The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-08
ENDEAVORERS IN WAR,
Christian EndcavOrcr Society Planning
to DO Much Army Work.

| Columbia, Aug. 4.-The Christian
Endeavor organization throughout the
county is doing great deal for the
young men in the training camps and
for the bettcrment of conditions gen
orally The program before the En-
dcavOrers of the nation for the next
two years, includes eight phases of
effort for the men in the camps and
the folks at home, and the aim of the
Endeavorers is to enroll in this cam
paign a million persons. these to be
| known as the Christian Endeavor
Army of Universal Patriotic Service.
In South Carolina the Endeavorers
are doing a bit for the men in the
camps. A "War Department" of the
State Christian Endeavor Union has
been formed, and this committee is
helping in a good many ways. Miss
Cora Hardin, Of Chester, is superin-
tendent, and already the department
has begun a campaign among the En-
deavOrers to raise money to aid in
the support of Bert Corcoran, the
president of the State union, who has
offered his services as a secretary of
the Y. M. c. A. for war duty. Mr..
Corcoran has already been accepted
for this form of service. The week
of August 1926 has been set aside by
the Endcavorers as Bert Corcoran
Week." and during these days drive
will he made for the fund necessary
for this phase of the work.
The Endeavorers of Greenvile have
begun a plan of getting in touch with
the Endeavorers who are and will Ec
in the camp there, and their aim is
to meet, entertain and encourage"
every Endeavorer and every young
man interested in the affairs of the
church who may be in the Greenville
camp. The work the Endeavorers are
endeavoring to do for the soldiers is
meeting with hearty support. Mr.
Allen Nicholson, of Union, says it's
fine work for the Endeavorers to do,
and he has sent a check to apply on
the fund. Rev. j. P. Marion, of Sum-
ter, is another backer of the move
ment.
The EndeavOrers of Greenville last
Sunday night had a patriotic meet
ing. when testaments were distributed
to the men of one of the divisions
stationed at Camp Sewer. A large
number of these men were in attend
ance upon this special meeting of the
Endeavorers. Nearly dozen young
mon have gone from the Endeavcr
Society of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Columbia alone, and al
most every society in the South has
| one or more of it's members follow
ing the flag.
The following pledges provide en-
listment in the Christian Endeavor
Army Of Universal Patriotic Service:
1. AS a soldier or sailor or in the
hospital service. 1 will strive always
to act as a Christian. loyal to God
and Country.
2. I will during the coming year
seek to increase in some measure the
worlds food supply
3. BY food economy and by wise
thrift. will strive to prevent needless
waste. that others may have more.
4. I will preserve SO far as 1 may
the fruits and produce of the soil for
future use.
5. I will cgage in some form Of
Red Cross relief work, contributing
money or making needed articles for
those who are fighting our battles ut
| the front.
q. I will endeavor by sympathy.
prayer. personal correspondence and
in other ways to help one or more
| OF the mon with the colors.
Z. Realizing that there is especial
| need to keep the fires of religion burn
| ing brightly in these serious and crit
| ical days OF war. 1 promise renewed
allegiance to my CuhrCh and to the
meetings and work of my Christian
EndcavOr Society.
8. l will strive to keep free from
| rancOr and personal hate and when
the war is over I will do my utmost
to promote the spirit of Christian
fellowship between the denominations
| and the races Of our own country and