To Christian Endeavorers
By Editor
To Christian Endeavorers.—This number might almost be called a Christian Endeavor number, for it has much to say of Christian Endeavorers, their convention, and some of their plans and methods. But while it finds fault with some of the principles obtaining among them, it is not against a single Endeavorer, it is for each one; and we would have all that it says considered by them not as a condemnation of Endeavorers, but as an appeal to the noble young men and women among them to turn from those principles and methods which God has condemned in his Word. Our object is not to maintain a theory, or build up a creed, or condemn those who do not agree with us; it is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the only “power of God unto salvation.” We know this to be true; we desire all others to know the same blessed power. We would have Christian Endeavorers build their houses of character, their methods of labor, on the eternal Word of God as it is in Christ Jesus, and reject all that is not of him. Therefore in His Name we ask them to read our appeal, this whole paper, proving all things by the Word, and holding fast that which is good.