The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-16
Tells
OF THE WORK
General Secretary Of United
Society Of Christian En-
deavor Speaks.
POINTS CLEARLY THE WAY
For Greater Work by the Union,
A. sttes
POINTS CLEARLY THE WAY
For Greater Work by the Union,
and Sessions Are Helpful
to All Attending.

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+ Reports of state officers featured
the Wednesday morning session OF
the fourth biennial convention of the
West Virginia Christian Endeayo,
Union at the Baptist church here. all
showing wonderful growth and
i1ourishing conditions of the unior
and the societies in the state. The
reports were by the following.
Miss Sallie Russell. Corresponding
secretary; Rev. j. q. Broomfeld
superintendent of junior work; Rev
Geo. w. Pollock, superintendent Of
missions; II. d. Boughner, excursion
manager; Guy A. Pryor. treasurer.
honor roll, and district presidents.
After the quiet hour at the Cen.
trail Presbyterian church led by the
Rev. B. o. Stelle and largely attend.
ed, the convention vas duly called tc
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. u
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 1850 o'clock with 'Three
RS in Christian Endeavor" as his
subject. He said in part:
s'In the old days in New England
the fundamentals in education were
often referred to as the three Rs
Read!n. Ritin.' and Rithmetic.
These were insisted upon by the
sturdy. IL 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-
methods and Revive your motive.
THE Gospel of Christ can have nc
converting power on an oak chair
even though 1t be found in prayer
meeting room. 1t needs live boy
or girl in 1t If 1t is to be of any use.
young people are the raw mater
ial upon which Christian Endeavor
exercises It's Transforming power.
Without young people our work is d
failure. do not mean real nice,
choice young people. but Just ordin-
airy every day kind OF folks. A So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor can be
so good as to be good for nothing
Christian Endeavor is training
school. 1t must have in its mem
bership apprentices as well as mas
ter workmen. Young people who
are just starting as we'll 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, it 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 a fixed
method of work. Any method Is
II 1t 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
ought to try more experiments 1.
they don't work. drop them; II they
do work, pass them on for the heir
of others. Use the experience OF
others. remembering that every
body is wiser than anybody. but i'm
prove upon 1t IL you can.
TRY new kinds of meetings, and
new ways of conducting the old
kinds. Mix brains with your soci-
ais and make themoutshine any 9TH
err social gathering OF the kind in tho
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 big motive will accomplish re.
suits. It's the motive that make.
things go. What Is your motives
Why are you trying to make thing.
move? Have you any motive, Oh
are you Just doing things because
others are doing them? Is 1t sell
fish motive that moves you? Is tn,
motive outside or inside? Are yo,
a wheelbarrow or an automobile,
Have you power in yourself or d.
you have to be pushed?
IF we have any other motive thar
the love of Christ and love for men
we shall .sail Revive your motive
Stir It up. Make 1t flame, and you
work and your society will be asuc
cess"