Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-26
Form of Endeavor
Organization and
Constructive Work
Interest in Moral Reform and
Civic Righteousness-Edu-
oational Plans.

In an article on christian En-
deayor and Christian Leadership, =
William Shaw, general secretary OF
the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, outlines the various depart
ments of endeavor activity of both
cultural character and constructive
work.
OF the results of Christian en-
deavor history and effort he claims
that:
1T has placed the young people at
the front in all movements for tenn
perance, civic righteousness, and
moral reform, and to their leadership
was largely due the nation wide in
terest in such campaigns as the Co
to-Church Sunday and the Saloon
less Nation by 1920
1T has given to the young people q
new vision of the churches obliga-
, ton to obey the great commission,
Go We into all the world and the
initial plans for the great and sue
cessful educational campaign for
missions, carried on by the Young
Peoples INSTRUMENTATION Mis-
sionary Movement, now the Mission
airy Education Movement were pre-
pared by Amos r. Wells and Earl
Taylor, leaders in Christian Endeavor
and the Epworth League: and the
young peoples societies have also
furnished the field and the force to
carry out these plans.
Basis of Service.
The best available statistics would
Indicate an enrolment of approxi-
mately 10000 young peoples societies
and 100000 members in North Amer
lea, The societies are organized upon
the broadcast possible basis of ser
vice, and engage in an infinite variety
OF activities. These might be grouped
as follows:
The prayer meeting, with its train
ing in expression OF religious truth
and exrerl ere IN CULTIVATION of
the devotional spirit
The quiet hour and morning watch.
LOT the deepcplng or the personal re-
ligious life.
The study classes, for missions the
ialple, civics, church doctrine, per
sonal work, etc
Reading courses, Christian, culture
courses, and literary evenings for the
broadening of the intellectual life.
me social work, for the promotion
OF real recreation.
Inc outward, social character of en-
deaVor work he summarizes under fine
divisions: u'i"S' 'i'e
Unions and conventions, with their
practical training in cooperative eff
fort
"Christian citizenship, with its EN- =
phdsls upon temperance, civic righte-
BUSINESS and world peace, giving 10 our
future citizens q knowledge of nIbIic
! affairs and training In social service
enlisting them in all legitimate ways
for the election of good and efficient
ofiice-holders, for the observance of
existing laws, for the adoption of inn
proved laws, for the Improvement OF
the. conditions of labor, and the RI
tional use of the Lords day for rest
and worshtp; the opening of rooms
for reading and recreation, the estab-
lishment of gymnasiums and athletic
fields, the promotion of safe and
sane Fourth of July, and the help
ful observance of other holidays: clubs
for the special study Of town and
municipal conditions, with addresses
by the heads of departments.
The Larger Life.
Boys clubs, or groups under the
Leadership of the virile young men to
lead the boys In their sports and ath-
letics, and by the contagion of char
acter to give them vision of the
larger life of Christian service.
High school societies, and organi-
cations In preparatory schools and
colleges.
prison work, by and for our broth
ers in bonds In jails, penitentiaries,
prisons and prison camps.
Floating societies, for the men on
ships and in seamen's missions on
shore.
Soldiers societies, in camps and
posts.
"Eivangelistic work, in the society,
cottage prayer-meetings and in city
missions.
"Fresh-air work, in seaside homes
and fresh-air camps.