The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-15
TELLS
OFT'HE WORK
General Secretary of United
Society Of Christian En-
deayor Speaks.
POINTS CLEARLY THE WAY
For Greater Work by the Union,
and Sessions Are Helpful
to All Attending.
POINTS CLEARLY THE WAY

Reports of state officers featured
the Wednesday morning session of
the fourth biennial convention OF the
West Virginia Christian Endeayos
Union at the Baptist church here, all
showing wonderful growth and
flourishing conditions of the union
and the societies in the state. The
reports were by the following:
Miss Sallie Russell, Corresponding
secretary; Rev. ]. E. Broomfield,
superintendent of junior work; Rev.
Geo. W. Pollock, superintendent Of
missions; H. D. Boughner, excursion
manager: Guy A. Pryor, treasurer's
honor roll. and district presidents.
After the quiet hour at the Gem
tral Presbyterian church led by the
Rev. B. D. Stelle and largely attend
ed. the convention vas duly called to-
order in the Baptist church and the
program work taken up.
Among the morning speakers was
w. w. Smith, of Morgantown, who
talked Interestingly and helpfully on
Successful District Organization. ~
The necessary factors of the local
organization were also discussed ably,
following which the officers made
their reports.
shaw's Speech.
William Shaw. of Boston. general
secretary OF the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor, led the Camp
Fire" at 1880 o'clock with Three
RS in Christian Endeavor" as his
subject. He said in part:
In the old days in New England
the fundamentals in education were
often referred to as the three Rs
Readin,' Ritin,' and Rithmetic
These were insisted upon by the
sturdy, II not always scholarly, farm
ers. even II some of the more aesthe-
tic accomplishments had to be neg
lected.
"The three RS in Christian En-
deavor that would emphasize as
fundamental lines along which all
our societies ought to work are Re-
cruit your membership, Revise your
methods and Revive your motive.
The Gospel OF Christ can have no
converting power on an oak chair
even though 1t be found in a prayer
meeting room. It needs a live boy
or girl in It II 1t is to be of any use.
Young people are the raw mater
lal upon which Christian Endeavor
exercises its Transforming power.
Without young people our work is q
failure. 1 do not mean real nice.
choice young people, but Just ordin-
airy every day kind OF folks. A So
clety of Christian Endeavor can be
so good as 10 be good for nothing.
Christian Endeavor is training
school. It must have in Its mem
bership apprentices as well as mas
ter workmen. Young people who
are just starting as well as some who
have almost arrived. Get out of
your mutual admiration society II
you are in one. and go after new
members. II Christian Endeavor Is
good for thirty young people, 1t is
more than twice as good for sixty.
Recruit your membership.
Revise your methods. Christian
Endeavor is not form of words in
pledge or constitution, nor fixed
method of work Any method is
legitimate IL It will help to win and
train young people for Christ and
the church.
I'VE need more enterprise and in
ventiveness In all our work. We
they don't work. drop them; II they
do work. pass them on for the help
OF others. Use the experience OF
others, remembering that every
body is wiser than anybody, but i'm
prove upon 1t II you can.
TRY new kinds OF meetings. and
new ways OF conducting the old
kinds. Mix brains with your saci-
ais and make themoutshine any 9TH
er social gathering OF the kind in the
town. Put your committees at work
on new plans. Get out OF the ruts.
Revise your methods.
Revive your motive. Here's where
your power lies A simple method
with a big motive will accomplish re-
suits. It's the motive that makes
things go. What Is your motive?
Why are you trying to make things
move? Have you any motive. or
are you just doing things because
others are doing them? Is 1t a sch
fish motive that moves you? Is the
motive outside or inside? Are you
wheelbarrow, or an automobile?
Haye your power In yourself or do
you have to be pushed?
IT we have any other motive than
the love of Christ and love for men.
we shall .SaIl. Revive your motive
Stir Il up. Make II fame, and your
work and your society viii be asuc-
cess"
At the afternoon session Mr.. Shaw
took the place OF the Rev L. C. Hyl-
bert, OF Redwood, who was absent,
and addressed the convention on
Training in Expression" The Rev.
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