The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-18
WORLDWIDE PEACE
UNDER DISCUSSION
Is not Christian Endeavor Most
Logical Pain?
MEETING AT ADMISSION
Work of Society Growing Rapidly In
AInbama-should Work Among
Negroes-SuccessfuI Con-
vcntion Closes

Admission, April 17.-(special.)-Is not the
promotion of international anity through
Christian endeavor the most logical way
of attaining world peace?
This was one of the suggestions brought
out Saturday night In connection with
the stereopticon lecture of Interstate
Field Secretary Karl Lehman before
the delegates to the Alabama Christian
Endeavor union in this city. Views of the
work we're shown from every country on
the globe, except Thibet. where the work
has never been organized, and 1t was
shown that wherever that great man,
Francis II. Clark, who established the
Christian Endeavor movement In Port
land, Me-, in 1881. has projected his inf1u-
ence, there has followed a reign of peace
on earth and good will toward men. So
great has this been true, 1t was argued,
that even the English and the Germans
have lain down together. as 1t were, the
Endeavors of England few years since
having entertained a large body of Ger
man Endeavorers in their homes for two
weeks; and as a result of this work in
Germany Americans no longer have to
send money for the promotion of the
work in that country, as the Germans
have caught the spirit and are maintain
ing missions in heather lands and in the
islands of the seas.
At the great international convention
in London in 1900, a view of which was
shown, 1900 of persons from every coun-
try ON the globe gathered together and
planned for the evangelizaton of the
world for Christ and when thousands
of the biggest men of nations are thus
united in a common cause of Christian
endeavor. the very basic principle of
which is peace, the influence must needs
have a tendency toward International
brotherhood and the elimination of the
curse of battle. II Is argued.
Work Growing In Alabama
That the Christian Endeavor work is
growing In Alabama has been made man
isfest by the convention which has Just
come to close in this city, considered
the most successful ever held in this
state, WAS evidenced In the collection for
ths furtherance of the work in Alabama
this year. Despite the fact that it was
a very rainy and unpleasant night. pre-
venting a full attendance, $515 was sub
scribed hy the delegates present, this
being 1928 more than was raised last year
and the biggest collection ever taken for
the cause In this state.
In the report of his work in Alabama
during the past two months. Mr.. Leh-
mann enumerated II new societies. which
he organized during his travels through
the state. during which time he says he
addressed 5000 persons and was instru-
mental in bringing % souls to Christ.
Especially good work is being done in the
Birmingham and Mobile districts. the
towns specified being Ensley, Prattville
laoe NJ DnIe ot-t11 Tac
Chronicle, Fairhope and Sheffield. The
Prattville junior society, he says, is the
best he has seen in the country.
SbouId Work Among Negroes
Mr.. Lehman stressed what he con-
sidered the duty of the. Alabama En-
deavorers to assist and foster the en-
deavor work among the negroes of Ala
the state, which. he says. is the only
state in the union that does not help to
promote the work among the dependent
race.
Promptly at 6 o'clock this morning a
sunrise prayer meeting was begun under
the leadership of Harry o. Bernard of
Birmingham, about 30 being present, the
doors being closed to the tardy ones at
o'clock This afternoon practical serv-
ices were conducted In the First ard
Second Presbyterian churches of Annis-
ton the Presbyterian church of Oxford
and the Christian church of Admission by
Messrs lehman Fl. G. Braxton OF Bir-
mingham; F.. r. Ballard of Birmingham
and w. d. Shepard OF Montgomery.
Sunday night addresses were made by
the Rev. J. F. Turner of Admission and
the Rev. L. e. Brubaker of Sheffield.
the OFFICERS were installed and the con-
vention was closed with rousing song
service, and conservation service, which
followed short addresses by most of the
delegates present.