Christian Endeavor Headquarters in Washington

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Jul 20, 1905

Christian Endeavor Headquarters in Washington

ONE more religious body is turning to Washington as the most appropriate location for the headquarters of its work. The Christian Endeavor Society, the twenty-second international convention of which was concluded at Baltimore July 10, has under consideration a project to erect a million-dollar building for the international headquarters of the society, and a strong sentiment in the society favors the selection of Washington for this purpose. The present headquarters is in Boston, and while a more western location, such as Chicago or St. Louis, is favored by members residing in that section of the country, a strong argument is made in favor of Washington as most suitable for truly international headquarters. The following from an article in the Washington Post shows how those favoring Washington reason on the subject:—

As it is to be international headquarters, Commissioner Macfarland has represented to the managers of the movement that the building ought to be in the national capital, upon which the eyes of all countries are now fixed as never before, so that it may properly be considered the international center of the world.

It is the city set upon a hill, and the eyes of the nations are upon it. Its selection by Russia and Japan for their peace conference is but a new evidence of its unique position. The ambassadors of foreign powers are there, it is the official home of the President, the Supreme Court, and Congress, and the meeting place of the representative men of this continent and of all continents. Every international organization founded by Americans should have its international headquarters in that international capital.

Here is good testimony justifying the selection of Washington as the headquarters of such a truly international movement as the third angel’s message.