The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21
NDEAVOR
"FATHER" CLARK ISSUES
XMAS MESSAGE.
Many Unions Throughout State Elect
0fHcers and Hold Special
Meetings.

The Rev. DR.. Francis e. Clark, president
OF the Endeavor movement, In Il CHRIST
mas message TO Endeavorers says:
IT want to tell you Of the splendid
series OF union meetings we naNe h ha .
/ wish you could have all shared mem
with us. In all my twenty-slX years
of Christian Endeavor experience
have never seen anything ike tnem-
an almost continuous series Oh meetings
in twenty different cities, with more
than a hundred addresses in a month
by Mr.. Shaw and myself. oIten
wonder how my friends can stand them
Numbers. interest. enthusiasm. these
words are tame and weak to descflps
many of these meetings; and even Il
l should add several adjectiYes 10 eacn
noun / could not ~exaggerate my inn
preston of them. So, at TINS honudy
season, let us thank God that Chris
tan Endeavor approaches It's twenly-
seventh birthday so strong ana pros,
porous, with the evident blessing, OF
God resting upon it more fully than
ever before. st. Paul, 1903, VIII be the
watchword of our Endeayorers Tor me
next Two years, and a royal welcome
we shall receive from the enthusiastic
E~ndeavorers there, a foretaste OF when
VIZ enjoyed in the hilarious onerlhS
for the worldwide work in the meet
ing Sunday afternoon and In the great
meeting In the Peoples Church in the
evening, attended by over 1000.
The January meeting of the Essex En-
deavor Union Congress. to be held In the
RoseviIle Avenue Presbyterian Church,
will be devoted to the local missionary
work.
The Camden County Christian Endeavor
Union held a rally and betterment meet
ing in the Baptist Church of ~Collingswood
on Tuesday evening of last week. The
church was filled with an interested audi
ence. The meeting opened with a song
service of fifteen minutes. After this four
earnest Endeavor men read Romans xiii,
following which three Endeavor presidents
led in prayer. President Il. l.. Tice then
announced the speakers of the evening,
who discussed the subjects In ten-minute
talks; How to Get Better Prayer Meet
ings," the Rev. Samuel d.. Price, Cam
den; How to Get Better Missionary
Meetings." the Rev. P. C. c. Fox, Cam
den; How to Get Better Committee
Work" the Rev. A. D. Winter, Oaklyn
How to Get Better Bible Study in the
E~ndeavorers' Quiet Hour at Home the
Rev. w. e. Needham, C~ollingswood. Fol-
lowing each speaker a lve-minute open
parliament was entered into, that brought
forth many practical suggestions. -Four
Endeavor ladies led in closing prayers,
after which the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev, w. e. Needham, pas
tor of the church. II was one OF the
most inspiring and helpful meetings that
Camden County E~ndeaVorers have ever
been privileged to enjoy.
Owing to the resignation of A. w. Alb
bott, of Orange, Arthur N, Pierson, of
Westheld, a been appointed treasurer
OF the State Christian Endeavor Union.
Zach society not having done so is re-
quested to send its annual contribution
toward the State budget of $1,SO0.
Tho Chrfcffa n HIN loo trar CAasat., 80 no.f.
ing Ridge sent a box of fruit, toys, ETC.. to
the New York Flower Mission this week.
Contributions are being received by Miss
Louise Henry.
The Young Peoples Society Of the Has
hrouck Heights Baptist Church will hold
its fourth annral morning prayer meeting,
christmas morning.
The Rt. Rev. Alexander Walters, bishop
Of the New Jersey Conference Of the A,
M. e. Zion Church, who was to have
spoken in this city upon What the Negro
Must Do for the Solution Of His Own Prob
LEM" disappointed the large audience, al
on Sunday he contracted a sore throat that