
prominent Parts Taken by Repre-
sentatfves of the District.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
CINCINNATI. July 0, 1901
The death of DIR. Babcock and the serious
illness of DR.. Chapman have made changes
necessary in the program of the Christian
Endeavor convention. Yet there is such
large number of distinguished men from