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Noiwajrhprtdth.rtM,«d ^iSS or 6oMiitrtibw iwTTtoMim «(Ub* jw«t ft«% poMi* ';■ i u ■i i 5 ..I u :rwiAmaa> by unr. >^ w i^av The Wsrk sf the Gemfnitleei -IN THE- YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY -OF- CHRISTIAN DNDE./IYOR. ,^ Compiled by Rev. f'^ E.'^CLARK, ^President of the Untied Society of Christian Endeavo> Copyriehted (1887) Iby the Unitu) Society ok Christian En- deavor This copyright is obtained to protect the United Society from mutilated editions of its works. No royalty is paid the author, and all profits, if any, are used in spreading the Christian Endeavor idea. Samples of Constitutions and Literature will be s ent free, p ostage paid, to any address. Literature in any quantity atjewsgia^^j-;.,^^ MK 26 1888 5- PUBLISHED BY (Ebc Unttcb Society of Ctjristian "^nSeopor, NO. 80 BROMriKIiD 8TBKKT. BOSTON. issr. g« %'W S t''^*-' » j-- ' »y .' , va - :j...^;,x-"i?:rTJ-a T ^fa.»»i'iK ! U'»i£wiiw^^ HE COMMITTEES. • The Committees. Many requests have come from societies all over the country reciuestinjj information concerning the work of tiic various committees. Tiiis little manual is prepared for the sake of answering such inquiries in brief and suc- cinct form. Minute details obviously can not be given in tiiis brief comj)ass, and each society must be left in some degree to work out its own problems and adapt its committees to local needs. The methods of work for the various committees have in every case been contrib- uted by practical workers, who have given special at- tention to the subject. Hov/ Many Committees to Have. There are three committees which seem indispensable to every well-organized Society of Ciiristian Endeavor. These are the Lookout, tlie Prayer-meeting and the So- cial Committees. The fundamental principles of the society seem to make these three necessary. As to the otliers, local needs must determine. A good rule seems to l)e to have just as many committees as can be set at work and can find sometliing to do. It is, of course, foolish to multiply committees simply for the sake of adding to the list, but the more the better, if all are faith- ful and active. The leading idea of the society is to find some definite work for each member ; this is accomplished largely by the committees, hence the importance ot hav- ing just as many as can work efficiently. There are usually five members on each committee, 5X3 ITTEES. 3 all over the y the work of il is prepared brief and sue- not be given lust be left in and adapt its s of work for been contrib- /en special at- lave. indispensable cian Endeavor, itr and the So- nciples of the iry. As to the ood rule seems I can be set at : is, of course, for the sake of , if all are faith- ociety is to find is accomplished ortance ot hav- ich committee, ^-,while the first one named is considered the chairman, < imless the committee prefer to choose its own chair- «. man. Young ladies as well as youu}^ gentlemen, find a ro place on the committees, and a young lady is quite as L likely to be the chairman, and to prove an efficient one. ^Tlie younger members of the society should not be for- ^gotten in making up the committees, but one or two of ^them should usually find a place on each, in order that they may learn to work. The committees are usually changed every six months, and while one or two of tlie former members may be re- tained for the sake of efficiency, as many new ones as possible should be bn^ight into service. It will be read- ily seen tiiat with nine or ten committees even a large society can easily be kept busy, and busy, too, in definite, specific, and efficient sei-vice for the Master. The officers and committtces should be selected by a nominating committee who should present the names to the society for election. .. -v.. Two Dangers to be Avoided. In the election of officers and committees there are two dangers to be guarded against ; first, a disposition to shirk the duties and responsibilities which tiie officers and committees impose ; and secondly, a disposition to feel agrieved if one is not chosen to oflRce. Any such spirit is manifestly unworthy of a member of the Society of Christian Endeavor ; but unsanctified human nature crops out even in the best of Christians occasionally, and it is well ^o guard against possible dangers. For this purpose the following resolution is incorpora- ted in the by-laws of some societies under the section re- lating to the !i W!>l!>MMiWI>..3!tJM^fcM !'g! Election of Oftlcers. // IS n-at/ oti the occasion of every semi-annual eleC' tioii: — While memlMTship on the board of officers or committees of thU so- ciety should be (li»tnl>uled as evenly as the best good of the society will warrant among the diflerent members, the offices should not be consid- ered places of hiinor to be striven for. but simply opportunities for in- creased usefulness, and any ill-feeling or jealousy springing from this cause, shall be ileemcd unworthy a members of the Society of Christian Kndeavor. When, however, a member has been fairly elected, it is ex- pected that he will consider his otTice a sacred trust, to be conscienti- ously accepted, and never to be declined except for most urgent and vali do wliat may principles and >ty. do what it can iry by material young people White Cross Committee. It shall be the duty of tliis Committee to do vhat it can to disseminate among the yonng men principl* s of social purity, and to advance in every way the White Cross movement. Each Committee except the Executive, shall make a report jn writing to the Society at the monthly business meeting, concerning the work of the past month. The Lookout Committee By Rev. F. E. Clark. No committee is of more importance than the Lookout Committee. It is of great importance that its duties be fully understood and faithfully'discharged. The success or failure of the society may depend largely upon the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of this