The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

Less than 5000 students were grad.
uated by the 5ss universities. colleges
and chronological schools of the country
last year. To train these students there
was required an expenditure OF over
800, 100000 and an equipment in libra
ries, buildings and endowment amount
ing. to nearly 100000. The Christian
Endeavor societies Of America, without
one penny of endowment, graduate every
year over 10000 members trained for
active Christian service. In addition they
pay into the Golfers Of their denomina-
tions over 100000 annually in home and
foreign missionary contributions.
Only one-half Of per cent Of our young
people ever get to college. but more than
10000 are enrolled in the ranks OF
Christian Endeavor. The society includes
in its membership not only the young
men and young women in college but
the young men and women in business,
as well
Through its committee system, its busi-
ness meetings, its socials and Its weekly
meetings for testimony and prayer, Chris
tian Endeavor offers to every member q
practical training In business administra-
ton, church finance, public testimony,
and all conceivable varieties OF religious
activity. The society has appropriately
been called The West Point Of Christian
Service
A census Of the active religious work
ers Of the country demonstrates how re-
markRbly Christian Endeavor has sue
ceeded In its mission to train young
people for Christian service
More than 5000 missionaries on the for
eign and home fields, ministers, and
Christian Association secretaries have
testified that they received the impulse
and training for service in a Christian
Endeavor society.
What is true among the leaders in
church>work holds good to an even more
striking degree among the rank and file
who hold the minor offices and PIX the
bills Of the churches and their auxiliary
societies. That church Is the exception
in which a majority Of those who are
bearing the active burdens have not been
trained in some young peoples society.
Christian Endeavor takes hold of an
inexperienced boy and puts him on the
finance committee of the society. Here
he is taught that business principles
must be applied to religious work. He
is taught the meaning and value of
budget. He learns to estimate at the
beginning Of the year how much money
his society will need, and then he is
a monthly or a weekly pledge sufficient
to meet the amount of the budget
After he has served his apprenticeship
on the finance committee. this member,
no longer inexperienced, is elected treas
urer Of the society. He learns the i'm
portance Of systematic giving. He learns
how to manage a bank account how TO
collect money tactfully. how TO pay IL
out in a businesslike manner Some day
the church or the Sunday school needs a
treasurer. and they find one ready
trained In the Christian Endeavor so
ciety.
Many successful business men have
testified that they owe their start on the
road to financial prosperity to the bust
ness training received from Christian En-
deavor.
Every department of the society's work
is designed to give practical training. The
president, vice president, and secretary
are learning the business OF church ad-
mtnistration. The members Of the look
out committee are being taught the need
and methods Of personal evangelism.
Over 100000 new members were added