Evening journal., 1914-11-06

ford, pastor OF Creenhill Church Miss
Ann b. Ellison OF summit Bridge read
her report ON the junior department.
showing shortage in societies due prin-
eipaiIy TO lack Of superinteudents.
"rhere are Is societies in the State; rs
have reported for membership The
sum of s22l was given by these societ-
les. and J ann disappointed over the
very few junior societies that we have"
said Miss Ellison.
l. Elmer Perry. president of the Della.
ware Sunday School Union. spoke on
christian Endeavor and the Sunday
SCHOOL,
Mr. Perry estimated that there are
30,0Oo.0o0 people interested in the Sum
day school movement
Tho convention sermon was preached
by the Rev a. Norman Ward ph. d.,
Nice-president of the Western Maryland
College. His subject was "EXat the
Christ"
The evening services were opened by
the convention church choir under the
direction OF Prof. j. r. Clymer, the de-
votional services being led by the Rev
George White Dawson Mr. William IT,
Cochran OF Baltimore. spoke ON "rhe
Christian LaYman." aud "Thc Enamel
patton of the Church. Mr. Cochran
predicted q great change In the church.
Following the address, am anthem by
the church chorus was sung while the
ushers took mp the Offering.
fIh. Dew Nfssnr.f. II nfn.f. IA
president of the World c. b. Society,
spoke on the subject, Christian En-
doavOr Spells Consecrated Enter
prise" Dr. Clark said
Real Christian Endeavor spells
Christian Efficiency, and Christian
Efficiency means Consecrated enter
prise. Let me ask you 10 remember
these six Christian EndeaEor words
II YOU remember no others of my ad-
dress, Christian Endoavor means
Christian Efficiency. Christian Ehi-
cheney means Consecrated Enter
prise Let US not be enterprising In
our business in our studies. enter
prising in our games and amuse-
ments, and sluggish. indolent and un-
enterDrising in our religion
What does Christian Enterprise
demand?
81. Alertness
"2. Perseverance in spite of diff
ficulties
"3. Whole hearted devotion to a
worthy purpose
There are great movements on In
Christian Endeayor which the alert
Endeavorer will become thoroughly
acquainted with. One of these is
the Increase and Efficiency Cam
paign," which has already done 40
much and may yet do so much moro
for the young people of the world.
A movement which in two years add
ed a million new members 10 our
ranks, and doubled the efficiency Of
a multitude of societies by a hun
dred per cent. Is one which no alert
EndeavOrer viii overlook.
Again consider the vital impor-
lance of Christian Endeavor Week
How much that may mean to every
society; a whole week, when the
thought and prayer of the church
may be concentrated on the work
of the young people. when on one
evening the pastor shall preach es-
pecially to them on another evening
1 there may be an ingathering from
| Sunday school and community and
| many new recruits gained, on still
another fellowship meeting may
be enjoyed with other Endeavorers
on another a social or entertainment
may be given for some great cause.
still another day may be devoted t.
the special interests OF the Juniors
! and intermediates. while the CLOSING
! day may be a great Decision Day
when many life decisions may be
made for Christ and the church
What might not Christian En-
deavor Week in 1915 mean 10 a great
multitude of societies II alert En-
deavorers see its great possibilities
and persistenuy and cOurageously
make the most of them.
Again the alert Endeavoror VIII
remember his duty as a citizen He
viii not forget the inspiring slogan
"A Saloonless Nation by 1920" He
viii remember the needs of the pris-
oner. the sailor. the inmates OF the
hospital, and the dweller is the slums
Once more the alert Endeavorer will
remember that he is one of great
brotherhood whose members are
found in every denomination and I'm
al tho Mviu. ne viii syhpdlnl1e
with and pray for his fellow Endeav-
orers who are now engaged on both
sides in the dreadful war in Europe.
He will join the International Chris
tian Endeavor Peace Union and use
all his influence TO promote fellow
ship and good viii among all the ma
tons and denominations on the face
Of the earth.
"Such are some of the things that
the alert Endeavorer will do If he re-
members that Christian Endeavor
means Christian Efficiency and Chris
tian Efficiency means Consecrated
Enterprise"
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