The Newtown bee., 1901-11-29
OUR NEIGHBORS-
MONROE.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FELLOW
 SHIP MEETING.

THE CHRISTIAN ENDEANoN FELA'N-
 SHIP MEETING.
 In spite of the bad weather, last Monday evening, the Methodist church was well filled with Christian EndeavOrers who came to attend the fellowship meeting of the Y. P. $. c. k. and all who were present felt well paid for their effort in coming. The meeting was opened with a praise ser vice led by Robert Sinclair of Monroe. Rev J. P. Braman read the Scripture and Rev Mir Dikeman led in prayer. Miss Ellie WolcOtt read paper on "FOundation Principles, and Miss Ed ma Mott paper on 'The Inner Life," both of which were echoes from the Danbury C. F. convention. Rev Bur ton Leon York of Bridgeport, preSi- dent of the Bridgeport c. k. Union, gave very interesting address on "What does our Christian Endeavor covenant mean to the society,"" Rev MT York began his discourse by quot ing the Christian EndeavOr pledge and in substance said: This means first d union of Christian forces among our young people. Second, itsmeans that the members of the society are mem- bers. That those who are found with in the ranks are found there because they are in sympathy with the princi- ples for which the society stands. and this covenant sets forth those princi ples. The covenant is the touch stone which decides our Christian Endeavor utilization, for it chooses out of those of like mind of similar inclination and of the same spirit. Thus it means that a select body of young people have become banded together for distinct and similar purpose. l put the queS- tiOn: Is it not too select: Can we not broaden the covenant SO it may reach all classes, and therefore help do a bet ter work? It means union now, may it not be made to :mean greater union? If it is our aim to develop Christian character in the lives of ali our young people, then iSOur covenant too narrow for such general and universal work. Sometimes in our meetings there is a lack of earneStness and whOlehearted- ness. Can this not be traced to our covenant? Would it not be better to depend on the Spirit and less on the law: Our Christian life will not ad- vance very greatly, aud our Christian character will not grow unless we keep in communion through prayer with Fl i'm who is the source of our spirit s power and the Father of our souls. We cannot contine ourselves to private de- vOtiOnS. We need communion and the fellowship with Christian people. AS societies we ought to search out some distinctive work which can be done in the community to help on Gods King dom. Some work that is really needed and will be of actual practical benefit and then interest and encourage our younger people to take up the work Our Christian EndeavOr covenant means a union of Christian forces: but it should mean union of ali young people who regard thcmSe Ives as Chris tianS. Not simply a union of the few who have reached the high water mark of spiritual attainment. But all who regard themselves as Christ ianS Our Christian EndcavOr covenant should mean in actual practice: That the work of the society should be just as broad as the abilities of the mem bers and the possibilities of the partic- uar field admit. The covenant should be changed, for it's aim iStu save and develop our young people in Christian work and service and life and not tt save a covenant. That was made for the Christian EndraNOr society and not the society foril.
 After Rev Mr York $ addr, sS his subject was taken up and discussed. and Rev MT York explained the pledge and constitution G the society in the West End Congrcgat iona church, of which he is pastor. Tine Mnnrne maj" quartet then gave d select ion.
 Mis-, Minnie R. Thickct of NrwtnwI read paper on "!Solll Winning,' which was also an echo from lh' DdnburN convention. A short cpnSc.'ratiu ion service then followed. led ly II. VI Smith of NcNtnWn, and the meeting closed with tn" hymn, "HoI Be with you till we meet again, and the Chris