committee. It should be composed of kindly and warmhearted Christians as well as faithful ones for its duties are some- times delicate. and while they are faithlully discharged should a'so be discharged in an aH'ectionate and courteous spirit. This committee has been called '• the outside con- science" of the Society. I like the word "monitor" bet- ter in tills connection, however, and a most useful and helpful monitor it may be. One great mission of the Lookout Committee is to see that proper persons join the society. Great care sliould be taken tiiat all the active members understand what they are doing when thev join the society; tiiat they really" believe themselves "to be Christians and that they are willing intelligently to take the vows of service and confession. Every active metniier sho^ild have carefully read th^-^ Constitution before lie signs his name to it, and it is the duty of the Lookout Committee to explain it, if not fully understooii, and to tell just what the praver-meeting pledge requires. Then at the monthly consecration meeting this committee usually proposes the names of the new nembers and sees that they are voted on by the so- ciety at the next meeting. Then after the members have joined, it is the duty of this committee as its name indi- cates to "look out" for every member, active and associ- cate, chat the work may be strengthened, the timid en- T . "»■■; ;? ' " ' " PI in the Lookout It its duties be . The success gely upon the ittee. warm- hearted uties are some- jlly discharged e and courteous le outside con- " monitor" bet- lost useful and mission of the persons join the It all the active when they join emselves to be lligently to take refidly reatl thv-; it, and it is the n it, if not fully prayer-meeting ly consecration the names of the :d on by the so- B members have s its name indi- itive and associ- ;1, the timid en- couraged, and the wayward and wandering ones re- claimed. The Consecration meeting is a most important one for this committee. During this meeting every member of it should be especially alert to find who are faithful and who are unfaithful to their vows. The calling ot the roll is necessary to enable this committee to do its duty intelli- gently. ■ A single absence from this meeting should be noticed and the delinquent one followed up if no excuse is sent. It will prevent future absence and will frequent- ly save the absent one to the Society and to the work. If one is v/ilfuUy absent from three consecutive Consecration meetings the-.i his r.ame should be dropped from the roll by the Lookout Committee and in a quiet way, and at the proper time, the fact should be announced to the so- ciety. If a kindly and brotherly spirit is mp.nifested, no ill-feeling will be geneaiited. In fact this is the manifest duty of the committee and no person and no committee can be blamed for doing its duty. Mr. F. K. Adams in writing on this subject wisely says ; — The character and surroundings of the individual members of the society will give food for thought for all you- spare hours. Let as, then, limit ourselves to just one illustration in the practical applica.io.-x of our theory. It is meeting night. You note the absence of a boy — an active member — no excuse is sent. But shall we take notice of just one failure? Generally speaking, yes. especially with active members; but it can usually be done so that he will not realize that yon are doing committee work. Your previous thinking will help you i>ere. From your knowledge of him, who is most likely to reach and influence him, to help and not hinder him? Go outside of the committee for help, if necessary; anyway, to help him. A word may do for him, mow, what no power can do a month hence. A hand-shake may be all that is needed. A real Aear/ interest is the main thing. No iron rules can , he laid down to reach such cases. The means are as varied as the in- dividuals. In a word, then, we may say ; the duty of the Lookout wllmr* w^ Committei* is to keep the Society active, by sentig that its active membership list is composed of true and faithful mem- bers. This it does by great care in introducing new members to the Society, by faithful and affectionate over- sight of those who do belong, especially the younger and less experienced ones and by enforcing the rules relating to dismission that keep the membership pure and active. No higher or more delicate work can be entrusted to any committee ; no committee has a greater privilege or great- er responsibilityr ; no committee, perhaps, can so much help the church and pastor and no faithful committee need fail or bungle in its work if it constantly and humbly seeks Divine guidance. \ y seeing that its d faithful mem- troducing new :ectionate over- le younger and e rules relating ure and active, ntrusted to any vilege or great- i, can so much iful committee itly and humbly \ m 11 The Prayor-Meotlng Committee. By Rev. James L. Hill. ' " I. It is tho duty of the Prayer-meeting committee to select leaders for the service. In many societies the choice is made alternately from among young gentlemen and then from among young ladies. It is a very pretty way where a young lady presides, for her to place a sheet of note-paper in her Bible of the same size with it, and having read the Scriptural sentiment proceed immediately to read what this suggests to her. It is common for la- dies to bow their heads down to the desk before them and ask, in a word of prayer, for God's blessing on the ser- vice. It is a good way for one to regard a prayer as con- sisting of sentences, and hence for one person to begin the prayer and advance only two or three sentences, and, without concluding, allow another to take it up. Thus, sometimes, a prayer will last five or six minutes, and will be participated in by some twenty or thirty persons. Some of these timid believers will thus have opened their mouths in supplication. By this method a suggestion is made as co when to pray. The time is set by the leader. One may continue but a little way. It is repressive if any one person continues long. More of meaning and supplication, more than one would first think possible, can be packed into a few short sentences. II. It is the duty of the Prayer-meeting committee to provide, and it may announce and print the subjects, topics, questions or themes for the service. Tlie uniform topics are prepared with great care and will doubtless meet the needs of .most societies fully as well as those which are chosen by the committee. They have the ad- vantage of being studied by tens of thousands of Christian Endeavor workers, they can be obtained of the United m tiiKmm t imasimim i eimmf i W i mmm u il iii i ':! :•* ^ •■■■ .