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"SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. 265He says: With these roots the C. E. tree will bearfruit in any soil/ and his words are fortified by a worldwide experience.The great changes which have taken place in thechurch during the past quarter of a century are largelydue to the Christian Endeavor Society. Denominationalbarriers have been broken down, and the most cordialmeetings of Christians, of all shades of opinions, areproved possibilities under the C. E. flag the world o er.The laity in the church have come to realize that itis their duty to engage in active service for Christ just astruly as it is the duty of the clergy. The remarkablemissionary enthusiasm which has recently developed,in the church, is largely the results of the systematicstudy of missions in C. E. mission-study classes ; manyof the leaders in the laymen s movement imbibed theirfirst missionary zeal in the Christian Endeavor Society.The majority of the missionaries who have come to thefield in recent years surrendered themselves in Endeavormeetings.The first Christian Endeavor Society outside ofAmerica was organized in China, at Foochow, March29th, 1885. The movement has spread into all parts ofthe Empire. Over (400) four hundred societies havebeen organized by missionaries working under more thana score of Boards in practically every province. Themissionaries everywhere testify to the helpfulness of thesociety in training the native Christians to speak andwork for Christ. In many places the endeavorers aregoing out in "evangelistic bands" to preach anddistribute tracts, etc., on the city streets and in thevillages. The Society is appreciated by the missionariesbecause its members are in no way drawn away from thechurch, but on the contrary are pledged to its loyalsupport.In mission schools the C. E. Society has been avital force in deepening the spiritual lives of the students.