The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-11
CHRISTIAN ENDfAVOR
UNION SERVICE HELD
Carl Lehman, OF Boston, Speaker OF
Evening-Tells of Organization OF
Society In 1851.

Carl Lehman, Of Boston, Southern
secretary of the United Christian En-
deavor Society, who is spending the
month of May in Virginia, visiting
the various societies in this State,
made an address to the members of
the society in Richmond at Hanover
Avenue Christian Church Tuesday
night. , =.
order that he may attend the State
convention in Staunton May 24-26.
He came to this city at the invitation
of the Richmond Christian Endeavor
Unon under whose auspices the meet
| ing last night was held. Eight local
societies were represented at the meet
Ing last night.
In opening his remarks last night
Lehman told Of the organization of
the Christian Endeavor Society, Feb
ruary 2, 1881. in Witliston conyre-
gational Church. Portland, Maine.
DR.. Francis Clark was the founder.
The society was formed, following
revival service, the pastor being anNi-
Gus to find a field for young con-
verts. The first society was composed
OF sixteen members. which included
the pastor and his wife. There are
now. he said. over 10000 societies
represented In every nation of the
world These include 1000 members,
in eighty-seven denominations. 1t is
the only INSTRUMENTATION young
peoples society in the world.
There are 500 Christian Endeavor
societies In Japan. said Mr.. Lehmann;
500 in China, and several hundred in
every other country Of any import
ance. The largest society is that of
the Christian church in Bolengi. AZ
RIGA.
Visit to Ieper Colony.
Mr. Lehman told of visit he re-
Gently made to the Louisiana Leper
Colony, and the formation there of a
Christian Fndeavor Society This So
ciety began with forty-three members
in the colony, and now has 1922 lepers
as members. A pathetic instance was
told of young leper who hadd res
ponded to Il request for any favoitte
hymns by asking for Count Your
Blessings This. said Mr.. Lehman.
was an instance of faith in one whose
life was doomed to disappointment
and gradual death. The society has
done much to tighten the burden OF
these unfortunates. who have nothing
in life to live for
Work OF the society. all over the
world, was then described. Many in
stances of the good done by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society was told
The motto of the society is For
Christ and His Church"
At Newport News MFR. Lehman
spoke recently to the Union of Chris
tian Endeavor Societies He will
speak at The All South Convention"
in Atlanta. July 1916.
The meeting last night was pre-
sided over by the local president Of
the Christian Endeavor Union, J. S.
Haw. A solo was sung by Mrs Emma
Taylor, of Hanover-Avenue Christian
Church.
Officers of Local Union.
Officers OF the city union are j. s.
Haw, president. OF Overlook Pres
byterian Church; Mrs. l. l. Henley,
Christian Church: H, A. Harding. re-
cording secretary OF Porter-Street
Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Dooley,
corresponding secretary, OF Montrose
Presbyterian Church, and ]. L. Fox,
treasurer, of Fairmount-Avenu Chris
tan Church.
AT the conclusion of the meeting
Tuesday night It was announced that
a union meeting Of all the societies
for young people OF all city churches,
including the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, the Epworth League. OF the
Methodist church. and the Christian
Endeavor societies of Richmond. win
be held at Grace Street Baptist
Church. Sunday afternoon. May ii, at
$3.50 o'clock This great union meet
ing OF young people engaged in re-
ligiOus work is expected to have a
very large attendance.