The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
HOLD CHRISTIAN
 ENDEAVOR RALLY
Field Secretary Karl Leh-
 mann Makes Addresses
THREE MEETINGSHELD
Addressed Junior Department Tester day Afternoon and After Ban- quet at 6 O'Clock Made An
 other Address Last Night

other Address Last Night
 The fourth annual visit of Karl Leh- mann, field secretary of the United So- ciety of Christian Endeavor and re- ligous optimist, yesterday marked one of the most cooperative and epoch making days work in the annals of the Christian Endeavor union of the Birmingham dis triet. The local federation of Christian Endeavor societies planned and carried out trio of meetings for MT. Lehmann's appearance before Birmingham Endeavor- CTS and the attendance at these sessions, as well as the interest manifested, far ex- ceeded the expectations of the commit tees in charge.
 The outcome of the meeting for the junior department of the Christian En- deavor societies held at the Christian church yesterday afternoon was the ap- pointment of a committee to consider ways and means for the organizing of a district union of the junior societies. MT. Lehmann made his first address at this time and Miss Elizabeth Earnest, who is the district superintendent of this depart ment. presided. MT. Lehman outlined a. system of regalia and honor awards 10 be inaugurated in the junior field that will include several stars, crescents and medals of distinction for good deeds and faithfuness to the Christian Endeavor work.
 He also spoke most encouragingly Of the future outlook for recruits in the junior ranks and charmed his juvenile hearers with the announcement that junior rally would be held early in May at a central point with basket dinner and other inter- esting features.
 Tn the First Presbyterian church a s o'clock banquet was spread for S5 young people engaged fin Christian Endeavor in the Birmingham district. This affair was purely informal with F. Is. Ballard, pres ident of the Christian Endeavor union Of the Birmingham district, acting as toast master and the short two minute talks made by a dozen or more of the prom inent workers were in the nature of after dinner speeches. MT Lehman was among those seated about the banquet table.
 March to Church
 At the conclusion of the dinner double line of march was formed and singing Christian Endeavor hymn the company filed to the Handley Memorial church, where a large gathering of EndeaVorers awaited them. The auditorium Of tilis church was filled to over1owing with me representatives of the various Chrls,lan Endeavor societies of this community ana the social session following the business routine was pleasant climax to the V'sit- ing secretary's stay in Birmingham.
 The Rev. R. l.. Bell, the pastor of the Handley Memorial church, conducted inc preliminary devotionals before the chair was assumed by the union president, r. F. Ballard. The roll call of the dls- trct societies was finished with the pre- sentation of the banners for the largest number of members present, the pest per centage of enrolment present rom any individual society and the best showing In the junior department 10 tne East i''ho Presbyterian church.
 The musical numbers or the pro pramme consisted of vocal selections rendered by Miss Edith Bain the wood lawn male chorus and quartet rom the Handley Memorial church.
 The only formal action taken by the union was the indorsement or a petltioh 10 be sent to Washington from the BIT min eham Christion Endeavorers urging oscar W. Underwood and Senator John ston to lend their influence towards the massage of the international peace arbi- fration treaties. A motion was lntro- duced by Roger Snider and unanimous. . ly carried to the effect that copies or the Kenyon Sheppard bill providing TOT the prohibition of shipping liquor into dry territories should be placed before each society of the district for its sep arate indorsement When this bill has been properly approved by the entire quota of Birmingh societies 1t will De so recorded at Washington for future reference.
 Evening Speech
 MT. Lehman prefaced his remark s with the statement that the King oi Norway had recommended that the Nobel peace prize of $30,oo0 be aware = ed to the Christian Endeavor society this year and that President Taft. Will l liam J. Bryan and Fairbanks mad lh- l dorsed this recommendation. HIS evening speech was characteristic or | his yigor and earnestness in his pro l fession with the title of the chrlstlah Endeavors three little words, Live, Give and Do." He pronounced this year | assembly the largest, happiest and pest looking that he had ever seen here and | had many splendid things to say Tn 1 behalf of the state convention to be held
 at Athens on March 1. ? and E. | Relative to the state convention al l Athens, President Ballard announced l last evening that the Louisville and l Nashville railroad had agreed to haVe a | special coach leave this city on Friday | morning. March 1, at ll.l1 o'clock and go straight through to the destination l with the exception of one stop at De
 catur But to secure this train 13
 pa ssengers would he necessary, and from the outlook, stated President Bal lard it seems that several extra cars
 will he required to convey the dele
 gation from Birmingham,
 1 The field secretary will leave ihis
 morning for Gadsden and other Ala ibama points before going to tho state meeting. After this convention he VII go to New York to hook passage TOT n visit of several weeks to Jamaica ahe surrounding islands.