The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

we'll in its own church. it is a fail
ure, regardless Of all Of its union &C
tiyities. Before it is anything else,
a Christian Endeavor society is an
agency OF its own church. This 10y
atty fulfilled, there is a larger out
reach to Christian Endeavor. This
is. incidentally but powerfully, a
movement. It has interchurch and
interdenominational and lnternatlon-
al relationships. The Fellowship o!
Christian Endeavor has been one Of
it's primary sources Of strength to
the local church. In the young pec-
pies relationship with other young
people they have acquired new meth
DDS new zeal and new vision. The
Christian Endeavor unions, local,
state and national. have been a real
societies and congregations. These
latter thus have incurred an obliga-
ton to the unions to make them in
creasingly worthy instruments OF SER
vice to the kingdom.
THE elbow touch" about which
old soldiers speak is an incentive to
courage. The most remote of Young
Peoples societies knows itself to be
in fellowship with a movement that
is literally worldwide.
Every service done unselfishly for
the larger interests of the kingdom
returns to bless the doer of it in his
own intimate sphere Of life.
A review Of Christian Endeavor
union work, and it's possibilities to
the local society, is given in the fol-
! lowing paragraphs by the Editorial
Secretary Of the United Society Of
Christian Endeavor, DR.. Amos r.
WelIs:-
| '"There is much work for our
societies to do that no society could
do alone, and our unions are are the
only agency through which we can do
such work.
| "a few workers in a union can
accomplish much, but for the full
est success the union needs the en-
| thusiastic cooperation Of all the
workers in the societies.
Union committees conference are
| essential to the best working Of the
| committees in each society, for there
the workers exchange ideas and
gather inspiration.
For work in the prisons and hos
pitals united effort is indispensable
and all our unions should have de-
partments for these blessed en-.
deavors.
Union mission study classe:
train the leaders of society study
classes Through them ono exper
leader multiplies himself enormously
'Union work for sailors is possible
in many cities. not only direct worl
on board ship, but the formation
!. Floating societies Of Christian En-
, deavor to Continue work.
"a union Christian Endeavor choi
not only aids many good causes an<
adds much to the union meetings
but it spreads the zeal for good musi'
throughout the societies.
The union mass meetings will al
. ways some object in view for tn
, helping Of the local societies to d,
better work: and to this end they will
{ bring in as speakers the local En-
: deavorers as often as possible.
The union executive commit
tee should have at least one rep
each society; and If the union is no
r too large it should have one othe
f representative, perhaps two.
e The union executive cOnl1nitte e
q should meet once a month regularl,
a and if the members can take suppe
e together, it will add much to tn
: IpOWer OF the committee.
n Every society may Well have
: union committee to promote in tn
y society the interests Of the variou
: unions, local, State and national wit
). which the society is connected.
n The society has = responsibility fc
# its State, and no agency is 50 suitahl
for carrying out this responsibilit
s as the State union. Every societ
$. should know about its work, and -uI
n port it.
! "The United Society Of Chris
.a tan Endeavor, watches all the Sc
4 cieties and unions in the natio1
e forms plans for their encourage
+ ment and for stimulating them
II their work, and helps them in mar
Ie ways. Every society should keep
% close touch with it,
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