The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-17
THE ENDEAyoRERS.
4 Brief Sketch OF the Work
in Texas
Showing the Organization and Advance
ment Of the Society.

AS there is a great deal Of inter
est being manifested in the work Of
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor, pursuant to
she great state convention to be
held in this city on the 10Th inst,
THE News reporter called on Mr..
Robert Banton at the Christian En-
3eavor headquarters yesterday aud
requested q sketch of the Endeavor
movement in Texas, and was sup.
plied with the following:
The work of the Christian En-.
deavor was first begun in Texas
some time in 1885 or 1856. Just
when aud where the first society
vas organized is not known.
Societies seem to have sprung into
existence at Fort Worth, Dallas, San
Antonio and Gainesville at about
he same time; and these were the
drst places TO take hold of the
work.
The state work was at first of
rather provisional character, and
Mr. H. q. Scudder, of San Anto.
MO, was its perintendent. BY
The time the ninth international con-
venton was held in ST. Louis in
June, 1850, the work of Christian
Endeavor had gotten such a hold on
lhe hearts of the young people of
,i!exas that large delegation was
at this convention. The delegates
were determined to do more for
Texas, so they met at st. Louis
during the convention aud perfected
q state organic alton, with Mr.. K f.
Greene, of Fort Worth, as its first
president, and Miss Sylvia L. Shell.
Gon secretary, and convention was
called to meet at Fort Worth in
November.
According to the call the first
convention held in Texas assembled
ut Fort Worth, Nov. 2O.2l, 1890
This was an eminently successful
meeting and to the secretary, Miss
Shelton, is largely due the credit for
It's success. He Efforts were untir.
ing and Texas endeavors will never
forget that the subsequent growth
and prosperity Of the work has been
due largely to the work and energy
displayed by her in its inception.
Sixty societies we're reported at this
convention.
The next convention was held at
Dallas in November, 1891, and the
present constitution of the state
union was then adopted The meet,
ing was an enthusiastic one and
ninety.six societies were reported.
Mr.. J. III. Dodson was chosen pres.
Ident and Miss Sallie E. Anderson,
Of Gainesville, was elected secreta
ry. Miss Anderson still holds the
position of secretary Of the state
union with much credit to her and
aonor to the union. There has
never been secretary that has had
20 labor under more trying circum-
stances, and yet who has done so
VeIl. uc huCOcss VI IHc VII istldu
Endeavor movement in Texas has
depended largely upon its secretary,
and she has met and more than full
iilled every requirement of the Of
zee. At this convention the state
was divided into fourteen districts
and superintendent was appointed
over each district.
The work began to grow rapidly
after this convention. The district
work was also successful, and a
good district convention was held
at Gainesville. Tue next state con.
vention met at Austin, Sept. 90 %,
1892. There we're then 1872 soce.
ties in the union Mr.. G. W Allen,
Of Austin, WAS elected president and
Miss Anderson still retained as
secretary. This convention was
largely attended and was a very en-.
Ghusiastic one.
The convention of last year met
a. Palestine, June 27-29 Reports
showed marked Improvement in
Doth the numbers gained and the
quality of the work done. Mr..
Allen ard Miss Anderson were re-.
elected to their respective positions.
The work started out with very
bright prospects and though it has