The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-20

LAST YEAR THIS YEAR.
Societies. =. l6 Societies =. 2S
Membership. 1922 Membership. 573
In the amount of funds raised
during the year the Boise Congrega-
tional church leads. with $94,62 to
its credit.
In reply to the roll call of the diff
ferent societies in the state, some of
the best reports we're as follows:
Challis is the hardest working
society in the state. The Caldwell
and Roswell societies both report
increased interest. Boise Christian
church society Is assisting in raising
the church debt. State Penitentiary
has organized with full set of Off
GERS.
Many other good reports were read.
The convention appointed Rev E
+. Fife, Mrs. Ringer and Prof. Black
special committee to correspond
with the penitentiary society.
Rev. Daniel Staver of Portland
who organized the first Christian
Endeavor society in Oregon, address
sed the meeting briefly, using as his
subject "The Christian Endeavor
Pledge" F."
At 11:30 a. m. Rev. S. G. Clay,
state evangelist of the Christian
church, preached the convention SER
mon, taking as his text John 1920:
I'VE would see Jesus
The afternoon session opened with
praise service, after which Q. G.
Luck gave the reason for the exist
ence of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, stating that it was organized to
set young people to work in the
church; to give them something to
do; to keep them out of mischief
Other excellent addresses were de-
livered during the afternoon. The
junior meeting was grand success.
Mr. Waggener gave the following
Statistics Junior societies, 16, 600 /;
Junior membership, 1000, 900; Sen
ior societies; Senior membership,
$3.50, 600.
The chief event of the convention
was the meeting held at the opera
house Tuesday evening addressed by
Mr. r. H. Waggoner, of Kansas
City: subject, Changes and De-
mands of Christian Endeavor for the
Future
Mr.. Waggner's address was an
excellent one, and highly appreciated
by the magnificent audience in attend
ance. Mr.. Waggoner said inpart:
The growth of Christian Endeavor is
perfectly natural. While it is phenomi-
nal. the conditions were such that this
movement or something very much like
to it. was Just what the Christian worlo
, was ready for.
There are many here who will still
be young when we will see the fulfill
J ment of the great plan God has in thi!
marvellous movement. Surely the spin
of God is moving upon his people in plan
p ming for some great and wonderful way
for the accom- plishment OF some grea
= purpose and that in the near future.
o We must prepare for it. We mus
prepare to be tested Never before die
!, the churches make such pretenslons
p never before did the world have the righ
? TO expect or demand so much from tn
Christian And they have a right L
make this demand. 1t is for the goo'
of the Christians himsel and with th
world watchingus, not especially 10 de
tecL cur weaknesses and our faults t
critic Sc, but To see US prove The genuine
ness Of our profession and prove shat Oh
Christianity is n reality. Brethren, wit
this searchlight Turned on MS let
acquil ourselves like men; live up to ou
professions; live 50 that we Can invit
watching This is absolutely the on
sale tDlng Tor CnrlStlhn 10 40. DE Hti
Just and honorable in every particular.
In 20 years we have enlisted 3,75O.OO
men and women in pledge of loyalty t
Christ and the church. The world ha
never known such movement. Ther
has never been such movement know
10 organize our young men for self pre-
lection in all that is good.
Our foreign mission boards are fioode
with applications from young men an
Young women for work in foreign field
thing never known before. And the
are, almost without exception. from OF
Christian Endeavor ranks. God hi
troubled their hearts and they want
go somewhere and do something I'll
time has come in many places and vii
many corporations when the young ma
who applies for position. has large a
vantage if he be Christian. The your
man who SCOTS at the church and Chr
iianity is spotted by nearly all of o
large institutions where responsible po
tons are 10 be- had.
In making application for post
of trust young men are confronted wi
such questions as the following: Are Y