The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-30

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T.. T. White of Sumter on Program
for Talk at State Convention.

oth to 9TH, Is off the press, and ON II
appear the names Of quite a numbe,
OF the young people prominent in
church affairs of the State. There arc
also the names of Mr.. Karl Lehman
the Southern Field Secretary, and Re,
J. o. Reavis and Rev. X. G. Finley, OF
Columbia. The convention opens the
levening of next Friday week and con.
tinues through Sunday evening. A
large number of young people from
this city will attend the convention
and the total attendance promises to
reach over two hundred.
I On Friday evening of the Christian
Endeavor Convention there will be
addresses by a. r. Corcoran, of Char
lesion. A. c. Todd. of Laurens; w. An
derson Clarkson and w. A. Taylor, of
columbia, and Miss Agnes Ravenel. of
ISpartanburg. The main address of
the evening will be by Mr.. Karl Leh-
mann, on the subject, "The History
Iand Principles of Christian Endeav-
or" Rev. Chas. F.. Rankin, of Lau-
trens will lead the Friday evening de-
votional exercises.
Rev. X. G. Finlay. of Columbia, will
lead the Saturday morning devotion
al service. anu this will be followed By
item snappy three-minute talks on the
III ,,i, Of ~,
deavor organization the world over for
the next two years, making up what is
known as "The Campaign for Mil
Hons" There will be Zone Million
New Endeavorers." by r. T. White Of
Sumter; "One Million New Converts"
by w. e. Davis. Columbia; "One Mil
hon New Dollars for Missions" by W.
Kirk Allen, o. Greenvilie; "One Million
New Members Of the Christian En-
|deavor Experts" by VIM. F. Jacobs,
lof Clinton; Twenty thousand New
Comrades OF the Quiet Hour" by Rev
Asa Watkins. Of Spartanburg. "Ten
Thousand New Tenth Legionaries," by
Norwood L. DuRant. OF Alcolu; "Ten
Thousand New Chris ian Endeavor
| Societies." by Robertson Paul Char
lesion; Five Thousand New Life
Work Recruits" by Lance Swindler
Newbery; and Twenty Thousand New
Subscribers to the Christian Endeavor
World" by William Jones. Of York
The remaining part OF the Saturday
morning session will be devoted to
convention business.
Junior Rally.
Saturday afternoon OF the conven-
ton there will be big Junior Rally,
with a largo number OF the younger
Endeavorers participating. This win
be led by Mrs. c. E. Davis, Of Column
bia. The last half of the afternoon
will be devoted to recreation.
Saturday evenings session will be
opened with devotional exercises led
by Rev. s. r. Guignard. OF Laurens,
and Karl Lehman will deliver an ad-
dress. "Circumnavigating the Chris
tion Endeavor Globe" This will be
illustrated with lantern slides.
Sunday Full Day.
Sunday will be the fullest day Of
the Christian Endeavor convention.
There will be a sunrise prayer meet
Ing. at o'clock In the morning. led
by Rev. j. o. Reavis. of Columbia.
The delegates Will attend the Sunday
schools OF Laurens and the "Conven-
ton Sermon" will be delivered in the
Presbyterian church by Rev. r. w.
Sloan, OF Greenville. Sunday after
noon there Will be an address by Mr..
Lehman and conference on Chris
tian Endeavor methods. There will be
other conferences on methods during
the convention too.
Model c. T.. Meeting.
Sunday evening there will be a
"Model Christian Endeavor Prayer
Meeting" at $50. Devotional services
led by Rev. r. w. Sloan. will be fol-
lowed by installation OF new officers
and an address by Rev. J. o. Reavis
OF Columbia. The convention will close
with n conservation service, conduct
ed by Karl Lehman
Chorus of Fifty Voices.
A chorus OF fifty voices, with q
trained singing leader. has been or
ganized by Laurens Endcavorers, and
these will lead the singing OF the con
lvention.
Karl Lehman, the Southern Field
Secretary of the Endeavor movement
Is now I'm the lower part Of this State
doing field work. He Will be In Char
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