Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-12
FIVE THOUSAND DELEGATES
FROM STATE At CONVENTION

Los NNGELE~ IuIy IL. Five
thousand Young men sud women. dele
gates o. ihr twenty sixth annual con
Nrniiun "f ihr California Christian En-
dcaNor Union. sounded note ~ rill-
cheney and accomplishment that MIL
rung around ihc world when they az
semhlcd yesterday in HE biz Fiesta
Park tenn To near the reports of their
officers and workers and recount the
events of N" past year.
Their faces alight with lofty pur-
pose and conservation these youthful
Christian workers read the record and
gave The figures which place California
in the Very front rank Of Christian En-
deavor achievement ana then cN-
pressed regret that they couldn't have
done more. II was the biggest and
most inspiring EndPaNor convention
ever held in This state. 1t set a new
and higher mark for lis members and
the delegates went forth from the
meeting uplifted and hopeful. strong in
their purpose to make the coming
year one Of even greater achievement.
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county in the state ana an parts Of Tie
commonwealth bore testimony in the
meeting ia the conscientious activity
which has made California a leader
among the states Of the union in many
branches of Christian Endeavor work.
The meeting was called 10 order by
President Arthur !. CATER of This city.
Then. under the leadership Of Harold
Cross. the assembly made the @real
auditorium ring with q splendid song
service
W. p Wilmot Of FRESNO. efficiency
superintendent. recommended in his re-
port that the efficiency ~upcrntendcnt'
be appointed ny all county organiza-
tons Though modcStly told. the re
port revealed that his department has
accomplished much during The year.
H. D. Converse Of this city. Supprin-
tendent Of extension. said that The his
tory of this work. and what had been
done in this department by the organ
lied societies constitute the greatest
force in all the state work for The year.
\ gain IF three hospital SuperinIpnd-
entS. bringing The total to tweniy-four
in thirty-onc organized districts. was
reported hy Miss Clara B. IIasSler Of
this city. hospital superintendent. Her
figures showed that Los Angeles coun-
ty leads in This department.
Mrs. II. w. Chapman Of Berkeley.
superintendent of floating work. said
there has been notable advance in
Bible class work on ships and in the
dissemination of literature among sea
men. A general broadenin" and eXten-
sion in this department. she said. is
noticeable all along the coast.
Special mention Of anti-liquor Work
at San Quentin was made in the report
Of Edgar II. Rivett of Sacramento. cit
iZenship and temperance Suprrintend-
ent \ temperance society has been
organized there and the department
proposes this year to undertake similar
work at Patton.
Effective c0-0peration with the
church boards helped 10 make the ms
sOnary work Of the union exception
ally strong during the year. acchrdin-
TO the report Of Mrs. q. L. IIagmaE of
San Francisco, missionary SuperintanG-
ent. Los Angeles county contributed
$500 and instituted several stGdv
classes. The state report shows g
SlutIE ULYSSES diIb Ip0 Npi'IillftIH I'i
work in mission fields.
Transportation Manager !. o. Smith
Of this city reported briefly thaf his
department had been extremely busy
bringing delegates to the convention.
His announcement that it has brought
more than 5000 was greeted with ap-
plauSe.
California leads all the states n the
Humber Of its temperance societies and
in percentage of gain. said Mrs. .. :.
brown Of Santa Barbara. tenth legion
superintendent. Tbs. she SAID. Wa~
gwen on the authority Of General sec
reiary Shaw Mrs. Browns repor' also
9toted that California has 5G41 iiiher-.
LOS ANGELES, July 12.-The con
fessional in a modified form for Pro-
testant churches was advocated by Rev.
Charles Sheldon at a session Of the