The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-11


ship would ba spontaneous, as in tho
early days OF the apostolic church.
ana need no training, but Heethfian-
lam has been rampant and unra-
strained 30 long that We need spa
eial training Go set hack 10 tho
tlfst principles OF Christianity In
the providence ~ Cod Christian nn.
deavur lnterstnogin national unions
have become eaiNsiiahua Ia every
land. Today here IN Seattle our Ia
tefnRtlonai union Of the United
states ana Canada begins is con.
Nontiun, ayors session ~ witch will
20 a training class IN Christian
brotherhood
The biennial session 81 this school
VIII last but five days. but during
this short time Rapttnta and preabg.
tertaua Mcthodiats and Luthorana,
Disciples of Christ ana ComNrnEa-
tlonalists viii learn many iaaaon
OF fraternity ana good will Not
only this, but Washington aHa
Maihe, California and Maaaachua-
etta. ontario and New York. Mexico
ant Alaska. and all the nations.
states aud provinces Ia North Amer.
tea viii 80 TO this school Of fra
tcruai good wtIL
IN South America. too, I foaud just
such schools Ia lfio dc Ianesfo aud
Sac fauio and Iahu, M every
eountry 81 Europe I have attended
their sessions. and IA japan and
China and india and Austfniia. aud
Atiica a. we'll. where Doors and
British. though divided on almost
every other question. sometimes at
least attend the same school Of
Christian Endeavor fellowship.
Three Thousand Schoats Of nrsth-
srhooa
l. Il for nothing that uod has es-
tshiished IN all tho world those
three thousand SCHOOLS of Chflatian
brotherhood. otherwise called Chris
tthu Endeavpf uulonHf | sanuot be-
Hove a. in TITS iafiulto wisdom
tie saw that the time was ripe fpE
new unten "a The foreaa Of evan
geiieat ChFisfrndom. sacgartana
have fought aanlnst ffia plan Tor
fecretAriaulam dies hafd Rival aos
eietsa have been started Ia destroy
ihis brotherhood and tn eome places
they have succceaed for time. bat
on che whole. through our rsgfenhi
International state and local unioma
affy enc % witch b training
school ln Observation-Disclosures ard
International fellowship, tha cause
rf Christian fraternity has Eane
steadily forward ana the outlook
Tor rs fiaai triumph among the tarn
and rent divisions % Professionalism
was never - bright a. now
hut We eannat frat on eur oars
Tho battle n only half won. The
Nations are sim building ironelaia
some denominations are atiii fight
ina against the brothariy HpFrst o.
the ttmss. which q the spirit OF
unity In chriat
Fhs Hague Conference OF the De-
sss.lmation..
nut The Hague Conference a. N
session. and more conferences wiii
be held. ] believe. until al last men
beat their spears into praninE hooks
ard nations learn war no more
fheusands Of chffHtian EndeaNaf
confarnnrs have been held. each
ona trainink school IN dsnomlaa.
tlonal GENTLY. and they will con
tinua 90 be hnld until Heeta. though
stlii loyal 70 their ewa teasta. to-
wethsF wage war for tha conquest
% the world 90 Chriat Christian
Endeavar g. rhe Hague % ghs De.
nominatsnnai weria. nhd every can
ventten fa conferences 81 The
Hague. where Christians % maay
denominations san look one anoths
~ ~ o. -
tha hand ans swear afferlancs q
The common LaFd and Master u as
all
Already the signs % = blessed an.
~ whlch the world never knnw be-
fefs appear 90 the hoFisen In Gao.
ada In Austraisa. In the rnitsa
states. IN Great Britain. the flsat
steps are heinE taken toward q fat
nr@tion - TIRE churches. whlie saeh
views - anetrius and paiiiF. far
may hold In peace and iaFe ita swr
the Thousands OF chflgtlan En.
deavor training classes in brother.
heVd have n@t been held IN vatr.
a iarEer sss@-ian ssfu.
And % ~ not fest as year hy
year. our ranka are nfarsrf nnn
strengthened. the impetus To ntfft
greater and moFs dafinlts work
along social iiNaa. standing tuksth-
~ for true patriotism. the enforce.
rnent % Law for justice bstween
man and mar, rich and poor aiika,
not AZ faaar. carpiuK critics. but tn
generous constructive spiritr
Through the Patriots league and
the international e. " brother
hood" % which sou will hear more
great things. with the Divine blsa-
sing. may BE- accomplished.
What. shsu. ia the conclusion Of
the whole mattsrf Take courage
and press on. Endaavorsra. see
Clearly. think straight. ard act
Piainiy our ralsslon - 20 furnish
Tor the evangelical Christian world
these training schools IN EXPIRES
sion. In service. IN brotherhood
The history 81 these years proves g.
God has marked out our path. Keep
on, then. In IflH way
Glory in your prayer meeting ~
e. your God-ofdaincd school % rt-
preston. Shrink from no vow.
from no effort, which will make ID
mere stimulating. helpful. and 81
fectsvo.
Glory in your committees. they
are All classes In our training schou.
- service. and they develop work
srs for every form u philanthropy.
good citizenship. and practical
Christianity.
Glory IN your fellowship. ana lot
no ruthless ssctarisn hand snatch
81 from YOU for Il r. training
school for the universal Christian
brotherhood. which ono % these
days. please God. will fatfii our
Lords last prayer that they aii
may be one. as thou. Father. art IN
me and I IN thee. that they also may
be one IN as"
The Christ % the Aade..
on the border line between the
republics Of Chile ana Argentina. on