St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-12-18

service, not for nv church, but for the
church. Christian En- Ieavor, not Church
| EndeavOr. Christlon Endeavor is an
/ old idea, but new man adapted to new
| needs. The EndeayOrer. One who hears
| Gods call and enthusiastically responds.
! the response is the prominent thing.
| There are three essentials in Christian
Endeavor.
First. A Lively Sense of Gods Pres.
euce. We must have good and strong
company. We are not working alone
Companionship we must have"
Second. The Power of Vision. The
spirit must discern, and see the man to
be saved. The E deavOrer is to step i'll.
to the gap wherever there is greatest
need"
Third. Superhuman Courage. Fear
of man ten causes failure. Courage is
inventive finds new Methods o working.
Christian heroism, the world waits for.
In the Endeavorer all is real zed. He is
a days m in between God and man"
| have given you only glimpse of the
practical and soul tirring truth that
has been ringing in our hearts and true
flying, we trust, in many lives, who
have gone out from under the shadows
of the dear old Vermont hills, through
out the length and breadth of our own
beloved home land, and even to distant
lands.
The Junior work has been since 1898
in charge OF county superintendent, SIX
in number. The highest list of societies
reapha5 TO hon, r., nd do
hands OF the little ones attest the great
possibilities in this most attractive de-
partment of our work. We have now
eight societies, six report 1872 members,
we must not rest however, until there is
one in every Young Peoples society. The
Juniors OF Lyndon Center, 1898 still
hold the record in The county if not i'll
the state, in missionary offerings, TWEEN
ty.tour members contributing $50 II,
their own earnings. Two banners were
their reward, that OF the state and Coun-
ty unions, their miss Onary offerings
since 1894 have been S415 90. 1t is need
less to say that the enthusiasm of these
cheerful givers" to tie various inter
ests of the home and foreign work, has
been singing rebuke to many of the
older ones. The pressing needs in this
department is superintendents who. with
loving hearts and consecrated common
sense, will lead forth he Masters lambs
Into green pastures and beside still
waters" as one has said, Anchor the
children to Christ that they drift not
away"
Our highest membership has been 7+S;
Juniors, 1922 total, $40. The banner So
ciety in the state and county in 1892
was the ST. Johnsburv South, 1877 mem
bers, holding the 100 list until 1894
From eighteen societies, 293 have been
received into the church fellowship. A
few societies report Comrades Of the
Quiet Hour and Tenth Legion, with
systematic giving" The Missionary
ott,rIng for ten years, representing II
societies, has been $1,131.14 Junior
offering of eight societies SAILS 90; total
ST. 547.13; church work $1,226.42;
Union expenses 1911 81.
Our banner has had its mission in our
work, travt ling here and there, a slim
ulating incentive to large attendance at
our conventions; and happy the society
which, with largest proportionate rep
resentatlon, trumphantly carries off the
coveted prize, one society retaining its
two consecutive years. Since 81 there
has been no apparent increase, but we
feel the deeper spiritual life and frmer
hold on divine truth has resulted in
luickening and strengthening the indi-
vldual life; hearts and hands have been
opened to the graf and pressing needs
and royal response has gone out to the
sufferers in Turkey, India and China, as
we'll as to the increasing work in our
own land.