The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-09-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR HOLDS
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION

Delegates have returned from
Littlcfield, where they attended the
eighth annual district convention Of
Christian Endeavor, which was held
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept
g, 8 and 7th. According to those
persons who have attended the an
nual gatherings the past few years.
the 1919 convention was the most
successful ever held The Conven-
ton convened Friday evening, Sep
TENDER 9Th, with Mr.. David NJ. War
rem. of Amarillo, presiding. The adj
dress Of welcome was delivered by
Judge c. ID. Hensley, Of Littlefield,
the response was given by Miss Kate
Arnold. of Memphis. Rev. +. &.
Moblcy of Amarillo delivered the
principal address Friday evening, his
subject being Loyalty 20 CHRIST.
He touched upon many current topics
and his address was warmly received
The Saturday morning session was
opened with Rev. ]. VI. Asbell, OF
Hereford leading the quiet hour ser9-
ice. il was during this service that
Miss Jessie Butts, Field Secretary
Texas c. h. Union, presented me
Loyalty Campaign" which viii be
The main task Of the c. +. movement
for the next two years. Addresses
were made Saturday night by Rev. J.
NJ. Asbell of Hereford on Loyalty
in Service" and by Rev. T. II Pollard
OF Lubbock on christian Endeavor
Facing the problems Of Americanlza-
ton" Rev Asbell also preached The
Sundoy morning sermon.
That there is great need for the
development Of young people TOT
church work was stressed in the dis
cussion Of Junior and intermediate
departments Sunday afternoon, meth
DDS for the organizing of strong
Young peoples societies were present
ed. Miss Florence Besse Hopping,
of Littlefield. talked on Missionary
activities in some cities. The regu-
lar c. +. meeting was held out OF
doors al 700 o'clock, the Sublect pc
Ing "Our relations 20 othsrs, triena-
illness and Neighborliness. AZ me
evening service Rev Pollard preach
cd on "Whatever he would Ike 20
have me do. Miss Butts had charge
of the installation Of the new district
officers al this service Z. Hicks
Daniel. of Amarillo. was unanimous
lv reelected president of the dls-
tr,ct Other officers are: Miss Ruth
Arnold. Memphis. Vice President;
Miss Mae Womack. Hereford, Sec
retarv. lanes York. Amarillo, Treas
urer: Chairman of departments OF
the distric, work are: Misslonat
Miss Lucille Thomas, Amarilloi IN
termediate. Miss Kate Arnold, Mem
nhis. Junior. Miss Abena Richardson
Memphis; Citizenship and Communi-
~ service Arthur Mueller, Little
field. Introduction, Mrs. Z. X. Ed
,nonds battlefield; Efficiency, Luth-
err Griffin, Hale Center; Eyange iistic'
Hollis Galley. Hereford quiet hout'
Miss Minnie Ross, Amarillo; lenth
Legion. Miss Dorothy Boardman'
Hereford: Life work recruits, Key J.
n. Pollard. Lubbock; Publicity 3. b.
Holland. Amarillo Pastor Counselor
Rev. f. c. Mobley. Amarillo
The financial pledges for district
work we're secured easier than at any
other convention. The district assess
ment is $4,000 and $500 IN pledges
we're raised quickly. the PIECES were
as follows: First Christian Church,
Amarillo. $4,000, Presbyterian
Church Amarillo S35 90, Memphis
Senior society $4,000. Memphis In,
termediate society $1,000, Hereford
Christian society $1,000; Hereford
Presbyterian society $4,000, Hale
Center Presbyterian society $1,000.
Littlefield Union society $1,000, per
sonal pledges $4,000.
Littlefield's hospitality to the Wis
ting delegates could not have been
excelled The visitors were taken in
to the homes Of the residents and
shown every possible courtesy. The
aggressive Littlef.eld society arrang-
ed a banquet. which was given Sat
urday evening, the first ever held by
the district.
The Memphis delegation asked that
the convention be held in that city
next year. At the meeting Of the
district council composed Of the off