The age-herald., 1902-03-24
MASS MEETING OF
 YOUNG PEOPLE Services Lead by the Rev. CIar-
 ence E. Eberman LARGE CROWDS ATTEND II
Field Secretary Breaches Eloquent Sermon on Christian Endeavor' Work-Its Mission to Foster
 the Teachings of God.

or. was largely attended. The meeting was lead by the Rev Charles F. Eber- man of Boston, field secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor. The subject of Mir. Eberman's address was "The True Mission of Christian En- deavor." He held that love as taught by Christ was conquoring the world and that the mission of Christian Endeavor was to foster His teachings
 MT. Eberman began by saying that this Is Gods world. and this is Gods work before it Is our work Therefore 1t is essential that we should study the great question. of Christian work with our hearts and minds open towards God. and Gods Bible open, so that we may read his words and meet our duties with a conscious knowledge of His will and His purpose.
 Unfolding of Gods Plans.
 "It Is a great thought. said Mir Eber- man. that God Is leading in the unfold ing of His plans, that the responsibility of results does not rest on human should CTS. We are workers together with God, and disciples of the Lord Jesus. The King of love is conquering the world, and we are the members of His kingdom. The march of Jesus Christ across con tinents and through centuries Is path way of light, of omnipotent power. of compassionate mercy. But He ought not to be alone. solitary witness to the truth and the love of God.
 Since He was uplifted on Calvary s cross, throusands, nay millions have come to Him. and found pardon, peace, and power. He has broken the shackels of sin that He might bind these souls to Himself with the golden bands of grate- full love Greater works than these shall ye do.' We are representatives of Jesus upon this earth-Christ-men and Christ women, carrying forward the banner Of the cross.
 "The Lord is still Leader. Master, King. His church is the divine organization through which the Holy Spirit operates. The Holy Spirit works upon and through human souls, Fand impels them to enter upon intelligent, willing, cheerful service
 "Enthusiasm is really the God-power within. working its way out into helpful ministries and glowing service
 ''The history of the church has been the record of Gods provision for the un- folding of His plans and purposes. Fac ing every great need was divine provi- dence; confronting every crisis, leader or a message The Lord Is never taken un- awares When a great cause needed a champion or a leader, God raised up one. When the church needed any great splr- itual awakening to arouse 1t rom us lethargy and apathy, Gods voice sounded out through some servant of His, who could not be bought or sllenced. When in the progress of events the spirltua growth of the church needed new meth ods, God provided them. Some Moses or
 vision Gods will, and then reproduced it in actual working plans.
 An Example of Truth.
 Christian Endeavor Is most con spicuous example of this truth. Sugges- tions of its plans may have occurred to others Traces of 1t may be seen centuries ago. but the fulness. the full -orged revela- ton quietly deeply came to the man of God. pr. Clark, who. catching the vision of the need, and also the spiritual factor adeuuate to meet this need, put into tam eible form the great principles of Chris tian Endeavor. It has been and 1t Is great spiritual factor in the church to- day It has been owned by God in q multitude of ways. It bears the stamp and the imprint of the divine approval and favor It is too large to be sectarian, 1t IS too noble to be selfish. It seeketh not her own beareth all things believeth all things. hopeth all things It Is worldwide in It's march. and yet it is just as ef- ficient. just as painstaking in It's minis try among the young people of an indi- yidual church, however few the number.
 .'Christian EndeaVor is no longer an experiment. It Is an experience, and thou sands upon thousands in the church, young and old, are thankful Of It's min istry, and are better and more efficient Christian workers for the training which they have received from Christian En- deavor.
 True to High Ideals.
 Tt seems almost unnecessary to anal yze to this splendid audience the move ment of Christian Endeavor and empha- size it's true mission, but we need make no apology for this. since 1t is well to give a reason for the hope that thrills our hearts, and also that others may be told the fundamental principles of Chris tian Endeavor, and thus interest and CO., operation secured. It Is also very inn portant that the great principles of Christian Endeavor should be reiterated again and again, so that the Christian church may know that Christian En- deayor has ever and always. been true tc its high ideals and standards, and with out swerving or wavering has maintained the pathway of blessing and of power.
 "Christian Endeavor Is an integral part of the church militant. Its glowing mis sion is to train and equip the young peo pie of the church for enicleht ana sus' tained activity
 Christian Endeavor is the training school for making doers out of hearers masters out of apprentices. It develops courage and alertness to grasp oppor- tunity.
 "The true mission of Christian Endeav- or is to foster the organized effort or the Christian church. The association of so- cieties into unions, whether local. county or state, is the logical consequence of the true genius of Christian Endeavor. Any other result would have been an anomaly. a paradox. We need not be surprised to see throughout the world complete net work of unions laboring for the same Lord and largely by means of the same methods These unions are great factors in the Christian work. for in union there is strength; there is also completeness and encouragement. We have but to ex- anime any concrete case and see the great results of these years of organized service.
 ''The city and district unions have not only developed true and earnest work. but also true and efficient workers whc are most nobly serving in different fields of service. and very much of the future success of our beloved cause is in their hands.
 ''There Is no latent force in ideas save as these ideas are embodied and ind ut- terance through the leadership of human souls. Men and women must translate the ideal into the actual. We need leaders in state, county and local work; leaders who pray, pastors who lead. workers who work and can set others to work.