The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-27
THE EBERMAN MEETINGS.
Brief Resume Of the Interested Series of
Young Peoples Meetings Held Last
Week by Rev. c. E. Eberman.
(Contributed.)

(Contributed.)
1t is so refreshing TO run up with live
man, even in the midst Of snow storm.
Mr.. Eberman is one OF them. He is
Christian but not oscetic. He is both
aggressive and conservative. Heis bright
but not aippant nor pedantic. His gen.
uine piety and soul-richnses are the
secrets OF his magnetism As you listen
to him you feel that good impression
Is stealing IN uponyou and you aresorry
that he ever has to stop talking.
His first address Tuesday evening was
heard by a good audience despite the
fact that everybody thought nobody
would be there, the weather was so
inclement Wednesday afternoon pro-
ftable conference was held with the
Juniors and other Endeayorers.
Wednesday evening the attendance was
| very good. And those who we're present
wished that everybody else could be
| there.
Thursday morning another helpful
| conference was held with many interested
young people.
| Mr.. Eberman was accompanied by his
wife. She is a sincere Christian. 1t is to
| be regretted that she could not meet the
| children of the town. She has the super
| intendency OF the many thousand Junior
| Christian Endeavorers in the State OF
| Massachusetts.
| Mr.. Eberman told how rapidly the En-
deavor movement has grown in the first
twenty-one years of its history.
From one society to more than 60, 900.
| From about 20 members to more than
| 100000.
From one denomination to 41-every
| {ha
try.
| province on the globe In Canada the
Methodists lead in the number OF
societies In the North the Presbyterian
lead
| The CoDgregationalist, the Methodist
| Episcopals, and the Baptists rank toward
the front.
| There are no fees, no assessments. A
| local society is irresponsible tonO one save
the local church and pastor. The society
| is INSTRUMENTATION and its MEM
bers become more loyal to their own
church.
The society is u department of the
church under the leadership of the pas
| tor.
Its leading fea lures are: % the prayer
| meeting, GU the covenant obligation,
| (3) practical Christian service, az conse-
| Grafton.
The movement has developed several
| great departments:
l. Missionary activity. The Macedon-
| ian PhalanX The society that contri-
| butes as much as ten dollars to support
| some worker in the foreign field through
| the society's own Board, is entitled to
membership the Phalanx. Many young
people give two cents week to missions
the value of one postage stamp. In this
| way $3.50, 100000
| If all EndeavOrers would give two cents
a week, no less than 100000 would
be the annual gift for missions. One pas
tor asked his society to raise $4,000.
At first they thought thewcould not In
a little while one OF their young men went
| to the foreign field and the society raised
| $4,000 for the work.
2. Systematic giving. Whoever lays
| aside one-tenth OF all this income for the
| Lords work is enrolled in the Tenth
Legion. Near 10000 are thus enrolled.
3. Systematic Bible study.
| i. The Civic Club This is a club for
the study of good government.
s. The Home Circle. This encourages
everyday religion and worship in the
home.
| Mr.. Eberman told how the Juniors may
help the pastor.
| That the Juniors of our church went
on errands of comfort to shut-ns for
their pastor.
| He recommended that the EndeavOrers
federate with other young peoples socie-
ties for charity work, for occasional pub
lie meetings.
lie expressed himself as highly pleased
| with Henderson and declared that he ex-
poets great things from her young people
| in the future.