. He saw that
America did not send forth missionaries fast enough, so He brought
out the secluded Chinese to this country to be Christianized by the
disciples of Christ, so that they may go back as volunteer
missionaries and thus hasten the conversion of China.

We are sincerely thankful to America for taking the initiative in
negotiations toward preserving the integrity of China. Now, as a
friend and neighbor, let her continue her good work, and may the
European Powers speedily agree to a peaceful settlement of the entire
trouble. Then let America and other Christian nations flood China
with ten thousand Protestant missionaries, for I am sure that this is
one of the best solutions of the Chinese Question, and the only way
to conquer China for Christ.

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Surely every patriotic and Christian American will weigh with
thoughtful attention this earnest plea of our honored friend, Rev.
Jee Gam.--EDITOR.

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Department of Christian Endeavor

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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS IN THE A. M. A. CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.

BY REV. GEORGE W. MOORE.

The first Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor of the
District of Columbia was organized fifteen years ago, in the Lincoln
Memorial Congregational Church, Washington, D. C.

When this Society was organized the place of its location, "Hell's
Bottom," was the most notorious section of the national capital.
There were seventeen saloons within two squares of our mission and
several gambling places were in full blast. There were more cutting
and shooting affrays, more police on duty and more subjects for the
hospital and station-house than in any other section of the District
of Columbia. We have known of three murders in the community in a
single night.

[Illustration: REV. GEORGE W. MOORE, TENN.

GENERAL MISSIONARY.]

The Christian Endeavorers of this society aided the pastor in a
crusade against these dens of iniquity which resulted in wiping out
all of the saloons and gambling places, and the community became one
of the best sections of the city. This society has been missionary in
its spirit and methods; besides organizing a Junior Endeavor Society
and seeking its own development and growth, it has been active in
Alley Mission Sunday-schools, Gospel services in hospitals, and
temperance work.

A large number of students, while receiving their training in