The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-25
A MIGHTY MEETING OF
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
26th International Christian sEndeav'
or Convention Los Angeles, July
9-14, 1918. A Great Crowd in At
tendance. important New
Movements lnaugurated.


Christian Endeavor Convention is now
matter of history, but it will rank
n results accomplished, and new move.
nents inaugurated, with the best OF
he great series of conventions held by
his worldwide organization.
Los Angeles furnished an ideal set.
ting for the convention.
The weather, although considered
unusually hot for Los Angeles, was,
with the cool nights, refreshing con.
trast to the intense heat in the Middle
and Eastern States.
No hall in the city could accommo.
date the crowds expected, so the large
visioned committee put a canvass roof
over Fiesta Park, making two audi.
forums accommodating nearly twenty
thousand people. One was used as
headquarters for the States and the
other for the great mass meetings. In
addition simultaneous meetings were
held in the Temple Auditorium and a
score of churches.
In spite of the ample provision made
overflow meetings were necessary to
accommodate the tens of thousands
who sought opportunity to gain the in.
spiration of the great meetings, and
the second day of the convention the
supply of programs and badges was ex-
hauSted.
The music of the Convention, led by
great chorus of one thousand voices
trained by Prof, Peckham, and an
orchestra of fifty pieces, with talented
soloists, was superb in quality. Ser.
vice Songs" the new hymn book, was
used for the first time and became
instantly popular, Prof. Percy 5.
Foster led the great audience in his in.
imitable way.
The street parade was a new feature
and as the marching thousands OF happy
young people with music and song
passed by, they made profound I'M
preston on the tens of thousands OF
spectators who crowded the sidewalks
) The committee under the Leadership
of Mr.. Leonard Merrill provided fol
every need, and the immense crowds
, were handled as easily and the meet
ings were as orderly as in an ordinary
: sized convention. The spirit OF devo
: ton and enthusiasm were contagious
e The UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were mor'
e largely attended and successful than il
d any recent convention.
e Every phase of religious activlt
q was considered in practical conference
g or inspirational addresses,
g President Henry Churchill King, |
N L. D., of Oberlin College. one OF gu
& clearest and best balanced thinkers
e led the great throng that met him eac
I. morning at $50 into the real meanin
y of "Life's Values"
le Rev. John Balcom Shaw, D. D. COZ
s. Quoted a most helpful series OF COME
e ences on 1.-THE Use of the Bible fe
in Personal Growth and Service"
IN Rev. A. L. Phillips, d. D. opened l
10 the vast field of missions at home al
q. abroad, and challenged the church
d the future to plan adequately for Il
IS task committed to it.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, D. d. hi
TX three sessions with the pastors al
older leaders to discuss the apple
e. ton of the "Old Gospel to New Wor
Conditions.
'e. Social party work for men was mo
ne effectively presented by Rev. E. 8
King, author Of Clean and Strong
re- and for women by Mrs. ], S. Norvell.
'ty Practical conferences on every pha
ne of Christian Endeavors work We're &C
Quoted by General Secretary Villa
ict Shaw, Field Secretary Karl Lehma
les and a score of Christian Endeayor
ny pert workers.
ng Enormous crowds attended the fo
MS. MONDAY meetings in the Tenn
ne Auditorium, when vital questions
eu' lating to our civic, social and religlf
re. conditions were discussed by DR..
ms Landrith, Hon. j. A. Macdonald. K
lno John Balcom Shaw, D. D. and "Bll
=. Sunday.
I've A new feature of the convention
lth the decision Service" conducted
ual DR.. L. A. McAfee at the close OF
I'M. nrincjpal sessions. Hundreds OF chi
sea- Young men and women lmade a defil
ght covenant to endeavor to SO shape Il
Dc life plans as to give themselves to
anu ministry, missions or some other i
ans of religious service.
ain, -, ,,,d Christian Gifj2nu