^ ■ ^ Society more cheaply than they can be printed in small quantities, and they are expounded every week most carefully in the Golden Rule, the national representative of the societies. III. It is the duty of the Prayer-meeting committee to see that you have u good meeting. To this end ar- range with one or two ladies to start familiar hymns im- promptu. It is a duty to see that individuals are ready to take up the service as the leader concludes, so that it will not lose momentum. A meeting depends very large- ly on the first five or ten minutes after the leader stops. The meeting then is yours, and not his. " Throw the responsibility of the meeting upon the attendants, and keep it there." Ask persons not to conclude a speech with a prayer, but to make two diflereiit contributions. 'l lie habit of beginning promptly, and particularly of ending promptly, stimulates early participation. A per- son ought to be spoken f.) it he develops the vicious hab- it of flatly contradicting the position assumed by the pre- vious speaker. It is usually best for a participant not to attempt to justify his position if it is foolishly disputed. I' In a devotional meeting one, should, if possible, speak in furtnerance of the thouglit of the last speaker." The Prayer-meeting committee sliould presume that it is tiie duty of every attendant tr participate ; indeed, that the inherent conviction of a child of God is, that he ought to confess with his lips. It is doubted if any young man, rightly trained by our modern methods, who has a deep experience of the Spirit of God, ever is satisfied with himself unless he has spoken for Christ. It is proper for the Prayer-meeting committee to act as ushers, in a modest way, and to see that the company is seated well forward, so as to give room to late comers. Scatter em- .-,. ^k--^^ ■ rinted in small ery week most representative ing committee lb this end ar- iliar hymns im- diials are ready hides, so that it ends very large- le leader stops. . ' ' Throw the attendants, and ncliide a speech t contributions, particularly of pation. A per- the vicious hab- ned by the pre- iirticipaut not to )lishly disputed, possible, speak speaker." The ne that it is the indeed, that the that he ought to any young man, who has a deep is satisfied with it. It is proper t as ushers, in a iy is seated well srs. 18 bersof fire, and they will go out. If any one has the evil habit of .scolding about persons who are not present, show hnn the futility of the habit. T'.ie servant of the Lord must be gentle. It may be well to reveal to some persons their practice of always saying the sanie thing. Reports of specific answers to prayer and bnel accounts of revivals are always stimulating. To avail the meeting of the religious bearings of events on wliich everyone is reflecting, like the New Year, Thanksgiving, fruit-bearing, fading as a leaf, etc., requires ingenuity, but is a timely and practicable method which is often eflcc- tive. There is, however, no expedient that will take the place of spiritual life. What most prayer-meetings need 18 a revival of religion. It is a devotional meeting. 11 the meeting has no warmth pray—Vv^^^ praying— get others to praying — imiav 1 r. ^y-! 'Vt .:■"- m t ftt H am iu mj'mtm Mm i^i ii im t mie^Mi ^^ Mj iu it iVnst^ I 14 v. The Work of the Social Committee. ^' * By Frank A. Apnold. -; The first duty of this committee lies in the mutual ac- quaintjuicc of the members, No Society can do efficient work without this at the beginning. There must be that teclmg of luuty among the members themselves, before amthmg can be done toward reaching those outside Ihere nnist be tiia' leeling that they are bound toKether hy a common bond, and that they, as a society, have one ann. one purpose, the saving of souls. Then moving on as It were, with one mind and one body, they carry with them an influence and power for good well-nigh irresis-t A society bound together in this manner begins at once to reach out lor new members, and in their treatment is an important duty of tiie Social Committee. Let the stranger, as soon as he enters the church, be made to feel at home,— to ieel tliat those whom he sees are interested m his welfare. I^t a member of this committee meet such an one at the door with a smile of welcome, and a Hearty hand-shake. At some time, either before or at the close of the meeting, let a few moments of social in- tercourse be provided for, at wiiich time those who arc strangers can make tiie acquaintance of some, if only a fc<.v, of the earnest workers. A little time spent in this niiunier w ill be found wonderfully helpful to all. Too often IS It the case that as soon as the final hymn is sunir, there seems to be a common desire to get outside the church as soon as possible, leaving strangers or new members with but scanty, if any, greeting. If there was this feeling of fellowship and der ire to help otiiers filling the heart of each member, would they not love to linger at the close of the service, meeting each imittee. \ the mutual ac- ■ can do efficient ere must be that emselves, before g those outside. : bound together ociety, have one riien moving on tliey carry with 'ell-nigli irresis-t :r begins at once heir treatment is nittee. Let the , be made to feel cs are interested LTommittee meet welcome, and a ler before or at ;nts of social in- le those who are some, if only a ne spent in this ful to all. Too U hymn is sung, get outside the rangers or new ip and def ire to jber, would they cc, meeting each 18 other freely and cordially,— telling one, perhaps, of the help his or her words had been to them ; speaking a word of encouragement to one of the younger members who had spoken for the first time ; meeting the stranger with the expressed desire to see nis face often in the meet- ings ; and so en, dropping a helping word here and an- other tliere, costing nothing, and yet doing an mfinite amount of good to those around them. I fear in ?