Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-02-14

HAVE BIG RALLY
Secretary Shaw Speaks Of the
Growth Of the Society
Throughout World

christian Endavor was the begin
ming of the modern movement In
China" asserted William Shaw, of
Boston, general secretary Of the United
Christian Endeavor Society. in st.
Pauis M. E. Church last night. IF
we had only seen our opportunity ten
years ago, we would have this one
great empire TO Christianity within one
generation"
Mr.. Shaw was giving "a Birds Eye
View Of Christian Endeavor." His
remarks followed an address on
christian Endeavor." by the Rev. T.
J. Hopkins, Of Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church. The Meeting was held 70
arouse interest in the Christian En-
deavor movement in Wilmington and
vicinity, and was largely attended. w.
p. Roberts, State president OF the
Christian Endeavor Society. presided.
Mr.. Hopkins spoke briefly. dwelling
on the elements which placed the
Christian Endeavor movement on a
plane as one OF the most important
forces in latter day Christianity These
elements he cataloEued as It's basis the
Scripture, its comprehensiveness its
emphasis on the time in which Chris
tan activity should begin with youth,
and its Observation-Disclosures in
contradistinction to nOn-denomination-
alism. A striking parallel was its subtle
winning of the young TO Christianity
to the violent and belated conversion
Of the rescue mission. ut purifes at
the fountain head" the speaker said,
1T reclaims the youth. prevents the
prodigal and leaves no necessity for the
rescue mission"
Mr. Hopkins also placed stress on
the fraternal spirit of the Christian
Endeavor movement. He asserted that
no church movement had been so inn
portant within the last quarter OF a
century.
Mr.. Shaw spoke of the grogress of
the moveemnt since his taking up of
Christian Endeavor work % years ago,
when there were but as Christian En-
deavor Societies in the country. The
difficulties encountered I'm the early
days of the movement were not all yer
surmounted. he asserted. In the early
days the Christian Endeavor idea was
far from being approved" he said.
"and there are some to-day who do
not approve Of 1t, some who are afraid
Of its principles. Only a few days ago
II was sent an editorial from South
ern religious paper in which the editor
declared the Christian Endeavor was
responsible for the lack of students in
the theological seminaries, and the
slump in the ministry. This in face
Of the thousands Of our bright young
men who have added now life 10 the
churches and 10 Christianity because Of
Christian Endeavor.
Mr.. Shaw comemnted forcefully on
the success Of Christian Endeavor as
missionary agent in China. Japan.
India, Samoa and other Christian
countries. In the awakening of China
to modernism he saw a vast force for
Christianity If the Church would follow
Christian Endeavor. He regretted that
the church mad not forseen the begin
ming of modernism in China. The
sincerity of Christianized Cinnamon
was upheld. 'They used TO say in the
old days that all converted Cinnamon
were rice Cinnamon; meaning that they
become converts TO receive their rice
from the missionaries. and then avoid
work. But the modern pages Of
church history in China is written in
Chinese blood. During the Boxer out
RACES hundreds Of devoted Christian
Cinnamon suffered death for their
faith. This vast empire is some day
to be one for Christ. There are found
men wlro can stand up with John Wes-
ley or any 3f the other great men Of
the old days and give their testimony
not only with life. but with death.
ask you if the test came to you in the
old State of Delaware would you cling
as close to Jesus as these men?"
The impetuous devotion Of the Jap
anese to their Mikado was seen as a
vast force for She future Christinization
Of Japan through the agency Of Chris
tian Endeavor. which Mr.. Shaw de-
clared already had a strong foothold
in the empire.