Christendom anno Domini MDCCCCI ..A presentation of Christian conditions and activities in every country of the world at the beginning of the twentieth century, by more than sixty competent contributors . in an advisory relationship. It has proved elastic, adaptable andefficient. It was through the Young Mens Christian Association that thegreat awakening of 1857 and 1858 touched American religious preacher or evangelist stands out as the leader of this was characterized by meetings for prayer by laymen, usually atthe noon hour, under the auspices of Young Mens Christian Asso
Christendom anno Domini MDCCCCI ..A presentation of Christian conditions and activities in every country of the world at the beginning of the twentieth century, by more than sixty competent contributors . in an advisory relationship. It has proved elastic, adaptable andefficient. It was through the Young Mens Christian Association that thegreat awakening of 1857 and 1858 touched American religious preacher or evangelist stands out as the leader of this was characterized by meetings for prayer by laymen, usually atthe noon hour, under the auspices of Young Mens Christian Asso-ciations. In this movement was developed the type of evangelisticwork and Gospel music which has been dominant in the churchtinder the leadership of Mr. Dwight L. Moody. This revival quick-ened the spiritual life of the associations not only in the UnitedStates, but in the British Isles, and stamped an ineffaceable evan-gelistic character upon them. At the same time it diverted manyassociations in America from specific work for young men by youngmen, and led a large section of the American movement for yearsinto general evangelistic endeavor. It created for the Associationthe Mens Gospel SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS. YOUNG MEN. 3G1 It was probably owing to the religious awakening preceding theCivil War that the Young Mens Christian Association for the firsttime undertook, in a systematic way, to carry the Gospel to soldiersunder arms. The United States Christian Commission was anoutgrowth of the Army Committee of the New York was organized at a national convention of the associations, heldat New York City, November 14, 1861. The chairman of the Inter-national Committee, George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, becamechairman of the Christian Commission during the war. This com-mission raised $6,000,000 in money and supplies for the needs ofthe soldiers, and sent out 5,000 delegates, who served, without pay,an average of thirty-eight days each in the field. Thus was i
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