The Portland daily press., 1901-02-02

host OF consecrated, well-trAined work
ers."
These are but few of the thoughts
brought forward this brief open ses-
sion.
Rev. q IL. Daniels OF Boston, Secre-
tary OF the American Board, spoke on
"what the World has gained" In sub
stance as follows:
During the years covered by this ami
versary two movements have challenged
Christendom.
Tne rlrst TO be named. though not the
frst histoI ically, is the Student Nolun-
tear Movement, begun In 1856 at Nortn-
field, Mass, with one hundred rnemDers.
It.has reached out into over SuO OF TINS COL
leges and professional schools OF tine
United States and Canaua, anu mas
CROSSED the ocean to other lands, Its oo-
rect is to present the claims OF missions
TO the student body with view TO In
c-easino the force for the woriu's con-
uuest, and fostering an agg ressive MS
sionary spirit among the educated CLASSES
at home. A few years ago the mission
ary problem was that of men rather than
money. 1t has now changed to the need
for money, as well as for men,
IL the students are ready to be the
leaders In the worlds REDEEM ption, than
the Christian Endeavor movemsnt mu o.
be related TO 1t as the direct constituency.
The former to "go" and this other to
"send;'' this is the right order. "For
Christ and the Church. Ia the motto
which has rune It's message OF loyalty
around the world. The "sense OF mis-
sion; has SO taken hold that the thought
is enlarged, to take In for the world 9
redemption" WHAT has IL done Tor the
worluS 1t has been q messenger of Chris
tian unity, not along organic lines, or
territorial, but along the broader lines
of spiritual power and purpose. 1t has
found its home In almost every denomi-
nation, either in name or In spirit. IL
has gone to the large church and the
small 1t has given enthusiasm to 9 he
homs missionary church and ore zeal 70
the strong. 1t has moved across the seas.
Imperslistio In cbarattsr, it has con-
quered every Christian land to Its ALL
ance OF faitn and love.
DIR. Daniels concluded his address by
asking the question, "Christian tEndeav-
orers, do you believe that the world S
evangeIization is the prime object Of your
ministry on earth, ana II IL is not, wha
is?''
DR.. Clark, the father of the Christian
Endeavor movement, said: 81 believe it
is, with all my heart.'
Rev. DIR. Smith Baker-"I say amen
to that"
DI. CLARK continuing, said: 81 have
seen the missionary tide rising year by
year since the birth OF Christian Eudeav-
or. 1t is nearer high water mark tnan
ever before, and 1t Will continue to riss
until 1t reaohss height nsver dreamed
Of in the past" (Applause.D
Mrs. Clark then told of some or the
things she had sesn in different pAr-s OF
the world, TO show what Christian En-
deavorers have done in missionary work,
she had sailsd on q. l.. house boat up
q Chinese river, a boat paid for by the
Christian Endeavorers to do this worS.
She had seen g. h. stereopticon in
India, telling the ignorant sayages by
word pictures the story of Christ She
had her picture taken In India by q.
L. camera, had rid len behind g. h
mule in China, bsen played football with
while riding In a q. f cart, seen En-
deavor pill bottles, sarglSal instruments
and many other things II just speak OF
some OF these things to show you 10 how
many practical ways the Christian En-
deavorsrs are interesting themselves in
mi Missionary work. - (Applause.)
The morning session came TO close
with the discussion of the topic what is
essential in Christian Endeavor AMI whyY
discussed by four speakers
"Ihe Element Of Obligation" was the
subject of kev. j. Nj. Lowden of Olnsy-
vile, X. l., who said in part;
Some one has said: From the first
Israel had within her spirit, ana before
her an ideal.
The same NAV be said of Christian En-
deavor. The spirit within, loyalty 10
Jesus Christ, the ideal, peffec5 service.
10 this spirit and ideal Ia due the phe-
nomenal success OF the past twenty years.
Testing Christian Endeavor as we test
per sonal Christian lie, there should he
found a disposition to be increasingly
exacting with itself as to spirit ami SER
Woe; that is, the senss OF obligation
should be ever deepening. Every En-
deavorer should profoundly feel that his
business is TO bear to the world a message,
q message OF the love OF Gcd in Jesus
Christ, q message of life ana salvation.
he is TO he q witness, too, witness OF
the truth OF the message that is realized
in his own personal experience. Let en-
phasis ever be laid upon this--every En-
deavorer Is O messenger and with ass
Often have l heard the statement m ade
by young people: "Do not talk to me OF
INV duties in Christian life; 1 include all
In one word-privilege.
Not for a moment 10 l question the
spirit of those who thus express them
selves. A word our Puritan fathers hon
oreu was duty they were men vi tn
iron in the blood; they were moral
heroes.
1 profoundly fesl that we, their CHI Id. :.
rem, do not well to slur that word SO
dear to them; feel that it becomes us
to give 1t first place In cur Endeayor vo-
cabulary.
Inc secret of our success lies here, that
each one in his own sphere, IN his own
society, should do his duty faithfully.
AS we enter the work of the new year,