The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-01
Pulpit andPew
c. {. IS OF AGE now
Its Twenty-first Anniversary Gen
orally Celebrated.
SOME THINGS 1T HAS DONE
Polnted Ont by Rev. DR.. John r.
CoTan OF the Christian En-
deayor World.

The following is by Rev DR.. John F.
CoWan, associate editor of the Christian
EndeaVor World, in celebration of the
tWenty-hrst anniversary Of the organiza-
ton Of the first Christian Endeavor So
cety: .. ..- s...-...-
IL IS time to measure and weigh Christian
Endeayor. Is it as high as It's pledge Of
definite service2 Is it as broad as It's world
wide fellowship? Jesus Christ has given US
the scales by which to weigh it, in the scrip
ture reference on the topic. Christian En-
deavor weighs much, before God, as it is
DONG to fulfill the requirements of Christ in
this scripture.
prayer meeting topic on Christian Endeavor' S
twenty-hrst birthday, Matthew XIV 31-46 is
the most appropriate possible. 1t is the mind
OF Christ concerning the things he would
have his followers do. Let us notice how
christian Endeavor has been doing these
things, and how worthy it is to be called a
man, after the pattern Christ gives
The Hungry.-Christian Endeavor has a
splendid record for feeding the hungry. One
city union gave away 112 Thanksgiving din
ners this year. This is only sample Chris
tian Endeavor, all over the land, helped load
ships for starving India. The Juniors earned
pennies for the famine fund
The Thirsty.-In Omaha the Endeavorers
furnished cups for the public drinking foun-
tains. In Cleveland they established and sup
port at an annual cost of nearly 81, 600 twenty
ICED drinking fountains. In Philadelphia one
society supports two watering troughs for
horses that a saloonkeeper used to keep up
III order to draw custom from the teamsters,
but abandoned when he lost his license. In
California and other places Endeavorers have
formed coffee clubs substitutes for the sa-
looms. These are but few of the things
the Endeavor does for the thirsty
The Stranger.-lf Christian Endeavor is true
to It's spirit and purpose, not one person will
eve" so away from the church feeling that he
is an entire stranger in the neighborhood.
Not one new family but will be made to feel
that the church welcomes it and takes an
Interest in it. In many towns every stranger
registered at the hotels is invited by the En-
deaVOrers on Saturday night to attend the
church services Sunday. In many places
EndeayOrers have been active in house-to-
house visitation to ascertain who needed spir-
itual help.
The Naked.-There are scores of societies
thai send barrels and boxes of clothing south
and west every year. They piece quilts for
the poor. The Juniors sometimes adopt ne
elected children and give them complete out
fits of dress. EndeaVor societies have put
carpets on floors for poor families.
The Sick.-There is not space to tell thou
sandth part of what Christian Endeavor is
doing for the sick. Besides the work of the
visiting and flower committees all over the
WS-iu, nunuFeQS OF BOXES go TO the hospitals,
containing fruits. delicacies, flowers. scrap
books, fans with pictures or bright verses
pasted on them. One local union provided two
Christmas trees for it's hospital, with presen IS
for all. One city union employs a hospital
evangelist who has seen more than 200 con-
versions from his work. Two state unions
help support fresh-air camps every summer.
Some societies have bought invalid chairs that
they loan to poor invaids. Some send car
riases to bring the infrm to church.
The Prisoner.-In more than twenty state
Christian EndeayOr societies have been or
ganized in the state prisons. Endeavorers
go and hold special Thanksgiving, Christmas
and Easter services with the prisoners. Thou
sands of Christmas and Easter cards and let
tiers are sent by Endeavorers to the prisons.
In great many jails and reform institutions
services are conducted regularly. Mr.. Moody,
after a visit to Santa Fe N NJ. shortly be-
fore his death, expressed himself as much
pleased with the good prison Endearor was
doing. volume might be written about this
work alone
But notice, When we have been weighed on
Christ's balance by the way We treat these
his brethren, we turn and find that the
weights on the other side of the balance are
not the poor, the SICK the stranger the pris-
oner but the Christ himself His blessed
is on his lips, and the kingdom prepared for
those that love him is ready. If Christian
Endeavor> has made such a good beginning
before it came of age, at these things he
s wants us to do. how much more ought it to
accomplish, now that it has reached it's ma
jority. Have we done our share of this min
istering to Christ?
The evening service at the First Pres
byterian church tomorrow is to be given
over to a service in commemoration of
EndeavCf Day. Nearly all the organiza-
tions of the church are to be represented.
Mr.. Ely will speak for the first Christian
EEsdeavor sociaty. \ Mr.. Mcleod the
elders, Miss Lois Morse, Mr.. Asllworth,
Theodore Avery, Carol Mcintyre and the
pastor will have places on the program.
The music will be furnished by the or