Warren sheaf., 1901-07-11
Telegram from Mckinley.

Telegram from Mckinley.
The following telegram was read
from President Mckinley at Canton:
willis Baer Secretary of Internation-
al Society of Christian Endeavor, Cincin-
natl O.: Upon the assembling of the
International Christian Endeavorers' So
ciety please extend to those present my
cordial greetings and best wishes for the
success of the sessions. I regret that it
will be impossible for me to be with you
on this occasion.
"WILLIAM MKINIEF."
President Clark Speaks.
In his address President Clark said
in part: q
For every age God prepares His agen-
cies AS the bee is made for the flower,
as the birds wing fits the air. and the fin
of the fish the yielding water. so in the
moral and religious world God adapts His
plans and methods to the needs of the
time
ITO the mind of the devout believer
there is no surer test of the overruling
providence of God. In every great move
ment in the church of God can be seen
Gods nice adjustment of time and place
and method to the needs of the age.
II think it is no empty boast to claim
that the Christian Endeavor society was
raised up by God for a special crisis in
the twentieth century. 1t is built on stren-
uous lines. 1t appeals to the sense of duty.
Its purpose is not to amuse young people,
or to tickle them with the entertainment
straw, but to call upon them in the name
of Jesus Christ to do hard things for their
Lord and for His church.
This is the meaning of the Christian En-
deavor pledge Call it what you will-cov-
enant, affirmation, promise; word it as you
choose, so long as you do not take out of it
the ring of high resolve and earnest pur-
pose to confess Christ and work for Him.
Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
and with all thy mind and with all thy
soul and with all thy strength Seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteous
ness Make other things subordinate to
your religious duties This is the mean
ing of the Christian Endeavor pledge, and
there is potency in such a promise.
Report of Secretary Bner
The report of Secretary Baer con-
&ained the following:
I'm 1891 the close Of the first decade of
Christian Endeavor, there were 1924 So
cietes, and returned hearty thanks
to God for what He had wrought In this
year 1901, at the close of Christian En-
deavor's second decade, we must employ
the same numerals, though differently ar
ranged, to tell our numerical strength, for
the 1924 societies have become 81, ,427. The
nearly one million members have become
nearly four millions This growth is mar
VeIotis, and nothing comparable to it can
be found in history. The rapiditY with
which the societies have multiplied is so
familiar, having compelled attention
around the world. that we have in late
years accepted that fact as commonplace.
Z remind You of this wonderful numerical
extension of Christian Endeavor because it
proves to me beyond a doubt that ours is
not man-made society. but broad, inter-
denominational, international and inter-
racial brotherhood. Man can organize
society, God creates a movement
more and more is Christian Endeavor
becoming an evangelistic agency for
Christ. In all. 10000 young people have in
the last II months Joined the church from
the ranks of our societies."
Old Officers Reelected,
The old officers were reelected as fol-
lows:
President-Francis E. Clark, Boston.
Treasurer-William Shaw, Boston.
Secretary-John w. Baer, Boston.
Auditor-F. H. Kidder, Boston.
The report of Treasurer Shaw shows
the total receipts for the year ending
June Ito be $1,000; expenses, $40, 1854,
leaving balance on hand of $156.
Christian Endeavor delegates on
Sunday filed the pnlpits of most of the
churches in this city and in surround
ing towns.