The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-19
GREAT ENDEAVOR
 MEETING IS HELD TalIadega Entertains Members and Founder of Society ENTHUSIASM IS INTENSE pr. Francis E. Clark, the Founder of Christian Endeavor Work
 Arouses Hearers by an
 Earnest Address.
ENTHUSIASM IS INTENSE

EaFnCSL AuuFeSSs
 Talladega, April 1S.-(special)-As an evidence of the deep, fixed attention paid by the audience to the proceedings of the Christian Endeavor convention it can be chronicled that at 4:30 in the afternoon when fire alarm was rung in, and the hose wagon and hook and ladder reel dashed by the door with noice like the coming of a cyclone, not a head was turned from the speaker, nor did person leave the church. At 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon the committee on nominations reported the following officers of the convention for the years 1909-10: President, F. F. Ballard of Birmingham; vice pres ident, H. o. Bernard of Birmingham; secretary, Howard L. Smith of Talladega; treasurer, Walter Shepard, Montgomery; junior superintendent Mrs. s. L. Fowler. Mobile; denomination superintendents. the Rev R. T. B. Robinson, Selma the Rev. George Eaves, Birmingham; the Rev. A. R. Moore, Birmingham; the Rev. Lauren s. Brubaker, Sheffield, and the Rev. T. c. Cassidy, Ozark.
 The committee on the time and place of next meeting reported that they had experienced much difficulty in deciding upon the respective claims of Anniston and Birmingham, both of which cities in- sisted upon the coming of the convention next year, but after due debate they re- ported in favor of Anniston, which de- cision gave opportunity to the friends of Anniston to indulge in considerable ap- plause. The reports of both committees were unanimously adopted by the conven- tion.
 pr. F. E. Clark Speaks.
 The Rev. Francis E. Clark, the founder of the Christian Endeavor society, whose home is in Boston, was pleasantly intro duced by President Hill, and spoke for 30 minutes, giving glowing accounts of so- cieties he had recently visited in Den mark, Germany, England and Spain, men, tioning that he had spoken to an audience of 1500 Christian Endeavorers in Barce- Iona, Spain. He stressed the fact that the Christian Endeavor society was not com- posed of Presbyterians or any other sin gle creed or church, but was undenomi- national with workers from Baptist, Meth odist, Christian, Congregational and every other Protestant denomination in its ranks.
 Dr. Clarke Is past the medium of life, hair slightly graying, rather stouty built, wears a moustache, has a very slight Boston accent and speaks with trace of humor in his theme. The audi ence on his coming upon the platform rose and gave him the chautauqua salute, which made the great audience in this beautiful church look as if 1t had sud denly blossomed into a field of lilies. Ere quently his remarks were punctuated with applause from the audience, especially his reference to southern people and to Ala bama.
 Evening Session.
 At D. m. the building was thronged The prayer and praise service was con- ducted by the Rev. Lauren s. Brubaker of Sheffield. Karl Lehman again led the singing, conducting 1t with as many dra- matic motions as Sousa, and not being content with one effort, but required repe- titions until the songs had vim, force and melody infused into them. Dr. Clarke used the 30 minutes allotted to him on the programme by an explanation and an anlysis of the words Young Peo- ple's Society of Christian Endeavor." It is essentially a society-a society for young people The burdens of the church should be put upon their shoulders; it Is for young people of all creeds and tions Is & Christian society," has Christ for it's type and foundation. It Is an Zen deayor' society.
 When the half hour was consumed President Claude E. Hill of Mobile began to get ready to take up a collection; he said funds were necessary to provide for the work of the coming year; he wanted AI.E.. ciety would give $5. Montgomery re- sponded instantly with a $35 subscription, Anniston announced s25, Talladega $20, Anniston raised hers to 80, Talladega fol- lowed with a raise of S30, Sheffield 80, and all over the church there were quick announcements of sums given, which in many instances were almost instantly raised from s5 to $10 more.
 Plenty of Money.
 In 10 minutes the president had more money than was necessary Then MT. Hill wanted to raise $175 to liquidate a present indebtedness. This was done with no difficulty and very quickly. And when every one heaved a sigh of relief and looked into the glowing face of his neigh bor with gratifed smile, Hill had the ushers to pass the collection boxes, and by this method he gathered in small hatfull of nickles and pennies, and had 1t not been that a reception was scheduled for 9:3O, where ice cream, cake and pretty girls were in abundance, 1t is likely that President Claude F. Hill would have taken up the fourth collection.
 Heartily singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" the great congregation swung out of the church doors, at 9:30 and the En- deavorers proceeded to the lovely home of MT. and Mrs. J. B. McMilan, East street, north, where they enjoyed the reception rendered to them by the Talladega En- deavor society until 1140 p. m. About 300 guests and delegates assembled, be- came acquainted with each other enjoyed the refreshments and had a thoroughly good time, an evening of pleasure leav- ing no sting in memory on account of dis sipation. It was a fitting close to the business session of the very best con- vention the Endeavorers have ever had In Alabama, and it will be a memory quite helpful to the society in pushing the cam Daign for the coming year