«any societie? too little is made of the wel- come which should always be held out, and, although it may be in the Acar/s of the members, the stranger sees nothing more of it expressed, than, perhaps, an appro- priate motto hung over the door of the prayer-meetmg room. . In the providing of sociables, enteitamments, and the like, a larger field is opened to the Social Committee, and upon them to a large exter*: depends their success or fail- ure. At such times they are the Committee of Arrange- ments, the Committee on Entertainment, the Reception Committee, etc., and any one who has served on this committee, knows tlie amount of work involved m pre- paring for a gathering of this kind. At such times self should be forgotten, and the main thought be the enjoy- • ment of others. > • i At the beginning tlie restraint and stiftness which al- most invariably attends such gatherings, should be broken up,— and by a little planning and tact, ou the part of the committee, the party can be divided in groups and knots of four or five. The new member attending his first sociable, and who feels like a stranger in a strange land, can be introduced into one of these groups, and almost before he real-zes it, he finds he is talking and enjoying himself, in the society ! !ii of thoHc, who but u incnent before were comparative «tran}rer.s. The .lutien ..f the Social Committee, at these {fathei mgs arc. of cour«e, varier the pleasure of others, and the success of the social is assuru«l from the start. Through it all let us not forget that the work of the So- cial U.mmittee is hut a means to an end.— the end sought t..r l.v all rue Christian Kmleavor work,— that of souls, consecrated wholly to the Master's service. It is like the m:nor notes of the musical instrument, light in them- selves, vet blending sortly with the heavier and lending a perlcct harmony to the whole. In closing, I would leave with Social Committees these lew suggestions : — I . lie sure the members of your society are mutually acquainted. " " ^ , ^, ,^? "V* "'^Jf'^''^t the stranger or the i.cw member, l)ut let him have your first attention. 3- Be prepared to sacrifice self if need be, and make the happiness of others your pleasure. 4. Keep ever fresh in your mind as a guide to your actions the thought that it is the Master's work in which you are engaged, and He who can look into the heart and see the motives which govern our actions, will not / ■ n> V ''j1«il'ifr(i1f IIM ff'TMi'i •I'rr'iiiii imTiiiTi'iii'iiifi;Minifwiti»« ere comparative nmittee, at these ng to the nature atever it may be, lat peitains to its orm some of the ill the while he lyment of those for these gather- " any other (hity, lination to do all id the success of work of the So- — the end sought , — that of souls, e. It is like the I light in them- er and lending a ioinmittees these ety are mutually le ntw member, >d be, and make a guide to your 3 work in which k into the heart lotions, will not ^laMMIRIMIRt' leave unrewarded even the cup of cold water. If it be given in His name. The Christian Literature Committee. Some societies have found great advantage in having a Christian Literature Committee for disseminating good papers and magazines among those who cannot otherwise have religious reading. We think that this committee might be introduced into many of our societies. Many families have almost no good reading from one year's end to the other. In many, only the trashiest of papers C'x are seen. Why not counteract evil With good. In some \ cases it may be well to send old papers which have al- i A readv been used. Usually, however, it is better, as far ^ \\a8 possible, to send the papers direct from the newspaper Y offices. They will be more appreciated and more likely to be read. A few dollars will supply a good many fam- ilies with good reading for a year. 18 The Work of the Sunday School Committee. By Rev. F. E. Clark. Bring in Nkw Scholars. The most obvious way in which the Sunday School Committee can be useful is in increasing the size of the school. In almost every community there are hundreds of young people who ought to be in the Sunday school who are not there. Here is a wide field for you to work in. Do not attempt to get into your school those who properly belong somewhere else. No good ever came of proselyting from other churches or Sunday schools. Proselyte from the world all you choose, from the ranks of the indifferent and thoughtless. No matter how many you bring from the highways and hedges, and from that crowd of boys and young men which is so bus- ily engaged in holding up the lamp-post on the street cor- ner on warm Sunday afternoons. There are some cards provided, as you will see on an- other page, for the Sunday School Committee, to be used as invitation cards. Follow up these cards with a word of personal invitation, and repeat it more than once, even if you are rebuffed the first time, and sooner or later you will increase your school. Set Others at Work. It is not enough that your committee alone should do this work ; though you might be never so busy, you five could not do all that ought to be done ; but if you can get all the school to help you, or even half of it, there is scarcely any limit to your work. Persuade just as many as you can to promise to br.'ng in at