Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

Special to The Herald.
BERKELEY, July 7.-Amid scenes of
unusual enthusiasm, Paul G.. Brown of
Los Angeles was elected state president
of the Society of Christian Endeavor at
the convention in this city this morn
ing. Long Beach was unanimously
chosen for the next meeting place.
When the announcement of Browns
selection was made there arose a per-
feet storm of handclapping and the big
gathering was sea of waving hand
kerchiefs as the enthusiastic young
people gave their beautiful salute.
Endeavorer leaders believe Mr.. Brown
is without exception the best man in
the society for the place.
Other officers chosen were: General
secretary, Edward Mckinley, Oakland;
statistical secretary, Ernest Dawson,
Los Angeles; treasurer, e. E. Esden,
San Francisco first vice president,
Charles Cunningham, Sacramento; sec
ond vice president S. A. Sanderson,
Long Beach; intermediate superihten-
dent, Winifred Skinner, Pasadena; jun
ior superintendent, Lionel S. Rogers,
Berkeley.
Gives Great Satisfaction
The selection of Long Beach as the
next meeting place also gave great sat
isfaction.
During the session w. r. Phillip, ed
itor of the Los Angeles Voice. made one
of the most vigorous temperance ad-
dresses Of the convention. He said:
Il believo the last important mission
field in the world is right around our
own hearthstone. Along with the Bible,
use the strap, and the boy will be
trained up in the paths in which he
should go, and when he is older he
will not depart from them.
To-day we have placed more saloons
in the path of our young men than
churches. In any large city you will
find the ratio of saloons to churches at
least ten to one.
God helping me, will never consent
that license, high or low, shall be
given to any man to debauch my chill
dren. The greatest curse to our young
men and women is the cafe, where
they may go and infame all the brutal
passions in their nature. 1 say, let's
try to save our children"
Has Many Honors
This honor was conferred upon Mr.
Brown after almost every other honor
that the city, county and state societies
can offer, and is well msrited by the
At the age of 10 years Mr.. Brown
first became actively identified with the
CnrlSllaH EndeaVOr work, joining the
society. From the first
he took an active part, and today, at
the age of 27. he has held the most re-
sponsible positions entrusted to mem
bers of the society.
Six years ago, at the age of 81, he
was made president of the City Chris
tian Endeavor Union and following that
was made president of the county
union. During the past year he was
secretary of the state union, which
office he leaves to take that of presi-
dent.
Aside from his business and Christian
Endeavor work. Mr.. Brown is also
actively engaged in other church and
philanthropic work
He is president of the Los Angeles
Coffee club and it is due largely to his
energetic work that the new coffee
club rooms were recently opened at
the corner of Third and Main Streets
Mr.. Brown Is also secretary of the
Church Federation, composed of cler-
gymen and laymen of the various de-
He is a well known mu-
sician, being first violinist of the First
Congregational church orchestra, of
which he is the concert master, and
also president of the orchestra class
In the First Congregational church,
of which he Is a member, Mr.. Brown
is superintendent of the Intermediate
Christian Endeavor society.
Los Angeles was also honored in the
election of Ernest Dawson as statistical
secretary.