The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-12
President Clark Speaks.

Tn his address President Clark sald
in part:
For every age God prepares His agen-
cies. AS the bee is made for the mower
as the birds wing fits the air, and the mn
Of the fish the yielding water so IN the
moral and religious world COD adapts his
mans and methods to the needs OF the
time.
ITO the mind of the devous believer
+here 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.
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 It 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 1t what you will-cov-
enant, affirmation. promise; word 1t as you
choose, so long you do not take out OF II
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 promise.
Report Of Secretary Baer.
The report of Secretary Baer con-
tanned the following:
I'm 1891. the close Of the first decade Of
Christian Endeavor. there were 1924 So
cietles, and we returned hearty thanks
to God for what He had wrought. In TINS
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 AT. The
nearly one million members have become
nearly four millions! This growth is mar
velous and nothing comparable to 1t 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.
! remind you of this wonderful numerical
extension of Christian Endeavor because 1t
proves to me beyond a doubt that ours Is
denominational. international and Inter-
racial brotherhood. Man can organize a
society. God creates 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:
Observation-Disclosures E. Clark. Boston.
Treasurer-William Shaw. Boston.
Secretary-John w. Baer. Boston.
Auditor-F. H. KiGder, Boston.
The report of Treasurer Shaw shows
the total receipts for the year ending
June 1 to be $11 900; expenses, $10,s64,
leaving a balance on hand of $156.
Christian Endeavor delegates on
Sunday filled the pulpits of most of the
churches in this city and in surround
| ing towns.