The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01


made society, but God-ordsrsd move
men. that may wonderfully bless the
twentieth century II minister's and
, churt hes Will use it. Fellow ministers
does not the history of the past warrant
this Rppealp The church In the twentieth
century sorely Dseda larger brotherhood
greater democracy more and bstter 40
itvities on the part of the rank aud hles
deeper spirituality.
Will Won NIT use an organization which
may bring about these very shings allow.
ing no prejudice, no slur Of cynic, no
unfurtunats local experience even, 20
deter you from using an instrument
which in 30 many places God has 80 won
derfuily blessed.
In closing let me mention four ways In
which the history OF the twenty years past
shows that Christian Endeavor may bless
the twentieth century TO come IL may
promote, first better lives In individual
men and women; second, bstter aotiyi.
ties in the church; third, better Chris
tisuity In the home; fourth. better oiti-
zenship In the state
A TOURFULD wATCHwoRD.
Let us then take fer our foarfoid motto
fer the new century: Better Lives; Bet
ter Churches; Better Homes; Better Citi-
zens.
l. The Quiet Hour, the practice oil
prayer ANA Bible-reading, the habit of
osnevolence, ard the fellowship OF our
gatherings, large and nall, all OF which
Christian Endeavor was born TO promote,
win cultivate individual Christian
graces
3. The wise use Of our covenant and
our committees, In fact, the whole train.
liz q school OF Christian Endeavor rightly
and consistently used, will wonderfully
Increase the EFF oienoy OF on churches
3, IL il time that more attention was
turned upon the Christian in the home.
Many EndeavoreTs are row heads oil
families. WHY should not Christian En-
dgayor stand for family prayer, for
morning or evening Worship What great.
er Blessing could come to the twentieth
csniury than the erection or re erection OF
tie family altar to its old place OF COM
manding importance In the homer
ALWAYS CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP.
4. Here and now and always and eve
Iywhe1e let US stand for Christian oiti-
zenship. The Tammany tiger is long
lived and tough, but may our New York
Endeavorers be In at the death next year
and may the rest of us stand on guard,
ready to throttle, il you Will excuse our
Hlbsrnioism, the young tigers In our
own towns before they are born
Better individual life. better church
he, better home life, better city life.
This lie q large ambition worthy OF the
new century. IL Is not too large pro-
gramme, for we represent the youth Oh
the nation, and youth has got the CEN
fury before It. Then let us write these
notices on our banners; engrave them
on our hearts; work than out In our
lives, Christian Endeayorers, In thi5
glorious new century.
Better lives in the twentieth century.
Better churches in the twentieth Gen.
tury.
-Better homes in the twentieth century.
Better citizenship in the twentieth GEN.
fury.
May God Almighty, Father. Son, and
Holy Spirit, long before the new century
is old, make the aspirations OF our TWEEN
tisth birthay the blessed realities of
Christian Endeavor.
DIR. Clark was applauded as he con.
cluded his address.
One verss Of Coward, Christian
Soldier was then sung by the congrega-
tion. DR.. Wilson offered prayer and the
services came to a close with the benedio-
ton by MIR. Hack.
The following additional delegates ar
rived yesterday: Rev. j. N. Lowden,
OnleyviIIe, Il l.. Rev. Charles A. Freer.
Columbus, o.. Prof, Amos X. Wells,
Boston; George b. Graf, Boston; Rev.
W. +. Wilson, Hamilton, Ont. Rev. John
+. Cowan, Boston; Bishop A. Waters.
Jersey City. N. j.; George w. Coleman,
Boston: Miss Margaret Koch, Watarville;
kev. f. q. Whittemore, Waterville; IL,
N. Lashrop, Boston; Rev. Wayland
Hoyt, ID. d., Philadelphia.
HE following is the programme for to.
days services: