The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-03-12
CHRISTIAN END{AvOR
CONVENTION At AVALON
PRErAR tIiDNS NInE EtI,
LARGE CROWD AND coon
PROGRAM.

Ellis County Christian Eudeavor
Union. which is to be held next
Sunday, March IA. at Avalon. Texas
This is convention of Ellis
county Christian Endcavorers
which meets three times year.
These conventions are made up of
young people in Endeavor societies
from the Baptist. Christian and
Presbyterian churches.
The convention met last at Ennis
in November at which time dele
gates were present from Rocket,
Avalon, Forrcston, Midlothian,
hardwell, and WaXahachie. Quite
large and enthusiastic crowd Of G.
E.s were present at this time and
the management have been assured
Of more representatives at Avalon.
Delegations from Rocket Forrcs-
ton, Ennis and Waxahachie have
been assured,
The Avalon people are making
extensive preparations in the way Of
entertainment for everybody who at
! tends.
The program has been arranged
and they have selected the very best
material. The convention opens
| promptly at 10:45 a. m. with Rev.
| Paul E. Baker, pastor of Presbyter-
| ian church at Avalon officiating
The Union is fortunate in being
able to secure for the morning ser
| vices Rev. Jno. G. Anderson of Mid
lothian. Mr., Anderson is a college
man and was for number of years
| actively engaged as State Field See
rotary of Y. NJ. c. A. His subject
is The Corn Stalk and Life
The program planned for the aft
and discussions for Christian En-
dcavor efficiency, and it will be we'll
for all c. ELS in the county to be
present
The evening program Will con-
sst of model Endeayornr prayer
meeting, this being arranged fer
| by the Avalon c. f. people. Follow
| inc this Prot Colby D Hall Of j.
C. L., Fort Worth, eY-state c, T.
president, will speak, and his talk
| will no doubt be of an inspiration
| al nature. Floyd Erwin, one Of
Texas official Walking Delegates to
International c. r Convention on
July 7-12 at Chicago, Will then
present to the county Union his
plans as mapped out tor his walk
| ing expedition Mr. Erwin is one
Of the two delegates selected by
J Karl Lehman, National Field Sec
rotary Of c. e.. to make this trip.
Every state in the United States
will have two 81 walking delegates
| to this great International conVen-
ton and we may we'll be proud that
one of the Texas men is an Ellis
NpuHtg IVY NpIi' anu iir-t3' 'A'it't !
viii be worth while.
An opportunity will be given for
any young people to take the c. e.
expert examination during the con
vention,
All young people of the county,
regardless OF denomination, are
urged to attend. The following is
the program;
Invocation
Address of Welcome, b, Niece.
Response. Ed l.. Andrews, Acting
President of Ellis County G. +.
Union.
Special Music, Miss Burke.
Announcements.
Offering.
Sermon. "The Corn Stalk and
Life" Rev. Jno. G. Anderson.
Dinner.
2:15-2:30. Song service. lead by
Mat Wiltshire.
2:3o-2:55. Efficiency in Com
mittee Work.
Lookout, Jennie Mae McElroy.
Social. Helen Chapman.
Finance, Boyce Farrar.
Missionary, Mrs. Rutherford.
Prayer Meeting. Pernicia Nc
Cluney.
2:55-3:15. The Need Of Efficient
Endeavorers, A. Hastings Harrison.
Prayer.
Songs.
3:15-3-45. Workers Conference.
(Tell your troubles.) Lead by Paul
r. Baker.
3:45-4:O5. What the Quiet Hour
Should Mean to Christian Endeavor-
ers, Jasper Manton.
4:O5-4:30. Business meeting.