Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

fcials OF the Endeavor Society, but has
been considered by them as a result of sug-
gesttons from many lands and people dur
Ing the last few years, and as the result OF
conferences OF leading pastors. officials OF
missionary societies and distinguished lay
men In Boston, New York and Washington.
In submitting the plan to these represent
atives Of churches and denominations. crit
icfsm Of 1t was invited, and approval has
seemed to be unanimous.
Plan Approved.
The plan has also been submitted by cor
respondence to numerous editors clergy
men. home and foreign missionary workers
and distinguished laymen in this country
and abroad, and hearty approval has been
received.
For nearly twenty-five years the Chris
tan Endeavor Society has been the hard
working servant Of the churches and the
missionaries. training the young people of
the world to give and to labor for the
church. 1t has never asked or received
money for itself. The Y. M. c. AS have
received from church people more than
$50, OOo,0 600 for buildings in which to carry
on their noble work, and it is felt to be en-
tirely proper that the young people Of the
churches should supply a single building in
which the Christian Endeavor organiza-
ton should do it's work. This work is en-
tirely for the churches, and is completely
under their control.
The correspondence on this subject has
ELECTED new testimonials to the value of
Christian Endeavor work as carried on for
nearly twenty-five years. prominent Of
fetal of the Church of England Christian
Endeavor Union, Rev. F. J. Horsefeld. of
Bristol, England, writes -'--'
4 have been in close touch with the
Christian Endeavor movement for nearly
ten years. and during the last four years
have been member of the British Ma
tional Council and have also served as
Of Err1c 10, Vy,,far
of Christian Endeavor. l know of no Or
ganization so admirably adapted for the
deepening and quickenng of the spiritual
1ty OF Its members, and for training them
for real and definite service for the church
of Christ Its adaptability to all evangel-
ical denominations has been abundantly
approved, while as a bond of interdenom-
national fellowship it stands absolutely
unequaled l thank God with all my heart
for the inception and development of Chris
tan EndeaVor. and for the results that we
have witnessed. If l may venture to men
ton my own church as an Illustration, 1
can say with the deepest gratitude that it
has been the means of unbounded blessing
to many of our young people and has
brought flood of new life and power into
the work of all our parochial machinery
Comment From Mexico.
The secretary of the Mexican National
Union, M. s. Williams of San Luis Potosi.
Mex, writes:
The real monument which will perpet-
uate DR.. Clark S name is the simple pledge
OF conservation, which binds us all to-
gether as Christian Endeavorers In one
bond of universal fellowship. The Endeavor
Society has introduced into our Christian
life just the principles we needed, and con-
Verted the isolated little bands of timid be-
iieVerS INTO earnest, enthusiastic evangel-
istS' and the gospel is spreading in places
where preachers visits are few and far be-
tween. through the steady work of the En-
deavor societies.
Rev Charles J. Ryder D. D.. secretary
of the American Missionary Association,
says:
Such a building would be a splendid
tribute to splendid man. and perpetrate
aud make stronger a splendid organiza-
ton
Dr. Louis klopsch, editor and PROPRIETOR
OF me Christian Herald, New York Wri.~as
1t seems out of the question that any
one could md even an inch of ground for
national Christian Endeavor convention in
adverse criticism"
Inc plan will be submitted to the Inter
national Christian Endeavor convention in
baitlmore July $40, and it is expected that
an international committee will be appoiut-
cd TO carry out the details within the mar
lod intervening between the present i,,a
and February, 1906.