Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
All DETERMINATIONS Represented.

with a membership of more than 1000.
All Denominations Represented.
In the Christian Endeavor movement all
evangelical ominations-forty-on IN
number-are represented. In America the
Presbyterians maintain the lead in the
number of societies, with the Congrega-
tionalists second ard the Disciples of Christ
third. In England the Baptists are the
leading denomination. In some Of the col
onies Of Australia and in parts of Canada
the Method1Sts take first rank. In several
denominations the Christian Endeavor So
ciety has been formally adopted. while in
others the societies are permitted to exist
and grow without any formal recognition.
The Baptists admit into their Baptist
Young Peoples Union all Baptist Christian
Endeayor Societies without change of name.
The Methodists of Canada permit their So
cieties to affiliate with both the Epworth
League and the Christian Endeavor organ
izations under the name Of "Epworth
League of Christian Endeavor." but in the
United States the two organizations are
entirely separate. some Of the Methodist
young people belonging to one and some to
the other. Many religious bodies have their
own UNCONVENTIONAL Christian Endeavor
unions, besides affiliating with the En-
deavorers of other faiths in the interdenom-
national unions.
Principles Advocated.
While Christian Endeavor is interdenomi-
national In character. one Of it's principles
is stated to be strict loyalty on the part
Of each society to its local church and de-
nomination. Its motto is, For Christ and
the Church. The United Society of
Christian Endeavor, which has It's head
quarters in Boston, is a bureau of informa-
ton. 1t levies no taxes, solicits no contri-
buttons. and assumes no authority what
ever over any local society. All such au-
thority is vested in the church and pastor.
The United Society simply records the
names of local societies, tabulates statis-
ties. issues information in the form Of book
lets and leaflets and provides the programs
for the international conventions. The de-
tails Of its management are under the d.
rection of a board Of trustees on which the
different denominations are represented.
Washington Is honored by having three of
these trustees, besides the president of the
District Union, who Is a trustee ex-of1cio,
namely, Rev. Teunis 8. Hamlin, D. D., rep
resenting the Presbyterians; Rev. F. D.
Power. D. D., the Disciples Of Christ. and
Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., the colored
Baptists.
Objects Of the Society.
One of the principal objects Of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. as stated by DR..
Clark. is to bring the young people into
the work Of the church. The essential
features have been stated by him as fol-
lows: pledged and constant attendance
upon the weekly prayer meetings; pledged
and constant participation therein by every
active member; pledged and constant work
for others through the committees and in
any other way which may be suggested,
and loyalty to the local church," A form
of pledge and constitution are issued en-
bodying these and other points, and 1t Is
said that this constitution has been trans
lated into thirty different languages. The
active work of the society is done largely
through Its standing committees. Various
special lines Of work have been taken up
and carried on, such as the Quiet Hour"
obligating members to spend fifteen min
utes each day in prayer and Bible reading;
the Tenth Legion whose members agree
to give at least one-tenth OF their income to
religious objects; civic clubs or congresses,
in the interest of good citizenship; the
Christian Endeavor home circle, for the
promotion of family worship, and mission
airy, temperance and benevolent work. Be-
sides the regular young peoples societies
of Christian Endeavor there are senior So
cieties, intermediate societies. junior socie-
ties, mothers societies. floating societies,
prison societies and others.
The estimate placed upon Christian En-
deavor by Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D. D.,
pastor of the noted Grace Baptist Temple
of Philadelphia. in which there are four
teen societies. Is stated by him as follows:
81 firmly believe that the Christian En-
deavor movement Is the greatest agency in
the world for the upbuilding Of the church"
DR.. Greene Of Calvary Baptist Church Of
this city expressed himself to the same
effect at the last meeting Of the District
Union