least one new schol- ar within the next quarter. If each one brought only one more in the course of a whole year, it requires a very ? Committee. Sunday School the size of the e are hundreds Sunday school ;ld for you to ur school those No good ever ;he8 or Sunday ou choose, from ess. No matter and hedges, and which is so bus- an the street cor- u will see on an- litlee, to be used irds with a word ; than once, even oner or later you alone should do so busy, you five )ut if you can get ilfof it, there is ade just as many st one new schol- me brought only it requires a very 10 easy prf)blem in arithmetic to show that the school would be doubled in a twelve-month. If you want a thing well done, get others to do it. See that it is done, but get others to do part of the work ; thus they will be blessed as well as yourselves. Fii.i. \}v TiiK Vacant Class ks. Ill almost every schooi, especially at the beginning of tiic school year, there are apt to be vacancies in many of the classes. The scholars, for one reason or another have dropped out. I'liey need a little kineople in it who would like to attend their churcd, and et all the other members of the society be very particular to inform them of cases needing attention which have come to their ears. But there are others beside strangers who can be great- ly helped by the Calling Committee. In every church there are certain ones, who, through bashfulness or false modesty, have kept too much in the background. They have gone on, year after year, perhaps, thinking that they werenot wanted or welcome among the young people, and that they had no place among the others More and more they become shy, self-centered, and reser\ed. Let the Calling Committee pay especial attention to such pers( ns. 22 A little friendly interest shown in them is all that they need, oftentimes, to transform them into earnest, working Christians. At the social gatherings, this committee can be of great assistance to the Social Committee in introducing those they have previously become acquainted with to the other members, and taking particular pains to see that there are no neglected wall-flowers. Another class of young peo- ple whom the Calling Committee should especially re- member is the sick. The tedious hours of illness or con- valescence may be much relieved and shortened by a friend- ly call ; and it is long before such kindly attentions are forgotten. It is not a social afTair simply, it is a Christian service, and, through such efforts many a soul may be won for Christ. J 7 [ is all that they L'arnest, working :e can be of great itroducing those ■with to the other see that there are iss of young peo- jld especially re- of illness or con- rtenedbyafriend- lly attentions are y, it is a Christian ny a soul may be . ." \: ;■■*,. 23 The Work of the Music Committee. Bv Miss Ella E, Severance. In many societies the field of this committee is supposed to be entirely outside of the society and that the efforts of the committee should be directed usually toward the Sun- day evening service. Sometimes it i? a well-trained cho- rus that is provided ; sometimes, a skilled soloist or cor- net accompanist. As a result, there are fewer empty seats ; and the heart of the pastor is encouraged. All this work for the church is most laudable and much to be encouraged, and every true pastor will tell the Music Committee ot many services it can render the church. But one object here is to tell how the committee may be of most use to the society. In the meetings of the society itself the work of the Music Committee is much needed ; and it is there that systematic work counts for the most. If any doubt this statement, let its truth be tested by cultivating, in the meetings of the society, the habit of spontaneous song, — introducing into the musical work similar plans to those already employed in the devotional work ; choosing, in the same manner, leaders, and those who shall stand pledged to aid them, by the judicious use of song. Then don't wait till some awful pause oc- curs, in which to say, " Please sing No. 74." Rather let song come as a response to the spirit of the meeting. Let it be a continuation, — a re-rendering of the thought ex- pressed. Perhaps a young man rises in the meeting for the first time, and confesses his need of God's help. Hov. perceptibly the thought is emphasized if some clear voice responds, " I Need Thee Every Hour, Most Gracious I crd;" and one by one the strain is taken up by others ! Or a imf young woman speaks with trembling voice of her love and gratitude for the providence that has guided all her ways, the thought can be at once voiced in song : '■ Do not I love Thee, O my God ! Behold my heart, an J see/" There would be ntleast arte desirable result obtained by adopting the plan I have sketched, — Ma/ sinffing, which is intended merely to kill time, would be at once and for- ever done away with. And 1/ this spirit of responsive song should run over into the church-meeting, its influence would be more effective than that of the most elaborate and the most skilfully arranged of musical services. This mode of work is not, I confess, verj- striking, or even very original. Don't, on that account, let it be alto- gether rejected. At least, trv it. Tr\- it. ,. i,.v- .li,< 1 -•»*" ■Mr.":..\ v.- •ice of her love s guided all her in song : heart, and steT suit obtained bv singing.