Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR
AROUND THE WORLD
Forty-first Anniversary Of Or
ganlzatlon Will be Cele-
brAted Tomorrow.

christian Endcavor Around tho
world " tho subject OF this weeks
Christian Endeavor topic. It In dis
cusscd for Every Evening by Chap
lain s. G. Itamsden, superintendent
ef Christian Endeavor IN the army
and navy. The scripture references Is
Psalm CVI1, la. Chaplain Rams
our subject suggests thanksgiving
to God thnt through Christian En-
deavor souls have been won IN all
lands: north. south, cast. west.
As Christmas, Fourth OF July, &c.
are signboards pointing back to tho
events. OF the past. 40 to Christian
Endcayorcrs February 2. tho forty
flrst anniversary OF the organization
OF real Christian nctlvitio. for young
people began. and We look back IN
gratitude for what God he's enabled
us TO dc. Like the grain Of mustard
seed its beginning was small and like
IT, 1t has grown until all nations have
been blessed by Il.
The first society wa. organized I'm
1881 and before tho end of the year
n number OF societies had been formed.
In 1882 it spread 20 the Hawaiian
Islands. in 1885 to China. which now
has 200 societies. The Same year
India became Interested With tho re-
suit that there arc over 1000 socic-
ties in that country. Tho next year.
1856, the movement began in Africa,
the society NJ Bolenge probably be-
ing tho largest In tho world. Like
seed carried by wind and wave whcr-
ever men have gone they hnyo taken
Christian Endeavor with them.
whether In pence or war.
Mexican border troubles brought
men together ms soldiers and Chris
tian Endeavor societies We're orrnu-
lied at Galveston, Brownsville, Mis-
sion, Texas, and other places. During
tho world war soldiers organized so
cieties at various places In France
and I'm Germany. alons the Rhine.
Not only is Christian Endeavor ex-
tensive. numbering 100000 members
among all nations of the earth. but
II is also growing intensively. The
Christian Endeavor pledge. consci-
entiously taken. is sure "a result In
a deep rooted spiritual life and finds
larger expression I'm worship in the
quiet hour ana family devotions and
I'm service in the Tenth Legion, church
and missionary activities. Quoting DR..
Clark. the essential principles pf
Christian Endeavor ore. /. Confess
sion of Christ. 2. Service for Christ
J. Fellowship with Christ's people 4.
Loyalty 10 Chrlst's church. with
these roots the Christian Endeavor
tree will bear fruit In any soil. In
conclusion and looking forward. de-
nominational cooperation can bost be
brought about through the intcrde-
nominAtional growth OF Christian En-
deAvor which stands for Loyalty 70
Christ and the Church." locally. de-
nominationally and TO tho church at
large.
Christian Endeavor Nsws Notes.
A. indicated In tho above topic. to-
morrow Is TO be designated through
out the world as tho forty-first ami
versary OF Christian Endeavor and
special emphasis Is to be laid there
upon by all OF the societies OF the
city. In connection herewith many
events ARE TO DO held by tho various
societies during tho following week
in limo with this anniversary.
The monthly meeting OF the Chris
tian Endcavor Union will be held on
Monday evening, February 6, at Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church, Twenty
third and Concord avenue. Rev. Will
liam Leishman, pastor OF Eastlnke
Presbyterian Church, Will be the
speaker.