Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-05
MEMBERS OF YOUNG
PEOPLES SOCIETIES TO TAKE
PART IN WORK.
BIG UNION SESSION
Each Church to Keep the Different
Days for Themselves But all
Meet on Tuesday,
February 8.


the United States as Christian En-
deavor week, and Ottumwa Endeavor-
ers are to do their part in keeping the
designated days in observance Of their
organization and what it stands for.
Each church will observe the different
days within it's own membership but
on Tuesday evening, February 8. all
of the members In the city will meet
at the First Congregational church for
a big union meeting George Heindel
will speak and is expected to bring q
message of public work in which
young people have part.
What 10 sisnlficancef
The Iowa Christian Endeavor Bulle-
tin outlines the weeks significance in
the following:
What is the significance of Chris
tian Endeavor week? 1t Is manifold.
1t signifies that Christian Endeavor
has reached the thirty-fifth mile stone
on It's journey onward and upward; ).
that In the youthful vigor OF it's
strength it is ready to stimulate and
observe the old Home Week of
Christian Endeavor, week the OBJ
servance OF which, though still an
absolutely new idea, this being but the
third time of its observance, Is not
without It's preceding encouraging re-
suits. This week will be unique In the
history of Christian Endeavor IN that
practically all the important work for
the next two years is already planned,
and only awaits an introduction to the
societies. ThIs, the societies will be-
come acquainted with the vitalising
forces of the movement. Some will
test their efficiency by work done In
the past, and will credit themselves
accordingly, thus determining their
standard of usefulness, while others,
eager to proceed with the new work OF
increase and efficiency and q cam
paign for Millions will for the hrst
time introduce these important and
essential features for the society to
! reach in the coming years"
Christian Endeavor Day.
Sunday, February 6, will be known
as Christian Endeavor day. This Is
designated as the Endeavor pastors
opportunity This day Is known as In
gathering day. Pastors are planning
on 4 program for the entire day.
Enlistment Day.
Monday, February Z, Is enlistment
day and the special purpose Of this
time Is to enlist as many young people
as possible in the ranks of Christian
Endeavor. The work begun on En-
deavor day is supposed to be continued
under the direction of the lookout COM
mittee on enlistment day
Local Union Day.
Tuesday, February 8, Is designated
as local union day and 1t Is on this
date that rallies and mass meetings
are to be held There are at least
eleven kinds Of c. E. unions and among
these. and one of the most important,
is the local union. Each will cele-
brate In its own community and all
join for the evening observance to talk
Christian Endeavor, sing Christian En-.
deavor, know Christian Endeavor and
boost Christian Endeavor
church-Loyalty Day.
Wednesday, February 8, will be
known as Church Loyalty day and is
intended to stimulate the attendance
at the mid-week prayer meeting. To
make It a memorable event 1t Is sug.
gested that all kindred organizations
of the church attend. The lookout COM
mittee Is urged to visit every resident
member personally to interest them In
the work.
Entertainment Day.
Thursday February 10, which will be
known as Entertainment day, Is set
aside to take up another phase Of the
weeks work. The experiences Of the
past two years, too, have revealed the
fact that all societies cannot give the
entertainment on the day suggested by
the united society. This may be due
to conditions that surround only that
particular group.
Extension Day.
Friday. February II, Extension day,
will be the reaching out day Of the