Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

sweetest features at conventions are
those IN which the Juniors themselves
take part. The Sioux City Juniors will
take prominent part in the state con-
vention program and all lovers of chill
dren are urged to be present as treat
is assured them. But in closing this,
article something should be said in re.
gard to the various unions and the con-
yentions.
A Unique Organization.
The United Society of Christian
Endeavor occupies unique place in
religious Institutions. While claiming
no authority over various societies
and absolutely refusing to act as Judge
in any affair of the local organization,
yet its influence is almost inestimable.
Its membership consists of all men,.
bers of evangelical churches who feel
sufficiently interested to pay 81 per
year for the general expenses of the
united society. No levy is made on
the various societies and most of its
| expenses are born by it's publications.
Among its trustees are the best known
clergymen and laymen of the church,
among them being Bishop Fallows. DR..
j. z. TAYLOR, Dr. Barrowes, and John
Wanamaller. Its work consists in
| spreading Christian Endeavor by field
representatives and by literature. 1t is
the medium by which the various
Christian Endeayor publications are
distributed. 1t publishes hundreds OF
| thousands of leaflets every year. and
! thousands of books and also has the of
fetal Christian Endeavor paper, The
the official badge. 1t has translated
| the pledge, constitution and other pub
| locations into scores of other languages
and has sent DR.. Clark on several mis-
| sionary trips around the world. Only
! by these means would it have been
possible to spread the work as It has
| been spread
Every state and most of the prov
| inces of Canada have organizations
| Iowa was organized in 1886, and con
| ventions have been held every veal
| since. Within each state are district
! organizations and district conventions
/ are held in these each year In some
states there are county organizations
| although there are but few in the state
! of Iowa.
/ In almost all cities of any size in
the United States are local unions, OF
whose value | will quote DIR. Clark Is
own words: THE local Christian En-
deavor union has been an exceedingly
simple and yet a marvellous instru
ment for the advancement of the
| Christian Endeavor idea" and again
THE local union brings the Chris
| tan Endeavor spirit and enthusiasm
close to the door of every Endeavor
err
The international Conventions.
The international conventions have
been the largest and most enthusiasts
! tic religious meetings ever held, the
one at Boston having over 10000 dele
gates present. Until 1902 these con
yentions have been held annually, bu
hereafter they will be held only bien
nially. At them the best talent il
/ the world is present, and they furnish
the greatest inspiration which younE
i Christians can receive. From thest
few statements of facts it can readil.
4 be seen that as to growth the Chris
i tian E,ndeayor movement has beer
one of the most remarkable of any il
the history of the world, and it is im
4 possible for anyone who studies thu
/ movement without bias to doubt tina
i there is even a greater future befor,
| it.
i The presidents of the Iowa Chris