| Show work atf th un endeavor Soc leti tthhose whbo ssaiyy there is nothing new under the sun would be sorely put to it to find the counterpart of the young peoplessocieties of christian endeavor when before this year of grace has the earth thrilled to the tread of young people bound together with a single pledge to do what pedal a bi-cycle or swing a tennis racquet no to read thae bible and pray every day to take part regularly in prayer meeting support their own churches and engage in active christian enterprises theres a new aspect of young america for youl young america I1 should rather say young world if any one thinks that christianity is tseenneesscceenntt he has sufficient answer in this army of 1200 full regiments it is marching with the steady swing of vet-erans and yet with the buoyancy of youth now and then an old christian shrugs his shoulders after us the deluge true a dealunggee of fresher vig-or keener wits stronger faith look at the young peoples religious societies of this decade and you will have no fear for the church of the twentieth century to one who believes all this it is in-deed astonishing that there aarroe some who never heard of the christian en-deavor movement who do not know how only eleven years ago last febru-ary from the elements of a revival in a church in maine an earnest pastor and faithful people was crystallized this newI1V jewel of the churchse scepter the chris-tian endeavor pledge what was at-tractive about it where were the jokes the uniforms theo cake and candy the glitter and gaiyeettyy that alone were sup-posed capable of drawing young people if for nothing else the world owes this movement its profound gratitude for proving the deep seriousness of the young it used to be rsaaiidd win them by persons now it is said win them by principles harpers weekly |
