The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-02-07
christian ENDEAV()RERS.
The CTownlng Event Of the -Four
Days Christian Endeavor Meet
ing at Portland, Ne.
BRONZE MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED.
Of th- Address of u. q
tinn of Cbrtnttns Ead~n~sF."
watch lie ClHim~d Wa. ormsn-
IHed in sbr state of Connectisat.


Portland, Me-, Feb. 5.-Thc crown
ing event OF the great twentieth an
nivcrsnry meeting uf the Young reo.
pies Society Of Christian Endravor oc-
currc,i ~ Winston che .vh. the birth-
place of the society. yesterday after
noon, when large memorial tablet.
the result Of contributions from mem
berE all over the world. was unveiled
by General Secretary John Willis Baer
The tablet was placed over the main
entrance TO the church and thr uu-
yelling exercises were held In the open
air in the presence of large number
OF members and interested spectators
Rev. Smith Baker, pastor of the
church, accepted the tablet on behalf
of the local society, and the great
throrg then crowded into the church
whore brief addresses were made and
greetings received bS cable from Aus.
tralia, Japan. India, France, spain.
Germany. England, China, Jamaica,
Hawaii and elsewhere,
The meetings we're all largely Mt.
tcudrd. ana the afternoon trains
brought large number oi Endravor.
crs 90 attend the concluding services
to-day. The days exercises were
CLOSED hv reception rendered 90
President Clark aud the officers uF the
rcucrIl sorirty ~ the city hall.
Among irr speakers wns u IL.
''puoucr, ui liull, Bridge, Conn. who's
theme WIZ "Thr Veteran Association
rf Christian udrnyor." Following Is
an uh,tract o. his address:
"Nr iu Cor urciirut claim the hon.
or of the original veteran associa.
ton. though - arr il not 80 great
a. yar might Imagine from the name.
~ fhr state 'utN -ntjous IN 1894 many
uf thr old workers met and. In so.
ciul wal. rr,lnwcd the years which
they bad Inbprrd together, and final.
~ took steps - organize the nssocia.
tigu. Zach Ir AT our state cnnven-
zion We holn reunion. and IN puc
way rr uuutEnr get together and talk
over the old mpaigns some of the
are urucrmr... hut we find n hearty
welcome tn 81, ranks.
"NhN -hur ld such an organization
tc formed, and what may 1t accom-
plish:
Fir1. II 5,rms q bond of union
with he work ot to-day. even though
the veteran hry tot kept in close
touch with he Own society. In many
- A..
aud he has fsii that the true spirit Of
Christian ~ ira,or called him to
TAX" them ~ even at the cost of his
active membership How many pas
TORI, evangrlsts v. NJ &. ~ serre-
tarir> and SGudal school supcrintcnd.
,r'~ have hoard this call we can
never know. Iui one thing Is certain
their cuur.'ur work and study 1T
ted them for lhos" places, aud while
they dn not count ~ the membership.
the splendid iuAu,Ucc goes on and
| counts for righteousness aud the
bringing in - the kingdom.
Then the younger workers see that
! these older ones are sti!l wit.i them
iH spirit aud realize the need of faith
ful work in toe society. that NO they
too may be- d,tr,l FOR the place wher
thr rnll Cuuir- To them,
Friend cumc up higher
The veterans should always hc
ready to advise or counsel with the
younger ONES e they face difficulties
which f"cm tnu great for them. For
the sake Of 'hrjr own pleasure. for
the benefit OF zach other, for the help
of the brother, aud sisters who are in
their rnukH to-day, the veterans
should stand II line ready for action
under that 81 riou pledge which has
blessed 80 many ct ms In It's taking,
aud hc ready whatever I've the or
ders, to say irayriy. fearleSsly:
Trusting b. the Lord Jesus Christ
for strength. promise Him that
will strive to 40 whatever lie would
/ liL, "a have 4. a. tln "