The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
Church Society To Cor
rect Defect of Long
Standing
WORK UNFAMILIAR
TO MINISTER'S
Pastors Not Thoroly
Enough Schooled In
Movement
BY rHE DELICIOUS RAMBLER.

No particular attention was paid
by the general public. or even by
church folk. 20 a little meeting held
few DAYS ago on Cape Cod. AZ
Sycamore beach. BY the leaders OF
the Christian Endeayor movement.
vet the results OF these delibers-
tions may profoundly affect all the
Protestant churches os the land and
even the future relationship OF ma
lions now AZ war For. the occasion
VAS the annual meeting Of the trus
tees OF he United Society % Chris
tian Endeavor. an organization that
claims 1000 900 members. In all de-
nominations and in every country
under the sun. A; least two radi-
cal actions were taken By this body.
which holds the welfare OF all the
churches in view.
Steps were taken 20 remedy wha.
!s felt 70 be the most serious de-
tects IN the work Of the young pso-
pies activities IN the churches-the
lack OF knowledge on the part Of
the pastor OF what the young peo-
pies societies are. and OF what they
may be led 10 do These organizs-
tions are found IN most Protestant
churches. something Ike $4,000 OF
them being enrolled thruout the
world. The members are generally
in their later teens and early tween
ties. They are not only the most
enthusiastic workers OF the present.
but also the potential church lead
ers OF the next generation. So II is
serious mater that The average
Young pastor is said not 10 know
how 20 utilize this vital part Of his
congregation.
Now IL IL proposed 20 seek en-
trance for Christian Endeavor e1
pert into every theological semi
nary In the land. during Christian
Endeavor week. which is the frst
week IN February, 70 lecture 10 the
students az least once on the char.
acter and possibilities OF young
peoples work
The United society win endeavor
to furnish the speakers, II the SEN
lnsries will provide the opportunl
~. This innovation. which is de-
signed 10 be regular feature OF
the seminary life and OF Christian
Endeavor week. will be in the
charge OF a special committee OF
the board OF trustees. o. which Dr
Cleland 3. AcAfee, OF Mccormick
Theological seminary, Is the chair
man
This educational outresch %
Christian Endsavor stimulated the
United Society 20 seek 20 introduce
Christian Endeayor into the small.
er denomina ational colleges. especial
ly thruout the south Prot. James
Lewis Howe, of Washington and
Lee University, was made chairman
OF this committee The orgauiza.
ton OF societies IN high schools
also was discussed All this IL felt
20 be in line with the general ten
dency in the educational world 20
lag greater stress on vital religion
IN institutions % learning.
Ne1t 70 the Sunday school The
Christian Endeavor movement e.
the mort widely.distributed agency
of the church II has fourished all
over the world In Germany there
has been a strong Christian IN.
desvor union. as we'll as IN Japan.
The British Isles and oversee do
minions have taken heartily 20
Christian Endeavor China and
India have national Christian IN.
deavor unions Many missions utl.
ne Christian Endeavor IL training
their converts
Naturally the world war has ssr.
oDsly impaired Christian In
desvoTs international fellowship Il,
is represented In all The countries
on the opposing sides % the great
war. Bu' T. is s'i'l established
nationally behind the battle lines
So the United society. AZ the meet.
ing held this month. gave consider
able attention 20 The question OF
reconciliation after the war. The
strain on common religious ties IL
going 20 come then Some Chris
tian leaders in belligerent nations
have declared that they would ney
er again have fellowship with their
former associates across the bat
tie line
Therefore. Christian Endeavor Il
making ready FOR a great stresslni
OF the fellowship idea AZ soon a
the war ends The attention % al
; these millions of Endeavcrers e'
erywhere, and Of the other Chris
! tians whom they can influence. vi
be directed toward a stressing q
! the societys motto, "One is you
Master. even Christ and az We ar
brethren" Doubtless, also. nnar