^ which at once and for- •it of responsive ing. its influence ! most elaborate services, verj- striking, or int, let it be alto- ij > «irtBia«ii ii M WWi L" i 't i i H— 'i*i"*««'*M The Work of the Missionary Committee. By Ada K. Hartshorn. The question is often asked, " How can we interest our members in Missions and how can we make them want to come to the Missionary meetings as much as to any of tlie others." In the brief space allotted to this subject, only a few- suggestions can be offered. Give just as many a part in the meeting as possible. Some can read a selec- tion here who find it hard to say a word of their own . This is a good time for such to learn to use their voices, when they do not feel special responsibility for the selec- tion made. Give information as well as entertainment at these meetings, but put the information in an interesting form. Haveagood,brightmissionary story read. Some- times have a question-box started at'one meeting, the ans- wers to be given at the next. Let the Missionary Com- mittee talk up the meeting with the members as they meet from time to time- If they know of any who make it a practice to stay away when the Missionary evening comes, send them notes of invitation ; give just those some thing to do. If they have a part, they cannot help but feel some interest in that one meeting at least. Use all the legitimate ways you can think of to draw the young people of the church to these meetings. Perhaps I cannot do better than to give a brief account of a Christian Endeavor Missionary meeting I once attend- ed. The subject was China. Alter the opening exercises some one asked, " What route do we take in going from Boston to China V From the opposite side ot the room came the answer. Then followed in rapid succession, as if the persons had just thought to ask, a dozen or more questions, such as " How large is China } Have the peo- ple strange customs? Whj|t is their home life? Are : 5J6 they a religious people ? What has the Christian World done for China? When did China first hear of Christ?" These questions and answers had been prepared by the Committee and given out beforehand. It took time, but it paid. A set of Chinese pictures was shown, illustrating the manner and customs of the Chinese. A very enter- taining letter from a lady Missionary in Foochow, was read that told ot the formation and growth ot a Christian Endeavor Society there. A quartette lendered two beau- tiful songs, and one young lady sang a solo. The meet- ing ended with the reading of a story called, "The Other Girl's Work." It tjus an interesting meeting and I am sure no one couli^ have gone away thinking otherwise. As the company lingered for a talk after the meeting, one of the Committee was heard to say to another, "Novs what shall we do for our next meeting ; it comes in five weeks, you know?*' It is good and profitable to have these interesting meet- ings, but this is only a small part of the duty of this Com- mittee, as set before them in the Constitution. They are not only to hold Missionary meetings, but they are to " aid in any manner which may seem practicable the cause of Home and Foreign Missions." Just how are they to do this? The answer seems to be, through the Missionary Work of the Church. Are the churches do- ing all they can in the way of Missionary Work? And are the Christian Endeavor Societies doing their part in the Missionary Work of their own churches? Is there a Mission Circle in your church ? If there is one, is it in a flourishing condition? Is the Christian Endeavor Socie- ty helping it in all the ways that it can ? How many members of the Society are members of the Circle ? Do all the Missionary Committee belong to it? If not, here hristian World hear of Christ?" prepared by the t took time, but jwn, illustrating A very enter- 1 Foochow, was th ot a Christian idered two beau- jIo. The meet- ed, "The Other eeting and I am ing otherwise, fter the meeting, a another, "Now ; it comes in five interesting meet- duty of this Com- ution. They are , but they are to I practicable the ," Just how are ) be, through the the churches do- ary Work ? And aing their part in rches? Is there a e is one, is it in a \ Endeavor Socie- can ? How many if the Circle? Do it? If not, here 27 is just the chance for this Committee to work. Join the Circle and give it your enthusiastic support. Do not try to engineer it, for it is probably well organized already, but do all you can to induce those in the Society who are not already members to join it with you. If there is no Mission Circle in your church, start one. Do not let it be said that there is a Christian Endeavor Society satis- fied v/ith its work, while there is no M'ssion Circle in their church . Do not try to make the Endeavor Society into a Mission Circle, for that Society has work to do in many directions, but form one from any young people in the congregation, whether in the Society or not, and take this as part of the work that the Society gives you to do for the church. 28 ;■'. Fruit and Flower Committes- By Rev. James I,. Hii.i-. The work of this committee has been singularly bless- ed of God. Its hibors are peculiarly appropriate to young people. Indeed when older persons have flowers to be- stow younger people are sought to carry them to their destination. Tiiere are usually sick persons in every parish that ougiit to be visited every week. Young per- sons can aid the pastor. No speeches need to be made. What good Christian people want, when in ill-health, is an expression of sympathy and of remembrance. If one crosses the threshold bearing flowers his visit needs no other explanation. When strangers are visited they have some long hours before them in which to think of the kindness of the church. " I should like to see the pastor of those kind young people," said a man in mortal ill- ness. This ransomed soul has been accounted a trophy of the work of the Flower Committee. One well-known society supplies each patient in the city hospital once a week with a f^w flowers. The Committee does its work on Monday ai'^ernoon, receiving each week a list of all the sick persons in the parish and neighborhood from the pastor. The writer has dropped the list from his study window scores of times with a heart-felt "God bless you" to the young persons who are aiding to bear "the burden of all the people." In a church that he serve as collection is taken in the Sunday morning congregation for the decoration of the audience room. The young people have the care of the expenditure. Sometimes societies make a moderate