The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16
1RY WILLIAM T. ELLIs.)


First of all, Christian Endeavor is
subordinate department of the local
church. 1t is each congregation train
ing it's own young people,. Ihelr pr
mary and supreme allegiance IS 10
their own pastor and church OFFICIALS.
If a Christian Endeavor society is not
functioning we'll in it's own church, IL
is a failure, regardless OF all OF It's
union activities. Before II Is anytnlns
else, a Christian EndeaVor soclely Is
an agency of it's own church rms
| loyalty fulfilled, there is a larger out
reach to Christian Endeavor. This Is,
! incidentally but powerfully, move
ment. 1t has interchurch and interde-
| nominational and international rela-
tionships. The fellowship of Christian
| EndeaVor has been one of its primary
| sources of strength to the local church
| In the Young peoples relationship with
| other young people they have acquired
new methods new zeal and new vision.
The Christian Enleavor unions, local,
| state and national, have been real
| source of efficiency to the individual
societies and congregations. These
latter thus have incurred an obligation
to the unions, to make them 1ncreas-
ingly worthy instruments OF service to
the kingdom.
THE elbow touch about which old
soldiers speak is an incentive to cour-
age. The most remote of Young Peo-
pies 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 following
paragraphs by the Editorial Secretary
of the United Society of Christian En-
| Dr Amos r Wells.
There is much work for our So
cieties to do that no society could do
J alone, and our unions are the only
agency through which we can do such
work.
"A few workers in a unnion can ac-
complish much, but for the fullest
success the union needs the enthu-
siaStic cooperation of all the workers
: in the societies.
, Union committee conferences are
essential to the best working of the
committees in each society, for there
the workers exchange ideas and gath
err inspiration.
, For work in the prisons and hos
j pitfalls united effort is Indispensable
- and all our unions should have depart
o ments for these blessed endeavors.
}, Union mission-study classes trair
: the leaders of society study classes
: Through them one expert leader mul
q tiplies himself enormously.
: Union work for sailors lis possible
t board ship. but the formation of float
!, ing societies of Christian Endeavor t.
e continue work.
"a union Christian Endeavor choi
= not only aids many good causes ant
|. adds much to the union meetings, blu
t 1t spreads the zeal for good musi
t throughout the societies.
9 THE union mass meetings will al
o ways have some object in view for tn
. helping of the local societies to do bet
|. ter work; and to this end they viii
3 bring in as speakers the local Endeav
q orers as often as possible.
y THE union executive committe
u should have at least one representa-
= tfve-the president-from each SO
l. ciety; and If the union is not too larg
1t should have one other representa-
e tive, perhaps two.
: THE union executive committe
= should meet once a month regularly
y and if the members can take suppe
Y together, it will add much to the pow
!. er of the committee.
- Every society may well have
\. union committee, to promote In tn
~ society the interests of the variou
unions, local, state and national, wit
~ which the society is connected.
% 1.-The society has q Responsible
h. for its state. and no agency is so suit
" able for carrying out this responsible
d ity as the State union. Every sooiet
n. should know about it's work, and SUP
lie port it.
ie 1.-The United Society of Christia
2. Endeavor watches all the societie
m and unions in the nation, forms plar