The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

tions exist that make for ruin and it is
the work of the Christian Endeavor to
destroy this spirit and inspire manhoo1
and womanhood with the teaching that
II matters not where men toll, but how;
that motive Hnd character count. Show
the D'assss this spirit and the red flag OF
anarchy Will go, and the black flag OF
poverty win fail, and the green hag OF
envy will pass away, and the white BAN
ner of brotherhood will specially shadow
this sin cursed world.
Christian Endeavor citizenship stands
ciety, for God and the church Is our
motto. Is this Christian republi3, state
and cityf If so, as citizens We are respon-
sible for the laws that exist, responsible
for the sacrsdness OF the Sabbath and the
place of the saloon in our midst. My
opinion is that citizens who deliberately
license the saloons cannot expect to 60 to
heaven II the roor fellows who drink in
the saloons must go TO he'll. What up
holds this drink curses Not science; It
condemns 1t. Not law, 1t mnzzles IL. Not
revelation; 1t curses 1t. What thenf
Why, greed on the one hand and the In
difference OF citizens on the other. The
sale of drink means the saiek OF disease.
poverty and crime. but It's Waterloo 10
coming. The Christian Endeayor society
is one Of the largest anti-ssloon organiza.
tions la the world. Let rs realize our re-
sponsibiiity.
Christian Endeavor citizenship stands
! for patriotism. Endeavorers, let us be
patriotic, but not partisan. We owe our
| country more than taxes and our neigh
bors more than bread. We need men with
convictions, not opinions, with views and
not visions, with thoughts and not
fancies, with principles and not fads.
Remember we can be as courageous at
| the ballot box as on the battlefield.
Never mind opposition. The taxing by
Great Britain made possible this grand
republi The persecution of John We g.
| ley raised mp Methodism, and the or uci-
hxion OF Christ redeemed the world.
Christian Endeavor citizenship stands
| for enthusiasm. Our greatest Victories
are yet to be. Ballots and not bulists
Will cure the Ills Of men. Don't let US
drift like the fatalist, nor groan like the
inspired and strengthened men. Let our
motto be our country for Christ, and
Christ for the world.
The last address OF the afternoon was
given by President j John Henry Barrows,
ID. d., of Oberlin, Ohio. His topic was
Christian Endeavor and Missions. He
prefaoed his address by saying that to
him this convention had been an inspira-
tion ana that he was going away with 3
courage to attempt and a determination
to do better things than has yet been
done by him. Then turning to his sut-
iect he held his large audience spell
bound ny his eloquehce, speaking in
part as follows:
After speaking of the noble part which
the Christian Endeavor society has taken
| in recent missionary upriangs. Dr. Bar
rows said:
1.-The missionary is wiser thaA che sncu-
lar statesman; he aims at deeper and
more vital transformations. The mission
ary Is not soontent with veneering
| barbarian. with painting pest house;
| he has undertaken Cnrist's mission or GO
ing to the root of human trouble, seeking
to transform society through regenerat-
| ing individuals, reaching eann man s
personality, and not striving to convert
nations en- masse, as was the effort Of
medieval missions.
| Ii Is work OF worldwide humanity
that you are carrying on and work SO
vital and strategic that 1t ouaht to melt
into closer unity the brotherhood and
sisterhood of disciples In the British
| legation in Pekin, where the ministers
and representative of western civilization
were lighting for life and honor, men and
women or all nationaities and crseds,
Protestant and Catholic, French and