appropriation. The great work of the committee is to act as medium between those who will give flowers and potted plants and those who ought to receive them. Decorating the church and sub- 7 r ttes- singularly bless- opriate to young ve flowers to be- ry them to their ersons in every ek. Young per- need to be made, n in ill-health, is nbrance. If one lis visit needs no visited they have h to think of the e to see the pastor nan in mortal ill- :counted a trophy One well-known ty hospital once a ittee does its work week a list of all iborhood from the list from his study t-felt "God bless ding to bear "the :h that he serve as ning congregation )om. The young iture. Sometimes ition. The great lium between those tits and those who le church and sub- 20 sequently distributing the flowers is the work of this committee reduced to its lowest terms, A committee however, ought to see how much it can do, not how lit- tle. Its work can be easily amplified, for example, at Christmastide. In the autumn, in tlie summer, some platps of fruit can often be secured for those in ill-health. If the committee has a little fund a few oranges can be carried to the sick children of tiie Sabbath School, par- ticularly among the poor. Many prosperous housekeep- ers will gladly bestow delicacies if it is shown that Christ is suflering in the person of His poor One lady that we know cultivates a pansy bed to which the committee has every week in summer unquestioned access. The United Society can supply, at trifling cost, a very pretty gilt and beveled-edged, perforated card to attach to the bouquet, saying in pretty print, "with the kind wishes of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor." We want to make our young people flower-loving. We want all who wear our badge to be tender and compas- sionate, and to be trained to be mindful of the unfortun- ate. We believe that there are members of our societies who are to hear from Divine lips, "I was sick and ye visited me." "Inasmuch as ye do it unto the least of these my brethren, ye did it unto me." ; ■■! » The Work of the Temperance Committee. IJv John M. S. Leach. The practical work ot the Temperance Committee should be very simple. We should hold temperance meetings at stated times, perhaps quarterly ; as the con- secration meeting comes monthly, and as the missionary meeting is quarterly, perhaps it would not be best to have them oftener than that. The Temperance Commit- tee should give special notice of the meeting. Call very special attention to the tact that we want a tcmpureance meeting, so that the young people may come prepared, that every prayer may be one for temperance, every selection read, every recitation be directly bearing upon the one subject under discussion. Before the *env trance meeting, the committee should consult together as to special means to make the meeting interesting and profitable ; should be themselves prepared to bring before the people facts concerning the cause ; not old, threadbare facts that have been > cpeated a hund- red times, but news fresh from the field, interesting and encouraging instruction. If the meeting be not wholly arranged for in all its details, I would especially recom- mend that the temperance committee be so well prepared and informed that they be able to take up the subject during any pauses that may occur ; in short, that they consider themselves in a measure responsible for the in- terest of the temperance meeting. This study and thought on the part of the committee will not only add to the interest of the meeting, but, by interesting the committee themselves, better prepare them for temperance work. There is, I think, some difference of opinion as to this question of passing the pledge, some leaving that to be done by the regular temperance organization. This may ommittee. nee Committee )ld temperance rly ; as the con- the missionary not be best to erance Commit- ing. Call very : a tempereance come prepared, iperance, every ly bearing upon )mmittee should >ake the meeting nselves prepared ning the cause ; I epeated a hund- I, interesting and g be not wholly jspecially recom- so well prepared up the subject short, that they msible for the in- itudy and thought only add to the ng the committee imperance work. >pinion as to this eaving that to be ation. This may i ^iy ^f^ -^ BttWl^P^I 31 depend, in a measure, upon circumstances, and may generally be left to the judgement of the temperance committee. As a rule, however, it may be recommcnd- ec', (or it is a well-known fact that hundreds of youths have beed reached through the Endeavor Society when all other Christian means failed. But let us not suppose our interest in tlie cause of temperance to end in our society, nor that we are only to strive to defend our own members. It may seem a iiew thought to some that we are to reacii out after those already in the bunds of ini- quity ; but how often has it been the case that one that has been lost and found again will do more good than ninety-and-nine that never went astray. Things often seem impossible to us just because they are uncommon ; but we must remember that we cannot convert anybody ; that this is supurnatural, and God only can perlorm the work ; but that lie can perlorm it through you or me just as well as by anybody in the world, if we are only faithful. Now, with all our preparation, wf are never to forget to pray for the cause we have at heart. By prayer and study all are to be prepared for any torm of Christian temperance work, and seek in that work not our own pleasure, nor the praise of men, but in humble reliance upon God seek His glory ; then shall God give us power among the young to lead them tar from the haunts of error. Nor should we be discouraged, for God will not use a discouraged man or woman. I'o human eyes the vastness of the evi! gives the field a discouraging look, but we have no right to measure God's work with anything but God's measures, and we may thank God that we live in this great