The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-07-11

II asks nothing Tor itself
but the privilege of service. Its train
ed workers early leave it's ranks to
take up the work for which they have
been trained. Its members have con
tributed millions of dollars to mis-
sions and other pnilanthropies while
the United Society has earned by its
business department ver dollar that
has been expended in it's far-reaching
work.
All that its friends s for it now
is the equipment that a building will
supply for the worldwide work. The
saved and the additional space
provided will enable the United Socie-
ty to more than double its present
work.
With Christian people erecting, by
their generous gifts quarter-million-dol
A. buildings in every leading city,
surely it is not unreasonable to ask
the Endeavorers and their friends for
one building for the world, for the
llIoNC 1lISD III hAOoC LIZ L OOAAAS
trained the members of the church of
the future, and those who are to be
the leaders and workers in all our
great religious organizations.
Nearly fifty thousand dollars has al
ready been contributed to this object,
largely in small amounts by VI loyal
~Endeavorers. We ought to have ten
times this amount
hope that before his convention
adjourns, Seattle, 1907, will be made
memorable in the history of our great
Conventions by the Inauguration of
a movement that will speedily secure
the half-million dollars needed, and
start Christian Endeavor on its sec
ond quarter century fully equipped
for the mighty work that God in His
providence has for it to accomplish.
Next Steps.
We have every reason to face the
future with nigh hopes and u~ndaunted
courage. Our God has been good to
us, and has ma~rvelously multiplied the
little mustard seed of His own plan
ting until today, after but twenty-six
years, it has become a great tree, root
ed in every land I'M bearing fruit
suited to every cline. Let US move
forward, along the lines of loyalty,
service, and fellowship.
Loyalty to Christian Endeavor.
Let us stand by Christian Endeavor
not as a form of words or a prescrib-
ed method, but as a great movement
possessed and energized by the living
Spirit, with unlimited possibilities for
growth and development.
Let us emphasize the fact that any
thing that any pastor wants to do for
his young people may be done through
Christian Endeavor. Forms of expires
sion n methods of service may
change, but the fundamental princi-
pies and high ideals of Christian En-
deavor include intelligent faith in
Christ, outspoken allegiance to Christ
faithful service to Christ, and fellow
ship with Christ's other Disciples
and these will abide brewer.
Service of Christian Endeavor.
Salvation for service, not for selfish
satisfaction is the keynote of relig-
ious thought today. AS a department
of the church let us magnify the ser
vice side of Christian Endeavor. This
will mean securing a larger member
shin in all our societies and new socie
ties in all our unions. We must reach
and touch the young people before we
can help them.
1t will require better work from all
our officers and committees. Old me-
thods must be revived and revised,
and new methods must be devised to
meet the ever-changing needs. Our
test should be, Does it work? If not,
find a method or make one, that will
work.
1t will demand more generous Civ
ing. We must cultivate this grace al
so. For the sake of the church of the
future, we must train the young people
in systematic and proportionate Civ
ing.
New and helpful forms of definite
practical service will be opened up to
US through the Christian Endeavor
Patriots League, and the Worlds
Brotherhood about which you will
hear at a later session.
Fellowship in Christian Endeavor.
Let US stand by our fellowship, in
terdenominational, international, and
inter-racial, blest of God and blessing
men.
One of the grandest tributes ever
paid to Christian Endeavor is that
given by those who are opposed to any
union of the churches, even of the bro
ken fragments If the same denomina-
ton, when they say that Christian En-
deavor is responsible for the present
spirit of union so manifest in many
quarters. We accept the responsible
ty and thank God that we have been
counted worthy to help on the glor-
ious consummation of that day of
which the lamented DR.. Dickinson
sung,
20 golden day, so long desired,
Born of darksome night,