Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR HOUR
Conducted by Grace Livingston Elm.
For May %. 1904.

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For May %, 1904.
Topios ''Whst Christian Endeavor is Doing In
Mission Lands" Luke 1895
40. For He that is mighty hath done to
me great things, and holy is His name.
80. And His mercy is on them that fear
Him from generation to generation.
81 He hath showed strength with His
arm; He hath scattered the proud In the
Imagination OF their hearts.
81. He hath put down the mighty from
their seats, and exalted them of low de-
gree.
So He hath filed the hungry with good
things; and the rich he hath sent empty
away.
81. He hath holpen his servant Israel, In
remembrance of his mercy.
55. AS He spake to our fathers, to Abra-
ham. and to his seed forever.
We have ceased to wonder at the mar
velous growth of the Christian Endeayor
Society. People have ceased to prophesy
its complete downfall. It Is true. there are
still some to pick flaws In its members and
sometimes even in Its methods, but 1t Is
recognized fact that Christian Endeavor
has come to stay, and not only to stay, but
to grow. Steadily-it may be slowly-not
with the marvellous leaps into life 1t had In
Its first years. because 1t has now ABSORBED
much of the available material for It's
growth, but surely with the years 1t Is
growing. And why is its life and It's
growth certain thing for the years to
come? Just because it does not depend
upon Its own selfish goodness for It's
growth, but with the true Christian En-
deavor spirit 1t has reached forth into all
lands. until now its influence girdles the
earth.
There are some societies, 1t is true, that
have died out, and many individuals who
how dvnr Nod but hot irnx IN
Such would have died out and dropped out
of anything They are like the seeds that
sprang up quickly and then withered away
because they had no depth of earth. Such
are everywhere In every movement, good
or bad.
Christian Endeavor will not decline be-
cause it has turned Its attention to work
for the world, and going forth for the
Master 1t found plenty of opportunity for
growth, with no chance to sit down ana
mourn for the days of it's first love. Mis-
sion work Is the secret of the prosperous
church-the prosperous Christian-eVery
time. A church that sits down at its ease
and says, Il am rich and have need for
nothing" will never grow. 1t must give
Its life ransom for many in order to grow.
And so now our president is going around
the world again to visit our brothers of
other lands, and every week there come
messages from him telling of the work that
is going on, till to read them ones heart
must throb with joy and ill with wonder
over the great work God is allowing the
young people to do for those who know
Him not.
1t is well that we should occasionally
stop and realize that the meetings we at
tend from week to week. take part in, and
love, are just like others in every land
where dusky or fair co-Iaborers of ours are
meeting together in like manner. And all
languages blend together in one mighty
prayer whose babel-incense rises into a
sweet, heavenly language to the ear of God.
Does 1t not bring you nearer to your BROTH
er in Turkey or China to know his heart
throbs with the same excitement when he
goes to testify for Christ that yours does?
Do you not feel ashamed of your own feeble
endeavors sometimes when you hear that
in Turkey there Is so much actual suffering
to be borne by those who confess that it Is
a common thing to ask young convert If
he thinks his religion will stand persecu-
ton? How would yours stand that test?
And where shall one begin to tell what
Christian Endeavor is doing in mission
lands? 1t is feeding and caring for neg
lected lepers. 1t is teaching the fierce
people of the New Hebrides to forgive their
enemies, and there Dr. Paton's son has
organized society of hundred Endeav-
orers, who preach the gospel of love among
the murderers of their chief who died beg
ging his friends not to take vengeance for
his death, but to try to win his murderers
to Christ
The Christian Endeavor World saws: "a
junior society in Japan was told how wild
and how they could win souls by working
two and two Almost every member want
ed to be on the elephant committee to
win others in that way. Two of them go to
see one that is not Christian, and kneel
down with him, one on each side of him.
and pray that he may become follower
of Christ"
Perhaps some of us here at home might
learn from that japanese junior society
and go out by two. Jesus sent out his
disciples, to- win souls for Christ
1t makes us realize how Christian En-
deavor has spread over the world when we
read of the crowds waiting in Sydney, Aus
tralia. at the time of the Australian con-
vention, for the special train to arrive, that
train across whose engine shone the words
For Christ and the Church"
1t gives us a new thrill of the meaning OF
the brotherhood of man TO know that the
banner for the increase campaign captured
by Indiana Endeavorers was prepared and
sent out by the society in Peking China,
whose roll numbers the names Of MANY
Christian martyrs.
A missionary in the Island of Mauritius
writes that he has started a Christian En-
deavor Society in the central of his nine
churches, composed of nine shy girls and
women. and he hopes soon to start other
societies in his other churches.
Christian Endeavor has a stronghold in
India. A deputation of the American boa rd
visiting there tells of society at Sirur.
1t met upon a high hill, just back of
the missionarys house. about shutdown
Ninety boys met the deputation here A
number of the boys were blind, and each
sightless member was put into the care of
boy with two good eyes, who looked after
him.
In the city of Ahmednagar, India, there
is a Christian Endeavor Society of 500
members. Which carries on five or six Sun
day schools in different parts of the city
and arranges for street preaching.
In South Africa the Juniors have system
of examination. One of the questions to be
answered is, do you really belong to the
Lord Jesus Christ, and IL so, how do you
know that you do?" and another "Will you
always be ready to give up your own way
and do what Jesus would like to have you
do?" 1t might be well for Endeavorers of
this land, seniors well as juniors to be
called upon to answer these questions
And these are but hint of the facts that
tell what Christian Endeavor Is doing In
the mission lands.
How to Help the Leader.
Hunt UP few items bearing on the topic
and give to those who seldom take part.
Look at back numbers of Christian En-
deavor papers for information.
Parallel Passages-Isaiah 52:7-10; Mat
thew 24-14: Matthew 2S-19; Romans lola,
II; Ephesians 3:s; Acts 26:17. IS: Acts 1892,
43 Romans 1921; Ezekiel 11-192O