gathering place of the nations, in the day of battle for right or wrong, and we must never lose sight of the fiict thnt the conflict is God's, its issues are in His hands, and He that is for us is mightier than all they that are against us. '■ti Hsues are in Hi* than all they 38 The Relief Committee. Bv Sic. Gio. M. Wabd. " '' To a greater extent, perhaps, than any other, the Re- lief Committee must depend upon and be governed by lo- cal needs and circumstances. It is designed to make this committee, a means of interesting the young people in the missionary work at their own doors. To teach them that the poor and sick about them are a charge upon them, which it is their duty to attend to. This work varies al- most as widely as the cases arising which need attention. In some instances the Relief Committee have visited the hospitals, and provided fruit and flowers for the many unfortunate found there. In one instance, one of the wards of the hospital whs taken charge of, to the extent of providing for the invalids some means of making their weary hours pass more pleasantly. This was accomplish- ed by providing reading matter, and in some instances, readers, for the older of the sick ones, and toys and sim- ple games for the little ones. One Relief Commitee makes a business of l)egging from friends jars of jellies, and any article of like charact- er which is fit for the sick-room, and which will tempt an invalid's appetite. These are carefully stored away, and are used when required in cases of need, whose ex- istence is learned through the committee's own eflbrts, or the assistance of friends in the work. Still another committee bearing this name makes a business of collecting from its friends all the religious newspapers which can be obtained, and in circulating them in families where, either -from lack of funds or lack of interest, no religious paper is taken. In one of our New England towns thii work is laid out by districts, and each district is assigned to some mem- 1. tifctu-wwi '-"■"-;-•" n flli 1 1)ei i»r till- commitU'c-. Oiki- (luring ciicli wcok cacli dis- Iriil is ipoitod from, and all casos of need are made known to the full c«)mmittee, tlicrehv lesKeninj; the ihames for imposition. Hv many Relief Committees the work of Missfon Sunday schools is undertaken, the school hein;^ placed wholly in charge of this committee, or else hearing tlie same roialion to it that the hon-.e school hears to the Sunday School Connuittee. In tnie. the duties of this conmiittee may he extended to any de^jree that occa- sion requires, or opportunity offers. Its aim is to train the \oun<; people of the society with \yhirh it is connec- ted, to realize that ff Christian Endeavor, no society is complete in its workings which has not in fact, if not in name, a Relief Committee. . • . , - .. . .,• \-s ,. ■*'■ ; wei-k each »li>*- ecd itn- made lessening; the Joinmittccs tlic ken, the scho<»l nmittee, or else ir.f scliool 1)ears le. tlie duties of ejrree tliat occa- aiin is* to train ich it is connee- \- is what is ex- . wlio beloUfi to nice to His Her- at Master, tliey suffering, taring mI trutlis of the rd, that they are might naturally le distinctly pro- Committee, the school. In such ec of this charac- ighest and truest is complete in its in name, a Reliet '■ -J.. ./^ • f The White Cross Committee. Bv Rkv. K. K. ClAHK. Tlie "White Cross" movement, eve . i:^ England, where it originated, is of very recent ;,,> vth, much vounger is it, even, tlian the Society ot Chnstia.. bndea^. or In comparatively few societies as yet, pe >aps, has this beneficent ert'ort for the promotion of sooal purity ff)und a foothold but, more and more, we beheve, is it destined to take its place among the other committees, and to do a work no less important. . Unlike the other committees, this one must be composed wlioUv of voung men, as the work it contemplates is tor voungmen. It is intimated by the leaders in this move- ment that before long a branch ot it will extend to the vnun<' women as well. In case this result is readied, it will be necessary, practically, to have two comm.ttces^ one of young men to work among young men ; the other of voung women to do tiie same for the other sc-x. 1 his committee must do its work quietly ahd judiciously, and with individuals. Little need be said about it in public, but it may be none the less effective. Every y^oung nian and boy in the society, and so far as possible outside, over fourteen years of" age, should be approached, and should have the White Cross pledge presented to him. This pledge reads as follows : The White Cross Obligations. 1. To treat all women witfi respect, and endeavor to protect tfiem 'T To"!ndlvo7;o'p'i?Sown all indecent, language and co.r.e je.t. lli. To maintain the law of purity as equally bmding upon men and "^ W*"' To endeavor to spread these principks among my companions, and try to help my younger brothers. r 3« V. To ute all pouible means to fulfil the command "KEKP THYSELF TORE." I promise, by the help aC6od, tpxo&form to the above obligations. Name, Residence Marro:— " My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart U Each one keeps the piedge-card he has thus signed, as a reminder of his promise, while the names should be re- corded m a little book kept by this committee especially for this purpose. White Cross literature can be obtained in the form of attractive little tracts, and should be dis- tributed as widely as the funds at disposal of this commit- tee will allow, while every suitable and kindly effort should be made to insure adherence to the White Cross vows. The literature of this subject can be obtained at the rooms of tl\e Woman's Christian Temperance Union, La Salle Street, Chicago, at a small cost. It seems to us that it is well that this committee should be a permanent committee, and should be excused from making the required monthly report, except when thev desire thus to report. 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