Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
TWENTY-FIVE ACTIVE TEARS
Christian EndssTur Union Celebrates Il,
Quarter Centennial
SERVICES ATTRACT MANY MEMBERS
plymouth Congregational church 10
Crowded ny Interested Listener,
20 the Addresses MADE by
b. FfeId Secretaries.

The rwenty-hfth anniversary Of the
0rganiEstion Of the CHRISTIAN Endesvor
society was observed Monday evening al
the Plymouth Congregational church under
the auspices OF the Christian Endesvor
union Of Omaha The proceedings were
begun with banquet in the lecture room
u the church. which was attended by
nearly 10 persons The banquet began AT
80 and comprised -four or five courses
terminating with ioe cream. cake and
coffee
In the meanwhile the church had filled
with othe- Endesvorers and The scaling
capacity Of the church was taxed to the
utmost 10 accomnnooa te the crowd.
Arthur Chase president Of the Omaha
Christian Endesvor Hnioh, acted as master
of ceremonies. and after devotional exer-
ciseE introduced William Hardcastle Of
Lincoln field SECRETARY Of the Nebraska
Christian Endeavor association. who told
81 the work Of the society in The staff.
re said:
The Christian Eadravor association in
Nshrss Es Is not dead hy any means. one
pe- cent during the month Of January and
the r1brth " January JUST closed has been
mr. best month IN CnriFtisn Endesvpr work
for tbs last ,hree years Ninetr-nfne t.er
cent Of tne mem beers Of the societies Of the
stat. are a. faithful 10 their pledge IS
obi EatiunE. Las Friday was the twenty
afth snnivtrrary Of tho birth Of the Chris
tan EndsavOr movement. which had its
inception with nT. clark IA Williston churCf
al Portland, Nc. and what work 81 has
accomplished n thar quarter II a century.
Growth of the society.
I9uses johnson 81 Omaha sang = pleasing
tenor solo and Rev. A y Kepford Of Dcs
Moines. field secretary Of the Christian Ell
deavor Union association OF Iowa, SPOKE
briefly upon the general work Of the society
ia that state He said IN part
No movement IN the history Of the world
has done more foT the upbuilding Of GOD
work than has the Christian Endeavorcrs
. From an humble beginning Of less than 1H
twent-fve years ago Il nov has C1.Ova so0i'-
ies snd tlHa,HN members What stuPen-
q dosss possibilities yet lie before this orga nj
zation am IN favor Of letting the Endeavoi
pledce stand as II Is. We cannot improve
upon or take from the ~iron-ciad pledge.
It's influence iE felt around the world. j
has taken the young man and the young
woman and made them the strongest fac
tors in our churches. il has gone dowr
ert for Gods kingdom. il has built Up
mighty Christian citizenship.
motion prevailed that the greetings o.
the Omaha union should be sent TO tn
meeting Of the National Board Of Trustees
which couvcnes in New York Tuesday even
ing for the purpose Of fixing the time an,
place for the next national meeting.
The Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Society O
Christian Endeavor was awarded the priz'
hammer Cor the largest attendance al tn
meeting, there being thirty out Of thirty
three members Of the society present.
The thanks OF the union were rendered &
those whose efforts had made the meeting
= success and TO the ladies who served tn
banquet.
The receipts for The memorial fund Wer
reported ss being W to this time s113-56.
Following the close Of the addresses al
Informal reception was rendered the speak
ere, the affair closing about II O'Clock.