The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-02-13
Christian Endeavor
Extension G Campaign
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By REV F r ANcIS r. CLARK.

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tension campaign Is before US. In
some places it has already begun.
Almost all over The Christian En-
deavor world, believe, it will soon
be IN progress. What is the prop
osition? Adefnite increase of at
least ten per cent during the first
six months Of 1903, or before we
assemble in Denver in 1908.
This forward movement is defin-
tie as to both results and time, and
definite aim is worth everything
in securing practical results. # We
do not see some particular target,
we shall not be likely to hit any.
There are four things that should
be noted concerning this most en-
-couraging movement.
NEW SOCIETIES.
First. This numerical gain means
Al increase in societies. In this
respect it has. special significance
for the officers of State and local
unions, who Of course are largely
responsible for securing such a
gain. It means that before July,
1903, the churches within the bounds
of their unions shall be carefully
scanvassed, and those where it Is
possible to plant Christian EN-
.deavor Society shall be approached
with the necessary information con-
corning the society and it's work;
that committees to aid in organic
INC new societies shall be appoint
ed, and that everything shall be
done to enlarge our fellowship. Ia
many localities such canvass has
not been made IN long while.
Churches have changed their pas
tors, and society which has been
aong opposed is possible. The re-
ligious public has become more
friendly to Christian Endeavor, the
Observation-Disclosures thought has
won its way.
Especially on the line OF Junior
societies the openings are unnum-
bered. If all State and District
workers realized these possibilities,
the number ofJunior Societies alone
might add not ten per cent, but
fifty per cent to the number OF En-
deavor organizations within six
months.
NEW MEMBERS.
Second. This forward movement
means an increase in every society.
4 1t appeals not only to union officials,
but to every member Of every soci-
CIV. There is not an Endeavorer
III all the country that ought MOTTO
strive for this ten per cent increase.
More Associate members, more
Active members, more Honorary
members" should be our watch
word.
More Associate members means
more who can be won for Christ, tor
this Is the evangelistic side OF our
society-the door through which
young people can take the first step
toward the kingdom.
More Active members means
larger working force, and thus more
work for the Master.
If the Sunday school and the con
oregation were canvassed, in many
places scores Of new Associate mem
bers, and not a few Active mem.
bers, might be obtained.
The Honorary membership, too,
in most societies, ought to be much
enlarged and strengthened, thus
bringing the society into closer
sympathy with the older members
Of the churchSwho should lay the
responsibility Of active membership
upon the younger members, who
thus alone can be developed.
POSSIBLE RESULTS.
"a great number of our societies
should Increase not ten per cent
bit hundred per cent, and such
an increase would bring cheer,cou
age, vitality and new spiritual en-
ergg u all departments of the work
Every prayer meeting would Be I'M
proved every committee woald be
strengthened; and the output Of the
society in religious zeal and actiy
ity would be vastly increased.
HOW TO DO II.
Third. Let me mention sonic
4Ss.fs,, .,,1,;ch This Increase can BIZ