CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-18
ENDEAvOR
NEWS-FAR AND NEAR


(By the Colorado Press DEPARTMENT.
After much searching Indiana has at
last secured field secretary in the
person Of Miss Florence e. Lauham.
OF indianapolis.
The new president OF the Missouri
Union. and one of the youngest state
presidents. Is Mr.. Edgar Gotteschamer
of st. Louis.
A new movement started recently in
Cleveland. o.. which is awakening a
great deal OF interest everywhere. At
first small number of youthful
Christian Endeavorers pledged them
selves to live for two weeks 'As Jesus
would" Several thousand people soon
took the pledge. with Interesting re-
suits and plans are now making to
carry the idea everywhere. March 7
has been suggested a on ''In His Steps
Day" when the question will doubt
less be presented to many thousand
young people throughout the country.
We not with interest the organiza-
tion OF a successful Junior society in
the Odd Fellows orghanage at Phil
adelphia, Pa London has a c. E. 30
ciety composed of Jews. The entire
service each week is conducted only
in the Hebrew language.
DR.. Francis e. Clark and wife
reached New York on Christmas day
from an extended trip abroad when
they attended 40 different c. e. con-
ventions in England. Wales. Scotland.
Ireland. France. Denmark. Norway.
Sweden. Germany. Spain and kaly.
They repor. the work Of the society
to be in a flourishing condition In all
countries visited.
The following new societies have
been organized In Colorado during the
month OF December: Prior Union.
Grand View Christian. La Junta A. NJ.
F., Engiewood Presbyterian. Elwell
u. b.. IIoveland u. B.. Blanca congre-
gasional. German Congregational
church at New Windsor and at Nor
rison have also organized Industrial
schools for girls.
A very successful institute was held
recently at Fort Collins. The interest
manifested promises well for the work
In the northern part of the state.
The first county union In Colorado
was organized last month in Jeffer-
son county at meeting held In the
Fruitdale Baptist church. The pres
ident Is Walter l.. Jeager. Y. NJ. c. A.,
Denver.
Colorado now has a house prepared
to supply all kinds OF Christian En-
deavor literature. including topic
cards and everything catalogued by
the United Society. Address by the
Colorado Endeavor Supply Co, Karl
Lehman. Manager. 725 Charles Bldg,
Denver
Rev. W. H. Hopkins. of Denver,
superintendent Of the Bible study de-
partment of Colorado has in course
OF preparation series Of studies on
Bible characters to be used In con-
nection with daily devotions. These
are most helpful and instructive.
Studies on the life of David and OF
Peter are already completed and will
be supplied at the mere cost of print
Ing. 15 cents per dozen or s dozen for
so cents. Orders should be sent to
Mrs. Ella o. Cocks, 735 Lafayette
srteet. Denver.
Mr.. Karl Lehman, Colorado field
secretary. leaves the state February
1st. for trip under the direction of
the United society to visit conven-
tions and rallies in Alabama, Geor-
gia. Oklahoma, Arkansas. Missouri.
Kansas and Tennessee. He will return
to Colorado about May 10th.
The Denver City Union is making
great preparation for the convention
in June. which promises to be the
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