The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
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FRANCIS (. CLARK, CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVoRER HEAD, OUT
LINES PLAN OF WORK
FOR SOCIETY.

Atlantic city, y. j., July The
Rev. Francis II. Clark, President OF
the United Society of Christian En-
dcavor, today delivered the opening
address before the International CON
vcntion OF the Society, now in session
here. Dr. Clark said i'm part.
The great advance Of recent day.
which proves that the divine favor
rests upon the Christian Endeavor
movement, should only be an incentive
to make our societies better in every
way that we may be worthy of His
continued blessing A. the motto of
our Increase campaign at the last con-
vontion was enlargement" ! pro-
pose that this year it should be Eff
cheney"
Let me suggest a few lines Of
achievement which think are within
the bounds of our accomplishment
during the twcnty-four months Co
come. They are, YOU will see, all along
tie lines Of the provdcntial develop
mont of Christian Endeavor. / would
only ask you to enter the doors of God
open to Us.
Shall these, then, be our ambitions
and our efforts for the biennium which
is before us?
I. As an international organization,
the promotion of worldwide peace.
.. As an interdenomtnational organ
ization. "A still wider fellowship of all
young Christians.
3. As state organizations, field sec
retaries who will promote our princi-
pies and our friendship in every sec
ton.
4. As a local Organization
"A. A campaign of education In
every society.
b. A campaign of efficiency, pro
NOTED by careful rating Of faithful
service, in every society.
C. \ simple form for opening and
closing our meetings in every socie-
Is. which snail emphasize our unity
! and demonstrate our fellowship.
Never for a moment would forget
or have you forget the source of oui
strength. ours is religious society
ana II prospers only as such society
Hundreds of young peoples socictic'
have been born, nave been loudly
trumuctcd abroad, have dwindled and
died within the last thirty years. TneS
have mover grippcd the hearts OF th'
| young people for long, or commended
themselves to the church at large be-
cause the religious idea involved in the
pledge. the prayer meeting, tne consc-
Grafton meeting. and the committees
was left out or minimiZed There have
been young peoples societies, some
times young peoples societies ot En-
doavcr. but not young peoples socle-
ties of Christian Endeavor; and Sc
they have had no long life or wide
acceptance
While I believe i'm the utmost fleNi-
/ biIity of Christian EndcaVor, and its
ability to adapt itself TO all conditions
and Incorporate within itself every
thing that young people need for theii
ltllRlOuS II hlitltes ~ A'' 49,
sight of our cardinal principles
Let me repeat it. ours is a rcli-
gious society. We stand for trainins
the youth along four great lines: out
| spoken Acknowledgement of Christ
Constant service for Christ, Loyalty Il
Christs church fellowship via
| ChrisUs People. Whatever features
we introduce or omit let US not forge
OF minimize these features, which
really spell Christian Endeavqr, which
Tor thirty years have made it increas'
ingly successful, ana which have caus-
ed it to find a home in every land be
meath the sun.
There are two dangers To be guard
cd against. First. a narrow exclusive
ness which would make the society
merely a prayer meeting, with verj
narrow round of duties for a few uI
the spiritually gifted; and, on tn,
other hand. an unintclligont inclusive
ness which, Tor the sake of numbers
OF prestige. adopts evcry latest young
peoples fad thus bclittling or perhaps
crowdins out the very things which
/ Christian EndCavor was established
to maintain. until at last. as one has
graphically expressed it, "the guest
has eaten up the host"
Against both of these dangers we
ltNe one great safeguard. 1t is found
in our pledge, which IS both inclusive
and exclusive, including whatever
| Christ the Master would like to have
us do. yet limiting our society and de-
filming 1t as promoting in any way and
all ways the distinctively religious life
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